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Mental Health Nursing

Dimensions of Praxis

Third Edition

Karen-leigh Edward, Ian Munro, Anthony Welch, Wendy Cross

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ISBN:
9780190305222
Published:
11 Jan 2018
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Mental Health Nursing: Dimensions of Praxis 3rd Edition prepares student nurses by equipping them with innovative skills and essential knowledge for their mental health careers. It shows how to apply assessment processes to treatment practice, work with clients with a range of disorders, and apply nursing intervention strategies in order to achieve best practice outcomes.

Part 1: Contexts of Contemporary Practice

1.A Brief History: The Role of the Nurse in Caring for the Mentally Ill in Australia and New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Philip Warelow
2.Diagnostic Systems Used in Clinical Assessment
Karen Harder, Ian Munro, Annette Woodhouse
3.Physical and Mental Health
Steve Hemingway, Julie Sharrock, Gagan Kaur-Legha
4.Promoting Mental Health
Eileen Petrie, Evan Bichara
5.Primary Mental Health Care
Kate Cogan, Freyja Millar
6.Resilience, Recovery and Reconnection
Karen-leigh Edward, Tony Welch, Louise Byrne
7.Nurses' Health and Self-care
Glen Taylor, Daniel Nicholls, Wendy Cross
8.Law and Ethics
Scott Trueman
9.Consumer and Carer Participation and Leadership
Evan Bichara, Susan Johnson, Ian Munro

Part 2: Challenges to People's Mental Health

10.Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Margaret McAllister, Wendy Cross
11.Psychosis and Psychotic Disorders
Simon Dodd, Sandy Jeffs
12.Complexities and Rewards of Working with People with Personality Disorders
Robert Trett, Haley Peckham
13.Eating Disorders
Leanne Javen, Alan Moore, Alyson Marchesani
14.Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
Naomi Crafti, Victoria Manning
15.Psychopharmacology
Chris Alderman, Karen-leigh Edward
16.The Older Person
Robyn Garlick
17.Young People's Mental Health
Kristy Young, Christine Poole

Part 3: Praxis of Mental Health Nursing

18.Psychotherapeutic Essentials
Robert Trett, Haley Peckham, James Houghton
19.Case Management
Karen-leigh Edward
20.Prevention and Management of Aggression
Gerald A. Farrell
21.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, New Zealand Maori and Remote Area Mental Health
Verena Tinning, Graeme Thompson
22.Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
Don Gorman, Wendy Cross, Suzanne Willey
23.Forensic Mental Health Nursing
Jo Ryan, Chris Quinn

Karen-leigh Edward is Research Director at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne and a Visiting Professo in the School of Human & Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom.

Ian Munro is Senior Lecturer and Mental Health Lead at Monash University.

Anthony Welch is Associate Professor Mental Health Nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Central Queensland University.

Wendy Cross is Associate Dean and Nursing and Allied Health at Monash University.

Karen-leigh Edward is a Professor of Nursing and Practice-based Research in the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design at Swinburne University of Technology Ian Munro is a Senior Lecturer and Mental Health Lead at Monash University Anthony Welch is an Associate Professor Mental Health in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences at Central Queensland University Wendy Cross is an Associate Dean, Nursing and Allied Health at Monash University

Oxford Ascend is the home of online resources for higher education students to help them study and succeed.

Oxford Ascend resources can also be used by students to test their knowledge, practice and discover more material. Each copy of the paperback comes with Oxford Ascend student resources, including:

  • Extended Test Yourself Tests with quizzes for each chapter.
  • A bonus chapter (Consultation-Liaison) from the 2nd edition – updated references, relevant for students not moving into a mental health-specific profession.
  • A hyperlinked PDF of all the weblinks within the print book.

To access your Mental Health Nursing Oxford Ascend Student Resources:

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  2. Register for an account
  3. Activate the code (printed inside the back cover of your textbook) within your account

This code can only be activated once. Once activated, access is valid for the life of the edition.

Lecturer Resources are available for lecturers prescribing Mental Health Nursing, third edition, for their course:

  • Instructors Resource Manual – to assist with teaching
  • Testbank – to assist with assessment
  • Image Gallery – to assist with presentations

Read a sample chapter from Mental Health Nursing:

Chapter 1: A Brief History: The Role of the Nurse in Caring for the Mentally Ill in Australia and New Zealand (Aotearoa)