About the authors ix
CHAPTER 1 Mental health care in Australia 1
CHAPTER 2 Assessment in the mental health context 47
CHAPTER 3 The legal and ethical context of mental health care 85
CHAPTER 4 Culturally appropriate mental health care 119
CHAPTER 5 Common reactions to stressful situations 171
CHAPTER 6 People displaying challenging behaviours 217
CHAPTER 7 Depression, anxiety and perinatal mental health care 253
CHAPTER 8 Caring for a person who has self-harmed 305
CHAPTER 9 Caring for a person with a serious mental illness 351
CHAPTER 10 Substance use disorders 393
CHAPTER 11 Caring for an older person with a mental illness 445
CHAPTER 12 Mental health service delivery 477
Index 523