Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health
By- Eimear Muir-Cochrane, Chair of Nursing (Mental Health Nursing), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University
- Patricia Barkway, RN, CMHN, BA Syd, MSc (PHC) Flin, FACMHN, Associate Dean (International Programs), Senior Lecturer, Stream Coordinator Mental Health Nursing Programs Flinders University
- Debra Nizette, RN, Credentialed MHN, DipAppSc(Nursing Ed), BAppSc(Nursing), MNurStudies, FRCNA, FACMHN , Mental Health Nursing Advisor, Office of the Chief Nursing Officer; Queensland Health
Mosbys Pocketbook of Mental Health is a convenient, user-friendly resource for all health professionals. The potency of this text is in its easily accessible format which offers clear, concise guidance to students on clinical placements and practitioners.
In sum a one stop shop for essential knowledge and skills backed up by the latest scientific evidence. The text is consumer centred and context specific with practical advice supported by internationally accepted standards of evidence. Dot points, diagrams and tables are used to provide straightforward, readable, accessible, hands on material.
Mosbys Pocketbook of Mental Health will complement a core text and offer a quick reference in clinical practice.Paperback, 172 Pages
Published: April 2010
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-7295-3931-9
Contents
Chapter 1: Working in a recovery framework
Chapter 2: Essentials for mental health practice
Chapter 3: Mental state assessmentChapter 4: Culture and mental health
Chapter 5: Common mental illnesses and associated disorders Chapter 6: Psychiatric emergenciesChapter 7: Managing medications
Chapter 8: Contemporary talking therapiesChapter 9: Co-occurring medical problems
Chapter 10: Loss and griefChapter 11: Law and ethics
Chapter 12: Settings for mental healthcare
AppendicesApp 1: Surviving clinical placement
App 2: Working with people with challenging behavioursApp 3: Prescription abbreviations
App 4: Top 10 tips for people taking psychiatric medicationFurther reading and resources
Glossary

