Mental health nursing : competencies for practice / edited by Stephan D. Kirby ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

15. Some Brief Psychological Therapies:- Introduction--The generation of hope--Empowering the client in the course of therapy--Brief psychological therapies and psychopharmacotherapy--Conclusion--16. Person-centred Approach to the Care of Older People wtih Mental Health Problems:- Introduction--Person-centred care--The role of ageism--Common mental health problems--Care interventions--Personhood--Conclusion--17. Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder:- Introduction--Historical perspective/changing attitudes--What constitutes a \'traumatic event\'? Different reactions to trauma experiences--Associated symptoms--Co-morbidity and associated problems--Prevalence rates--Assessment issues/approach--Assessment measures--Treatment approaches--Conclusion--18. Assessing and Engaging People with Personality Disorder:- Introduction--Dilemmas in defining psychopathy and personality disorder--Classification and description - medical--Classification and description - Psychological--A word on the judiciary and DSPD--Working with personality disordered clients--Dynamic issues and relationship as a therapeutic tool--Splitting and secrets--Rejection--Conclusion--19. The Influence of Dual Diagnoses:- Introduction--Prevalence--Violence and offending--Motivation--Therapeutic strategies--Accurate assessment--Families and significant others--Conclusion--20. Psychosocial Interventions for People with Serious Mental Illness:- Introduction--The role of engagement--Psychoeducation--Working with families--Individual approaches to psychotic phenomena--Conclusion--21. Mental Health Nursing within Secure Conditions:- Introduction--The forensic nursing role and the law--The general duty of care as applied to secure facilities--The general duty of care and forensic mental health nursing--Forensic nursing and ethics--The emerging role of the forensic mental health nurse--The public perception--Relationships--Ensuring care needs are met in secure facilities--Assessment of risk--Assessing patients\' needs--Forensic mental health nurse competencies and education--Conclusion--22. Acute In-Patient Setting:- Introduction--The role of the newly qualified nurse in an acute in-patient setting--An example - practice development--Ongoing modernization and governance agendas--Models for mental disorder--Working with clients and their families within acute in-patient care--Conclusion--23. Assertive Community Treatment with People Experiencing Serious Mental illness:- Introduction--The historical perspective--Definition of ACT--The benefits of ACT---Model fidelity--Target client group--Evidence-based interventions in ACT--Ethical issues in ACT--Conclusions--24. Mental Health and Community Safety:- Introduction--PART IV: USING EFFECTIVE LEARNING TO DEVELOP REFLECTIVE PRACTICE:- 25. Legal and Professionsl Issues in Mental Health Nursing Practice:- Introduction--Accountability--What is a duty of care?--Negligence--Consent--Competency--Who can give consent?--Mental Health Act (1983)--Psychiatry and criminal law--Sentencing mentally disordered offenders under the Mental Health Act (1983)--Conclusion--26. Management Issues in Practice:- Introduction--Leading--Controlling--Recipient and user evaluation of services--Data collection and its uses--Conclusion--27. Facilitating Multi-disciplinary Relationships and Practice:- Introduction--Multi-professional practice--Some suggestions for better multi-professional working--Self-presentation--Perception and attribution--Groups and teams--Using interpersonal skills effectively--28. The Evidence Base:- Introduction--What is evidence-based practice?--What constitutes evidence?-- Sources of evidence--How can EBP be incorporated into mental health nursing?--29. Learning: from Self-development to Competency:- Introduction--Learning--Self-assessment--The exit profile portfolio--Learning opportunities and practice skills--Learning opportunities and the learning experience--Learning opportunities and values--Learning opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice--Conclusion--30. A framework for Success: A student\'s Perspective-- 31. A Day in the Life of . . . Working in Assertive Outreach:- Introduction--Generic working--Assertive Outreach person specification--Communication and structuring the work--Engagement--Symptom management--Conclusion--Nursing Young People with Mental Health Problems:- Introduction--Initial reflections--Basic principles--Implication for practice--Reflections of a Forensic Mental Health Nurse--Overview.

PART 1: BACKGROUND TO GOOD PRACTICE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING:- 1. Developing a competence-based \'Exit Profile\' for pre-registration mental health nursing--Competencies for entry to the register--Conclusions--2. The recognition of Inequality and th need for empowerment:- Introduction--Prejudice and discrimination--3. How can Nurses meet the needs of mental health clients?:- Introduction--How the study was organized--Data analysis--Findings and discussion--Conclusion ( and implications of the study)--Note--4. User Perspective - The good psychiatric nurse--5. Carer issues in mental health--6. Working with people who have special needs and disabilities and mental health problems:- Introduction--A critical review of definitions of special needs, disabilities and mental health and the limitations imposed by language--The social model of disability and its relevance to mental health nursing practice--The evolution of contemporary attitudes to people with disabilities--Conclusions--PART II: PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION: 7. Common Mental Health Problems:- Introduction--Normality and abnormality--Mental disorder, anti-social behaviour and the law--The role of mental health nurses--The classification of mental and behavioural disorders--Common mental health problems--Conclusions--8. Mental Health Promotion:- Introduction--Defining mental health--What is meant by mental health promotion?--Mental health promotion and social exclusion--The rtelationship between mental health, wellness and mental illness--Education and training--Mental health promotion or mental health education?--Research and evaluation--Conclusion--9. A Positive Approach to Mental Health Nursing: Role, Values and Attitudes:- What are the outcomes of mental health/psychiatric nursing?--Conclusion--10. Risk Prevention:- Introuction--What is risk?--Risk assessment--Principles of risk assessment--Models of clinical risk assessment and predication--Risk management--The community safety agenda--Conclusion--PART III: CONTINUUM OF TREATMENT:- 12. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Community Mental Health Practice:- Introduction--Models of service provision--A framework for the delivery of secondary mental health care--Managing risk--Conclusion--13. Supporting People and their Families During Psychopharmacotherapy:- Introduction--The challenge of serious mental illness--Informed consent and autonomy--Psychopharmacology and psychopharmacotherapy--Symptom monitoring and management tools--Monitoring negative effects--The working alliance--Psychoeducation--Strategies for improving medication compliance--Conclusion--14. Using Counselling in Mental Health Practice:- Introduction--What is counselling - just tea and sympathy?--The core conditions--Counselling approaches--The process of counselling: beginninng, sustaining and closing the therapeutic relationship--

Pre-registration nurse training is now competency based, and this is the first mental health nursing text devoted to this approach.