Following the critically acclaimed Solution Focused Practice and Mental Health Crisis: Inclusive Support Towards Safety and Hope, this unique new book from Nick Perry provides an in-depth application of Solution Focused Practice (SFP) to the role of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) in England and Wales.
The book explains how SFP assists AMHPs to interview 'in a suitable manner' and provide a more deliberative, strengths-based perspective on decision-making as well as to practice according to the guiding principles of the newly amended Mental Health Act. With contributed chapters on how the approach supports anti-racist practice, how it can change the experience of people being assessed and the wider implications for AMHP training courses, the book starts with a full transcript of a solution focused conversation and is jam-packed with practice stories showing the approach in a range of settings, including police custody, medical hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and the community.
It is a must-read for AMHPs committed to providing useful, least restrictive interventions and any other professionals working in a mandated setting keen to promote autonomy and choice for people in mental health crisis.
| ISBN: | 9781041150930 |
| Publication date: | 7th September 2026 |
| Author: | Nick Perry |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 152 pages |
| Genres: |
Psychotherapy Social counselling and advice services Mental health services |
Following the critically acclaimed Solution Focused Practice and Mental Health Crisis: Inclusive Support Towards Safety and Hope, this unique new book from Nick Perry provides an in-depth application of Solution Focused Practice (SFP) to the role of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) in England and Wales.The book explains how SFP assists AMHPs to interview 'in a suitable manner' and provide a more deliberative, strengths-based perspective on decision-making as well as to practice according to the guiding principles of the newly amended Mental Health Act. With contributed chapters on how the approach supports anti-racist practice, how it can change the experience of people being assessed and the wider implications for AMHP training courses, the book starts with a full transcript of a solution focused conversation and is jam-packed with practice stories showing the approach in a range of settings, including police custody, medical hospitals, psychiatric hospitals and the community.It is a must-read for AMHPs committed to providing useful, least restrictive interventions and any other professionals working in a mandated setting keen to promote autonomy and choice for people in mental health crisis.
Solution Focused Practice for Approved Mental Health Professionals features in the following genres: Psychotherapy, Social counselling and advice services, Mental health services
Paperback, Hardback. £154.79, down from the £171.99 cover price. Not Available.
Solution Focused Practice for Approved Mental Health Professionals was written by Nick Perry and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Solution Focused Practice for Approved Mental Health Professionals has 152 pages
£154.79, reduced from £171.99. Not Available.