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Klappentext This unique book provides a step-by-step guide to conducting assessment, giving student nurses a humanistic perspective on the subject. This best-seller, written by one of the most experienced authors in this field has been updated to reflect new concepts and ideas. Zusammenfassung The assessment of mental health problems is vital to the successful planning and treatment for people suffering from them. This unique book provides a step-by-step giude to conducting this assessment, giving student nurses a humanistic perspective on the subject. This best-seller, written by one of the most experienced authors in this field has been updated to reflect new concepts and ideas. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefacePart One: The Nature Of Psychosocial Assessment1. Assessment: The Analysis Of The Obvious2. The Interview: Purposeful Conversation3. The History: Disentangling The Web4. An Overview Of Assessment MethodsPart Two: Some Specific Applications5. Anxiety: The Rust Of Life6. Mood: The Sickness Of The Soul7. Risk: The Need For Emotional Security8. Relationships: Crises Of The Self And Others9. Psychosis: Tales From The Underworld10. The Environment: Boundaries Of The SelfPart Three: In Search Of The Whole Person11. Moral And Ethical Issues In Assessment12. The Whole Person: Reality And Challenges13. The Holistic Assessment: Dreams And PossibilitiesAppendix A: The Research Development Of Assessment InstrumentsAppendix B: Psychosocial Assessment: A Selective Biographyindex
