Mental Health Nursing in the Community

In this psychiatric nursing reference with a community focus, information is presented in a practical and realistic manner, highlighting model programmes and clinical examples. Organized into six units, it discusses issues and interventions relevant to psychiatric nurses practising in the community

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This text is a psychiatric nursing reference with a community focus. Information is presented in a practical and realistic manner, highlighting model programmes and many clinical examples. Organized into six units, it discusses issues and interventions relevant to psychiatric nurses practising in the community such as legal and ethical concerns as well as political and economic ones. An in-depth discussion of the principles of prevention at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels is provided together with specific interventions commonly practised in the community.