Theories for Mental Health Nursing - A Guide for Practice

Offers an understanding of the theories that shape and define mental health policy and practice is essential for every mental health nurse. This book gives you the knowledge that you need to understand those complex and varying theories, concepts and approaches.

List of contents

Philosophy of Mental Health - Alastair Morgan
Social Theories - Andrew Clifton and David Banks
Psychodynamic Theories - Dawn Freshwater
Humanistic Theories - Paul Cassedy
Cognitive Behavioural Theories - Philip Kinsella
Critical Theories in Mental Health Care - Alastair Morgan
Biological Theories - Fiona McCandless-Sugg
Ethical Theories - Nigel Plant and Aru Narayanasamy
Compassion and Mental Health Nursing - Theo Stickley and Helen Spandler
Theories for Public Mental Health and Mental Health Promotion - Sally Binley and Theo Stickley
Mindfulness and Mental Health Care - Tim Sweeney
Why Recovery? - Julie Repper and Rachel Perkins
Stress Vulnerability and Psychosis - Lorraine Rayner
Counselling and Psychotherapy in Mental Health Nursing: Therapeutic Encounters - Gary Winship and Sally Hardy
Values in Practice - Gemma Stacey and Bob Diamond
Employment and Mental Health: Theoretical Approaches to Gaining and Maintaining Work - Louise Thomson
Solution-Focused Nursing - Margaret McAllister
Risk - Anne Felton
Psychological Interventions in Primary Care - Marie Chellingsworth
Behaviour Change Theory - Patrick Callaghan
Integrating Body and Mind - Ann Childs

Product details

• Authors: Theo Stickley & Nicola Wright, Theo Stickley, Theo Wright Stickley
• Assisted by: Theo Stickley (Editor), Stickley Theo (Editor), Nicola Wright (Editor), Wright Nicola (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.11.2013
• EAN: 9781446257401
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-5740-1
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Nursing / Psychiatric & Mental Health, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing, mental health nursing;nursing;nursing theory;mental health