Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing - VST E-Book, 4th Edition

Set within a recovery and consumer-focused framework, this text provides vital information for approaching the most familiar disorders mental health nurses and students will see in clinical practice, along with helpful suggestions about what the mental health nurse can say and do to interact effectively with consumers and their families. The fourth edition has a strong focus on the mental health nurse’s experience and provides consumer perspectives giving students invaluable insights into the lived experience of consumers covering a variety of mental health disorders.

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• 3 new chapters:- Physical health care: addresses the physical health of people with mental health problems and the conditions that have an association with increased risk of mental health problems - Mental health promotion: engages with the ways in which early intervention can either prevent or alleviate the effects of mental health problems - Challenging behaviours: presents a range of risk assessments specifically focused upon challenging behaviours
• Now addresses emerging issues, such as:- The transitioning of mental health care to primary care- The development of peer and service user led services, accreditation and credentialing- Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program

PART 1 - Preparing for psychiatric and mental health nursing Chapter 1 - The effective nurseChapter 2 - Recovery as the context for practice Chapter 3 - Historical foundations Chapter 4 - Professional, legal and ethical issues Chapter 5 - Settings for mental health PART 2 - Influences on mental healthChapter 6 - Mental health theory and influence across the lifespanChapter 7 - Trauma, crisis, loss and griefChapter 8 - Physical health NEW! PART 3 - The people with whom mental health nurses workChapter 9 - Mental health and wellness in Australia and New ZealandChapter 10 - Working with families in mental healthChapter 11 - Indigenous mental health in Australia and New Zealand Chapter 12 - Disorders of childhood and adolescence Chapter 13 - Mental disorders of older ageChapter 14 - Intellectual disabilities Chapter 15 - Forensic mental health nursing PART 4 - Mental disorders that people experienceChapter 16 - Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders Chapter 17 - Mood disordersChapter 18 - Personality disorders Chapter 19 - Anxiety, trauma and stress-related disorders Chapter 20 - Eating disorders Chapter 21 - Substance use and comorbid mental health disorders PART 5 - What mental health nurses can do to helpChapter 22 - Mental health promotion, prevention and primary healthcare NEW!Chapter 23 - Assessment in mental health nursing Chapter 24 - Challenging behaviour, risk and responses NEW!Chapter 25 - Therapeutic interventions Chapter 26 - Psychopharmacology