Mental Health Care - An Introduction for Health Professionals

Mental Health Care, 5th Edition helps students learn the subject matter as part of a multi-disciplinary team of care providers. With an emphasis on understanding practical, real-life scenarios, the text helps students develop a sense of empathy and gain confidence in care provision.

Sommario

About the authors ix
 
CHAPTER 1 Mental health care in Australia 1
 
CHAPTER 2 Assessment in the mental health context 47
 
CHAPTER 3 The legal and ethical context of mental health care 85
 
CHAPTER 4 Culturally appropriate mental health care 119
 
CHAPTER 5 Common reactions to stressful situations 171
 
CHAPTER 6 People displaying challenging behaviours 217
 
CHAPTER 7 Depression, anxiety and perinatal mental health care 253
 
CHAPTER 8 Caring for a person who has self-harmed 305
 
CHAPTER 9 Caring for a person with a serious mental illness 351
 
CHAPTER 10 Substance use disorders 393
 
CHAPTER 11 Caring for an older person with a mental illness 445
 
CHAPTER 12 Mental health service delivery 477
 
Index 523

Riassunto

Mental Health Care, 5th Edition helps students learn the subject matter as part of a multi-disciplinary team of care providers. With an emphasis on understanding practical, real-life scenarios, the text helps students develop a sense of empathy and gain confidence in care provision.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Maree Bernoth, Richa Clancy, Richard Clancy, Michelle Cleary, Kerrie Doyle, Donna Hodgson, Catherine Hungerford, Catherine Hodgson Hungerford, Gillian Murphy
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 21.12.2023
• EAN: 9781394177233
• ISBN: 978-1-394-17723-3
• Pagine: 544
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Cura e assistenza; Krankenpflege, Gesundheitswesen, Healthcare, Nursing, Community nursing, Gemeindekrankenpflege