Evidence-based Policy and Practice in Mental Health Social Work

As a mental health social work practitioner it's important to stay fully-engaged with the evidence-based practice that underpins much of your work. And, in order to communicate effectively across and within a multidisciplinary team, social workers are being asked to critically-appraise all areas of this evidence base. This book will demystify the theory and the daunting process of research analysis, drawing on epistemology, mental health policy and the UK National Service Frameworks. Featuring case studies, activities in which to critically-reflect and an introduction to mental health policy, this is a comprehensive guide to evidence-based practice in mental health social work. Above all, Evidence-based Policy and Practice in Mental Health Social Work can equip both students and practitioners with the confidence to communicate the strengths of social work to all areas of the mental health services. Book jacket.

Martin Webber is Programme Leader of the MSc in Mental Health Social Work with Children and Adults at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. He is a qualified social worker and has worked as an Approved Social Worker in a community mental health team in the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames