Written by many of the world's leading practitioners in the delivery of mental health care, this book clearly presents the results of scientific research about care and treatment for people with mental illness in community settings. The book presents clear accounts of what is known, extensively referenced, with critical appraisals of the strength of the evidence and the robustness of the conclusions that can be drawn. Improving Mental Health Care adds to our knowledge of the challenge and the solutions and stands to make a significant contribution to global mental health.

"Pausing to thank Michele for a career of service, yielding improvements in many parts of the world, seems eminently worthwhile. We encourage all mental health services researchers to read this book (Fig. 1."  (Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 24 March 2014)

“Nevertheless many of the contributors show a strong understanding of the impact of mental ill-health on people’s lives, a wish to reduce that impact, and awareness of and respect for people’s rights (even though legal aspects are not discussed, as I describe above).  In other words, though you may agree or not with some of the contributors, their humanity shines through, and as such the book is a wonderful and fitting tribute to the pioneer of mental health community care, Michele Tansella.”  (Potential Unleashed, 6 October 2013)

Graham Thornicroft, Professor of Community Psychiatry, Health Service and Population Research Department, King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, UK.

Mirella Ruggeri, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Dipartimento di Medicina e Sanità Pubblica, Sezione di Psichiatria e di Psicologia Clinica, Università di, Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Italia.
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation. Director, Service of Psychosomatic and Clinical Psychology, NHS and University of Verona, Verona. Head of the Research Team for Outcome Evaluation in Mental Health at the Section of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University of Verona. Chairperson of ENMESH (European Network for Mental Health Services Evaluation).

Professor Sir David Goldberg, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK. Recipient of Royal College of Psychiatry’s first Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009.