Therapeutic interventions for forensic mental health nurses / / edited by Alyson M. Kettles, Phil Woods, and Mick Collins ; foreword by Malcolm Rae

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910811599703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2002
• ISBN: 1-84642-305-8; 1-4175-0290-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Collana: Forensic focus ; ; 19
• Altri autori (Persone): CollinsMick <1967-> (Mick James); KettlesAlyson <1956->; WoodsPhil <1963->
• Disciplina: 614/.1
• Soggetti: Forensic psychiatric nursing; Mentally ill offenders - Care
• 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 (p. 246-273) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The Implications of Clinical Governance for Forensic Nursing""; ""3 Exploring the Interface of Competence and Clinical Effectiveness""; ""4 Nursing Interventions and Future Directions with Patients Who Constantly Break Rules and Test Boundaries""; ""5 Using Psychoeducational Interventions Within an Integrated Psychological Approach to Forensic Mental Health and Social Care""; ""6 Nursing Interventions and Future Directions with the Severely Mentally Ill""; ""7 Nursing Interventions and Future Directions with Severely Assaultive Patients""; ""8 Nursing Interventions and Future Directions with Exercise Therapy""""9 Nursing Interventions and Future Directions with Women in Secure Services""; ""10 Nurse Therapy in Forensic Mental Health""; ""11 Nursing Interventions and Future Directions with Sex Offenders""; ""12 Socially Constructed Narrative Interventions""; ""13 Spiritual Care in Forensic Nursing""; ""14 Nursing Interventions and Future Directions in Community Care for Mentally Disordered Offenders""; ""15 Forensic Nursing Interventions and Future Directions for Forensic Mental Health Practice""; ""References""; ""The Contributors""""Subject index""; ""Author index""
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores current and emerging interventions in forensic nursing and the care of the mentally disordered offender, with an emphasis on clinical practice and clinical competence. It explores the practical issues facing forensic nurses, such as environment and safety issues, as well as the possible emotional trauma of such a role.