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Care of the Mentally Ill

  • Textbook
  • © 1987

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Authors:
  1. Peggy Martin
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Part of the book series: The Essentials of Nursing (TEON)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 1-15

  3. Nursing the patient who is anxious

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 17-26

  4. Nursing the patient who is phobic

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 27-31

  5. Nursing the patient who is obsessional

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 32-35

  6. Nursing the patient who is attention-seeking

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 36-43

  7. Nursing the patient who is depressed

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 44-53

  8. Nursing the patient who is overactive

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 54-58

  9. Nursing the patient who is withdrawn

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 59-64

  10. Nursing the patient who is suspicious

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 65-68

  11. Nursing the patient who is aggressive

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 69-74

  12. Nursing the patient who is confused

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 75-80

  13. Nursing the patient who is institutionalised

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 81-85

  14. Nursing the patient who is dependent on alcohol

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 86-91

  15. The use of drugs in psychiatric care

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 92-95

  16. Exercises

    • Peggy Martin
    Pages 96-101

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 103-105
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About this book

The second edition of this popular nursing text now includes a fuller description of nursing models and their application with special reference to care of the anxious patient. The book has been updated to include an outline of the Mental Health Act 1983 and numerous other important developments in care of the mentally ill.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Care of the Mentally Ill

  • Authors: Peggy Martin

  • Series Title: The Essentials of Nursing

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09492-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Peggy Martin 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-44080-3Due: 04 August 1987

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 115

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Nursing

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