Mental health handbook is written for easy reading supplemented with rich info graphics and illustrations that make the subject matter less clinical it also includes a directory listing of mental healthcare specialists and facilities which will greatly help those who need to seek expert advice and treatment. This handbook is designed to help clinicians access the information they need to practice in accordance with the mental health act 2014 which is the law governing compulsory mental health assessment and treatment in victoria guidelines forms and other resources will be added to this handbook as they become available. This title includes handouts on a huge range of mental health issues grouped under the headings of managing anxiety assertiveness training managing depression managing stress changing habits behaviour coping with psychosis bipolar disorder and dementia. This is an extremely comprehensive resource of photocopiable handouts to aid therapeutic intervention this treasury of successful photocopiable handouts is sensibly organised for quick access in one convenient package now updated the third edition incorporates the latest developments in cognitive behavioural therapy and includes new pages as well as expanded sections on psychosis and ocd . Ultimately the mental health handbook is a much needed contribution to the policy debate on mental health especially for sufferers and their support network going forward the overarching task at hand is to ensure that mental health is better understood and accepted across society awareness and guidance on mental health must be accompanied