Assessment in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: In Search of the Whole Person

Assessment in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: In Search of the Whole Person
ISBN-10
0748778012
ISBN-13
9780748778010
Category
Nurse and patient
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Nelson Thornes
Author
Philip J. Barker

Description

This bestseller has been updated to reflect new concepts and ideas. The assessment of mental health problems is vital to the successful planning and treatment for people suffering from them. This book provides a step-by-step guide of how to conduct this assessment, giving student nurses a humanistic perspective on the subject. New material in this second edition includes person-centered assessment and care planning, and culture and culturally-appropriate assessment and care planning.

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