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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART 1 Preparing for psychiatric and mental health nursing The effective nurse Recovery as the context for practice Historical foundations Professional, legal and ethical issues Settings for mental health PART 2 Influences on mental health Mental health theory and influence across the lifespan Trauma, crisis, loss and grief Physical health PART 3 The people with whom mental health nurses work Mental health and wellness Working with families in mental health Disorders of childhood and adolescence Mental disorders of older age Learning disabilities Forensic mental health nursing PART 4 Mental disorders that people experience Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders Mood disorders Personality disorders Anxiety, trauma and stress-related disorders Eating disorders Substance use and comorbid mental health disorders PART 5 What mental health nurses can do to help Mental health promotion, prevention and primary healthcare Assessment in mental health nursing Challenging behaviour, risk and responses Therapeutic interventions Psychopharmacology Glossary Index
