A step-by-step guide on how to undertake each stage of the psychosocial assessment process in practice.

PART 1: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE
Chapter 1: Overview of Assessment in Mental Health Care - Steve Trenoweth and Nicki Moone
Chapter 2: Assessment Approaches and Methods - Steve Trenoweth, Reuben Pearce and Nicki Moone
Chapter 3: Principles of Selecting Rating Scales and Assessment Tools - Mark Gillespie, Alison Toner and Mick Fleming
PART 2: PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENTS
Chapter 4: The Presenting Problem - Susan Bowman and Fiona Martin
Chapter 5: Social and Environmental Context - Steve Trenoweth
Chapter 6: Physical Health - Teresa Burdett
Chapter 7: History Taking - Reuben Pearce
Chapter 8: Mental State Examination - Caroline Attard
Chapter 9: Risk Assessment - Francis Thompson, Steve Trenoweth and Alicia Powell
Chapter 10: Substance Use - Mary O'Toole
Chapter 11: Strengths and Mental Wellbeing - Steve Trenoweth
PART 3: ANALYSING AND INTEGRATING ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Chapter 12: Case Conceptualisation - Nicki Moone, Jackie Glenister and Brian Thomson
Chapter 13: Identifying Strengths and Formulating Needs Statements - Vicky Naidoo
Chapter 14: Formulating Goal Statements - Alison Elliott, John Butler and Tracey Kearns