Assessment in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

The assessment of mental health problems is vital to the successful planning and treatment for people suffering from them. This book provides a step-by-step guide to conducting this assessment, giving student nurses a humanistic perspective on the subject. It has been updated to reflect new concepts and ideas.

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New material includes person-centred assessment and care planning. Emphasis is placed on the ethical and legal dimensions of assessment. New sections on culture and culturally-appropriate assessment and care planning have been added. Describes the methods and outcomes from inital contact and history taking, through assessment of progress and finally onto discharge and referral. Vital to psychiatric and Mental Health nurses in hospital and the community.