Build a broad fundamental knowledge of Canadian mental health concepts and disorders! Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe current therapeutic interventions and treatments for mental health conditions. Ideal for practical nurses, personal support workers, and allied health care professionals, this guide provides concise coverage of skills and principles, therapeutic skills, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and common psychological and psychosocial conditions. Included are topics such as new research, the latest mental health legislation, and new psychotropic drugs. Presented from a uniquely Canadian perspective, this resource enables you to provide effective therapy to clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviours.
• Canadian cultural considerations are included when content relates to race/ethnicity, Indigenous people, and the 2SLGBTQ2I+ community. • Coverage of topics includes medical assistance in dying (MAID), the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis (Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act), vaping, harm reduction, violence against women, mental health in the workplace setting, and more. • Coverage of psychotropic medications emphasizes the latest in safe pharmaceutical treatment in mental health care. • Coverage of internet usage features emerging mental health issues surrounding use of the internet, highlighting related addictions and violence. • DSM-5 diagnoses include the latest information on new mental health diagnoses recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. • Sample client care plans show how members of the health care team work collaboratively to meet client needs. • Case studies use realistic client situations to strengthen critical thinking and ensure that students consider psychosocial aspects of therapeutic care. • Critical Thinking boxes include practice scenarios with client issues as well as questions that stimulate more careful analysis. • Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the varied mental health needs of culturally diverse clients. • Medication Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications. • Chapter objectives focus on the most important concepts. • Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, and are listed in a comprehensive glossary, making it easier for students to understand and use mental health terminology.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. To the Instructor - p. vii 7. To the Student - p. xi 8. Acknowledgements - p. xiii 9. Contents - p. xv 10. UNIT I Mental Health Care: Past and Present - p. 1 11. 1 The History of Mental Health Care - p. 2 12. 2 The Canadian Mental Health Care System - p. 14 13. 3 Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 29 14. 4 Sociocultural Issues - p. 43 15. 5 Theories and Therapies - p. 53 16. 6 Complementary and Alternative Therapies - p. 71 17. 7 Psychotherapeutic Medication Therapy - p. 81 18. UNIT II The Care Provider’s Therapeutic Skills - p. 94 19. 8 Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care - p. 95 20. 9 Mental Health Observation and Assessment Skills - p. 110 21. 10 Therapeutic Communication - p. 125 22. 11 The Therapeutic Relationship - p. 140 23. 12 The Therapeutic Environment - p. 152 24. UNIT III Mental Health Challenges Across the Lifespan - p. 163 25. 13 Challenges of Childhood - p. 164 26. 14 Challenges of Adolescence - p. 185 27. 15 Challenges of Adulthood - p. 202 28. 16 Challenges of Late Adulthood - p. 213 29. 17 Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia - p. 228 30. UNIT IV Patients With Psychological Challenges - p. 243 31. 18 Managing Anxiety - p. 244 32. 19 Illness and Hospitalization - p. 261 33. 20 Loss and Grief - p. 272 34. 21 Depression and Other Mood Disorders - p. 284 35. 22 Physical Challenges, Psychological Sources - p. 303 36. 23 Eating and Sleeping Disorders - p. 315 37. 24 Dissociative Disorders - p. 331 38. UNIT V Patients With Psychosocial Challenges - p. 342 39. 25 Anger and Aggression - p. 343 40. 26 Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence - p. 357 41. 27 Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide - p. 374 42. 28 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders - p. 389 43. 29 Sexuality and Sexual Disorders - p. 411 44. 30 Personality Disorders - p. 423 45. 31 Brain Function, Schizophrenia, and Other Psychoses - p. 435 46. 32 Chronic Mental Health Disorders - p. 454 47. 33 Challenges for the Future - p. 467 48. Appendix A: Mental Status Assessment at a Glance - p. 480 49. Appendix B: A Simple Assessment of Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms - p. 482 50. Appendix C: Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - p. 483 51. GLOSSARY - p. 488 52. Index - p. 507 53. Pronunciation Guide for Selected Key Terms - p. 523
Build a broad fundamental knowledge of Canadian mental health concepts and disorders! Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe current therapeutic interventions and treatments for mental health conditions. Ideal for practical nurses, personal support workers, and allied health care professionals, this guide provides concise coverage of skills and principles, therapeutic skills, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and common psychological and psychosocial conditions. Included are topics such as new research, the latest mental health legislation, and new psychotropic drugs. Presented from a uniquely Canadian perspective, this resource enables you to provide effective therapy to clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviours.
