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Mental Health Issues in Primary Care

A Practical Guide

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  1. Elizabeth Armstrong
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Mental health and illness in primary care

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 1-11

  3. Facilitating change

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 12-26

  4. Depression — cause and recognition

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 27-42

  5. Depression — options for treatment

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 43-59

  6. Anxiety and related problems

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 60-73

  7. Schizophrenia in primary care

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 74-84

  8. Prevention of mental illness

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 85-99

  9. Promoting mental health

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 100-111

  10. Meeting the targets

    • Elizabeth Armstrong
    Pages 112-122

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 123-143
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About this book

This book sets out to demystify primary mental health care. It looks at the major mental health problems encountered by doctors and community nurses in general practice, health centres and other primary care settings. It provides a down-to-earth guide for effectively meeting the needs of patients and clients and is based on both current research and practical experience. Written for primary care nurses this book will also be invaluable for health promotion officers, facilitators, FHSA advisers, GPs and anyone wishing to improve the primary care contribution to meeting the Health of the Nation mental illness targets.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Mental Health Issues in Primary Care

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide

  • Authors: Elizabeth Armstrong

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13362-8

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Elizabeth Armstrong 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-60675-9Due: 03 May 1995

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 160

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Nursing

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