Foundations of mental health care / Michelle Morrison-Valfre.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 398-406) and index.

Front Cover; Foundations of mental health care 5th edition; Copyright page; Dedication; Reviewers; To the instructor; Standard features; Learning AIDS; Ancillaries; For instructors; For students; Threads and advisory board; Threads; Advisory board; To the student; Reading and review tools; Chapter features; Evolve resources; Table of contents; I Mental health care: past and present; 1 The history of mental health care; Objectives; Key terms; Early years; Primitive societies; Greece and rome; Middle ages; Dark ages; Superstitions, witches, and hunters; The renaissance; The reformation. Seventeenth centuryEighteenth century; Nineteenth-century united states; Twentieth century; Psychoanalysis; Influences of war; Introduction of psychotherapeutic drugs; Congressional actions; Twenty-first century; Get ready for the NCLEX® examination!; Key points; Additional learning resources; Review questions for the NCLEX® examination; 2 Current mental health care systems; Objectives; Key terms; Mental health care in canada; Mental health care in norway; Mental health care in britain; Mental health care in australia; Mental health care in the united states; Care settings; Inpatient care. Outpatient careCommunity support systems model; Delivery of community mental health services; Community care settings; Case management; Psychosocial rehabilitation; Consultation; Resource linkage; Advocacy; Therapy; Crisis intervention; Multidisciplinary mental health care team; Care team; Client and family; Client populations; Impact of mental illness; Incidence of mental illness; Economic issues; Social issues; Get ready for the NCLEX® examination!; Key points; Additional learning resources; Review questions for the NCLEX® examination; 3 Ethical and legal issues; Objectives; Key terms. Values and moralsAcquiring values; Values clarification; Rights; Client rights; Care provider rights; Ethics; Ethical principles; Codes of ethics; Ethical conflict; Laws and the legal system; General concepts; Legal concepts in health care; Laws and mental health care; Client-caregiver relationship; Adult psychiatric admissions; Areas of potential liability; Care providers' responsibilities; The reasonable and prudent caregiver principle; Get ready for the NCLEX® examination!; Key points; Additional learning resources; Review questions for the NCLEX® examination; 4 Sociocultural issues. ObjectivesKey terms; Nature of culture; Characteristics of culture; Influences of culture; Health and illness beliefs; Illness behaviors; On mental illness; Stress and coping; Cultural assessment; Communication; Environmental control; Space, territory, and time; Social organization; Biological factors; Culture and mental health care; Get ready for the NCLEX® examination!; Key points; Additional learning resources; Review questions for the NCLEX® examination; 5 Theories and therapies; Objectives; Key terms; Historical theories; Darwin's theory; Psychoanalytic theories; Psychoanalytic therapies

Summary:Increase your awareness and understanding of a holistic view of mental health care with this book for nurses and other health care professionals. Each chapter covers a specific psychological or psychosocial problem as well as the most current interventions and treatments. This edition features full-color illustrations, updated drug information, and a chapter on complementary and alternative therapies, in addition to more case studies to help you apply the content to real life. This solid background in mental health is just what you need to work comfortably with clients who exhibit both effecti