Forensic Mental Health Nursing
Chris Chaloner (Hrsg.), Michael Coffey (Hrsg.)
Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Pflege
Beschreibung
Forensic Mental Health Nursing illustrates contemporaryforensic mental health nursing practice within and beyond secureclinical environments. This multi-authored book demonstrates the evolution of thenurse's role from its in-patient, secure-services origins to thediverse sub-specialism of mental health nursing that exists today.Specific practice-based issues, such as the care and management ofsex offenders and personality disordered individuals, areaddressed, together with an exploration of topics including theskills and knowledge base of forensic mental health nursing, thedevelopment of the forensic nurse's role and the challenges ofcommunity services provision. Individual chapters are devoted toissues such as psychosocial interventions, the assessment andmanagement of risk, diversion from the Criminal Justice System,ethnicity and the ethical aspects of practice. This book will be of interest to forensic mental health nurses,those who may be contemplating a career in this area, and tomembers of the other professional groups involved in the managementand provision of care and treatment within forensic mental healthsettings. It will provide a primary resource text for studentsstudying in this area.
Rezensionen
"Chaloner & Coffey have assembled an impressive collection ofcontributors for what is likely to become a standard text...for asound exploration of theory this is an excellent starting point"
Nursing Times
"... one of the most informative texts in this field . itis whole-heartedly recommended to all those practitioners,researchers and academics with an interest in forensic mental healthnursing"
Mental Health Practice
"The book contains excellent material ...It addresses- with confidence and conviction - forensic mentalhealth nursing theory and practice in a deliberately andconvincingly practical manner. It is timely, relevant and superblywritten."
"It is essential reading for anyone interested incontemporary mental health care, research anddevelopment."
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental HealthNursing
"Overall this is a bright and illuminating collection ofpapers that all strive to approach their topics in new and originalways"
Mental Health Care & Learning Disabilities
Kundenbewertungen
Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Krankenpflege i. d. Psychologie, Psychology, Psychologie, Krankenpflege, Klinische Psychologie, Mental Health Nursing