Mental Health in Nursing

Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings

5th Edition - August 1, 2020
Authors: Kim Foster, Peta Marks, Anthony O'Brien, Toby Raeburn
Language: English
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The 5th edition of this highly regarded text has a new title and approach which builds on the foundations of previous editions to acknowledge mental health as essential to holistic nursing practice in every setting.

Written by Kim Foster, Peta Marks, Anthony O’Brien and Toby Raeburn - a team of highly respected mental health nursing educators, researchers and clinicians, the new edition has been carefully reorganised to reflect contemporary mental health nursing practice and highlight the value of consumer perspectives. With a key focus on specialist mental health nursing, the new chapters introduce the integration of mental health nursing knowledge and skills across a range of generalist and mental health clinical settings. Mental Health in Nursing, 5th edition is an invaluable resource for all nursing students, whatever their practice area.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Foreword
About the authors
Contributors
Reviewers
Introduction
Part 1: Positoning Practice
Chapter 1: Why mental health matters
Introduction
Epidemiology of mental distress and illness
Mental health care
Cultural safety and mental health care
Mental health legislation
Mental health and the scope of nursing practice
Nursing and mental health
Chapter 2: Nursing and mental health in context
Introduction
Social ecological approach to mental health nursing practice
Effective mental health nursing practice
Chapter summary
Acknowledgement
Chapter 3: The spectrum of mental health and illness
Introduction
Mental health
Mental illness
Chapter summary
Chapter 4: Safety in care, safety at work
Introduction
Understanding the context of safety in care and safety at work
Models of care
Preparedness for creating safety in care and safety at work
Principles for engaging consumers in safe care
Safety in care during aggression
Deliberate self-harm and suicide
Manipulation
Understanding safety risks in care and at work
The legal context
Chapter summary
Chapter 5: Working with families in mental health
Introduction
Defining ‘family’
Why work with families? Introducing a strengths-based approach
Potential challenges for families when a person has mental illness
Addressing challenges and building strengths – family resilience
Family and relational recovery
Working with families: family-focused practices
Chapter summary
Chapter 6: Professional self-care
Introduction
Therapeutic use of self
Self-awareness
Professional challenges
Holistic self-care
Lifelong learning and professional development
Maintaining a satisfying career
Chapter summary
Acknowledgement
Part 2: Knowledge for Practice
Chapter 7: Mental health assessment
Introduction
Assessment
Methods of mental health nursing assessment
Comprehensive assessment process
Mental state assessment
Clinical formulation
Diagnosis
Triage
Risk assessment
Assessing strengths
Classification in psychiatry
Chapter summary
Chapter 8: Legal and ethical issues
Introduction
Ethics and professional practice
Law and mental health
Duty of care and decision-making capacity
Chapter summary
Chapter 9: Anxiety
Introduction
Aetiology of stress, fear and anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Epidemiology of anxiety disorders
Comorbidity
Assessment and diagnosis
Anxiety disorders
Trauma- and stressor-related disorders
Treatment and nursing interventions
Psychopharmacology
Chapter summary
Chapter 10: Mood disorders
Introduction
Types of mood disorders
Prevalence of mood disorders
Factors contributing to mood disorders
The experience of mood disorders
Signs and symptoms of mood disorders
Physical health and mood disorders
Assessment areas
Interventions
The role of nursing
Chapter summary
Chapter 11: Substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders
Introduction
Types of substance use disorders
Behavioural addictions
Substance use and misuse among specific populations
Pharmacology of psychoactive drugs
Contributing factors
The experience of a substance use disorder
Physical health and substance use disorders
Assessment areas
Interventions
Detoxification
Relapse prevention
Other healing approaches
Co-occurring substance use disorders
Chapter summary
Chapter 12: Psychosis and schizophrenia
Introduction
Prevalence and social determinants
The powerful role of language and labels
Signs and symptoms
Types of psychosis and schizophrenia-related phenomena
Alternative approaches to psychosis and schizophrenia-related phenomena
Theories of causation/aetiology
Nursing interventions
Final word regarding stigma
Chapter summary
Chapter 13: Eating disorders
Introduction
Types of eating disorders
Incidence and prevalence
Contributing factors
Signs and symptoms
Assessment
Interventions
A final word on the nurse’s role
Chapter summary
Other resources
Chapter 14: Personality disorders
Introduction
What is personality?
Types of personality disorder
Prevalence
Contributing factors
The experience of personality disorders
Assessment areas
Interventions
Crisis intervention
Chapter summary
Chapter 15: Mental disorders of childhood and adolescence
Introduction
Diagnosis in child and adolescent mental healthcare
Incidence
Developmental issues
Mental illness in context
Assessment
Services available to children and young people
The nursing role
Engaging with children and adolescents
Family work
Confidentiality
Psychoeducation
Legal issues
Chapter summary
Chapter 16: Mental disorders of older age
Introduction
Demography of ageing
Screening and assessment of older people
Biopsychosocial factors and life-stage transition
Chronic disease and mental health
Screening and observation
Mental health disorders in older age
Substance use and misuse
Schizophrenia
Suicide
Nursing management of older people
Polypharmacy for older age and medication safety
Chapter summary
Chapter 17: Autism and intellectual disability
Introduction
Types of disorder
Prevalence
The experience of inclusion and exclusion
Signs and symptoms
Physical health and ASD and intellectual disability
Key points related to assessment
Interventions
Deinstitutionalisation
Chapter summary
Chapter 18: Physical health
Introduction
Physical health neglect in the mental health system
Metabolic syndrome
Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Respiratory diseases
Oral health
Sexual health
When psychiatric symptoms are not a mental illness
Chapter summary
Chapter 19: Psychopharmacology
Introduction
Important pharmacological principles
Important psychotropic medications
Special issues with psychotropic medications
Pro re nata antipsychotic medication administration
Adherence and concordance with medications
Depot or long-acting intramuscular injectable antipsychotics
Psychotropic medication use in special populations
Chapter summary
Part 3: Contexts of Practice
Chapter 20: Mental health in every setting
Introduction
Chapter summary
Chapter 21: Primary care and community
Introduction
Presentations to primary and community care settings
Chapter summary
Chapter 22: Emergency care
Introduction
Approaches to mental health presentations in the emergency setting
Chapter summary
Chapter 23: Generalist inpatient settings
Introduction
Ill-health experiences
Chapter summary
Chapter 24: Older age care
Introduction
Chapter summary
Chapter 25: Perinatal and infant mental health
Introduction
Chapter summary
Chapter 26: Forensic mental health nursing
Introduction
Attitudes
Mental health nursing actions and interventions
Chapter summary
Chapter 27: Mental health settings
Introduction
Mental health care settings
Chapter summary
Glossary
Index
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Toby Raeburn