Mental health care for nurses : applying mental health skills in the general hospital /
edited by Anthony Harrison and Chris Hart.
- Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
- xviii, 230 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes web resources Includes bibliographical references and index.
The provision of holistic care -- Psychological responses to illness and injury -- The legal and ethical context of mental health care in the general hospital -- Caring for the person displaying challenging behaviour -- Breaking bad news -- The role of the mental health liaison team -- Depression and anxiety -- Self-harm and suicide prevention -- Perinatal and maternal mental health -- Caring for the person with a serious mental illness -- Alcohol and illicit drug use -- Caring for older people with mental health problems -- Challenges to the .delivery of holistic care