Mental health policy for nurses

This textbook provides an introduction to the essential elements of mental health policy. The book covers a broad range of areas, including settings for care and the historical context, policy affecting various diagnoses and service user groups, and how policy is translated into action. Clinical examples are drawn on throughout, to help students think about the real-life context of what can be a difficult subject. This will be essential reading for pre-registration mental health nursing students, and also valuable to those working in practice who wish to gain an understanding of policy.