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SAGE PUBLISHING Acute Mental Health Nursing by Harrison
This is an exciting and timely contribution to the resources available for policy makers, and practitioners wishing to improve standards and health and social outcomes in inpatient care within the context of community oriented comprehensive care for people with mental illness' - Professor Rachel Jenkins, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_'This book is a valuable addition to the growing literature on acute care and should provide great encouragement to the frontline staff in this area... By bringing together this range of excellent material the editors have also been able to produce a book which addresses the most thorny problems which face most frontline staff for much of their working day' - From the Foreword by Professor Kevin Gournay, CBE Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_'Inpatient mental health care has had a rough ride in recent years. Its shortcomings have been highlighted, while policy emphasis and cash have been directed to community services. This very welcome book reminds us that inpatient care and treatment are an essential element in the spectrum of mental health services and shows how they can be re-thought and fine-tuned in ethos, practice and training, for the benefit of service-users, staff and the wider community. It deserves a wide readership' - John Bowis MEP (former Health Minister for Mental Health)_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_'By concentrating on describing the skills of practitioners the editors and authors of Acute Mental Health Nursing have developed a unique resource for both students and practitioners of acute inpatient care. Their no nonsense evidence- based approach will be an invaluable aid to developing practical responses to this important though challenging area of mental health practice' - Richard Bradshaw, Director of Nursing Prison Health Department of Health England formerly Professional Office Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Nursing UKCC_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_'Comprehensively tackles a range of key issues that the student or advanced practitioner in acute mental health nursing will face... I recommend this book, which will provide a useful resource for anyone interested in this important area of nursing' - Journal of Community Nursing_x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Recent mental health policy has focused on developing community-based services, while the reality remains that patients experiencing acute episodes of illness are mainly cared for in hospital. Acute Mental Health Nursing has been developed as a guide to the core knowledge and skills required for working in inpatient settings. _x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Bringing together a vastly experienced and multi-professional team of contributors, the book covers core areas of practice including: _x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_* assessment_x000D__x000D__x000D_* risk management_x000D__x000D__x000D_* case management and integrated care pathways _x000D__x000D__x000D_* observation_x000D__x000D__x000D_* cognitive behavioural therapy _x000D__x000D__x000D_* psycho-social interventions _x000D__x000D__x000D_* medication management_x000D__x000D__x000D_* user involvement _x000D__x000D__x000D_* social inclusion_x000D__x000D__x000D_* measurement of health and social functioning._x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D__x000D_Drawing on the latest developments in policy and planning, Acute Mental Health Nursing addresses issues which are specific to working in inpatient settings. It has been designed for use in training and is also an excellent source of reference for use in practice._x000D_ _x000D_
An Introduction to Acute Mental Health Care - David Howard_x000D_
From Acute Concerns to Capable Practioner_x000D_
Acute Psychiatric In-Patient Assessment - Joe Curran and Paul Rogers_x000D_
Measuring Health and Social Functioning Using HoNOS - Mick James and Damian Mitchell_x000D_
Social Inclusion and Acute Care - Julie Repper and Rachel Perkins_x000D_
Strategies for Surviving Acute Care - Alison Faulkner_x000D_
Case Management - Martin Ward and Gail W Stuart_x000D_
Perspectives of the UK and US Systems_x000D_
Integrated Care Pathways - Julie Hall_x000D_
The `Acute' Context_x000D_
Risk Assessment and Management in Acute Mental Health Care - David Duffy, Mike Doyle and Tony Ryan_x000D_
Observation - Julia Jones and Ann Jackson_x000D_
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in In-Patient Care - Kevin Gournay_x000D_
Psychosocial Interventions - Ian Baguley and Julie Dulson_x000D_
Medication Management - Richard Gray_x000D_