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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Description
Description
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
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
Table of contents
Review quotes
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
Product details
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: March 29, 2018
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Patricia Barkway
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