Tracing the experiences of women who were designated insane by judicial processes from 1850 to 1900, this book considers the ideas and purposes of incarceration in three dedicated facilities: Bethlem, Fisherton House and Broadmoor.
This edited volume shares relevant theory and practical strategies to support counsellors to work effectively with those who have experienced domestic abuse.
This edited volume shares relevant theory and practical strategies to support counsellors to work effectively with those who have experienced domestic abuse.
Social support is the everyday assistance offered by family, friends, neighbours and colleagues, as well as the foundations of support in a range of non-clinical settings, and plays a vital role in a person's mental health and wellbeing.
This timely resource is the first handbook to give nurse practitioners guidance to prescribe, monitor, assess, educate, and advocate for patients taking psychiatric medications and promote safe practice outcomes.
Women with Attention Deficit Disorder, psychotherapist Sari Soldens, groundbreaking book, explains how every year, millions of withdrawn little girls and chronically overwhelmed women go undiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder because they dont fit the stereotypical profile: theyre not fast-talking, hyperactive, or inattentive, and they are not male.
The quick and easy way to master healthcare technologyand use your knowledge in real-world situationsIf you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils healthcare informatics down to its most essential, must-know points, your search ends here!
Better Living With Dementia: Implications for Individuals, Families, Communities, and Societies highlights evidence-based best practices for improving the lives of patients with dementia.
Up-to-the-minute data on more than 1,400 of the most commonly prescribed medications--with an emphasis on patient safety and nursing implicationsUPDATED ANNUALLYIncludes branded, generic, and over-the-countermedicationsOrganized alphabetically by generic drug nameProvides the details you need on:Mechanisms of actionCommon usage and dosageSide effectsDrug interactionsNursing implicationsNew drugsPatient educationMore than 150 new drugs and herbs
The Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health, Second Edition, discusses the impact of cultural, ethnic, and racial variables for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, service delivery, and development of skills for working with culturally diverse populations.
This book explores children's mental health and wellbeing issues using a developmental systems perspective that is grounded on established theoretical frameworks and supported by evidence-based research.
The quick and easy way to learn the concepts and major theories of pediatric nursing - and how to apply them to real-world situationsIf you re looking for a fun, fast review that boils pediatric nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here!
Critical testing information and key clinical protocols in the palm of your handMcGraw-Hill's Manual of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests focuses specifically on what you need to know to understand the test, educate the patient, and provide safe, effective care before, during, and after the test.
Ultra-orthodox Jews in Jerusalem are isolated from the secular community that surrounds them not only physically but by their dress, behaviors, and beliefs.
This book is an accessible and practical guide to all of the key issues and practices in mental health care for children and young people, aimed at all health and social care professionals working with this age group and partner agencies who work alongside child and adolescent mental health services.
Mental health nurses need to work within the law to ensure good, legal care for their patients, while at the same time being guided by appropriate values.
Mental health is a fundamental public health priority, and this stimulating and comprehensive book brings together all of the key issues to offer an overview for students and practitioners alike.
- Restructured and presented in 3 parts:- Section 1: Positioning Practice describes the context and importance of nursing in mental health and includes a new chapter on self-care- Section 2: Knowledge for Practice addresses the specialist practice of mental health nursing.
The Routledge Handbook of Clinical Supervision provides a global 'state of the art' overview of clinical supervision, presenting and examining the most comprehensive, robust empirical evidence upon which to base practice.
A fun, streamlined way to learn the major concepts and theories of critical care nursing - and how to apply them to real-world patient situationsValuable to professional nurses who wants to transition into critical care nursing or students seeking to excel in their advanced studies, Critical Care Nursing Demystified, Second Edition is the book they need to quickly and easily understand the key concepts and advanced trends of this specialty.
The single best resource for learning how technology can make the nursing experience as rewarding and successful as possibleA Doody's Core Title for 2024 & 2023!
An expert guide to the complex, yet vital transition from student to employed nursing practitionerThe transition from nursing school graduate to professional nursing practitioner can be stressful and confusing.
A young mother suspected of abusing her toddler, a severely behavior-disordered teenager who faces expulsion from his community residence, a depressed and illiterate homeless man who fears psychiatric evaluation.
This book is a brief overview on how youth are affected by mental illness, how to support them & what we as care providers can do to make the recovery process manageable.
The diagnostic and statistical manual is the official measure by which mental health professionals diagnose disorders, and it also details changes in how diagnoses are done.
