Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 2e
- 2nd Edition - July 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Boris Bard, Bonnie Fournier
- Language: English
Build a broad fundamental knowledge of Canadian mental health concepts and disorders! Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 2nd Edition, uses an easy-t… Read more
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Description
Description
Build a broad fundamental knowledge of Canadian mental health concepts and disorders! Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 2nd Edition, uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe current therapeutic interventions and treatments for mental health conditions. Ideal for practical nurses, personal support workers, and allied health care professionals, this guide provides concise coverage of skills and principles, therapeutic skills, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and common psychological and psychosocial conditions. Updated content in this edition includes topics such as new research, the latest mental health legislation, and new psychotropic drugs. Presented from a uniquely Canadian perspective, this resource prepares you to provide effective therapy to clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviours.
Key features
Key features
- Timely topics include the Canadian health care system, medical assistance in dying (MAID), the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis (Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act), vaping, harm reduction, violence against women, mental health in the workplace setting, and more
- Psychotropic medication coverage emphasizes the latest in safe pharmaceutical treatment in mental health care
- Canadian cultural considerations address content related to race/ethnicity, Indigenous people, and the 2SLGBTQI+ community
- DSM-5 diagnoses include the latest information on new mental health diagnoses recognized by the American Psychiatric Association
- Case studies use realistic client situations to strengthen critical thinking and ensure that you consider psychosocial aspects of therapeutic care
- Critical Thinking boxes include practice scenarios with client issues, as well as questions that stimulate more careful analysis
- Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the varied mental health needs of culturally diverse clients
- Medication Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications
- Internet usage content explores emerging mental health issues surrounding the use of the internet, highlighting related addictions and violence
- Sample patient care plans demonstrate the application of the therapeutic process to the care of individuals with various mental health disorders
- Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, and are listed in a comprehensive glossary, making it easier for you to understand and use mental health terminology
- Chapter objectives help you focus on the most important concepts
Readership
Readership
PN Nursing students
Table of contents
Table of contents
UNIT I Mental Health Care: Past and Present
1 The History of Mental Health Care
2 The Canadian Mental Health Care System
3 Ethical and Legal Issues
4 Sociocultural Issues
5 Theories and Therapies
6 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
7 Psychotherapeutic Medication Therapy
UNIT II The Care Provider’s Therapeutic Skills
8 Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care
9 Mental Health Observation and Assessment Skills
10 Therapeutic Communication
11 The Therapeutic Relationship
12 The Therapeutic Environment
UNIT III Mental Health Challenges Across the Lifespan
13 Challenges of Childhood
14 Challenges of Adolescence
15 Challenges of Adulthood
16 Challenges of Late Adulthood
17 Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia
UNIT IV Patients With Psychological Challenges
18 Managing Anxiety
19 Illness and Hospitalization
20 Loss and Grief
21 Depression and Other Mood Disorders
22 Physical Challenges, Psychological Sources
23 Eating and Sleeping Disorders
24 Dissociative Disorders
UNIT V Patients With Psychosocial Challenges
25 Anger and Aggression
26 Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence
27 Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide
28 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
29 Sexuality and Sexual Disorders
30 Personality Disorders
31 Brain Function, Schizophrenia, and Other Psychoses
32 Chronic Mental Health Disorders
33 Challenges for the Future
1 The History of Mental Health Care
2 The Canadian Mental Health Care System
3 Ethical and Legal Issues
4 Sociocultural Issues
5 Theories and Therapies
6 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
7 Psychotherapeutic Medication Therapy
UNIT II The Care Provider’s Therapeutic Skills
8 Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care
9 Mental Health Observation and Assessment Skills
10 Therapeutic Communication
11 The Therapeutic Relationship
12 The Therapeutic Environment
UNIT III Mental Health Challenges Across the Lifespan
13 Challenges of Childhood
14 Challenges of Adolescence
15 Challenges of Adulthood
16 Challenges of Late Adulthood
17 Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia
UNIT IV Patients With Psychological Challenges
18 Managing Anxiety
19 Illness and Hospitalization
20 Loss and Grief
21 Depression and Other Mood Disorders
22 Physical Challenges, Psychological Sources
23 Eating and Sleeping Disorders
24 Dissociative Disorders
UNIT V Patients With Psychosocial Challenges
25 Anger and Aggression
26 Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence
27 Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide
28 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
29 Sexuality and Sexual Disorders
30 Personality Disorders
31 Brain Function, Schizophrenia, and Other Psychoses
32 Chronic Mental Health Disorders
33 Challenges for the Future
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: October 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
BB
Boris Bard
Boris Bard, RN, MSc, ACMHN is the After Hours Manager at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto, Ontario, and Founder and Consultant at Shalva.ca based in Newmarket, Ontario offering Mental Health Education, Hospital Management, and PTSD Consulting. Boris was previously Manager, Neurology Services at the University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario.
Affiliations and expertise
Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, OntarioBF
Bonnie Fournier
Dr. Bonnie Fournier, RN, MSc, PhD
Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia
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Site Administrator, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Ontario
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada