Description
Book SynopsisThis ground-breaking and accessible book is the ideal resource for trainee and qualified mental health nurses looking for a guide to the main psychological therapies and interventions available in practice.
Framed by the Nursing and Midwifery Councilâs (2010) standards for pre-registration nursing education and written by experts in the field, the book explains which interventions are most effective for each of the most common mental health disorders. It also shows you how these interventions work in practice and illustrates the skills required to use them in your own practice.
The book also:
- Provides a practical and pragmatic approach to the delivery of psychological interventions
- Promotes collaboration, effective risk management and consideration of the value-base of mental health nursing practice
- Encourages critically reflective learning through use of scenarios and interactive quizzes
- Considers the influence of policies and guide
Table of Contents
An Introduction to Psychological Interventions
Chapter 1: Psychological Interventions and Managing Risk
Chapter 2: From Communication Skills to Psychological Interventions
Chapter 3: Psychological Interventions in Psychosis
Chapter 4: Psychological Interventions in Anxiety and Depression
Chapter 5: Psychological Interventions in the Personality Disorders
Chapter 6: Psychological Interventions in Drugs and Alcohol
Chapter 7: Psychological Interventions in Learning Disability and Mental Health
Chapter 8: Psychological Interventions and Working with Families
Chapter 9: Psychological Interventions and Working with the Older Adult
Chapter 10: Psychological Interventions and Working with Children and Adolescents
Chapter 11: Psychological Interventions within an Ethical Context
Conclusion: Psychological Interventions and the Mental Health Nurse's Future Development
