Publisher: PV Books
Author: Ram Kumar Gupta
Language: English
ISBN: 9789381390092
Subject: Mental Health Nursing / Psychiatric Nursing

About the Book:
New Approach to Mental Health Nursing is a comprehensive and concept-oriented textbook designed for nursing students to understand modern perspectives in mental health and psychiatric nursing. The book presents a clear framework for understanding mental health, mental illness, and the evolving role of nurses in psychiatric care.

The content begins with an introduction and historical development of mental health nursing and progresses to classification and assessment of mental disorders. It emphasizes therapeutic communication as a core nursing skill and provides detailed coverage of neurotic disorders, psychotic disorders, affective (mood) disorders, organic mental disorders (organic brain syndromes), personality disorders, and disorders of childhood and adolescence. The book also addresses the management of patients with substance use disorders and mental retardation (learning disability).

Further, it includes essential topics such as psychiatric emergencies and crisis intervention, therapeutic modalities, and preventive psychiatry. Written in simple, clear, and student-friendly language, the book supports conceptual clarity, clinical application, and examination preparation. It serves as a valuable academic resource for nursing students seeking a modern and practical understanding of mental health nursing.