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Review of first edition: ""Although there are a number of books of this nature, this book is clearly in a superior league, and is presented in a format which is easily read and accessible!It is very difficult to find criticism with this book as it serves to explore countless aspects providing a wealth of research, case studies and current policies and service provision! A must for all students."" Mental Health Practice This second edition has been extensively revised to incorporate changes to the UK policy context of mental health nursing, the legal framework of mental health care and the 2006 Chief Nursing Officer's Review of Mental Health Nursing, From Values to Action. Throughout the text, readers are encouraged to draw upon the evidence base to inform the delivery of high quality mental health care. New to this edition: Seven new chapters: Physical health care and serious mental illness The person with dementia Future directions in mental health promotion and public mental health Service improvement Strategies for living and lifestyle options Self help and mental health Future directions: taking recovery into society Key features: Written by an expert group of clinicians and researchers drawn from a range of disciplines Provides readers with an authoritative account of mental health care policies and practice Integrates service-users' views and highlights the role of nurses in helping them find meaning and purpose Emphasises the importance of understanding lifestyle interventions to promote mental health and the public health role of the mental health nurse Case studies are integrated throughout the text to illustrate the practical application of the material Superb pedagogy aids learning though overviews, conclusions, questions for reflection and discussion, as well as an annotated bibliography guiding the reader towards more detailed reading Contributors: Anne Aiyegbusi, Robin Basu, Geoff Brennan, Daniel Bressington, Heather Castillo, Howard Chadwick, Philip Confue, Jacqueline Curthoys, Graham Durcan, Alison Faulkner, Philip Fennell, Richard Ford, Lynne Friedli, Catherine Gamble, Judith Gellatly, Lina Gega, Richard Gray, Sue Gurney, Kevin Hope, John Keady, Stephan Kirby, Cheryl Kipping, Karina Lovell, Andrew McCulloch, Steve Morgan, lan Noonan, Kingsley Norton, Steve Onyett, Jane Padmore, Sean Page, Jean Penny, Rachel Perkins, Karen Pilkington, Chris Prestwood, Hagen Rampes, Debbie Robson, Julie Repper, Susan Sookoo, Mark Thurgood, Andrew Wetherell, Toby Williamson, Victoria Yeates

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Author:   Ian Norman ,  Iain Ryrie
Publisher:   Open University Press
Imprint:   Open University Press
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9780335222933

ISBN 10:   0335222935
Pages:   744
Publication Date:   16 April 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780335222933
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

PART 1 FOUNDATIONS Mental health Iain Ryrie and Ian Norman Mental disorder Iain Ryrie and Ian Norman Future directions in mental health promotion and public mental health Lynne Friedli Mental health nursing: origins and traditions Ian Norman and Iain Ryrie Recovery and social inclusion Rachel Perkins and Julie Repper PART 2 CONTEXTS The policy and service context of mental health nursing Andrew McCulloch and Richard Ford Law and ethics of mental health nursing Philip Fennell, Toby Williamson and Victoria Yeates Functional teams and whole systems Steve Onyett Service improvement Jean Penny and Iain Ryrie PART 3 INTERVENTIONS Assessment Iain Ryrie and Ian Norman Assessing and managing risk Steve Morgan and Andrew Wetherell Modern milieus: psychiatric inpatient treatment in the 21st century Anne Aiyegbusi and Kingsley Norton Strategies for living and lifestyle options Alison Faulkner and Iain Ryrie Psychosocial interventions Catherine Gamble and Iain Ryrie Physical health care and serious mental illness Debbie Robson and Richard Gray Psychopharmacology Richard Gray, Daniel Bressington and Howard Chadwick Complementary and alternative therapies Hagen Rampes and Karen Pilkington PART 4 CLIENT GROUPS The person with a perceptual disorder Geoff Brennan The person with an affective/mood disorder Sue Gurney The person with an anxiety disorder Phil Confue The person with an eating disorder Chris Prestwood The person with co-existing mental health and substance misuse problems (‘dual diagnosis’) Cheryl Kipping Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence Robin Basu and Jane Padmore The person with dementia John Keady, Sean Page and Kevin Hope Forensic mental health care Stephan Kirby and Graham Durcan The person with a personality disorder Heather Castillo PART 5 CORE PROCEDURES Engaging clients in their care and treatment Marc Thurgood Problems, goals and care planning Lina Gega Self-help Karina Lovell and Judith Gellatly Behavioural techniques Lina Gega Cognitive techniques Lina Gega Medication management to concordance Sue Gurney Therapeutic management of aggression and violence Susan Sookoo Nursing people who self-harm or are suicidal Ian Noonan PART 6 FUTURE DIRECTIONS Future directions: taking recovery into society Ian Norman and Iain Ryrie

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Author Information

Ian Norman is Professor of Nursing and Inter-disciplinary Care at King's College London. He is a social scientist who is also a qualified mental health, learning disability and general nurse and social worker. Most of his clinical practice has been as a mental health nurse and he maintains his clinical skills currently through attachment to the psychological treatment unit at the Maudsley Hospital, London. He has an extensive publication record including many articles in academic and professional journals and three previous books. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Nursing Studies. Iain Ryrie has worked in the mental health field since 1983 and has delivered a varied portfolio of research, evaluation and practice development since 1990. He has held senior operational and R&D positions in NHS Trusts, academic departments and charitable Foundations, and has published extensively for both national and international audiences. Iain works currently as a health care research consultant for Tribal Group Plc.

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