{"product_id":"mental-health-self-help-consumer-and-family-initiatives-9781493902460","title":"Mental Health Self-Help: Consumer and Family Initiatives","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Louis D. Brown\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding on earlier patient-empowerment movements, consumer- and advocate-driven mental health self-help (MHSH) initiatives currently outnumber traditional mental health organizations. At the same time, this apparent success raises significant questions about their short-term efficacy and their value to lasting recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMental Health Self-Help\u003c\/em\u003e assembles the state of the evidence on the effectiveness of MHSH, beginning with the individual and larger social factors behind the expansion of consumer-directed services. Clearly organized and accessibly written, the book traces the development and evolution of MHSH as both alternative and adjunct to traditional mental health structures, offers research-based perspectives on the various forms of MHSH, and identifies potential areas for consumer initiatives to work with--and help improve--mental health systems. Contributors weigh strengths and limitations, raise research and methodology questions, and discuss funding and training issues to give readers a deeper understanding of the field and an informed look at its future impact on mental health treatment. Individual chapters cover the spectrum of contemporary self-help initiatives in mental health, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e - Online mutual aid groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Consumer-run drop-in centers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Family and caregiver groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Certified peer support specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Consumer advocacy initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Technical assistance organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Professional\/self-help collaborations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMental Health Self-Help\u003c\/em\u003e is a bedrock guide to an increasingly influential aspect of the mental health landscape. Researchers studying these initiatives from a variety of fields including community and clinical psychology, and public health--as well as clinicians, counselors, social workers, case managers, and policymakers--will find it an indispensable reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45274293272727,"sku":"9781493902460","price":7345.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781493902460.webp?v=1769279494","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mental-health-self-help-consumer-and-family-initiatives-9781493902460","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}