Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder - Clinical Practice

Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder in Clinical Practice is an ideal companion for qualified mental health nurses and for students on clinical placements. It is designed to be practical and relevant to the everyday realities when nursing patients with mental disorders.

* Includes analysis of the development of forensic mental health services around the UK

* Covers the whole spectrum of care including crisis intervention

* Provides recommendations on how clinicians can best develop services in the future

List of contents

Foreword by Rosemary V Cope; Introduction; Referral to admission; Assessment and clinical risk; Treatment approaches: Introduction to treatment approaches; Relatives and carers; Inter-professional working; Vocational rehabilitation; A psychoeducation model for schizophrenia; Therapeutic dilemmas in forensic practice; Dealing with hostility; Suicide/self harm; Legal aspects; Education and training; Diversion from custody; Aftercare; Future challenges; Index

Product details

• Authors: Lorraine Conlon, Tony Hillis, Martin Humphreys, Norman Mcclelland
• Assisted by: Lorraine Conlon (Editor), Lorraine (Postgraduate in Psychological Counselling Conlon (Editor), Tony Hillis (Editor), Tony (Formerly Deputy Director of Nursing Hillis (Editor), Martin Humphreys (Editor), Martin S. Humphreys (Editor), Norman Mcclelland (Editor), Norman (Associate Nurse Director McClelland (Editor), McClelland Norman (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Science
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9780750643092
• ISBN: 978-0-7506-4309-2
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 8 mm x 234 mm
• Weight: 285 g
• Illustrations: 5 ills.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Mental Health, MEDICAL / Nursing / Psychiatric & Mental Health, Mental health services, Psychiatric Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / Care Plans, Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing