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Mental Health Care
An Introduction for Health Professionals
Catherine Hungerford (Author), Donna Hodgson (Author), Richard Clancy (Author), Gillian Murphy (Author), Kerrie Doyle (Author), Maree Bernoth (Author), Michelle Cleary (Author)
9781394177233, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 21 December 2023
544 pages
2.8 x 2.2 x 0.2 cm, 1.191 kg
Mental Health Care, 5th Edition helps students learn the subject matter as part of a multi-disciplinary team of care providers. With an emphasis on understanding practical, real-life scenarios, the text helps students develop a sense of empathy and gain confidence in care provision.
About the authors ix CHAPTER 1 Mental health care in Australia 1 CHAPTER 2 Assessment in the mental health context 47 CHAPTER 3 The legal and ethical context of mental health care 85 CHAPTER 4 Culturally appropriate mental health care 119 CHAPTER 5 Common reactions to stressful situations 171 CHAPTER 6 People displaying challenging behaviours 217 CHAPTER 7 Depression, anxiety and perinatal mental health care 253 CHAPTER 8 Caring for a person who has self-harmed 305 CHAPTER 9 Caring for a person with a serious mental illness 351 CHAPTER 10 Substance use disorders 393 CHAPTER 11 Caring for an older person with a mental illness 445 CHAPTER 12 Mental health service delivery 477 Index 523
Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]
