Older people and mental health nursing : a handbook of care / edited by Rebecca Neno, Barry Aveyard and Hazel Heath.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neno, Rebecca.

Aveyard, Barry.

Heath, Hazel B. M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatric nursing.

Geriatric psychiatry.

Older people--Mental health.

Older people.

Physical Description:

xvi, 240 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Summary:

Older People and Mental Health Nursing provides an evidence-based guide to caring for the growing number of older people with mental health issues. It focuses on the knowledge and key skills which practitioners require to work effectively with older people who have, or are at risk of developing, mental health needs. Divided into five sections, Older People and Mental Health Nursing first explores the background, historical perspectives and influences on mental health care in later life. It then looks at the ethical and legal issues involved, therapeutic relationships, and the values underpinning support and care. Part three focuses on aspects which have traditionally been neglected in mental health care, including culture, religion and sexuality. Part four details specific mental health issues for older people, including delirium, depression, and dementia. The final section explores future trends in older people's mental health and offers ideas on how nursing is developing, and could develop, to address these. * Offers a practical evidence-based guide to the care of older people with mental health conditions * Includes thought provoking practice examples throughout * Contains guidelines for nursing practice & therapeutic interventions * Includes case studies and reflective scenarios * Written by experts in the field

Contents:

Background and influences / Rebecca Neno ... [et al.]

Older individuals and mental health / Sue Davies and Tony Ryan

Normal physiological ageing / Roger Watson

Values underpinning help, support, and care / Jan Dewing

Approaches to help, support, and care / Elizabeth Collier

Legal and ethical frameworks for mental health nursing / Michael Tullett

Dilemmas in mental health nursing / Tina Naldrett

Assessing older people with mental health issues / Henry Minardi

Culture, religion, and spirituality / Peter Draper and Wilfred McSherry

Intimacy, sex, and sexuality / Denise Forte, Diane Wells, and Angela Cotter

Nutrition / Christine Eberhardie

Palliative and end-of-life care / Lynne Phair

Acute mental health issues / Sarah McGeorge

Delirium / Irene Schofield

Enduring mental health issues / Barry Aveyard

Depression in later life / Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe

Dementia in later life / Trevor Adams and Gary Blatch

Mental health and well-being for older people in the future: the nursing contribution / Henry Minardi, Hazel Heath, and Rebecca Neno.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611309190

9781281309198

1281309192

9780470692240

0470692243

9780470691496

0470691492

OCLC:

608622589