Sarah Vicary is Professor of Social Work and Mental Health at The Open University. Gavin Davidson is Professor of Social Care at Queen’s University Belfast. Pearse McCusker is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at The University of Edinburgh. Kevin Stone is Associate Dean (Health and Social Care) at the University of South Wales and Visiting Professor of Social Work and Mental Health Law at Leeds Beckett University.

• Introduction – Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker and Kevin Stone Part 1: Social Work in Mental Health Settings: Case Studies1. The Ethical and Political Dialogue Between Brazilian Social Workers and the Mental Health Social Movements – Maria Lúcia T. Garcia, Rita C. Cavalcante Lima, Eduardo Mourão Vasconcelos, Fabiola Xavier Leal, Gary Spolander2. Social Work Engagement With Mental Health in Mainland China – Fan Wu, Miao Jian, Shuting Yuan3. A History of Mental Health Social Work in England and Wales – Laura Tucker, Hannah Jobling, Martin Webber4. Mental Health and Social Work in Greece – Ippokratis Efstathiou5. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Israel – Ayelet Gur, Tali-Noy Hindi6. Social Work in Mental Healthcare in Italy – Maria Patrizia Favali, Barbara Rosina, Cristina Tilli7. Mental Health Social Work in Northern Ireland – Jim Campbell, Danielle McIlroy8. Social Work and Mental Health in Norway – Joakim Finne, Dagny Adriaenssen Johannessen9. Mental Health Social Work in Russia – Svetlana V. Kolpakova10. Mental Health Social Work in Scotland – Pearse McCusker, Vicky Soutar11. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Sweden – Stefan Sjöström12. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Taiwan – Yu-Ching Liu13. Mental Health Social Work on the Island of Ireland – Patricia Carlisle, Danielle McIlroy, Calvin Swords, Paul Best, Anne Campbell, Gavin Davidson, Gloria Kirwan, Alan Maddock, Lorna Montgomery14. Mental Health Social Workers in The Netherlands – Jean Pierre Wilken, Simona Karbouniaris15. Psychiatric Social Work in Trinidad and Tobago – Damien Taylor, Lyndon GumbsPart 2: Key Themes and Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Social Work16. The Role of Law in Mental Health Social Work Practice, Local and Global – Sarah Vicary, Kevin Stone17. International Perspectives on Mental Health and Political Conflict – Jim Campbell, Christos Panagiotopoulos, Bodil Irene Hoyer18. Mindfulness and Mental Health Social Work – Pearse McCusker, Alan Maddock19. Reclaiming the Language of ‘Survivor’ in Mental Health Social Work – Jeanette Copperman, Anna Sklair20. Risky Behaviour in Difficult Times – Bill Penson, Darren HillConclusion – Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker and Kevin Stone

'This book offers a compelling global perspective on mental health social work – exploring its roles, diverse cultural contexts and challenges – while highlighting contributions to reducing coercion, promoting inclusion and driving transformative, rights-based reforms worldwide.' Lisa Brophy, La Trobe University