This text is not a basic introduction, so it assumes some degree of knowledge about Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on the part of the reader. By setting our discussion at this level, it allows us to keep readers informed of evidence-based developments in the field. We think that our text will always have a comprehensive and current bibliography for individuals who are newly entering the field of AD studies, either as clinicians, researchers, or individuals with industrial interests, as well as seasoned investigators. Although we focus on evidence-based approaches rather than on opinions, we hope that our book is useful to informed members of the public as well as to doctors and scientists. We want to balance optimism and hopefulness against the very significant challenges of understanding and treating this illness. The fact that individuals can obtain access to the online book, or purchase a single chapter or a full textbook, should add to the versatility and reflects our desire to meet individual needs.

Product Description: This edition offers updates on depressive disorders and DSM-IV criteria along with posttests that more closely resemble the actual exam. Contents include certification examination specifics; fundamental concepts; human development; settings, roles, and scope of practice; theoretical models of behavior; nursing research; therapeutic communication; legal aspects of nursing practice; anxiety disorders; substance use disorders; adjustment disorder; dissociative disorders; mood disorders; delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders; personality disorders; schizophrenia; somatoform disorders; psychiatric therapies; psychopharmacology; posttest; and appendices: standards of psychiatric and mental health nursing practice and NANDA taxonomy I revised...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Takes readers through the daily struggle with a potentially lethal obsession, the fear of over eating: a harrowing account of the author's triumphs and tragedies on the long road to recovery after being hospitalized at 15. This book presents the story of a young girl at war with herself and anyone who fights to keep her alive.

Product Description: It is estimated that over 25% of the population suffer from some degree of anxiety disorder and that this figure is on the increase. Every member of the primary healthcare team will see these disorders regularly and needs to be able to make the correct diagnosis swiftly and offer the appropriate level of care and support...read more

Product Description: Review of first edition: "Although there are a number of books of this nature, this book is clearly in a superior league, and is presented in a format which is easily read and accessible…It is very difficult to find criticism with this book as it serves to explore countless aspects providing a wealth of research, case studies and current policies and service provision… A must for all students...read more

Product Description: Assertive Outreach in Mental Healthcare: Current Perspectives explores experiences, successes, interventions, and service user stories as well as lessons learned from the implementation experience surrounding assertive intervention...read more

This book will provide readers with a comprehensive guide to assessment and care planning skills in mental health and is aimed primarily at those studying to qualify as mental health nurses. The book will involve service users at every stage and therefore will enable readers to develop an understanding of the service user perspective on mental health care. Service user critiques of each section will be included to enable the reader to reflect on the diversity of experiences and their impact. The authors both teach on pre and post registration mental health nursing programmes and have identified that students often lack the skills and knowledge required to formulate collaborative care plans. Students have also identified a lack of relevant literature in this area. Because the book will be written in partnership with service users it provides an innovative approach to mental health. The emphasis on care planning will equip the reader with essential skills and knowledge to develop collaborative effective care plans.

Product Description: This bestseller has been updated to reflect new concepts and ideas. The assessment of mental health problems is vital to the successful planning and treatment for people suffering from them. This book provides a step-by-step guide of how to conduct this assessment, giving student nurses a humanistic perspective on the subject...read more

Product Description: ATI NurseNotes Psychiatric-Mental Health is meant for use in both academic and clinical settings. * Undergraduate and graduate nursing students can use this book as a succinct textbook in theory classes. It contains many short chapters, which makes it easy to correlate with your classroom lectures in nursing school...read more

Product Description: Even though mental health nursing is a critical issue for most countries, there has been very little published information about mental health nursing. This new publication from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) summarizes information on nurses and mental health collected from 172 countries around the world...read more

Product Description: First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book tells the fascinating story of the discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a perfectly symmetrical soccer-ball shaped molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms. This new molecule, one of a large family of carbon cage molecules called "fullerenes"--represents a new form of carbon, complementing such well-known materials as diamond and graphite. Its discovery has revolutionized our understanding of carbon, once the most familiar elements. It has heralded a new chemistry, a new range of high-temperature superconductors and some marvelous new concepts in the architecture of large carbon structures. In this account, prize-winning science writer Jim Baggott tells the compelling story of buckminsterfullerene, from its natural occurrence in the cold chemistry of interstellar clouds to its accidental, stunning creation in a modern chemistry laboratory, and the subsequent development of one of today's fastest-growing scientific fields. By combining a lucid and entertaining style with scientific accuracy, the author has written a book that will appeal to general readers and chemists alike.

Product Description: Description This book describes a journey through the Mental Health system, where Josephine Brown has stood many times in defence of her son, David, at first aged just 13 years old. This mother needed more than average strength and defiance to rescue her son from a persecuting system...read more

Product Description: This outstanding resource provides a broad overview of the neurobiological factors that contribute to the development of mental health problems. BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING also strives to clearly identify issues relevant to mental health nursing practice...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)