Settings for mental healthcare
Chapter 22 Settings for mental healthcare Ruth Elder Key points • The quality of the environment is important to client recovery and rehabilitation. • The preferred environment for the care…
Somatoform and dissociative disorders
Chapter 21 Somatoform and dissociative disorders Ruth Elder Key points • The somatoform disorders are psychiatric illnesses that present as physical disorders. • The somatoform disorders are not to be…
Personality disorders
Chapter 17 Personality disorders Christina Campbell, Gerry Farrell Key points • The DSM-IV-TR categorises personality disorders into three behavioural clusters: (A) odd or eccentric; (B) dramatic, emotional or erratic; and…
Professional and ethical issues
Chapter 5 Professional and ethical issues Anthony O’Brien, Phillip Maude, Eimear Muir-Cochrane Key points • Nurses licensed to practise by state regulatory authorities are known as registered and enrolled nurses….
