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  • © 1993

Psychology and Mental Health Nursing

A Problem-Solving Approach

Authors:

  1. Derek Milne

    1. Northumberland District Psychology Service, University of Newcastle, Upon Tyne, UK

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Part of the book series: Psychology Applied to Nursing (PAN)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Setting the Scene

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 3-14

    3. The Context of Mental Health Nursing

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 15-45

  3. Assessment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. The Assessment Process

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 49-80

    3. Methods of Assessment

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 81-105

  4. Planning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
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    2. Planning Tasks

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 109-127

    3. Planning Options

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 128-152

  5. Implementation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. Direct Work

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 155-175

    3. Indirect Work

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 176-199

  6. Evaluation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
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    2. Introduction to Evaluation

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 203-237

    3. Evaluating Indirect Work

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 238-256

  7. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257
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    2. Themes and Implications

      • Derek Milne
      Pages 259-273

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 275-277
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About this book

Derek Milne presents a practical introduction to the psychology of mental health nursing for student nurses and qualified staff. The book is structured to reflect a problem-solving approach to mental health nursing. The recurring theme is that the major challenges of nursing can be reduced to manageable steps by the use of a systematic strategy. The four main elements of the approach form the basis of the book, namely assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Each chapter is supplemented by case study material and exercises which both illustrate the theory and provide an opportunity for readers to test some of it out for themselves. The result is a blend of theory, research and practical guidelines, intended to provide some basic guidance but more importantly to foster an educated 'thinking' approach.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Northumberland District Psychology Service, University of Newcastle, Upon Tyne, UK

    Derek Milne

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psychology and Mental Health Nursing

  • Book Subtitle: A Problem-Solving Approach

  • Authors: Derek Milne

  • Series Title: Psychology Applied to Nursing

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22666-5

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1993

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 304

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Nursing

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