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The biological basis of nursing. Mental health / William T. Blows.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2002.Description: 272 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780415248532 (hbk.) :
  • 9780415248549 (pbk.) :
  • 041524854X(pbk.)
Other title:
  • Mental health
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.890236 BLO
LOC classification:
  • RT42 .B576 2002
Contents:
Summary: Suitable for mental health nursing students, practitioners and educators, this text explores the underlying biology associated with the pathology of mental health disorders and the related nervous system.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 616.890236 BLO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 200002

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction 1. Introduction to the Brain 2. Neural Communication 3. Neurotransmitters and receptors 4.Hormones and mental health 5. Genetic disorders affecting mental health 6. Drug use and abuse 7. Anxiety, fear and emotions 8. Schizophrenia 9. Depression 10. Epilepsy 11. Subcortical degenerative diseases of the brain 12. The aging brain and dementia

Suitable for mental health nursing students, practitioners and educators, this text explores the underlying biology associated with the pathology of mental health disorders and the related nervous system.

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