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Social Work in Mental Health
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Table of Contents

Foreword - Vimla V Nadkarni
Acknowledgements
List of Tables
Prologue: The Making of the Book
Introduction - Abraham P Francis
I. AREAS OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN MENTAL HEALTH
Introduction to Areas of Social Work Practice in Mental Health - Rosamund Thorpe
Engaging Children with Mental Health Issues: Review of Approaches to Practice - Abul Khan
School Mental Health Practice: Challenges for School Social Work in India - V Sayee Kumar
Child and Adolescent Mental Health in India - Archana Dassi
Psychosocial Intervention Model for the Well-being of Institutionalised and Non-institutionalised Adolescent Girls in the Institutions for Care - Sheeja Remani B Karalam
Gender-based Violence and Mental Health - Ines Zuchowski
Domestic Work and Migration: A Dual Burden to Women’s Mental Health - Kalpana Goel
Mental Health Issues of Home-based Elderly and Geriatric Social Work Intervention - Sheeba Joseph
Ageing, Religiosity and Mental Health: Some Reflections - Braj Bhushan
Mental Health and Well-being among Older Persons: Gerontological Social Work Perspectives - Ilango Ponnuswami and P Udhaya Kumar
Social Work Interventions for Comprehensive Psychosocial Care in Substance Use Disorders - Lakshmi Sankaran and Pratima Murthy
The Dead End: Reflections on Suicide in Developing Economies of South-East Asia - Sonny Jose, Reeja P S, and Faheema Mustafa
II. CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD
Challenges and Ways Forward - S Kalyanasundaram
Social Justice and Human Rights Issues in Mental Health Practice - Mark David Chong and Abraham P Francis
Ethical Considerations in Mental Health Research for Evidence-Based Practice - Nonie Harris
Community Mental Health and NGO Engagement: The Kerala Experience - Chitra Venkateswaran, Sonny Jose and Abraham P Francis
Emerging Issues for Social Work Practice - Anthony McMahon
Future Directions and Implications for Social Work Practice in Mental Health - Abraham P Francis and Ilango Ponnuswami
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: Reflective/Practice Questions
Index

About the Author

Abraham P. Francis is a senior lecturer at the James Cook University in Australia with international exposure and extensive experience in community development and mental health. He taught social work at the Delhi University in India and also worked as a senior mental health social worker with the Country Health South Australia, before moving to Townsville to join the James Cook University. He held a stint in Queensland health as Assistant Director of Social work. Dr Francis is associated with many voluntary organisations, associations, professional bodies and developmental projects, both in Australia and India. Dr Francis has established international partnerships and research collaborations with universities and nongovernment organisations in Asia. He is the convener of the international consortium on strengths-based social work practice in mental health and has been the founding honorary director of the DePaul International Centre for Wellbeing, India. Dr Francis is passionate about working and researching in strengths-based practice in mental health. His other research interests are in the field of communities, criminal justice, international social work and gerontological social work. He can be contacted at abraham.francis@ jcu.edu.au

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