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Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) have transformed mental health care over the past few decades, shifting focus from large institutions to community-based support. These teams, made up of diverse professionals including nurses, provide essential services to individuals with mental illnesses, facilitating recovery and integration into society. Their evolution reflects a significant change in the approach to mental health treatment, emphasizing personalized care and the importance of community involvement in fostering well-being.

This is a book for tutors, lecturers and teachers in further and higher education, who need to teach their students how to study, learn and communicate effectively.

Reviews the historical development of psychiatry. In this book, the author shows that mental illnesses are intimately tied to that which makes us human in the first place and have always followed us. Psychiatry, for all its flaws, represents our best attempts to discharge this most human of impulses.

Learn how to study smarter and succeed at uni, with the definitive guide to study skills. Packed with tips and advice, and a fantastic free companion website, it's essential reading for anyone who wants to do their best at university.

This highly readable introductory book from a respected psychiatrist addresses many of the issues that underlie the stigma still associated with mental illness. Wide ranging in its scope of topics presented in an understandable way, the author addresses the many successful developments but does not shy away from discussing some of the celebrated but ineffective blind alleys that psychiatrists have gone down in the search for cure. This book serves as an ideal foundation for the lay reader and deserves a wide audience. Dr Michael Maier President of the Psychiatry section, Royal Society of Medicine.

In a small town in Imperial, Pennsylvania. Graduated from High School. Attended Penn State University and was interrupted by the Second World War. Served 2 ½ years in the 3rd Army. Went back to school at the University of Georgia in Industrial Engineering and finished at the University of Colorado. Went to work for the Martin Company and spent time at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, on the F101 and F101A then moved to Denver. Traveled as chief industrial engineer on missile silos throughout the US. After 21 years in aircraft and missiles, I retired and wrote several books, "The Young Scots" and the "Shooting Star" One is bibliographical and the other is a Russian spy story about a famous woman who is known little of today but then saved our bacon.

Focusing on the evolving landscape of university education in the UK, this guide offers practical tips and lecture notes for aspiring educators. It addresses the implications of the 'widening participation' agenda, providing insights into effective teaching strategies in a diverse academic environment. The book is recognized for its valuable content, making it a worthwhile read for those entering the field of Higher Education.

Focusing on a comprehensive analysis of Vietnam War literature, this book distinguishes itself by exploring a wider range of works, including previously overlooked texts. It aims to engage both academic and general audiences by minimizing literary jargon and drawing parallels with war literature from the World Wars. This approach provides a fresh perspective on the narratives surrounding the Vietnam War, making it accessible and relevant to a diverse readership.

The rise of psychotherapy has been one of the defining features of the 20th century. In this Very Short Introduction, Tom Burns and Eva Burns-Lundgren trace the development of psychotherapy and counselling, from its origins in Freud's psychoanalysis to the variety of different approaches on offer today.