Communication and Mental Illness (eBook)

Jenny France developed the speech and language therapy service at Broadmoor Hospital over a period of twenty years. She set up training and research facilities at the University of London and played an active role in the Speech and Language Therapy Special Interest Group in Psychiatry, which she co-founded. Sarah Kramer is a speech and language therapist. In addition to her current clinical work at Broadmoor Hospital and involvement in a number of research projects, she is chair of the Speech and Language Therapy Special Interest Group in Mental Health and lecturer at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels on language and mental health issues.

Part I: Background 1. Introduction: Disorders of Communication and Mental Illness, Jenny France and Sarah Kramer, University College London. 2. Anxiety Disorders: Neurotic, Stress Related and Somatoform Disorders, Jenny France. 3. Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders, Sarah Kramer and Jenny France. 4. Depression and other Mood Disorders, Jenny France. 5. Personality Disorders, Jenny France. 6. Communication, Language and Mental Illness, Trevor Walt, Broadmoor Hospital, Sarah Kramer and Jenny France. 7. Assessment of Speech and Language in Mental Health, Karen Bryan, Broadmoor Hospital/University College London and Jan Roach, St. Andrews Hospital, Northampton. 8. Neuro-Psychiatry and Language, Karen Bryan, University College London. 9. Neuropsychology in Psychiatric Practice, Mary Hill, Broadmoor Hospital. Part II: Management of Mental Health Services 10. Introduction to Management and Patient Care, Niki Muir. 11. The Multidisciplinary Team and Speech and Language Therapy, Margaret Orr, Broadmoor Hospital. 12. The Speech and Language Therapist as a Member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team, Yvette Crompton. 13. Setting Up an Speech and Language Therapy Network in Mental Health, Kathleen Gilmore. 14. Developing a Speech and Language Therapy Service in Mental Health, Elaine Hodkinson. 15. General Psychiatry, Andy Hamilton. 16. Services for Older People in Mental Health Settings, Jane Maxine, University College London and Cathy Sullivan, Kings College Hospital, London. 17. Child Psychiatry, Alison Wintgens, St Georges Hospital, London. 18. Mental Health, Offenders and the Criminal Justice System, Karen Bryan and Nicci Forshaw, 19. Forensic Psychiatry, Sarah Kramer and Jenny France. 20. People with Borderline-Mild Learning Disability, Karen Elliott, Rampton Hospital and Nicci Forshaw. 21. What We Learn from the Deaf Patient, Alice Thacker, St Georges Hosptital, London. 22. Communication and Mental Health in People with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, Jane Shields and Dougal Hare, Clinical Psychologist 23. Gender Identity Problems, Judith Challoner 24. Milieu Therapy, Tim Brett, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Eric Wilkinson, Psychiatric Nurse, Broadmoor Hospital. 25. Personal Construct Psychology, Carmel Hayes and Louise Collins, Camden and Islington Health Authority. 26. Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Laurie MacDonald, Sevenoakes. 27. Group Work, A Cognitive/Behavioural Approach, Marie Quayle, Broadmoor Hospital. 28. Interpersonal Skills as part of Social Skill Training for Schizophrenic Patients, Rachael Henton and Vasilki Sideras, West Park Hospital. Part III: The Way Forward. 29. Human Communication, Language and Mental Health: Some General Challenges for Research in this Field, Pam Taylor, Broadmoor Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry, London. 30. Communication and Formal Thought Disorder in Schizophrenia, David Newby, High Roydes Hospital. 31. Language and Communication in Schizophrenia: A Communication Processing Model, Irene Walsh, Trinity College Dublin. 32. Linguistic Deviance in Schizophrenia, Preliminary Report, William Sledge, Ralph Hoffman, Keith Hawkins, Nancy Docherry, Donald M. Quinlan and Jaak Rakfeldt. 33. Discourse Analysis in Psychiatry, Ian Thompson. 34. What is Different About the Language of Subjects with Mental Illness, Sarah Kramer. 35. Language Difficulties or Emotional Difficulties - What Comes First?, Sarah Kramer 36.Communication and Mental Health: The Way Forward Sarah Kramer. Appendix 1 Useful Addresses of Organisations Linked to Mental Health Work. References. Index.