TY - BOOK AU - Blows,William T. TI - The biological basis of nursing SN - 9780415248532 (hbk.) : AV - RT42 .B576 2002 U1 - 616.890236 BLO PY - 2002/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Psychiatric nursing KW - Mental health KW - Nursing KW - Clinical medicine KW - Biology KW - Human physiology KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Nursing fundamentals & skills KW - thema N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -