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Social Work in Mental Health Settings brings together leading academics and practitioners to explore how mental health social work is shaped and practised around the world. In so doing, it responds to a striking lack of comparative literature in the field and offers readers a timely, global perspective on this important area of practice.
Combining macro-level analyses with in-depth country case studies – from Brazil and Bosnia and Herzegovina to China and Trinidad and Tobago – the book interrogates how mental health policy, law, political conflict and social movements influence practice.
Essential reading for scholars and professionals working in social work and mental health, this book engages with urgent contemporary themes – from feminist care ethics and community care to self-harm and mindfulness – offering invaluable guidance for those seeking a deeper understanding of mental health social work in the global context.
Sarah Vicary is Professor of Social Work and Mental Health at The Open University.
Gavin Davidson is Professor of Social Care at Queen’s University Belfast.
Pearse McCusker is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at The University of Edinburgh.
Kevin Stone is Associate Dean (Health and Social Care) at the University of South Wales and Visiting Professor of Social Work and Mental Health Law at Leeds Beckett University.
Introduction – Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker and Kevin Stone
Part 1: Social Work in Mental Health Settings: Case Studies
1. The Ethical and Political Dialogue Between Brazilian Social Workers and the Mental Health Social Movements – Maria Lúcia T. Garcia, Rita C. Cavalcante Lima, Eduardo Mourão Vasconcelos, Fabiola Xavier Leal, Gary Spolander
2. Social Work Engagement With Mental Health in Mainland China – Fan Wu, Miao Jian, Shuting Yuan
3. A History of Mental Health Social Work in England and Wales – Laura Tucker, Hannah Jobling, Martin Webber
4. Mental Health and Social Work in Greece – Ippokratis Efstathiou
5. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Israel – Ayelet Gur, Tali-Noy Hindi
6. Social Work in Mental Healthcare in Italy – Maria Patrizia Favali, Barbara Rosina, Cristina Tilli
7. Mental Health Social Work in Northern Ireland – Jim Campbell, Danielle McIlroy
8. Social Work and Mental Health in Norway – Joakim Finne, Dagny Adriaenssen Johannessen
9. Mental Health Social Work in Russia – Svetlana V. Kolpakova
10. Mental Health Social Work in Scotland – Pearse McCusker, Vicky Soutar
11. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Sweden – Stefan Sjöström
12. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Taiwan – Yu-Ching Liu
13. Mental Health Social Work on the Island of Ireland – Patricia Carlisle, Danielle McIlroy, Calvin Swords, Paul Best, Anne Campbell, Gavin Davidson, Gloria Kirwan, Alan Maddock, Lorna Montgomery
14. Mental Health Social Workers in The Netherlands – Jean Pierre Wilken, Simona Karbouniaris
15. Psychiatric Social Work in Trinidad and Tobago – Damien Taylor, Lyndon Gumbs
Part 2: Key Themes and Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Social Work
16. The Role of Law in Mental Health Social Work Practice, Local and Global – Sarah Vicary, Kevin Stone
17. International Perspectives on Mental Health and Political Conflict – Jim Campbell, Christos Panagiotopoulos, Bodil Irene Hoyer
18. Mindfulness and Mental Health Social Work – Pearse McCusker, Alan Maddock
19. Reclaiming the Language of ‘Survivor’ in Mental Health Social Work – Jeanette Copperman, Anna Sklair
20. Risky Behaviour in Difficult Times – Bill Penson, Darren Hill
Conclusion – Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker and Kevin Stone