Mental Health Nursing. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Trenoweth, Steven
• Contents: Front Cover; Mental Health Nursing; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; 1 Preparing for mental health nursing; 1. The effective nurse; Introduction; Caring; Hope and spirituality; Therapeutic Use of Self; Empathy and therapeutic use of self; Evidence-based practice and therapeutic alliance; Self-Awareness; Reflection; Developing reflective practices; Professional Boundaries; Self-disclosure; Stress and Burnout; Stress; Burnout syndrome; Avoiding burnout syndrome; Professional Supportive Relationships; Clinical supervision; Preceptorship; Conclusion; References. 2. The context of practiceIntroduction; The Relationship between Theory and Practice; What is a theory?; Which theory best guides practice?; Nursing theorists; Incorporating theory into practice: the personal context; The importance of reflection; Putting theory into practice: the wider context; Demand for evidence-based practice; Issues for discussion; Changing Beliefs about the Focus of Nursing Practice; From dualism to holism; Dualism: issues for mental health practice; Holism: issues for mental health practice; From deficits to strengths. From patient to service user: a person with lived experienceDistinguishing rehabilitation from recovery; Essentials of Recovery-Orientated Practice; Personal characteristics of recovery; Facilitating self-help and personal responsibility; Promoting overall health and wellness; Recovery-Orientated Service Provision; The community; The mental health service; Multidisciplinary teams; Third-sector organizations; Partnerships, participation and empowerment; Professional boundaries; Conclusion; References; 3. Historical foundations; Introduction; The Value of Historical Antecedents. Past Ideas about Mental Health ProblemsThe 'humours'; Supernatural influences; Greece and Rome; The Christian era; Mental Health Problems found in Graeco-Roman Sources; Mental health problems not found in the ancient literature; Historical perspective on schizophrenia; 'Hysteria': a translation error; Gender and Healthcare; Caring for People with Mental Health Problems; Graeco-Roman origins of Western care; Eastern medical care; Western developments; The asylum; Doctors and Nurses; Ancient Greece and Rome; Midwives and nurses; Pioneers and Professionalization; The USA; The UK; New Zealand. AustraliaConclusion; References; 4. The politicolegal context; Introduction; Historical Landmarks; The Current Global Perspective; Mental Health Policy; Mental Health Legislation; Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007); Guiding principles; Definition of a mental disorder; Applications for detention in hospital; Holding powers; Appropriate medical treatment test; Supervised community treatment and community treatment orders; Roles; Consent to treatment; Rights under the Act; Advance decisions; Mental Capacity Act (2005); Risk Management and the Concept of Dangerousness.
• Publisher Details: London : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (560 pages)
• Subjects: 610.7368; Psychiatric nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference; MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine; MEDICAL -- Atlases; MEDICAL -- Essays; MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice; MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine; MEDICAL -- Osteopathy; Psychiatric nursing; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702046643; 0702046647
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.