Handbook of Mental Health Nursing (Paperback)

A concise and user-friendly guide, Handbook of Mental Health Nursing helps nursing professionals learn the essential skills required for practice. This practical handbook is informed by an interdisciplinary understanding of mental health problems and the recovery from mental health difficulties. Features: Highlights case studies and draws on narratives of patient experience to help caregivers make informed, value-based decisions in partnership with service users Focuses on assessment, classification, models of therapeutic practice, specific mental health problems and needs, and the organization of care Use a values-based approach integrating evidence-based data with service users' perceptions Presents case studies and service-user narratives throughout Includes practical exercises designed to develop skills and understanding in person-centred care The book is an essential purchase for all students and educators in mental health nursing and related health and social care fields.