Social Inclusion and Mental Health

A large number of people with mental health problems are excluded from participating in many of the key activities of society. This book covers the main concepts behind exclusion - outlining the main causes of exclusion in a descriptive model - and provides a source of evidence for the extent of social exclusion in the United Kingdom. Social policy initiatives relating to exclusion are detailed and chapters written by service users and by carers are included. The book is divided into three parts, entitled: what is social exclusion?; social exclusion - the scope of the problem; and social exclusion and psychiatry - some solutions. It examines ways in which professional practice, training and mental health services can be transformed in ways that can help facilitate the social inclusion of people with mental health problems.

RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities.

 RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to:
 Clinical psychiatric practice
 Intellectual disability
 Mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly
 Psychopharmacology
 Psychotherapy
 Rehabilitation psychiatry
 Family mental health
 Service provision

 RCPsych Publications books can help with the following disorders:
 Addictions
 Affective disorders
 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
 Bereavement
 Borderline personality disorder
 Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
 Dementia
 Depression
 Eating disorders
 Perinatal psychiatric disorder
 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
 Psychosis
 Schizophrenia
 Sleep problems