Title: Social therapy : a guide to social support for mental health practioners /
Authors: Milne, Derek, 1949-
Publisher: John Wiley,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Social adjustment.; Social networks Therapeutic use.; Clinical sociology.; Psychiatric social work.; Social Work, Psychiatric; Social Adjustment; Social Support; Sociology, Medical
Contents: The theoretical, practical and professional context. Challenges and opportunities for professionals -- Understanding social support. Making sense of social support -- Measuring social support -- Implementing social support interventions. Clinical interventions -- Proximal interventions -- Distal interventions -- Evaluating social support interventions. Evaluation of social support Interventions -- Reflections and implications.