Challenging Ideas in Psychiatric Nursing by Liam Clarke

Challenging Ideas in Psychiatric Nursing by Liam Clarke

Challenging Practice in Mental Health Nursing questions theories and practices which have become central in mental health care today. The book is inspired by the growing concerns of both the public and professionals about accepted methods of practice and their effects on patients and clients. Liam Clarke argues that while many different theories and models exist their validity and effectiveness in caring for patients has yet to be proved. Chapters examine: holism Rogerian and other counselling theories forensic psychiatry rational emotive therapy This will be an essential and thought-provoking read for nurses and other mental health professionals who want to develop as critical practitioners.

'In this fascinating selection of essays, Clarke rigorously examines the two stances adopted by modern mental health nursing - the humanistic and biomedical - and finds both wantingHis style is indignant yet thoughtful and entertaining ... Mental health nursing is placed in the broader nursing context. The author looks critically at where we are now and the pressures that led to the quest for the 'Holy Grail' of the professionalisation of nursing ... There is also enough wit and human detail to make this an entertaining, as well as useful read.-Nursing Times

Clarke, Liam: - Dr Liam Clarke is a retired educationalist and has written a number of academic books and papers. He has been a member and Trustee of the Castleton Historical Society for many years and has a great interest in local and family history. 'Light in the Darkness' is the product of research into his family history and his own experiences of being brought up in a sea-faring family in a small local port in South East Ireland. Members of his family have served in the Light Ship Service since the late 19th century.

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ISBN 13	9780415186971
ISBN 10	0415186978
Title	Challenging Ideas in Psychiatric Nursing
Author	Liam Clarke
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1999-09-09
Number of pages	176
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