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Getting Into the System
Living with Serious Mental Illness
Gwen Howe
The book addresses, through case studies, the barriers that can be encountered by people suffering mental distress and their relatives in getting access to appropriate care and treatment. The case studies come from the experience of the group members and are subject to group analysis by people who have direct experience of severe mental illness. Learn More1997, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 5.98in / 229mm x 152mm, 144pp, £25.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-457-3 -
Mental Health Assessments
Gwen Howe
Written with the help of sufferers and carers to give a consumer's perspective of how the mental health services react when a person becomes mentally ill. The book focuses on the problems that can arise when someone undergoes a formal assessment for compulsory admission to hospital and examines what can go wrong with the assessment process. Learn More1998, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 5.51in / 215mm x 140mm, 144pp, £19.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-458-0