Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Nursing / Edition 1

by Sandra Walker

Overview

This introduction to the main psychosocial interventions in mental health shows nurses what they are, why they are important and how they fit in to their practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446275085
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/04/2014
Series:	Transforming Nursing Practice Series
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Sandra Walker is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Mental Health at Southampton University, where she is also a doctorate student researching the patient experience of the mental health assessment in the Emergency Department. She is a Qualified Mental Health Nurse with a wide range of clinical experience spanning more than 20 years. In addition to her university work Sandra is a professional musician and does voluntary work for various mental health organisations, including being the coordinator for the Hampshire Human Library – an international initiative aimed at reducing stigmatisation through interaction and education of the public. She is the creative director of The Sanity Company, which publishes books aimed at helping children and young people to develop good mental health and problem-solving skills.

Table of Contents

Introduction
An Introduction to Psychosocial Interventions
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy(CBT)
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy: an Introduction
Mindfulness for all in Action
Low Intensity CBT interventions
Why Should I Get Fit? Physical Activity as an Intervention
Dual Diagnosis