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From their beginnings as the asylum attendants of the 19th century,
mental health nurses have come a long way. This comprehensive
volume is the first book in over twenty years to explore the
history of mental health nursing, and during this period the
landscape has transformed as the large institutions have been
replaced by services in the community. McCrae and Nolan examine how
the role of mental health nursing has evolved in a social and
professional context, brought to life by an abundance of anecdotal
accounts. Moving from the early nineteenth to the end of the
twentieth century, the book's nine chronologically-ordered chapters
follow the development from untrained attendants in the pauper
lunatic asylums to the professionally-qualified nurses of the
twentieth century, and, finally, consider the rundown and closure
of the mental hospitals from nurses' perspectives. Throughout, the
argument is made that whilst the training, organisation and
environment of mental health nursing has changed, the aim has
remained essentially the same: to develop a therapeutic
relationship with people in distress. McCrae and Nolan look forward
as well as back, and highlight significant messages for the future
of mental health care. For mental health nursing to be meaningfully
directed, we must first understand the place from which this field
has developed. This scholarly but accessible book is aimed at
anyone with an interest in mental health or social history, and
will also act as a useful resource for policy-makers, managers and
mental health workers.
From their beginnings as the asylum attendants of the 19th century,
mental health nurses have come a long way. This comprehensive
volume is the first book in over twenty years to explore the
history of mental health nursing, and during this period the
landscape has transformed as the large institutions have been
replaced by services in the community. McCrae and Nolan examine how
the role of mental health nursing has evolved in a social and
professional context, brought to life by an abundance of anecdotal
accounts. Moving from the early nineteenth to the end of the
twentieth century, the book's nine chronologically-ordered chapters
follow the development from untrained attendants in the pauper
lunatic asylums to the professionally-qualified nurses of the
twentieth century, and, finally, consider the rundown and closure
of the mental hospitals from nurses' perspectives. Throughout, the
argument is made that whilst the training, organisation and
environment of mental health nursing has changed, the aim has
remained essentially the same: to develop a therapeutic
relationship with people in distress. McCrae and Nolan look forward
as well as back, and highlight significant messages for the future
of mental health care. For mental health nursing to be meaningfully
directed, we must first understand the place from which this field
has developed. This scholarly but accessible book is aimed at
anyone with an interest in mental health or social history, and
will also act as a useful resource for policy-makers, managers and
mental health workers.
Lunacy, the legendary notion of minds unhinged by the moon,
continues to captivate the popular imagination. Although it
violates the assumptions of modern science and psychiatry, such
belief remains common among mental health workers. Furthermore,
several studies have found a small, unexplained correlation between
behaviour and the lunar cycle. The book is divided into two parts.
It begins with a historical account of the lunacy concept, followed
by an investigation of hypothetical mechanisms for a lunar effect.
The systematic review is a rigorous method of collating and
synthesizing evidence from multiple studies, producing a whole
greater than the sum of parts. This textbook is an authoritative
and accessible guide to an activity that is often found
overwhelming. The authors steer readers on a logical, sequential
path through the process, taking account of the different needs of
researchers, students and practitioners. Practical guidance is
provided on the fundamentals of systematic reviewing and also on
advanced techniques such as meta-analysis. Examples are given in
each chapter, with a succinct glossary to support the text. This
up-to-date, accessible textbook will satisfy the needs of students,
practitioners and educators in the sphere of healthcare, and
contribute to improving the quality of evidence-based practice. The
authors will advise some freely available or inexpensive open
source/access resources (such as PubMed, R and Zotero) to help
students how to perform a systemic review, in particular those with
limited resources.
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