| Dual Diagnosis Nursing Contributor(s): Rassool, G. Hussein (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405119020 ISBN-13: 9781405119023 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $70.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: The increasing number of individuals with co-existing substance misuse and psychiatric disorders presents a key challenge to mental health and addiction nurses. This practice-based text focuses on the management and intervention strategies to effectively meet the needs of this client group in both community and residential settings. "Dual Diagnosis Nursing" is a comprehensive text for practitioners on contemporary approaches to working with dual disorder and dual diagnosis patients. It explores both clinical and theoretical perspectives in a variety of different care and treatment settings, addressing key issues such as needs of special populations, multi-dimensional assessment, dealing with emergencies, prescribing and medication management, nursing and psychological interventions, spiritual needs, carers' interventions and professional development. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Psychiatric & Mental Health - Psychology | Psychopathology - Addiction |
| Dewey: 616.890 |
| LCCN: 2006007828 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 9.6" W x 7.4" (1.30 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The increasing number of individuals with co-existing substance misuse and psychiatric disorders presents a key challenge to mental health and addiction nurses. This practice-based text focuses on the management and intervention strategies to effectively meet the needs of this client group in both community and residential settings. Dual Diagnosis Nursing is a comprehensive text for practitioners on contemporary approaches to working with dual disorder and dual diagnosis patients. It explores both clinical and theoretical perspectives in a variety of different care and treatment settings, addressing key issues such as needs of special populations, multi-dimensional assessment, dealing with emergencies, prescribing and medication management, nursing and psychological interventions, spiritual needs, carers' interventions and professional development. |