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Handbook of Mental Health ­Nursing
By Stephen Tee (Edited by), Joanne Brown (Edited by), Diane Carpenter

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United Kingdom, 1 July 2012

A concise and user-friendly guide, Handbook of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing will help you to learn the essential skills required for practice.



Taking a life course approach to mental health care, this practical handbook is informed by an interdisciplinary understanding of mental health problems and the recovery from mental health difficulties.



- Companion handbook to Phil Barker's bestselling Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The craft of caring. Written in an accessible way, the books can be used in conjunction or as stand alone texts.

- A practical, hands-on guide with learning outcomes linked to the competencies required for practice

- Highlights case studies and draws on narratives of patient experience to help you make informed, value-based decisions in partnership with service users.

- Includes practical exercises designed to develop skills in person centred care, assessment, classification, models of therapeutic practice, specific mental health problems and needs and understanding the organisation of care.



With plenty of practical exercises, this is an essential purchase for all students and educators in mental health nursing and related health and social care fields.

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A concise and user-friendly guide, Handbook of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing will help you to learn the essential skills required for practice.



Taking a life course approach to mental health care, this practical handbook is informed by an interdisciplinary understanding of mental health problems and the recovery from mental health difficulties.



- Companion handbook to Phil Barker's bestselling Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The craft of caring. Written in an accessible way, the books can be used in conjunction or as stand alone texts.

- A practical, hands-on guide with learning outcomes linked to the competencies required for practice

- Highlights case studies and draws on narratives of patient experience to help you make informed, value-based decisions in partnership with service users.

- Includes practical exercises designed to develop skills in person centred care, assessment, classification, models of therapeutic practice, specific mental health problems and needs and understanding the organisation of care.



With plenty of practical exercises, this is an essential purchase for all students and educators in mental health nursing and related health and social care fields.

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Product Details
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9781444121292
ISBN
1444121294
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23.1 x 15.5 x 1.3 centimeters (0.41 kg)

Table of Contents

The Philosophy and Practice of Mental Health Care: Introduction. The therapeutic use of self. Values-based practice. Working in groups. Recovery: a journey of discovery. The Policy and Organizational Context of Mental Health Care: Appraising and using evidence in mental health practice. Developing nursing decision-making skills. Leading and managing mental health care. Promoting health and social inclusion. The what then, what now and what next of mental health nursing

About the Author

Dr Stephen Tee, Head of Centre for Innovation and Leadership in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Joanne Brown, MSc Mental Health Studies Award Leader and MSc Nursing Studies Award Leader, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Diane Carpenter, Academic Group Lead (Mental Health), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK

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