The Art And Science Of Mental Health Nursing: Principles And Practice: A Textbook of Principles and Practice

A comprehensive core student text which combines theoretical foundations of mental health nursing with practical skills and interventions. Abstract: A comprehensive core student text which combines theoretical foundations of mental health nursing with practical skills and interventions Content: Cover Title Copyright Praise for This Book Dedication Brief Table of Contents Detailed Table of Contents Contributors Preface Part 1: Foundations 1. Mental Health 2. Mental Disorder 3. Mental Health Nursing: an Art and a Science 4. Health Promotion in Mental Health Nursing 5. Recovery and Social Inclusion 6. Improving Mental Health Services 7. Continuing Professional Development and Advanced Practice Part 2: Contexts 8. The Social Policy Context of Mental Health Care 9. The Service Context and Organization of Mental Health Care 10. Mental Health and the Law. 11. The Ethics of Mental Health NursingPart 3: Core Procedures 12. The Therapeutic Relationship: Engaging Clients in their Care and Treatment 13. Creating a Therapeutic Environment in Inpatient Care and Beyond 14. Assessment 15. Care Planning 16. Admission and Discharge Planning 17. Assessing and Managing the Risk of Self-harm and Suicide 18. Identifying and Managing Risk of Aggression and Violence Part 4: Interventions 19. Self-management 20. Counselling Approaches 21. Cognitive Behavioural Techniques for Mental Health Nursing Practice 22. Solution-Focused Approaches. 23. Motivational Interviewing24. Working with Groups 25. Working with Families and Carers 26. Psychopharmacology 27. Mental Health Medication in Practice 28. Concordance, Adherence and Compliance in Medicine-taking 29. Complementary and Alternative Therapies 30. Promoting Physical Health Part 5: Client Groups 31. Children and Adolescents 32. Older People with Functional Mental Health Problems 33. Older People with Dementia 34. The Person with a Diagnosis of Psychosis or Schizophrenia 35. The Person Who Experiences Depression 36. The Person with a Bipolar Affective Disorder. 37. The Person with an Anxiety Disorder38. The Person with an Eating Disorder 39. The Person with Co-existing Mental Illness and Substance Use Problems ('Dual Diagnosis') 40. The Person with a Personality Disorder 41. Forensic Mental Health Care Part 6: Future Directions 42. Older People are the Future: Towards an Understanding of the Quality of Mental Health Nursing Care for Older People Index. This comprehensive nursing text has been fully and extensively updated for this third edition, and offers students a complete guide to the art and science of mental health nursing. The book combines theory and practice to look in-depth at: Different 'types' of mental health problems ; Different therapeutic interventions ; The practical tools of nursing such as risk, assessment, problem solving ; Key themes such as ethics, law and professional issues