num_pages: 160
description: `This book is the third volume in a series addressing different aspects of mental health care and focuses on user experiences of hospital care. Each chapter consists of a case study, followed by a group discussion with service users and carers. The author is the chair of the group. … No one will agree with every position expressed, but it will be difficult not to agree with the overall too many people receive poor care in hospital. -British Journal of Psychiatry `…a book that touched me. No one will agree with every position expressed, but it will be difficult not to agree with the overall too many people recive poor care in hospital.' -Psychiatric Bulletin Drawn directly from discussion with the sufferers and carers of people with serious mental illness, Hospital Treatment and Care examines the problems which can arise after a person has been admitted to hospital. Hospital admission does not necessarily mean that a patient is given appropriate treatment, and professionals working with this group need to be aware of the procedures and possible pitfalls in the provision of hospital care. Using case studies, selected and analysed by carers and sufferers, the author argues that continuity of care is not always maintained, and a patient's diagnosis may even change post-admission, with medical teams failing to take into account a patient's previous medical history, or the experience of families and friends. The final chapter highlights the key issues post-admission and makes suggestions for improving the hospital treatment and care of people with serious mental illness. The Living with Serious Mental Illness series is concerned with the consumer's experience of different aspects of the mental health services, and provides new insight into the needs of sufferers and their families and friends. The author has published extensively on serious mental illness, and is writing this series with, and on behalf of, LEAP, a group of survivors and carers. Each volume contains analysis and discussion of individual cases, and the clients' voices on the issues that those who have to cope with a serious mental illness want service providers to understand and appreciate. At a time when emphasis has been placed on listening to survivors' and carers' own experiences, this series offers a unique training opportunity for those working with people suffering from serious mental health problems.
language: English
title: Hospital Treatment and Care
titlecomplete: Hospital Treatment and Care (Living With Serious Mental Illness, 3)
publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers