Developing Mental Health Support Work: A Collection of Contemporary Research

As Mental Health Support Workers strive for professional recognition in the healthcare sector, disciplinary development and growth is required. This book offers a collection of contemporary research articles that: Explores why Mental Health Support Work needs research and professional registration; Examines the functional role of support work practice; Investigates psychosocial rehabilitation principles; Discusses ethical issues; and Offers a scope of practice and code of ethics. If Mental Health Support Work is to grow as a professional discipline, then we need to have a very clear concept of what it is we are doing and have evidence to support our claims. The research given here does just that.

B.Soc.Sc.(Hons), M.Soc.Sc.(Hons), University of Waikato, P.G.Dip.CBT, P.G.Dip.Ed.(AdEd), Massey University. Senior Academic, Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC): New Zealand.