| Description |
1 online resource (143 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Community, culture and change ; 18
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Community, culture, and change ; 18.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-137) and indexes. |
| Contents |
What is mutual support? -- Mutual support from a developmental perspective -- Mental health difficulties and social functioning -- Formal and informal help -- Group therapy -- Therapeutic communities -- Does mutual support work?: exploring the evidence base -- Putting theory into practice: how to make a difference -- The future of mutual support. |
| Summary |
"Mutual Support and Mental Health" focuses on the therapeutic value of meeting others with similar difficulties to share these experiences and support one another. This book explores the use of mutual support as a way to alleviate the distress associated with mental health problems and promote psychological wellbeing. The book begins with an overview of mutual support and its benefits, such as the provision of opportunities for the validation and normalisation of experiences. The author then goes on to examine the current provision of mutual support within mental health services. The. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Therapeutic communities.
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Therapeutic communities. |
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Self-help groups.
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Self-help groups. |
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Interpersonal relations.
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Interpersonal relations. |
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Mental health services.
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Mental health services. |
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Mental Health Services. |
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Interpersonal Relations. |
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Social Support. |
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United Kingdom. |
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Northern Ireland. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Loat, Maddy. Mutual support and mental health. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011 9781843105305 (DLC) 2010049180 (OCoLC)694172114 |
| ISBN |
9780857005083 (electronic book) |
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0857005081 (electronic book) |
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1283146231 |
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9781283146234 |
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9781843105305 |
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1843105306 |
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