The physical health needs of individuals with mental health problems - setting the scene
Drake, Mandy
Drake, Mandy
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2013-01-15
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This book chapter aims to identify the main physical health conditions affecting individuals with mental health problems; explain the reasons for poor physical health among this client group; discuss the barriers to physical health improvement; provide an overview of the political agenda in relation to physical and mental health co-morbidity; and debate the mental health practitioner's role in physical health care.
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In E. Collins, M. Drake, & M .Deacon (Eds.), The physical care of people with mental health problems: A guide for best practice (pp. 1-15). London: SAGE, 2013
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SAGE Publications
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9780857029201