TY - BOOK AU - Hulatt,Ian TI - Mental health policy for nurses SN - 9781473920583 (ebook) : AV - RC440 .M465 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Mental health policy KW - Great Britain KW - Mental health laws KW - Psychiatric nursing KW - Government policy KW - Psychiatric Nursing KW - Health Policy KW - Mental Health Services N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; chapter 1. The history of mental health policy in the United Kingdom -- chapter 2. The European context -- chapter 3. Community services -- chapter 4. Psychosis -- chapter 5. Older people -- chapter 6. Dementia -- chapter 7. Personality disorder -- chapter 8. Service user involvement -- chapter 9. Equalites in mental health nursing -- chapter 10. Child mental health policy in the UK -- chapter 11. Dual diagnosis -- chapter 1. Policy into action? N2 - Policy determines much of what nurses actually do on a daily basis, which means it is essential for nurses to engage with policy if they are to understand their own practice. ?Mental health nursing?in particular has been shaped by a variety of policy factors in the past fifty years. In this new textbook, edited by the mental health advisor to the Royal College of Nursing, a range of experts in their field introduce the essential elements of mental health policy to students and experienced practitioners. The book covers a broad range of areas, including settings for care and the historical context, policy affecting various diagnoses and service user groups, and how policy is translated into action. ?Clinical examples are drawn on throughout, to help students UR - https://sk.sagepub.com/books/mental-health-policy-for-nurses ER -