Morrison-Valfre, Michelle

Foundations of mental health care / Michelle Morrison-Valfre. - 8th ed. - St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, 2023 - xviii, 434 p. col.ill.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-411) and index.

Mental Health Care : Past And Present -- The history of mental health care -- Current mental health care systems -- Ethical and legal issues -- Sociocultural issues -- Theories and therapies -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Psychotherapeutic drug therapy -- The Caregiver's Therapeutic Skills -- Principles and skills of mental health care -- Mental health assessment skills -- Therapeutic communication -- The therapeutic relationship -- The therapeutic environment -- Mental Health Problems Throughout The Life Cycle -- Problems of childhood -- Problems of adolescence -- Problems of adulthood -- Problems of late adulthood -- Cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia -- Clients With Psychological Problems -- Managing anxiety -- Illness and hospitalization -- Loss and grief -- Depression and other mood disorders -- Physical problems, psychological sources -- Eating and sleeping disorders -- Dissociative disorders -- Clients With Psychosocial Problems -- Anger and aggression -- Outward-focused emotions : violence -- Inward-focused emotions : suicide -- Substance-related disorders -- Sexual disorders -- Personality disorders -- Schizophrenia and other psychoses -- Chronic mental health disorders -- Challenges for the future.

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Mental Disorders--Nursing.
Mental Disorders--Therapy.
Psychiatric Nursing--Methods.

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