Older People and Mental Health Nursing : A Handbook of Care

Older People and Mental Health Nursing provides an evidence-based guide to caring for the growing number of older people with mental health issues. It focuses on the knowledge and key skills which practitioners require to work effectively with older people who have, or are at risk of developing, mental health needs. Divided into five sections, Older People and Mental Health Nursing first explores the background, historical perspectives and influences on mental health care in later life. It then looks at the ethical and legal issues involved, therapeutic relationships, and the values underpinning support and care. Part three focuses on aspects which have traditionally been neglected in mental health care, including culture, religion and sexuality. Part four details specific mental health issues for older people, including delirium, depression, and dementia. The final section explores future trends in older people's mental health and offers ideas on how nursing is developing, and could develop, to address these. Offers a practical evidence-based guide to the care of older people with mental health conditions Includes thought provoking practice examples throughout Contains guidelines for nursing practice & therapeutic interventions Includes case studies and reflective scenarios Written by experts in the field

Older People and Mental Health Nursing provides an evidence-based guide to caring for the growing number of older people with mental health issues. It focuses on the knowledge and key skills which practitioners require to work effectively with older people who have, or are at risk of developing, mental health needs.

Divided into five sections, Older People and Mental Health Nursing first explores the background, historical perspectives and influences on mental health care in later life. It then looks at the ethical and legal issues involved, therapeutic relationships, and the values underpinning support and care. Part three focuses on aspects which have traditionally been neglected in mental health care, including culture, religion and sexuality. Part four details specific mental health issues for older people, including delirium, depression, and dementia. The final section explores future trends in older people’s mental health and offers ideas on how nursing is developing, and could develop, to address these.

• Offers a practical evidence-based guide to the care of older people with mental health conditions


• Includes thought provoking practice examples throughout


• Contains guidelines for nursing practice & therapeutic interventions


• Includes case studies and reflective scenarios


• Written by experts in the field

Older People and Mental Health Nursing provides an evidence-based guide to caring for the growing number of older people with mental health issues. It focuses on the knowledge and key skills which practitioners require to work effectively with older people who have, or are at risk of developing, mental health needs.

Divided into five sections, Older People and Mental Health Nursing first explores the background, historical perspectives and influences on mental health care in later life. It then looks at the ethical and legal issues involved, therapeutic relationships, and the values underpinning support and care. Part three focuses on aspects which have traditionally been neglected in mental health care, including culture, religion and sexuality. Part four details specific mental health issues for older people, including delirium, depression, and dementia. The final section explores future trends in older people's mental health and offers ideas on how nursing is developing, and could develop, to address these.

• Offers a practical evidence-based guide to the care of older people with mental health conditions
• Includes thought provoking practice examples throughout
• Contains guidelines for nursing practice & therapeutic interventions
• Includes case studies and reflective scenarios
• Written by experts in the field

Background and influences / Rebecca Neno ... [et al.] Older individuals and mental health / Sue Davies and Tony Ryan Normal physiological ageing / Roger Watson Values underpinning help, support, and care / Jan Dewing Approaches to help, support, and care / Elizabeth Collier Legal and ethical frameworks for mental health nursing / Michael Tullett Dilemmas in mental health nursing / Tina Naldrett Assessing older people with mental health issues / Henry Minardi Culture, religion, and spirituality / Peter Draper and Wilfred McSherry Intimacy, sex, and sexuality / Denise Forte, Diane Wells, and Angela Cotter Nutrition / Christine Eberhardie Palliative and end-of-life care / Lynne Phair Acute mental health issues / Sarah McGeorge Delirium / Irene Schofield Enduring mental health issues / Barry Aveyard Depression in later life / Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe Dementia in later life / Trevor Adams and Gary Blatch Mental health and well-being for older people in the future: the nursing contribution / Henry Minardi, Hazel Heath, and Rebecca Neno. Offering a practical evidence-based guide to the care of older people with mental health conditions, this title includes practice examples throughout and contains guidelines for nursing practice and therapeutic interventions