{"product_id":"9780470683620","title":"Voices of Experience Narratives of Mental Health Survivors","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVoices of Experience\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNarratives of Mental Health Survivors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThurstine Basset | Theo Stickley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Clinical Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoices of Experience\u003c\/i\u003e contains a wide range of stories written by mental health survivors. The narratives illustrate how survivors have developed self-management techniques and strategies for living which, together, offer a guide to anybody struggling with 21st century life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a wide variety of mental distress experiences, underpinned by many different explanations and beliefs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNarrative has been central to the recovery approach and this book presents stories of recovery as well as an appraisal of the concept\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges simplistic explanations of recovery and offers a critical angle to our understanding of what it means to experience mental health problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers guidance for mental health workers and professionals within the context of current mental health policies in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eThurstine Basset\u003c\/b\u003e is a social worker who now runs his own independent training and development consultancy. His current clients include the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and Education not Discrimination at Rethink. He is the Chair of the Mental Health Training Forum, Middlesex University and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Brighton. Together with Theo Stickley, he is joint editor of \u003ci\u003eTeaching Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2007) and \u003ci\u003eLearning About Mental Health Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2008).  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheo Stickley\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Mental Health in the School of Nursing at the University of Nottingham. Previously, he trained and worked in both mental health nursing and counselling. Theo has led on a number of educational research projects in collaboration with people who use mental health services. He uses narrative as a research method, especially amongst people engaging with arts activities. He leads the East Midlands Arts and Health Research Group; he is also a Director of City Arts, Nottingham, and leads the Art in Mind programme of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 October 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470683620\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311127785612,"sku":"9780470683620","price":51.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470683620.jpg?v=1780616891","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470683620","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}