Dual diagnosis nursing /
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 c...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Malden, MA :
Blackwell/Addiction Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 306 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470777541 0470777540 9780470774953 0470774959 9786611319298 6611319298 |