Psychology and Psychological Medicine for Nurses (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Psychology and Psychological Medicine for Nurses 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
INTRODUCTION 8
PART I 12
CHAPTER I. THE BASIS OF MENTAL HEALTH 12
Inborn Equipment and Early Experiences 12
The Secure and the Insecure Child 13
The Handicapped 13
Early Development 15
CHAPTER II. MOTHER AND CHILD 17
The Growth of Character 17
Security and Insecurity 18
Toilet Training 19
Toilet Training and Character 21
Demands and Frustrations 21
Separation 27
Long-term Separation 28
Short-term Separation 31
Maternal Attitudes 34
Fears and Fantasies 34
Children's Feelings and Reactions 36
The Development of Skills and the Growth of Independence 37
CHAPTER III. RELATIONSHIP WITH FATHER AND FAMILY 40
Parental Attitudes to having a Child 40
Relationship between Father and Child 42
Reactions of Children to Parental Attitudes 43
Differences between Boys and Girls 44
The Mother-Father-Child Triangle 45
The Arrival of the New Baby 46
Regression 47
Coming to Terms with the Family 48
Conscience and Conflict 49
Boys and Girls 51
CHAPTER IV. THE SCHOOL CHILD 53
The Springing-up Period 53
The Filling-out Period 54
The Primary School 54
The Social Life of the School 55
Difficulties in Learning 55
Intelligence and Intelligence Tests 56
Intelligence Tests 57
The Transition to the Secondary School 59
CHAPTER V. PUBERTY AND ADOLESCENCE 66
The Phases of Adult Life 66
Puberty 67
Adolescence 70
Adolescent Difficulties 71
Delinquency 73
CHAPTER VI. THE YOUNG ADULT 77
Courtship and Marriage 77
The Effects of Marrying Late 78
Harmony and Disharmony in Marriage 78
Unwanted Children 81
Pregnancy 82
Child-Birth 82
Breast-Feeding 84
Puerperal Depression 85
The Purpose of the Family 87
Relationships with Children and the Repetition of the Cycle 88
CHAPTER VII. THE YOUNG ADULT AT WORK 91
Going to Work 91
Reasons for Choosing a Job 91
Adult Freedom and Discipline 92
CHAPTER VIII. MIDDLE AGE 94
The Menopause 95
The Involutional Period in Men 97
CHAPTER IX. OLD AGE 101
Retirement 101
The Declining Powers of the Elderly 102
The Needs of the Elderly 104
PART II 107
CHAPTER X: MENTAL ILL-HEALTH 107
Mental Health and Disease 107
Causes of Mental Illness 107
Loss of Brain Tissue 109
Effect of Toxins on the Brain 109
Disturbances in Blood Chemistry 110
Endocrine Disturbances 112
The Brain and the Mind 112
Inborn Make-up 113
CHAPTER XI. PSYCHOSIS AND NEUROSIS 114
Major Psychoses 114
The Visceral Neurosis 123
The Cardiac Neurosis 123
The Gastro-Intestinal Neurosis 124
Psycho-Somatic Medicine 124
Anxiety States 125
The Meaning of Symptoms 126
CHAPTER XII. TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL 128
The Mental Hospital 129
Diseases of Organic Origin 131
Diseases of Psychological Origin 131
Physical Treatments 132
Treatment of Children 135
PART III: HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN ILLNESS 137
CHAPTER XIII. ILLNESS IN CHILDHOOD 137
Illness of Other Members of the Family 139
Feelings about Doctors and Nurses 140
Going to Hospital 140
Children as In-Patients 142
Feeding Difficulties 143
Children's Attitude to Illness 143
CHAPTER XIV. ILLNESS IN -ADULTS 147
Effects of Coming to Hospital 147
Dealing with Fear, Anxiety and Childishness 148
Help that the Nurse can give 149
Convalescence and Rehabilitation 152
Co-operation with the General Practitioner and Local Health Authorities 153
INDEX 156