Assessment in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Painting by numbers: human needs - human assessment. hear me, see me, feel me, touch me - the art of the interview. the web of life - the personal history. the studied gaze - some assessment methods. the Framework - everyday living skills. walking on the brink - the assessment of anxiety. plumbing the depths - the assessment of mood. here comes everybody - the assessment of relationships. on the edge of experience - a person with a psychotic disorder. the world of experience - the assessment of the environment. the challenge of extremes - youth, age and organic disorder. issues and dilemmas.