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Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health

  • 3rd Edition - January 20, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Patricia Barkway, Debra Nizette
  • Language: English

With an estimated 450 million people worldwide suffering from mental health problems, more health care workers now need a range of mental health skills in order to provide su… Read more

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With an estimated 450 million people worldwide suffering from mental health problems, more health care workers now need a range of mental health skills in order to provide sufficient care across a variety of settings.

Written by leading authors in their fields, Eimear Muir-Cochrane, Patricia Barkway and Debra Nizette, The Pocketbook of Mental Health is a quick-reference resource that delivers practical strategies and skills for allied health and nursing students, health professionals, general practitioners, paramedics, police and allied health workers to implement.

With a focus on social inclusion, recovery, culture and the promotion of consumer rights, this mental health textbook is a pivotal guide for holistic modern health care practices.

Key features

  • Hands on practical strategies
  • of what to do in commonly encountered situations
  • A focus on recovery and person-centred care, and new material on co-occurring health problems
  • The latest research and evidence, including guidance on medications, scales, tools, terminology and DSM-5 updates
  • Case studies that provide practical examples.

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Mental Health: Every Health Professional’s BusinessChapter 2: Working in a Recovery FrameworkChapter 3: Essentials for Mental Health PracticeChapter 4: An Overview of Mental Health ProblemsChapter 5: Mental Health AssessmentChapter 6: Assessing RiskChapter 7: Behaviours of ConcernChapter 8: Mental Health Talking-Based TherapiesChapter 9: Managing MedicationsChapter 10: Culture and Mental HealthChapter 11: Co-occurring Medical ProblemsChapter 12: Loss and GriefChapter 13: Law and EthicsChapter 14: Settings for Mental Health CareAppendix 1: Surviving Clinical PlacementAppendix 2: Who Does What in Mental Health?Appendix 3: Abbreviations in Medication Administration Appendix 4: Supporting People With Mental Illness Taking Medication

Review quotes

"This is a very useful guide to assist non-mental health professionals in making assessments. The book offers practical, hands-on strategies for what to do in commonly encountered situations with clients who are experiencing distress. "

-Laura Kelly, PhD, APN (Columbia University School of Nursing)

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 29, 2018
  • Language: English

About the authors

PB

Patricia Barkway

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer (Academic Status), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia

DN

Debra Nizette

Affiliations and expertise
Director of Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Office, Queensland Health, QLD, Australia