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Book Synopsis
Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing is an accessible evidence-based introduction to the role of the mental health nurse.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

List of Contributors xi

About the Companion Website xv

Part 1 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing

Chapter 1 What is mental health? 3
Anne Felton, Gemma Stacey, Steve Hemingway and Andrew Clifton

Chapter 2 The policy context of mental health nursing in the UK 21
Karen Ozden

Chapter 3 Models and values of mental health nursing practice 39
Gemma Stacey

Chapter 4 Legal and ethical frameworks for mental health nursing practice 51
Alastair Morgan and Nigel Plant

Chapter 5 Facilitating evidence based practice 69
Karen-Leigh Edward

Chapter 6 Co-production: facilitating recovery with service users 83
Andrew Clifton and Jane Noble

Chapter 7 Communication and interpersonal skills 1: an introduction 97
Steve Lyon

Part 2 Mental Health Problems and Therapeutic Interventions

Chapter 8 Commonly occurring mental health problems 113
Andrew Ramtohul and Jo Higman

Chapter 9 Serious mental health problems 127
Jo Fox

Chapter 10 Organic mental health problems 143
Alan Pringle

Chapter 11 People with learning disabilities and mental health 157
Stacey Atkinson

Chapter 12 Substance misuse 171
Jane McGregor and Paul Cassedy

Chapter 13 Eating disorders 187
Fiona Joanne Trotter

Chapter 14 Personality disorder 205
Andrea Milligan and Cholena Mountain

Chapter 15 Communication and interpersonal skills 2: emotional engagement 225
Theo Stickley, Julie Gosling and Caroline Fox

Chapter 16 Cognitive behavioural therapy 239
Philip Kinsella

Chapter 17 Psychodynamic and other talking therapies 251
James Turner and John Wren

Chapter 18 Basics of psychopharmacology 269
Rebecca Burgess-Dawson and Steve Hemingway

Chapter 19 Assessment and therapeutic management of risk 289
Danielle Brady

Chapter 20 Working with self-harm and suicide 307
Charley Baker

Chapter 21 Mental health promotion 321
Sandra Moran

Part 3 Mental Health Nursing and the Lifespan

Chapter 22 Mental health and children, adolescents and younger people 337
Richard Glover and Joseph Kilgariff

Chapter 23 Mental health and adults 353
Ruth Brown, Kat Munn and Vikki Wilford

Chapter 24 Mental health in later life 373
Michaela Mallon

Part 4 Recovery in the Context of Mental Health Services

Chapter 25 Applying recovery based principles in practice 389
Ros Masamha

Chapter 26 Community based mental health services in action 401
Gary Payne, Kevin Somerton and Alyson Leeks

Chapter 27 In-patient services 421
Tim Carter and Nicola Wright

Chapter 28 Working with family and friends 437
Karen Machin and Emma Watson

Chapter 29 Embracing mental health and physical healthcare 451
Sheila Hardy and Jacquie White

Chapter 30 Clinical supervision for the new supervisee 473
Paul Cassedy Answers 487

Index 509

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/11/2017
      ISBN13: 9781118880210, 978-1118880210
      ISBN10: 1118880218

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing is an accessible evidence-based introduction to the role of the mental health nurse.

      Table of Contents

      Preface vii

      List of Contributors xi

      About the Companion Website xv

      Part 1 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing

      Chapter 1 What is mental health? 3
      Anne Felton, Gemma Stacey, Steve Hemingway and Andrew Clifton

      Chapter 2 The policy context of mental health nursing in the UK 21
      Karen Ozden

      Chapter 3 Models and values of mental health nursing practice 39
      Gemma Stacey

      Chapter 4 Legal and ethical frameworks for mental health nursing practice 51
      Alastair Morgan and Nigel Plant

      Chapter 5 Facilitating evidence based practice 69
      Karen-Leigh Edward

      Chapter 6 Co-production: facilitating recovery with service users 83
      Andrew Clifton and Jane Noble

      Chapter 7 Communication and interpersonal skills 1: an introduction 97
      Steve Lyon

      Part 2 Mental Health Problems and Therapeutic Interventions

      Chapter 8 Commonly occurring mental health problems 113
      Andrew Ramtohul and Jo Higman

      Chapter 9 Serious mental health problems 127
      Jo Fox

      Chapter 10 Organic mental health problems 143
      Alan Pringle

      Chapter 11 People with learning disabilities and mental health 157
      Stacey Atkinson

      Chapter 12 Substance misuse 171
      Jane McGregor and Paul Cassedy

      Chapter 13 Eating disorders 187
      Fiona Joanne Trotter

      Chapter 14 Personality disorder 205
      Andrea Milligan and Cholena Mountain

      Chapter 15 Communication and interpersonal skills 2: emotional engagement 225
      Theo Stickley, Julie Gosling and Caroline Fox

      Chapter 16 Cognitive behavioural therapy 239
      Philip Kinsella

      Chapter 17 Psychodynamic and other talking therapies 251
      James Turner and John Wren

      Chapter 18 Basics of psychopharmacology 269
      Rebecca Burgess-Dawson and Steve Hemingway

      Chapter 19 Assessment and therapeutic management of risk 289
      Danielle Brady

      Chapter 20 Working with self-harm and suicide 307
      Charley Baker

      Chapter 21 Mental health promotion 321
      Sandra Moran

      Part 3 Mental Health Nursing and the Lifespan

      Chapter 22 Mental health and children, adolescents and younger people 337
      Richard Glover and Joseph Kilgariff

      Chapter 23 Mental health and adults 353
      Ruth Brown, Kat Munn and Vikki Wilford

      Chapter 24 Mental health in later life 373
      Michaela Mallon

      Part 4 Recovery in the Context of Mental Health Services

      Chapter 25 Applying recovery based principles in practice 389
      Ros Masamha

      Chapter 26 Community based mental health services in action 401
      Gary Payne, Kevin Somerton and Alyson Leeks

      Chapter 27 In-patient services 421
      Tim Carter and Nicola Wright

      Chapter 28 Working with family and friends 437
      Karen Machin and Emma Watson

      Chapter 29 Embracing mental health and physical healthcare 451
      Sheila Hardy and Jacquie White

      Chapter 30 Clinical supervision for the new supervisee 473
      Paul Cassedy Answers 487

      Index 509

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