A large number of people with mental health problems are excluded from participating in many of the key activities of society. This book covers the main concepts behind exclusion - outlining the main causes of exclusion in a descriptive model - and provides a source of evidence for the extent of social exclusion in the United Kingdom. Social policy initiatives relating to exclusion are detailed and chapters written by service users and by carers are included. The book is divided into three parts, entitled: what is social exclusion?; social exclusion - the scope of the problem; and social exclusion and psychiatry - some solutions. It examines ways in which professional practice, training and mental health services can be transformed in ways that can help facilitate the social inclusion of people with mental health problems.RCPsych Publications is the publishing arm of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (based in London, United Kingdom), which has been promoting excellence in mental health care since 1841. Produced by the same editorial team who publish The British Journal of Psychiatry, they sell books for both psychiatrists and other mental health professionals; and also many written for the general public. Their popular series include the College Seminars Series, the NICE mental health guidelines and the Books Beyond Words series for people with intellectual disabilities. RCPsych publishes in all areas of psychiatry and mental health, including but not limited to: Clinical psychiatric practice Intellectual disability Mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly Psychopharmacology Psychotherapy Rehabilitation psychiatry Family mental health Service provision RCPsych Publications books can help with the following disorders: Addictions Affective disorders Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Bereavement Borderline personality disorder Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) Dementia Depression Eating disorders Perinatal psychiatric disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Psychosis Schizophrenia Sleep problems