Mental Health A Pocket Guide

by Debra O'Kane RMN, ENB603, Grad Dip CN, MN, Grad Cert Ed (Higher Ed)

Overview

• Increased consumer focus
• New chapter on trauma-informed practice and care
• New focus on loss and grief (including loss of employment, relationships, COVID and climate-related events)
• Increased focus on self-care, self-awareness and support strategies
• Greater emphasis on cultural awareness and working across the lifespan

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780729589512
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/19/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

1. Mental Health: Every Health Professional’s Business  
2. Working in a Recovery Framework  
3. Essentials for Mental Health Practice  
4. An Overview of Mental Health Problems  
5. Mental Health Assessment  
6. Assessing Risk  
7. Behaviours of Concern  
8. Mental Health Talking-Based Therapies  
9. Managing Medications  
10. Culture and Mental Health  
11. Co-occurring Medical Problems  
12. Loss and Grief  
13. Law and Ethics  
14. Settings for Mental Health Care  
Appendix 1 Surviving Clinical Placement  
Appendix 2 Who Does What in Mental Health?  
Appendix 3 Abbreviations in Medication Administration  
Appendix 4 Supporting People with Mental Illness taking Medication  
Further Reading and Resources  
Glossary