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The definitive resource for healthcare professionals navigating the complexities of advanced practice in mental health

The Advanced Practitioner in Mental Health is the first comprehensive textbook dedicated specifically to advanced practice in the mental health field. The editor brings decades of clinical expertise and academic leadership to address this critical gap in specialised resources. This groundbreaking text provides a framework for practice for advanced practitioners in mental health; addressing the complex challenges faced by healthcare professionals as they navigate these evolving roles to deliver high-quality, clinically governed care across diverse mental health and primary care settings.

Readers will find:

• Content aligned with both the NHS England (NHSE) 2017/2025 Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Practice and the NHSE 2020/2022 Advanced Practice Mental Health Curriculum and Capabilities Framework
• Evidence-based approaches to complex clinical decision-making, cognitive bias mitigation, and advanced risk assessment methodologies
• Expertise-by-experience perspectives integrated with co-production and co-creation models for authentic patient-centred care
• Content addressing specialised populations, including perinatal mental health, child and adolescent services, substance abuse, forensic settings, and neurodevelopmental disorders
• Support for professional development from initial competency through advanced autonomous practice with practical guidance on supervision, governance, and career progression

Perfect for advanced practitioners, advanced practice students or apprentices, aspiring mental health specialists, clinical leaders, educators, and healthcare organisations implementing advanced practice roles. The Advanced Practitioner in Mental Health offers the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to deliver and future proof exceptional mental health care.