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Caroline Cupitt
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (5 Aug 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0415454077
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415454070
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 16.2 x 2.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 554,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Assertive outreach services have provided an overdue milieu for the development and creative delivery of psychological approaches to meeting the needs of people who experience severe and enduring mental distress. Caroline Cupitt and her colleagues have reflected upon their extensive experience of assertive outreach to capture the broad impact of these approaches from a range of stakeholder perspectives, whilst drawing upon a spectrum of psychological/therapeutic orientations. Attention is appropriately focussed upon the influence of psychological variables during a service user's journey from engagement and formulation, through to therapy and outcome/participation.

This book should be read by all assertive outreach practitioners, and by those practitioners in other settings/services who wish to use psychological ideas to inform their work with this client group."  - Dr Mark Hayward, Clinical Psychologist, University of Surrey

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Assertive outreach is a means of helping people with serious and persistent mental health difficulties who have not engaged with conventional mental health services. Reaching Out examines the application of psychological approaches in assertive outreach – a process which involves forming new relationships and offering hope to people who have been alienated from traditional methods.

Reaching Out begins with a discussion of topics including:

  • engagement
  • the team approach
  • assessments
  • team case formulation
  • managing stress and burnout for staff.

The second half of the book focuses on the task of delivering psychological therapies and considers a range of models including psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy and community approaches.

Reaching Out: The Psychology of Assertive Outreach demonstrates that the relationship between staff and service users is essential to the process of recovery and personal growth. The approach will apply not only to assertive outreach teams, but also to clinical psychologists, counsellors and other mental health professionals who are interested in psychological approaches to outreach work.


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Excellent! 16 Oct 2009
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This engaging and informative book provides an interesting exploration of some of the key issues in working psychologically within assertive outreach. Some chapters are dedicated to specific models and theories, so the book is also a helpful guide on delivering psychological therapies or psychologically-informed care. I'd recommend it to anyone working in assertive outreach or with similar populations, who is interested in psychological approaches to outreach.
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The book delivers what is says on the cover - and more! The book explores team work, therapeutic approaches for people with severe mental illness, as well as complex psychological processes inherent not just in the assertive outreach approach, but, arguably, any multi-disciplinary mental health team. A great book - a must have for any mental health professional working in secondary (or specialist) mental health care.
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