Handbook of Person-Centered Mental Health Care

Nosheen Akhtar; MSc; Corrections Psychological Health Unit, Onatrio Public Service, Toronto, ON, Canada. Cheryl Forchuk; PhD; Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada. Katherine McKay; MD; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Sandra Fisman; MD; Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Abraham Rudnick; MD; Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Foundations
Mental Health Challenges and the Person-Centered Approach
Benefits and Challenges of the Person-
Centered Approach
Person-Centered Approach Applications
Chapter Conclusion
2 A Person-Centered Approach to Clinical
Care for Mental Health Challenges
Introduction
Clinical Relationships
Clinical Communication
Cultural Care
Family-Centered Care
Co-Occurring (Concurrent) Disorders
Adolescents
Dual Diagnosis
Forensic Care
Older Adults
Chapter Conclusion
3 A Person-Centered Approach to Research
on Mental Health Challenges
Introduction
Research - What Is the Problem?
Research Relationships
Collaborative Roles in Research
Planning and Implementing Research
Research Communication
Why Should People and Agencies Participate
in Research?
Chapter Conclusion
4 A Person-Centered Approach to Education
on Mental Health Challenges
Introduction
Shared Decision Making
Family Education
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and
Continuing Health Care Education
Public Education
Chapter Conclusion
5 A Person-Centered Approach to Mental
Health Care Leadership
Introduction
What Is Person-Centered Leadership?
Becoming a Reflective Leader
Developing and Leading Service User-
Centered Teams
Emotional Intelligence
Generative Relationships
Leading Person-Centered Change
Shifting to Strength-Based Models for
Change
The Challenge of Large-Scale System
Change
Chapter Conclusion
6 Conclusion
Clinical Care
Research
Education
Health Care Administration
Appendix: Tools and Resources
Nosheen Akhtar, MScOT, Corrections
Psychological Health Unit,
Ontario Public Service, Toronto,
ON
Katherine McKay, MD, assistant
clinical professor, Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences,
McMaster University,
Hamilton, ON
Cheryl Forchuk,