Mental health care : an introduction for health professionals in Australia

Mental Health Care: An Introduction For Health Professionals In Australia, 2nd Edition Is The Ideal Resource For Students Who Will Be Future Health Professionals Working In Allied Health And Medical Environments In Australia. Set Firmly Within A Wellness Framework The Text Is Also Useful For Health Professionals, Already Working In A Health-related Field, Who Need Information To Support Them To Effectively Assist People Who Experience Mental Health Problems. Drawing On The Multidisciplinary Expertise Of Australia's Pre-eminent Academics And Clinicians, The Text Offers A User-friendly, Jargon-free Blend Of Theory And Practice That Will Enable Students To Think Carefully About The Issues Involved In Mental Health Care And Empower Them To Develop Strategies For Working Effectively With People Across The Lifespan And From Diverse Cultures. Building On The Success Of The First Edition, Mental Health Care: An Introduction For Health Professionals, 2nd Edition Has Been Bolstered With An Increased Focus On Coverage Of Child And Adolescent Mental Health Issues. A text written for non-specialist mental health nursing courses and suitable for undergraduate students from nursing and other health disciplines which is supported by integrated online resources. This is an adaptation of a Wiley Blackwell title by Harrison & Hart (editors), Mental Health Care for Nurses, designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students. Mental Health Nursing is generally a core second year subject and may be taken by nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists and other health disciplines. The focus is not on the general hospital', as many nurses and other health professionals in Australia will not necessarily be working in the hospital setting. It is important to consider the role of the multidisciplinary team'. Mental Health Care: An introduction for Health Professionals is written for students who will be future health professionals working in allied health and medical environments. Set firmly within a wellness framework the text is also useful for health professionals, already working in a health-related field, who need information to support them to assist people who are experiencing a mental health problem. The text offers a user-friendly blend of theory and practice that will enable students to think carefully about the issues involved in mental health care and help to develop strategies for working effectively with people across the lifespan and form diverse cultures.