The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing

The first edition of this textbook, published in 2004, quickly topped the UK bestseller list and is now an established core text for mental health nurses who are trained and in training. This second edition has been extensively revised to incorporate changes to the UK policy context of mental health nursing, the legal framework of mental health care and in light of the 2006 Chief Nursing Officer's (England) Review of Mental Health Nursing, From Values to Action.

Ian Norman is Professor of Nursing at Kingn++s College London, UK. He has worked in the mental health field for many years as a clinician and researcher and has an extensive publication record, including several previous books. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Nursing Studies.

..Iain Ryrie is a health care research consultant for Tribal Group Plc. He has worked in the mental health field for over 25 years and has delivered a varied portfolio of research, evaluation and practice development. He has held senior operational and RAndD positions in NHS Trusts, academic departments and charitable foundations, and has published extensively..

Foundations
Mental health
Mental disorder
Future directions in mental health promotion and public mental health
Mental health nursing: origins and traditions
Recovery and social inclusion
Contexts
The policy and service context of mental health nursing
Law and ethics of mental health nursing
Functional teams and whole systems
Service improvement
Interventions
Assessment
Assessing and managing risk
Modern milieus: psychiatric inpatient treatment in the 21st century
Strategies for living and lifestyle options
Psychosocial interventions
Physical health care and serious mental illness
Psychopharmacology
Complementary and alternative therapies
Client Groups
The person with a perceptual disorder
The person with an affective/mood disorder
The person with an anxiety disorder
The person with an eating disorder
The person with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems ('dual diagnosis')
Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence
The person with dementia
Forensic mental health care
The person with a personality disorder
Core Procedures
Engaging clients in their care and treatment
Problems, goals and care planning
Self-help
Behavioural techniques
Cognitive techniques
Medication management to concordance
Therapeutic management of aggression and violence
Nursing people who self-harm or are suicidal
Future Directions
Future directions: taking recovery into society
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The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing

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