Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing : a communication approach to evidence-based care

This comprehensive textbook focuses on two themes: the ""how"" of communication and the ""why"" of evidence. It includes easy-to-understand explanations of relevant research and how to incorporate this evidence into everyday care. Topics covered: essential concepts; legal and ethical basis for practice; communication skills; therapeutic relationships; clinical interviewing; stress and stress related disorders; anxiety disorders; obsessive compulsive disorders; somatoform disorders; personality disorders; eating disorders; mood disorders - depression; bipolar disorders; schizophrenia; neurocognitive disorders; addictions; crises and disasters; child partner and elder violence; sexual violence; suicidal thoughts and behaviours; anger and aggression; care of the dying and bereaved; age related mental health disorders."