Psychosocial Nursing Care: A Guide To Nursing The Whole Person

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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Praise for This Book; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: Mind, Body and Illness: In Search of the Whole Person; Introduction; Mind and body in nursing; Holism, reductionism; Integration; How people react to illness; Stress, coping and adjustment; Transition and growth; Resilience; Psychopathology and comorbidity; Medicalization and normalization; Medically unexplained physical symptoms and somatoform disorders; Summary; References; Further reading; 2: Communication in Nursing; Introduction; What is communication?

Communication in contextCreating a positive environment for effective communication; The patient's contribution to communication; Non-verbal communication; Verbal communication; Giving information; Dealing with emotional issues; Telephone and written communication; Summary; References; 3: Psychosocial Nursing Care: Caring for the Whole Person; Introduction; Psychosocial nursing care; Nurse-patient interaction; Therapeutic relationships in nursing; Closeness and involvement; Intimacy and empathy; Meaning and narrative; Engagement and emotional work

Self-awareness and self-management in nursingSummary; References; Further reading; 4: Psychosocial Assessment: Understanding the Whole Person; Introduction; The purpose of psychosocial assessment; Narrative as a basis for assessment; The process of assessment; Dimensions of assessment; Physical assessment; Psychological assessment; Social identity and relationships; The family as a unit of assessment; Spiritual assessment; Adjustment; Valuing diversity; Assessment frameworks and tools; Care planning; Summary; References

5: Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Nursing: New Opportunities for Working with the Whole PersonIntroduction; Counselling and counselling skills; Motivational interviewing; Psychodynamic psychotherapy; Cognitive therapy; Problem-solving; Mindfulness; Psychotherapy - what is the potential for its use in adult general nursing?; Summary; References; Further reading; 6: Working with the Anxious Person; Introduction; Understanding the nature and experience of anxiety; Anxiety, stress and trauma; Links with other physical health problems; Types of anxiety diagnosis; Assessment; Assessment tools

Anxiety managementAnxiety and panic first aid; Anxiety management strategies; Treatment for anxiety disorders; Self-help resources; Summary; References; 7: Working with the Depressed Person; Introduction and learning objectives; Understanding the nature and experience of depression; Features of depression - physical, psychological and social; Links with other health conditions or problems; Assessment; Psychological assessment; Social assessment; Assessment for suicide risk; Assessment tools; Management of depression; Psychotherapy for depression; Medication as treatment for depression

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This book aims to give the nurse the theoretical framework and the practical knowledge and skills to deal effectively with the psychosocial aspects of their work.