Theories for Mental Health Nursing
A Guide for Practice
- Theo Stickley - University of Nottingham, UK
- Nicola Wright - Nottingham University, UK
An understanding of the theories that shape and define mental health policy and practice is essential for every mental health nurse. This book gives you the knowledge you need to understand those complex and varying theories, concepts and approaches. It helps you to deconstruct mental health and become a critical practitioner by drawing on a wealth of literature and research. Topics covered include cognitive behavioural therapy, recovery, risk and critical theories.
Every Chapter includes:
- Learning objectives and chapter summaries which highlight the key points.
- A detailed case study which challenges you to relate theory to practice.
- An explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
It will be essential reading for all students of mental health nursing at pre-registration and practitioner level. It will also be valuable reading for those taking broader courses in mental health.
Theo Stickley is Associate Professor of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham.
Nicola Wright is Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Nottingham.
Thorough introduction to the different theories of mental health nursing. It is well-written and relates the different theories to elements of practice making it a good text-book for developing student understanding of different aspects of mental illness.
This book is for the 'Psychosocial Skills for Assessment and Recovery' module rather than this one
This is a very easy to read text book which makes complex theories understandable.
It is essential for all mental health students and is useful for signposting for further reading. I would recommend this book for all pre-registration mental health nursing courses
This is a very good book, linking thepry to practice and provding suitable examples.
Brilliant book which clearly defines MH theories frequently overlooked in other nursing theory book. Essential reading for all MH nursing students and post-registration too.
