Table Of ContentPSYCHIATRIC and MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING
FOURTH EDITION
KATIE EVANS, RN, BA, MLITST, PHD
DEBRA NIZETTE, RN, DIPAPPSC
(NURSING ED), BAPPSC (NURSING),
MNURSST, CREDENTIALED MHN,
FACN, FACMHN
ANTHONY O’BRIEN, RN, BA, MPHIL
(HONS), PHD, FNZMHN
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Foreword
Introduction
About the authors
Contributors
Reviewers
PART 1: Preparing for psychiatric and mental health
nursing
Chapter 1: THE EFFECTIVE NURSE
INTRODUCTION
COMPASSION AND CARING
HOPE AND SPIRITUALITY
THERAPEUTIC USE OF SELF
SELF-AWARENESS
REFLECTION
PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES
STRESS AND BURNOUT
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS
CONCLUSION
Acknowledgement
Chapter 2: RECOVERY AS THE CONTEXT FOR PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION
RECOVERY AS THE CONTEXT OF PRACTICE
BRIEF HISTORY OF RECOVERY MOVEMENT AND RESEARCH
RECOVERY-INFORMED PRACTICE
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS THAT FACILITATE RECOVERY
RECOVERY-INFORMED SERVICE PROVISION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 3: HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS
INTRODUCTION
THE VALUE OF HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS
PAST IDEAS ABOUT MENTAL DISORDER
MENTAL DISORDERS DESCRIBED IN GRAECO-ROMAN SOURCES
ANCIENT MENTAL HEALTHCARE
ANCIENT DOCTORS AND NURSES
RESURGENCE OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE
PIONEERS AND PROFESSIONALISATION
DEINSTITUTIONALISATION
CONCLUSION
Chapter 4: PROFESSIONAL, LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
INTRODUCTION
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL NURSING BODIES
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
COMPETENCIES
CAREER PATHWAYS
ADVANCED PRACTICE
NURSE PRACTITIONERS
NURSE PRESCRIBERS
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS
LAW AND MENTAL HEALTH
CONCLUSION
Chapter 5: SETTINGS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
INTRODUCTION
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SETTING IN WHICH MENTAL HEALTHCARE IS
DELIVERED
A CONTINUUM OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
CONCLUSION
PART 2: Influences on mental health
Chapter 6: MENTAL HEALTH THEORY AND INFLUENCE
ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?
THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
A LIFESPAN APPROACH
MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
CHILDHOOD
ADOLESCENCE
EARLY AND MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
OLDER ADULTHOOD
CONCLUSION
Chapter 7: TRAUMA, CRISIS, LOSS AND GRIEF
INTRODUCTION
DEFINING AND EXPLAINING CRISIS, TRAUMA, LOSS AND GRIEF
EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT ON THE INDIVIDUAL
OTHER FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE AN INDIVIDUAL’S RESPONSE IN TIMES OF
DIFFICULTY
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
RESPONDING AFTER DISASTERS AND TRAUMATIC EVENTS
CRISIS INTERVENTION MODELS
THE COST OF CARING
CONCLUSION
Chapter 8: PHYSICAL HEALTH
INTRODUCTION
METABOLIC SYNDROME
DIABETES
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH
TOBACCO-RELATED ILLNESS AND SMOKING CESSATION
RESPIRATORY DISEASES
NUTRITION
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
ORAL HEALTH
SLEEP
SEXUAL HEALTH
WHEN PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS ARE NOT A MENTAL ILLNESS
CONCLUSION
PART 3: The people with whom mental health nurses
work
Chapter 9: MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN AUSTRALIA
AND NEW ZEALAND
INTRODUCTION
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW
ZEALAND
THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
THE COST OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
CONCLUSION
Acknowledgement
Chapter 10: WORKING WITH FAMILIES IN MENTAL HEALTH
INTRODUCTION
DEFINING ‘FAMILY’
WHY WORK WITH FAMILIES AND CARERS? INTRODUCING A STRENGTHS-
BASED APPROACH
CHALLENGES FOR FAMILIES WHEN A PERSON HAS MENTAL ILLNESS
ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND BUILDING STRENGTHS—FAMILY
RESILIENCE
FAMILY RECOVERY
WORKING WITH FAMILIES: FAMILY-FOCUSED PRACTICE
CONCLUSION
Chapter 11: INDIGENOUS MENTAL HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA
AND NEW ZEALAND
INTRODUCTION
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER MENTAL HEALTH
MORI MENTAL HEALTH
CONCLUSION
Acknowledgement
Glossary
Chapter 12: DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
INTRODUCTION
DIAGNOSIS IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTHCARE
INCIDENCE
MENTAL ILLNESS IN CONTEXT
ASSESSMENT
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
THE NURSING ROLE
ENGAGING WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Approach taken and outcome achieved
FAMILY WORK
CONFIDENTIALITY
PSYCHOEDUCATION
LEGAL ISSUES
CONCLUSION
Chapter 13: MENTAL DISORDERS OF OLDER AGE
INTRODUCTION
DEMOGRAPHY OF AGEING IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
ASSESSMENT OF OLDER PEOPLE
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE OLDER POPULATION
NURSING MANAGEMENT OF OLDER PEOPLE
CONCLUSION
Chapter 14: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
INTRODUCTION
THE LANGUAGE OF DISABILITY
CAUSES OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
SERVICE PHILOSOPHY IN DISABILITY SERVICES
LEGISLATION AND CHANGES TO SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH AN
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
PREVALENCE OF DUAL DISABILITY
FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS
ACUTE ASSESSMENT OF PEOPLE WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS
ACUTE NURSING MANAGEMENT
FACILITATING CONTINUOUS CARE
UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
CONCLUSION
Chapter 15: FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
INTRODUCTION
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
IDENTIFYING FORENSIC CONSUMERS
FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED OF THE FORENSIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
THE ETHICAL DIMENSION IN FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTHCARE
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM INVOLVEMENT
CULTURE AND FAMILY
MINIMISING STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION FOR FORENSIC CONSUMERS
CONCLUSION
PART 4: Mental disorders that people experience
Chapter 16: SCHIZOPHRENIA AND PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
INTRODUCTION
HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING
ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS
BRIEF PSYCHOTIC DISORDER
DELUSIONAL DISORDER
SCHIZOPHRENIA
AETIOLOGICAL THEORIES
COMORBIDITY
INTERVENTIONS/TREATMENTS
LIVING WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
