The Advanced Practitioner in Mental Health

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.

Contributors ix Foreword xi Acknowledgements xii Part 1 Advanced Practice in Mental Health: An Overview 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Advanced Practice in Mental Health 3 Clare Allabyrne and Wendy York Chapter 2 Implementing and Governing Advanced Practice in Mental Health 10 Katie Cooper and Rebecca Burgess- Dawson Part 2 Advanced Practice in Mental Health: Guiding Principles 25 Chapter 3 Holistic Care and the Biopsychosocial Framework 27 Stuart Maddock Chapter 4 Physical Health and Integrated Care 48 Kirstie Tomlinson Chapter 5 Clinical Reasoning and Complexity: An Overview 63 James Tighe Chapter 6 Cognitive Bias and Heuristics 89 Steve Bown Chapter 7 Advanced Practice in Mental Health and Trauma- Informed Care 107 Rachael Smith, Alicia Bailey and Elizabeth Hearn Chapter 8 Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice 130 Diksha Kara and Masuma Tashnim Hussain Chapter 9 Mental Health and Legal Issues 150 Christine Hutchinson and Steve Hardy Chapter 10 Collaborative Care Planning and Shared Decision- Making 166 Ann Cox and Jan McAdam Chapter 11 Digital Technology in Advanced Practice: Mental Health 181 Emma Taylor Chapter 12 The Role of Experts by Experience (Including Co- production and Co- creation) in Advanced Practice in Mental Health 197 Narenza Dhanasar Part 3 Advanced Practice in Mental Health and Specific Populations 221 Chapter 13 Perinatal Mental Health 223 Claire Hargrave Chapter 14 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) 244 Ann Cox and Narenza Dhanasar Chapter 15 Mental Health in Older People and the Advanced Practitioner 266 Kirstie Tomlinson Chapter 16 Supporting People with Learning Disabilities and Autistic People 284 Jo Delrée and Sue Bridges Chapter 17 Advanced Risk Assessment and Forensic Mental Health 301 Elizabeth Hearn Chapter 18 Substance Use – Including Co- occurring Mental Health and Drugs and Alcohol (COMHAD) 326 Lois Dugmore Part 4 The Role of the Advanced Practitioner in Mental Health 351 Chapter 19 Mapping the Role to the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice 353 Chloe Parkin Chapter 20 Advanced Practice in Mental Health: Personal and Professional Growth 380 Kayleigh Brown and Stephanie Tempest Index 397