• Canadian cultural considerations are included when content relates to race/ethnicity, Indigenous people, and the 2SLGBTQ2I+ community. • Coverage of topics includes medical assistance in dying (MAID), the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis (Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act), vaping, harm reduction, violence against women, mental health in the workplace setting, and more. • Coverage of psychotropic medications emphasizes the latest in safe pharmaceutical treatment in mental health care. • Coverage of internet usage features emerging mental health issues surrounding use of the internet, highlighting related addictions and violence. • DSM-5 diagnoses include the latest information on new mental health diagnoses recognized by the American Psychiatric Association. • Sample client care plans show how members of the health care team work collaboratively to meet client needs. • Case studies use realistic client situations to strengthen critical thinking and ensure that students consider psychosocial aspects of therapeutic care. • Critical Thinking boxes include practice scenarios with client issues as well as questions that stimulate more careful analysis. • Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the varied mental health needs of culturally diverse clients. • Medication Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications. • Chapter objectives focus on the most important concepts. • Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, and are listed in a comprehensive glossary, making it easier for students to understand and use mental health terminology.
1. Cover image - p. c 2. Title page - p. i 3. Copyright - p. ii 4. Dedication - p. iii 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. To the Instructor - p. vii 7. To the Student - p. xi 8. Acknowledgements - p. xiii 9. Contents - p. xv 10. UNIT I Mental Health Care: Past and Present - p. 1 11. 1 The History of Mental Health Care - p. 2 12. 2 The Canadian Mental Health Care System - p. 14 13. 3 Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 29 14. 4 Sociocultural Issues - p. 43 15. 5 Theories and Therapies - p. 53 16. 6 Complementary and Alternative Therapies - p. 71 17. 7 Psychotherapeutic Medication Therapy - p. 81 18. UNIT II The Care Provider’s Therapeutic Skills - p. 94 19. 8 Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care - p. 95 20. 9 Mental Health Observation and Assessment Skills - p. 110 21. 10 Therapeutic Communication - p. 125 22. 11 The Therapeutic Relationship - p. 140 23. 12 The Therapeutic Environment - p. 152 24. UNIT III Mental Health Challenges Across the Lifespan - p. 163 25. 13 Challenges of Childhood - p. 164 26. 14 Challenges of Adolescence - p. 185 27. 15 Challenges of Adulthood - p. 202 28. 16 Challenges of Late Adulthood - p. 213 29. 17 Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia - p. 228 30. UNIT IV Patients With Psychological Challenges - p. 243 31. 18 Managing Anxiety - p. 244 32. 19 Illness and Hospitalization - p. 261 33. 20 Loss and Grief - p. 272 34. 21 Depression and Other Mood Disorders - p. 284 35. 22 Physical Challenges, Psychological Sources - p. 303 36. 23 Eating and Sleeping Disorders - p. 315 37. 24 Dissociative Disorders - p. 331 38. UNIT V Patients With Psychosocial Challenges - p. 342 39. 25 Anger and Aggression - p. 343 40. 26 Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence - p. 357 41. 27 Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide - p. 374 42. 28 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders - p. 389 43. 29 Sexuality and Sexual Disorders - p. 411 44. 30 Personality Disorders - p. 423 45. 31 Brain Function, Schizophrenia, and Other Psychoses - p. 435 46. 32 Chronic Mental Health Disorders - p. 454 47. 33 Challenges for the Future - p. 467 48. Appendix A: Mental Status Assessment at a Glance - p. 480 49. Appendix B: A Simple Assessment of Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms - p. 482 50. Appendix C: Canadian Standards for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - p. 483 51. GLOSSARY - p. 488 52. Index - p. 507 53. Pronunciation Guide for Selected Key Terms - p. 523
