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Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health
Eimear Muir-Cochrane | Patricia Barkway | Debra Nizette
(2011)
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Abstract
Mosby’s Pocketbook of Mental Health is a convenient, user-friendly resource for all health professionals. The potency of this text is in its easily accessible format which offers clear, concise guidance to students on clinical placements and practitioners.
In sum a ‘one stop shop’ for essential knowledge and skills backed up by the latest scientific evidence. The text is consumer centred and context specific with practical advice supported by internationally accepted standards of evidence. Dot points, diagrams and tables are used to provide straightforward, readable, accessible, hands on material.
Mosby’s Pocketbook of Mental Health will complement a core text and offer a quick reference in clinical practice.
- Bullet point layout for easy readability
- Clear, concise presentation of information
- Pocket-book sized to be taken on clinical rotation
- Case Studies derived from a clinical setting to assist the reader link theory and practice
- Figures and tables to clearly communicate current trends within the mental health sector
- Multidisciplinary approach to illustrate the breadth and context of mental issues
- Provides a framework for informative clinical decisions
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover\r | Cover | ||
| Mosby’s Pocketbook of Mental Health | iii | ||
| Copyright\r | iv | ||
| Foreword | v | ||
| Contents | vii | ||
| Preface | ix | ||
| Authors and reviewers | xi | ||
| Chapter 1\rWorking in a recovery framework | 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 1 | ||
| RECOVERY | 1 | ||
| THE TIDAL MODEL | 2 | ||
| THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS | 4 | ||
| WORKING IN A RECOVERY FRAMEWORK | 4 | ||
| RECOVERY-ORIENTED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | 6 | ||
| RECOVERY COMPETENCIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS | 8 | ||
| WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS | 9 | ||
| WORKING WITH FAMILIES | 9 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 10 | ||
| Chapter 2\rEssentials for mental \rhealth practice | 13 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 13 | ||
| PRACTICE ESSENTIALS | 13 | ||
| PRACTITIONER ESSENTIALS | 19 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 22 | ||
| Chapter 3\rMental state assessment | 25 | ||
| WHAT IS THE MENTAL STATE ASSESSMENT? | 25 | ||
| WHY ASSESS? | 25 | ||
| CONTEXT IS EVERYTHING! | 26 | ||
| CULTURAL ISSUES | 26 | ||
| HOW TO TALK TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS | 26 | ||
| ESSENTIAL MENTAL STATE ASSESSMENT SKILLS | 26 | ||
| THE BASICS AND PURPOSE OF THE MENTAL STATE ASSESSMENT | 27 | ||
| THE COMPONENTS OF THE MENTAL STATE ASSESSMENT | 27 | ||
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 35 | ||
| Chapter 4\rCulture and mental health | 37 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 37 | ||
| WHAT IS CULTURE? | 37 | ||
| CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA \nAND NEW ZEALAND | 38 | ||
| CULTURE AND RISK OF MENTAL ILLNESS | 38 | ||
| EXPLANATORY MODELS OF MENTAL ILLNESS | 39 | ||
| CULTURAL SAFETY | 40 | ||
| CULTURAL COMPETENCE | 41 | ||
| A CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT | 41 | ||
| WORKING WITH PEOPLE FROM AN INDIGENOUS \nOR CALD BACKGROUND | 41 | ||
| WORKING WITH INTERPRETERS | 43 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 44 | ||
| Chapter 5\rCommon mental illnesses and associated disorders | 48 | ||
| DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATIONS | 48 | ||
| ANXIETY DISORDERS | 49 | ||
| GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER | 49 | ||
| POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER | 50 | ||
| OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER | 51 | ||
| PANIC DISORDER | 51 | ||
| PHOBIAS | 52 | ||
| SCHIZOPHRENIA | 53 | ||
| DISORDERS OF MOOD | 54 | ||
| DISORDERS IN YOUNG PEOPLE | 56 | ||
| EATING DISORDERS | 57 | ||
| INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | 59 | ||
| PERSONALITY DISORDERS | 60 | ||
| DISORDERS IN OLDER PEOPLE | 63 | ||
| SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS | 65 | ||
| Chapter 6\rPsychiatric emergencies | 69 | ||
| WHAT IS RISK ASSESSMENT? | 69 | ||
| WHY ASSESS RISK? | 69 | ||
| WHAT TO DO IF THE PERSON IS SUICIDAL/SELF-HARMING | 70 | ||
| WHAT TO DO IF THE PERSON IS AGGRESSIVEOR VIOLENT | 71 | ||
| WHAT TO DO IF THE PERSON IS ACUTELYPSYCHOTIC | 74 | ||
| WHAT TO DO IF THE PERSON IS HAVINGA PANIC ATTACK | 74 | ||
| WHAT TO DO IF THE PERSON IS INTOXICATED WITH DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL | 77 | ||
| WHAT TO DO IF THE PERSON HAS EXPERIENCEDAN ACUTE TRAUMA (PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ASSAULT) | 79 | ||
| Chapter 7\rManaging medications | 82 | ||
| GENERAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES | 82 | ||
| SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 84 | ||
| CATEGORIES OF MEDICATION | 85 | ||
| DRUGS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMENTIA | 97 | ||
| TOOLS FOR ASSESSING SIDE EFFECTSOF MEDICATIONS | 98 | ||
| Chapter 8\rContemporary talking therapies | 99 | ||
| WHAT IS THERAPY? | 99 | ||
| PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY | 99 | ||
| BEHAVIOURAL PSYCHOTHERAPY | 100 | ||
| COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY | 100 | ||
| FAMILY THERAPY | 100 | ||
| NARRATIVE THERAPY | 101 | ||
| DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY | 101 | ||
| SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY | 101 | ||
| CREATIVE THERAPIES | 102 | ||
| Chapter 9\rCo-occurring medical problems | 103 | ||
| DIABETES MELLITUS | 103 | ||
| METABOLIC SYNDROME | 105 | ||
| PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT: ONGOING MONITORING | 105 | ||
| FACTORS AFFECTING POOR PHYSICAL HEALTH | 106 | ||
| STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH | 106 | ||
| Chapter 10\rLoss and grief | 109 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 109 | ||
| UNDERSTANDING LOSS, GRIEF AND MOURNING | 109 | ||
| MODELS AND THEORIES OF LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT | 110 | ||
| UNCOMPLICATED GRIEF | 111 | ||
| COMPLICATED GRIEF | 111 | ||
| LOSS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES | 112 | ||
| ASSISTING THE BEREAVED PERSON | 115 | ||
| LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF | 116 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 116 | ||
| Chapter 11\rLaw and ethics | 120 | ||
| MENTAL HEALTH LAW | 120 | ||
| ETHICAL ISSUES IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE | 123 | ||
| Chapter 12\rSettings for mental healthcare | 128 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 128 | ||
| MENTAL HEALTHCARE | 128 | ||
| COMMUNITY SETTINGS | 129 | ||
| HOSPITAL SETTINGS | 132 | ||
| SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 134 | ||
| CONCLUSION | 134 | ||
| Appendix 1 Surviving clinical placement\r | 137 | ||
| Appendix 2 Working with people with challenging behaviours\r | 139 | ||
| Appendix 3 Prescription abbreviations\r | 141 | ||
| Appendix 4 Top 10 tips for people taking psychiatric medication\r | 142 | ||
| Further reading and resources | 143 | ||
| Glossary | 147 | ||
| Index | 165 |