Assessment and diagnosis
Chapter 11 Assessment and diagnosis Jan Barling Key points • Assessment and diagnosis are critical in ongoing care delivery for people with a mental disorder. • Comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment requires…
The patient as person
Chapter 23 The patient as person Kim Usher, Kim Foster, Lauretta Luck Key points • Communication is a skill that underpins all mental health nursing interventions. • Self-harm and suicidal…
Anxiety disorders
Chapter 18 Anxiety disorders Sue Henderson, Stephen Elsom Key points • Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorder in the community. • People with an anxiety disorder are less…
Mental disorders of old age
Chapter 14 Mental disorders of old age Wendy Moyle Key points • The Australian and New Zealand populations are ageing and it is older people that nurses will most likely…
Therapeutic interventions
Chapter 24 Therapeutic interventions Christine Palmer Key points • Mental health nurses use a range of therapeutic interventions when they work with people who have mental health problems and/or serious…
Schizophrenic disorders
Chapter 15 Schizophrenic disorders Murray Bardwell, Richard Taylor Key points • Schizophrenia is considered one of the most debilitating of the range of mental disorders prevalent in society. • Schizophrenia…
Psychopharmacology
Chapter 25 Psychopharmacology Kim Usher, Kim Foster, Lauretta Luck Key points • Psychotropic medications play an important role in the treatment of mental illness. The nurse plays a pivotal role…
The Australian and New Zealand politico-legal context
Chapter 4 The Australian and New Zealand politico-legal context Eimear Muir-Cochrane, Anthony O’Brien, Timothy Wand Key points • Understanding the history of the care of the mentally ill in Western…
Theories on mental health and illness
Chapter 8 Theories on mental health and illness Patricia Barkway Key points • Mental health and mental illness are complex, distinct entities that are not necessarily mutually exclusive. • Various…
Crisis and loss
Chapter 10 Crisis and loss Paul Morrison Key points • Crisis is a normal part of life. • A person’s ability to cope with a crisis will depend on how…
