Psychology and Psychological Medicine for Nurses

Psychology and Psychological Medicine for Nurses provides a survey of psychology and psychological medicine specifically tailored for the use of nurses who will take the examinations for the Certificate of General Nursing of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales. The text covers topics on the development of human behavior or how the upbringing of children can influence their behavior when they become adults; care of mentally ill patients; and the bearing of childhood experience on the behavior of adults when they are ill. Nursing students will find the book a very good source of information and insight.

ContentsPart 1 The Basis of Mental HealthIntroduction I The Basis of Mental Health II Mother and Child III Relationship With Father and Family IV The School Child V Puberty and Adolescence VI The Young Adult VII The Young Adult At Work VIII Middle Age IX Old Age Part 2 Mental Ill Health X Mental Health XI Mental Ill Health XI Psychosis and Neurosis XII Treatment of the Mentally IllPart 3 Human Behavior in Illness XIII Illness in Childhood XIV Illness in Adults Index