ISBN:
9780443268960
Copyright:
2027
Page Count:
488
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$52.99
Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
by Boris Bard, RN, MSc, ACMHN and Bonnie Fournier, RN, MSc, PhD
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9780443268960
Copyright:
2027
Page Count:
488
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$52.99
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Help your students build a broad fundamental knowledge of Canadian mental health concepts and disorders! Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 2nd Edition, uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe current therapeutic interventions and treatments for mental health conditions. Ideal for students in practical nursing, personal support worker, and allied health care professional programs, this guide provides concise coverage of skills and principles, therapeutic skills, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and common psychological and psychosocial conditions. Updated content in this edition includes topics such as new research, the latest mental health legislation, and new psychotropic drugs. Presented from a uniquely Canadian perspective, this resource prepares students to provide effective therapy to clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviours.
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- NEW and EXPANDED coverage includes a dedicated chapter about the Canadian health care system (highlighting mental health inequities and contemporary approaches to improving access and quality of care), patient-centred care, palliation in mental health, stigma, trauma, suicide, cultural assessment, self-actualization as part of holistic well-being and recovery, and more
- NEW! Comprehensive coverage includes Canadian statistics, research, references and resources, guidelines, assessment and screening tools, therapies, drugs, terminology, and more
- EXPANDED! Additional case studies, Critical Thinking boxes, and Cultural Considerations boxes in every chapter promote application to practice, critical thinking, and prepare you for licensure exams
- NEW! Critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter reflect the latest CCPNR Entry-Level competencies (also for Ontario and BC), allowing you to apply concepts to practice and prepare for licensure exams
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- NEW and EXPANDED coverage includes a dedicated chapter about the Canadian health care system (highlighting mental health inequities and contemporary approaches to improving access and quality of care), patient-centred care, palliation in mental health, stigma, trauma, suicide, cultural assessment, self-actualization as part of holistic well-being and recovery, and more
- NEW! Comprehensive coverage includes Canadian statistics, research, references and resources, guidelines, assessment and screening tools, therapies, drugs, terminology, and more
- EXPANDED! Additional case studies, Critical Thinking boxes, and Cultural Considerations boxes in every chapter promote application to practice, critical thinking, and prepare students for licensure exams
- Timely topics include the Canadian health care system, medical assistance in dying (MAID), the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis (Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act), vaping, harm reduction, violence against women, mental health in the workplace setting, and more
- Canadian cultural considerations address content related to race/ethnicity, Indigenous people, and the 2SLGBTQI+ community
- NEW! Critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter reflect the latest CCPNR Entry-Level competencies (also for Ontario and BC), allowing students to apply concepts to practice and prepare for licensure exams
- Psychotropic medication coverage emphasizes the latest in safe pharmaceutical treatment in mental health care
- DSM-5 diagnoses include the latest information on new mental health diagnoses recognized by the American Psychiatric Association
- Internet usage content explores emerging mental health issues surrounding the use of the internet, highlighting related addictions and violence
- Case studies use realistic client situations to strengthen critical thinking and ensure that students consider psychosocial aspects of therapeutic care
- Critical Thinking boxes include practice scenarios with client issues, as well as questions that stimulate more careful analysis
- Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the varied mental health needs of culturally diverse clients
- Medication Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications
- Sample patient care plans demonstrate the application of the therapeutic process to the care of individuals with various mental health disorders
- Chapter objectives help students focus on the most important concepts
- Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, and are listed in a comprehensive glossary, making it easier for students to understand and use mental health terminology
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UNIT ONE: MENTAL HEALTH CARE: PAST AND PRESENT
1. The History of Mental Health Care
2. The Canadian Mental Health Care System
3. Ethical and Legal Issues
4. Sociocultural Issues
5. Theories and Therapies
6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
7. Psychotherapeutic Medication Therapy
UNIT TWO: THE CAREGIVER’S THERAPEUTIC SKILLS
8. Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care
9. Mental Health Observation and Assessment Skills
10. Therapeutic Communication
11. The Therapeutic Relationship
12. The Therapeutic Environment
UNIT THREE: MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
13. Challenges of Childhood
14. Challenges of Adolescence
15. Challenges of Adulthood
16. Challenges of Late Adulthood
17. Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia
UNIT FOUR: PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
18. Managing Anxiety
19. Illness and Hospitalization
20. Loss and Grief
21. Depression and Other Mood Disorders
22. Physical Challenges, Psychological Sources
23. Eating and Sleeping Disorders
24. Dissociative Disorders
UNIT FIVE: PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL CHALLENGES
25. Anger and Aggression
26. Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence
27. Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide
28. Substance-Related Disorders
29. Sexuality and Sexual Disorders
30. Personality Disorders
31. Brain Function, Schizophrenia, and Other Psychoses
32. Chronic Mental Health Disorders
33. Challenges for the Future
APPENDIXES
A: Mental Status Assessment at a Glance
B: A Simple Assessment of Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms
C: Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
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