Longer-Term Psychiatric Inpatient Care for Adolescents: A Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach

The book provides a comprehensive overview of delivering longer-term inpatient psychiatric care to adolescents with severe, unremitting mental illness, drawing on the expertise of the multidisciplinary team at the Walker Adolescent Unit in Sydney, Australia. It covers planning, development, therapeutic milieu, clinical processes, physical wellbeing, governance, training, and education, and the unit's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Format: Hardback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 24 June 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of delivering longer-term inpatient psychiatric care to adolescents experiencing severe, unremitting mental illness. The authors, drawn from the multidisciplinary team that supports the Walker Adolescent Unit in Sydney, Australia, offer a detailed account of the unit's planning, development, and adaptations to ensure its functionality. The book begins with an examination of the physical environment and the therapeutic milieu, followed by clinical processes such as admission and discharge planning, formulation and case review, and the specific roles of professionals and the therapies they provide. It also covers governance, training, and education, as well as the unit's response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The book is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers working in the field of adolescent mental health.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811919497
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022