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Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder

Clinical Practice

  • 1st Edition - March 20, 2001
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Norman McClelland, Martin Humphreys, Lorraine Conlon, Tony Hillis
  • Language: English

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… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • * 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

    • Readership

    Forensic nurses, general psychiatric nurses in community and hospital settings; ENB courses, masters, degrees and diploma courses

    Table 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

    • Edition: 1
    • Latest edition
    • Published: April 24, 2001
    • Language: English

    About the editors

    NM

    Norman McClelland

    Affiliations and expertise
    Associate Nurse Director, Education & Practice Development, Tees and North East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Yorkshire, UK

    MH

    Martin Humphreys

    Affiliations and expertise
    Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry, University of Birmingham; Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Reaside Clinic, South Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK

    LC

    Lorraine Conlon

    Affiliations and expertise
    Postgraduate in Psychological Counselling, Head of Nursing, Reaside Clinic, South Birmingham Mental Health NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK

    TH

    Tony Hillis

    Affiliations and expertise
    Formerly Deputy Director of Nursing, Forensic Division West London Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK