Contemporary Issues In Mental Health Nursing

Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Nursing provides a series of essays which critique and comment on the current standing of the profession and addresse some of the post prominent issues and themes in the field today. Divided into three principal sections, this text first explores professional and political issues in mental health nursing, including change and developing practice, emotional labour and evidence-based practice. The second section looks at clinical issues such as primary mental health promotion, medication management, self-neglect, promoting recovery and multidisciplinary working. Section three focuses on risk and mental health nursing practice. A final chapter explores the future, highlighting areas of strength and matters which the profession is likely to be required to develop in the near future. Offering thoughtful, critical coverage of some of the key issues, Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Nursing is a comprehensive and valuable text for all involved in mental health care

Jonathan Lynch is a Lecturer/Practitioner at Thames Valley University and the West London Mental Health NHS Trust.

Steve Trenoweth is Senior Lecturer in the Mental Health Branch at Thames Valley University (Ealing campus).