This popular and groundbreaking book was the first of its kind to focus on providing mental health nurses with the core knowledge of the physical health issues that they need for their work.
A must read for all paramedics and pre-hospital clinicians"e; Gemma Howlett, Principal Lecturer in Paramedic Apprenticeships, University of Cumbria, UK"e;A unique and valuable book to enable paramedics to undertake the daily challenges of providing care and support for patients and service users experiencing mental health difficulties.
There is plenty in this book to get your teeth into and help us think about how we work with people in mental health crises and how we might best make a difference.
This book is an excellent resource which brings together the essential elements of contemporary mental health practice, providing students with practical and values-based guidance for a range of clinical specialties.
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.
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.
"e;Taylor reveals how reflection and contemplation creatively welds the everyday working day world to a myriad of cultural, ethical, moral and managerial challenges.
This unique book examines the physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors that support or undermine healthy development in American Indian children, including economics, biology, and public policies.
This first-of-its-kind, two-volume set examines physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors that undermine-or support-healthy development in Asian American children.
A team of expert academics and practitioners examines the life circumstances that impact Latino/a youth growing up in two cultures-their native culture and that of the United States.
Innovating in Community Mental Health presents lively examples of successful attempts to change mental health service systems in innovative ways to achieve the goal of providing care for persons with severe mental illness.
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize 2019'[A] painfully intense, courageous and gripping account of [Fanning's] journey to the underworld of madness and back.
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!
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!
This book offers a critical examination of the ethical and moral challenges in conducting research about domestic abuse or sexual violence from the perspectives of studentpractitioners and novice researchers within various professional disciplines, offering rich insights based on the experiences of each author.
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.
Clinical Manual for Management of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents was written in response to the growing body of knowledge surrounding pediatric bipolar illness and the underlying biological, environmental, and psychosocial influences that exacerbate symptoms and behavior.
The shifting demographic toward a "e;graying"e; population -- coupled with today's reality of managed care -- makes the need for high-quality, cost-effective psychiatric services within the nursing care setting more urgent than ever.
Until recently, behavioral health was defined within the strict dichotomy of inpatient and outpatient care -- a dichotomy that failed to mirror the range and complexity of human experience and clinical needs.
As the first attempt to synthesize the movement toward widespread implementation of evidence-based mental health practices, this groundbreaking collection articulates the basic tenets of evidence-based medicine and shows how practices proven effective by clinical services research could improve the lives of many people.
The first book to focus on measuring the basic processes of mental healthcare, such as access, detection, treatment appropriateness, safety and continuity of care, Improving Mental Healthcare: A Guide to Measurement-Based Quality Improvement integrates practical information about quality measures -- such as their clinical logic, validity and basis in scientific evidence -- into a highly readable guide on how to implement measures and use the results to improve quality of care.
Discover how to wake up and reclaim your wild & precious life in this radical spiritual guidebook from a New York Times-bestselling author-As seen in USA Today's hottest releases and The Washington Post's ten New Books Spotlight.
This inspirational, uplifting story from Robert Bailey is heart-breaking and ultimately uplifting, showing us all that it is never too late to live a wonderful life.
Widely regarded as the standard reference and text on evidence-based therapies--and now substantially revised--this book has introduced tens of thousands of clinicians and students to exemplary treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth.
Thousands of practitioners and students have relied on this handbook, now thoroughly revised, for authoritative information on the links between psychological and medical issues from infancy through adolescence.
Imagine an 8-week program that can help you overcome depression, anxiety, and stress--by simply learning new ways to respond to your own thoughts and feelings.
