The art and science of mental health nursing : a textbook of principles and practice / edited by Ian Norman and Iain Ryrie.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I. Foundations:- 1. The origins and expression of psychological distress -- 2. Mental health promotion-- 4.Mental health nursing: origins and orientations -- 4. The policy and service context for mental health nursing -- 5. Rehabilitation and recovery-- 6. Law and ethics of mental health nursing -- PART 2: Interventions:- 7. Assessment and care planning -- 8. Assessing and managing risk -- 9. The therapeutic milieu -- 10. Psychosocial interventions-- 11. Pharmacological interventions and electro-convulsive therapy-- 12.Contemporary and alternative therapies-- PART 3: Applications:- 13. The person with a perceptual disorder-- 14. The person with a mood disorder -- 15. The person with an anxiety disorder-- 16. The person with an eating disorder-- 17. The person who misues drugs or alcohol-- 18. Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence-- 19. The older person with dementia or other mental health problems-- 20. The person who uses forensic mental health services-- 21. The person with a personality disorder--PART 4: Core Procedures:- 22. Engaging clients in their care and treatment-- 23. Problems, goals and care planning-- 24. Behavioural techniques-- 25. Cognitive techniques-- 26. Medication management to concordance-- 27. Therapeutic management of agression and violence-- 28.Therapeutic management of attempted suicide and self-harm-- PART 5: Future directions:- 29.Functional teams and whole systems-- 30. Reflections.

This textbook prepares qualified mental health nurses and those in training with the information and grounding necessary to question practice, contribute to decision making in multi-disciplinary care teams and draw upon research-based knowledge in the delivery of care and development of mental health patients.