Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing

Patrick Callaghan and Helen Waldock

Oxford Handbooks in Nursing

496 pages | 4 black and white line drawings | 180x100mm

978-0-19-856898-8 | Flexicover | 31 August 2006

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Fast access to concise, targeted information on all essential aspects of mental health nursing
Written by experienced nurses and packed full of up-to-the minute guidance and information
Patient centred, evidence-based and in line with government guidelines
An indispensable companion for practising and student nurses in a variety of care settings

Now for the first time nurses have a comprehensive and reliable guide to the care of patients in the mental health setting. The Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing gives concise, practical and expert advice on all aspects of this specialised and challenging field.

Giving a complete picture of the role of the mental health nurse, the handbook gives a systematic summary of the prevalence, features and nursing management of the major mental disorders. Helping you achieve the best possible results for your patients, the authors offer a wealth of recommendations, guidance and information from their years of experience. Whatever situation you are in, the Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing will give you the information you need.

The handbook covers the vast majority of scenarios you will ever encounter. Major sections cover assessment; care planning; developing, maintaining and ending therapeutic relationships; working in partnership with service users and their carers; and the Mental Health Act. Further topics include recognising, prevention and management of violence; risk assessment; culture and diversity; the essence of care; patient-centred mental health nursing; psychosocial interventions; and medications management.

So you can find the information you need without delay, the book is clearly laid out with one topic per page, and written in an easily readable note-based style. Blank pages for writing notes, observations and local protocols allow your handbook to be customised to meet your specific needs. All this is available at your fingertips, in a pocket-sized handbook with hard-wearing plastic covers.

Written by practising nurses and subject experts, the Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing is a unique and invaluable companion to practising and student nurses, and to all who need to understand the special issues associated with mental health nursing.

Readership: (1) Nursing students following the mental health branch programme (2) Qualified mental health nurses (3) Practice nurse, nurse practitioners, district nurses, community staff nurses, and health visitors (4) Students on the adult nursing branch programme who have to cover mental health issues

Patrick Callaghan, Professor of Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Nottingham, UK, and Helen Waldock, National Development Consultant, Health and Social Care Advisory Service, London, UK

Contributors:
Dr Jane Alexander, Lecturer, Department of Applied Psychosocial Sciences, City University, London
Ms Julie Attenborough, Senior Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Professor Len Bowers, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Mr Geoff Brennan, Nurse Consultant, Prospect Park Hospital, Tilehurst, Berkshire
Dan Bressington, Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London
Dr Neil Brimblecombe, Director of Mental Health Nursing, Department of Health & National Institute of Mental Health in England
Mrs Jenny Cobb, Acting Head of Department, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Tina Coldham, National Development Consultant, Health and Social Care Advisory Service, London
Scott Durairaj, Diversity Lead, Mersey Care NHS Trust
Ms Sarah Eales, Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Mr Chris Flood, Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Cathe Gaskell, Deputy Chief Executive, Nightingale House, London
Dr Neil Gordon, Nurse Consultant, Nottinghamshire NHS Healthcare Trust
Professor Kevin Gournay, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London
Richard Gray, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London
Mr Paul Hammersly, Lecturer, University of Manchester
Mr Ben Hannigan, Lecturer, University of Cardiff
Ms Androulla Johnstone, Chief Executive, Health and Social Care Advisory Service
Dr Julia Jones, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Ms Sarah Kendall, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Manchester
Professor Karina Lovell, University of Manchester
Ian Light, Service User and Lecturer in Mental Health and Social Care, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Ms Marya Limerick, Lecturer, University of Nottingham
Mr Peter Lindley, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, London
Dr Eddie McCann, Lecturer, Primary Care and Public Health Unit, City University, London
Ms Shameen Mir, Chief Pharmacist, East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust
Ms Soo Moore, Senior Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Ms Jean Morrissey, Lecturer, Trinity College, Dublin
Ms Jan Murray, East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust
Ms Madeline O'Carroll, Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Professor Sara Owen, University of Lincoln
Dr Peter Phillips, Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Dr Julie Repper, Reader in Mental Health, University of Sheffield
Professor Dave Richards, University of York
Professor Paul Rogers, University of Glamorgan
Rosemary Russell, Community Mental Health Team Leader, Perth, West Australia
Professor Peter Ryan, Middlesex University
Mr Iain Ryrie, Assistant Director of Research, Mental Health Foundation
Mrs Betsy Scott, Practice Education Manager, East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust
Dr Alan Simpson, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Ms Phillippa Sully, Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Psychosocial Sciences, City University, London
Ms Stephanie Tannis, Practice Education Manager, East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust
Ms Johanna Turner, Performance Panel Coordinator and Legal Advisor, Newham PCT, London
Ms Lynny Turner, Senior Lecturer, Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability, City University, London
Vince Turner, Community Psychiatric Nurse, North East London Mental Health Trust
Mr Malcolm Wandrag , Lecturer, Department of Adult Nursing, City University, London
Dr Richard Whittington, Reader in Mental Health, University of Liverpool

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