What do I say next? Everyday Mental Health Conversations in Primary Care

This book focuses on enhancing the repertoire of communication skills available for mental health consultation, providing tools and techniques drawn from accepted models.

Introduction
Section I
Introduction
Chapter 1 Data gathering
Chapter 2 Clinical management
Chapter 3 Mental health and the GP curriculum
Chapter 4 The theory behind the practice
Chapter 5 Sharing understanding using metaphors
Section II
Introduction
Chapter 6 Anxiety and stress
Chapter 7 Health anxiety
Chapter 8 Low mood and depression
Chapter 9 Young people
Chapter 10 Older adults
Chapter 11 Coping strategies that can cause problems
Chapter 12 Conversations where there is a context of trauma
Chapter 13 Conversations where there is not much time
Chapter 14 Colleagues
Final thoughts
Appendix I: Glossary of tools and terms
Appendix II: The RCGP curriculum for mental health
Index