The Biological Basis of Nursing: Mental Health
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2002
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-24853-2 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-24853-2 (ISBN)
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This useful text for mental health nursing students, practitioners and educators explores the underlying biology associated with the pathology of mental health disorders and the related nervous system. It integrates related pharmacological and genetic knowledge.
Written by an experienced nurse lecturer who also trained as a mental health nurse, this book explores the underlying biology associated with the pathology of mental health disorders and the related nervous system. Integrating related pharmacological and genetic knowledge, The Biological Basis of Nursing: Mental Health covers topics including:
the physiology of neurotransmission and receptors
the normal human brain
hormones and mental health
the biology of emotions, stress, anxiety and phobic states
the biology of substance abuse
developmental disorders
genetics and mental health
affective disorders: depression and suicide
schizophrenia
the ageing brain and dementia
degenerative diseases of the brain
epilepsy and sleep disorders.
Relevant to nurses at all stages of their training, this is an essential text for mental health nursing students, practitioners and educators.
Written by an experienced nurse lecturer who also trained as a mental health nurse, this book explores the underlying biology associated with the pathology of mental health disorders and the related nervous system. Integrating related pharmacological and genetic knowledge, The Biological Basis of Nursing: Mental Health covers topics including:
the physiology of neurotransmission and receptors
the normal human brain
hormones and mental health
the biology of emotions, stress, anxiety and phobic states
the biology of substance abuse
developmental disorders
genetics and mental health
affective disorders: depression and suicide
schizophrenia
the ageing brain and dementia
degenerative diseases of the brain
epilepsy and sleep disorders.
Relevant to nurses at all stages of their training, this is an essential text for mental health nursing students, practitioners and educators.
Introduction 1. Introduction to the Brain 2. Neural Communication 3. Neurotransmitters, Receptors and Neuropharmacology 4. Drug Abuse 5. Hormonal and Sex-chromosome Effects on Mental Health 6. Genetic Disorders Affecting Mental Health 7. Anxiety, Fear and Emotions 8. Schizophrenia 9. Depression 10. Epilepsy 11. Subcortical Degenerative Diseases of the Brian 12. The Ageing Brain and Dementia
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.10.2002 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 19 Tables, black and white |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 174 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 522 g |
| Themenwelt | Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-24853-1 / 0415248531 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-24853-2 / 9780415248532 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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