The new edition of this established and respected text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the changes in education and service provision. Divided into 4 sections, it clearly identifies key issues for practitioners and explores how professionals must develop to meet the challenges of multi-professional practice in the future. Features: * Explains the current context of service delivery * Explores key issues for practice including Care Programme * Approach, Risk Assessment, Supervision * Encourages user-centred, anti-disciplinary practice * Reflects multi-disciplinary working * Fully revised update of influential textbook