This book has been written by Jaakko Seikkula and Tom Erik Arnkil. The publishers say:
“This book describes and analyses two dialogic network practices: ‘Open Dialogues’ – developed for use in psychiatric crisis situations – and ‘Anticipation Dialogues’ – used in less acute situations such as multi-agency muddles where the helper systems are stuck. The book is both theoretical and detailed enough for practitioners who wish to apply the approaches to their work. It is meant for professionals in the fields of psycho-social work – including therapists to day care personnel, social workers to school teachers, – researchers, and academics. As the book touches upon dialogues with and within private networks, the book reaches out to clients, too.”
You can find out more – including a look inside the book – from here.
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Is the chemical imbalance an ‘urban legend’? An exploration of the status of the serotonin theory of depression in the scientific literature
Challenging, compromising or colluding? Some thoughts on trying to bring about change in mental health systems

