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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139776603321

Titolo

Medicines management in mental health care [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Neil Harris, John Baker, and Richard Gray

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

1-282-34368-8

9786612343681

1-4443-1615-X

1-4443-1616-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HarrisNeil <1954->

BakerJohn <1974->

GrayRichard, Dr.

Disciplina

362.196/86

Soggetti

Psychotropic drugs - Administration

Drugs - Prescribing

Psychiatric nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Medicines Management in Mental Health Care; Contents; The Editors; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: An evidence base for medicines management; 1: Introduction to medicines management; 2: Psychotropic medications; 3: Drug interactions and co-morbidity; Part 2: Medicines management in clinical practice; 4: Non-medical prescribing and medicines management policies; 5: Recovery and medication: a service user perspective; 6: Treatment adherence; 7: The negotiation of prescribing decisions: some good practice issues; 8: The role of the pharmacy in medicines management

9: Engagement and working collaboratively with service users10: Evaluating treatment; 11: Exploring medication issues with service users - achieving concordance; 12: Problem solving in medicines management; 13: Key issues for medicines management in inpatient settings; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Medicines are the most common form of treatment for those with mental health problems worldwide. Medicines Management in Mental



Health Care is the first detailed evidence-based medicines management text for mental health practitioners in the UK.Medicines Management in Mental Health Care is divided into two parts. Part one provides mental health nurses and other mental health workers with a detailed understanding of the evidence-base for medicines management covering subjects including psychotropic medication and co-morbidity. Part two addresses the practical implications