Professionalism in Mental Healthcare: Experts, Expertise and Expectations

by Dinesh Bhugra (Editor), Amit Malik (Editor)

Overview

In mental health, as in other medical disciplines, the role of the professional is changing. The availability of information, enhanced roles of other healthcare professionals and changes in training have altered the doctor-patient relationship and left professionals accountable to the needs of clients, politicians, policy makers and funding agencies. This book seeks to redefine the professional role of the specialist mental health worker by bringing perspectives from leading experts from both developed and developing countries, and also from a wide range of professionals in the field of law, medical ethics, education and medical leadership. Uniquely, it also looks at the views of patients and next-generation psychiatrists. It will be of interest to those involved in providing mental healthcare as well as those responsible for health policy initiatives and training.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780511851049
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/28/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	536 KB

About the Author

Dinesh Bhugra is Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK.
Amit Malik is Consultant Psychiatrist, Older People's Mental Health, Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction Amit Malik and Dinesh Bhugra; 2. Globalisation Norman Sartorius; 3. The virtues and vices of professionalism Jonathan Montgomery; 4. Professionalism: the US perspective Sidney Weissman and Kenneth Busch; 5. Professionalism: the UK perspective Sir Donald Irvine, Neil Johnson, Jill Thistlethwaite and Gillian Lewando Hundt; 6. Professionalism and resource-poor settings: redefining psychiatry in the context of global mental health Vikram Patel; 7. Professionalism: Australian perspectives Katinka Morton, Robert Adler and Bruce Singh; 8. Can professionalism be taught? Lessons for undergraduate medical education Robert Murden; 9. Patient expectations from psychiatrists Dinesh Bhugra and Susham Gupta; 10. Teams and professionalism David W. Page; 11. New professionalism Donna Schmutzler and James Holsinger; 12. Medical professionalism in the new century: accomplishments and challenges in the future for an American medical school John A. Talbott; 13. Ethical foundations of professionalism Jim E. Sabin and H. Steven Moffic; 14. Training in professionalism Vikram Jha, Zeryab Setna and Trudie Roberts; 15. Expertise and medical professionalism Kathy M. Vincent and Allan Tasman; 16. Leadership and professionalism Helen Herrman, Julian Freidin and Sharon Brownie; 17. Professionalism and psychiatry: the way forward Amit Malik and Dinesh Bhugra; Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Steven T Herron, MD (CPI/Assurance Health and Wellness)
Description: Written by authors from three continents (Australia, Europe, and North America), this book attempts to address the issues and challenges associated with the concept of professionalism in medicine and, in particular, the specialty of psychiatry.
Purpose: With an increasing focus in healthcare on all aspects of professionalism, the editors hope this work will provide a springboard for an open discussion about redefining the core values of psychiatry as a profession.
Audience: The editors target this book at "medical and psychiatric professionals," as well as "lay readers and other professionals" who are interested in these issues.
Features: Composed of chapters written by authors from various locations and different educational, cultural, and clinical experience, this short work spans topics from the cultural perspectives of professionalism to models for educating medical students and residents about ethics and professionalism. Though overwhelmingly a text-heavy book (and remarkably small font), there are a few diagrams and tables to illustrate specific points. Each chapter ends with a comprehensive list of current references.
Assessment: There is an ever-growing body of literature on the subject of professionalism in the practice of psychiatry. The challenge has been defining the topic and determining the most effective approaches for faculty to teach, and trainees to retain, the concepts. The challenge is complicated by the numerous players and competing influences involved in healthcare system. This work begins to address these challenges, although other recent books (Professionalism in Psychiatry, Gabbard, et al. (American Psychiatric Publishing, 2012)), tackle similar issues. This book offers a framework for virtually all aspects of professionalism, but lacks some of the usual aspects often found in these types of works, namely case examples, making it quite dry. However, like the evolving focus on professionalism in medicine, it is a good start.

Doody's Review Service

'Bhugra and Malik have brought together an interesting group of essays on recent changes in professionalism in psychiatry, well worthy of the attention of anyone interested in the stresses and strains affecting mental health workers.' Journal of Mental Health

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