Assessment in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

In Search of the Whole Person

Linda Finlay (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

440 Seiten

2004 | International Edition
Cengage Learning EMEA (Verlag)
978-0-7487-7801-0 (ISBN)

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The assessment of mental health problems is vital to the successful planning and treatment for people suffering from them. This unique book provides a step-by-step giude to conducting this assessment, giving student nurses a humanistic perspective on the subject. This best-seller, written by one of the most experienced authors in this field has been updated to reflect new concepts and ideas.

Preface
Part One: The Nature Of Psychosocial Assessment
1. Assessment: The Analysis Of The Obvious
2. The Interview: Purposeful Conversation
3. The History: Disentangling The Web
4. An Overview Of Assessment Methods
Part Two: Some Specific Applications
5. Anxiety: The Rust Of Life
6. Mood: The Sickness Of The Soul
7. Risk: The Need For Emotional Security
8. Relationships: Crises Of The Self And Others
9. Psychosis: Tales From The Underworld
10. The Environment: Boundaries Of The Self
Part Three: In Search Of The Whole Person
11. Moral And Ethical Issues In Assessment
12. The Whole Person: Reality And Challenges
13. The Holistic Assessment: Dreams And Possibilities
Appendix A: The Research Development Of Assessment Instruments
Appendix B: Psychosocial Assessment: A Selective Biography
index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	21.7.2004
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	612 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Themenwelt	Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie
ISBN-10	0-7487-7801-2 / 0748778012
ISBN-13	978-0-7487-7801-0 / 9780748778010
Zustand	Neuware