Mental Health in Emergency Care

Key Features 
 

Emphasis on mental health core principles for practice - recovery, person-centered, trauma informed care, collaborative practice, cultural safety

Focus on essential mental health nursing skills and the importance of mental health triage and assessment as part of a comprehensive approach

18 scenarios written for clinicians, by clinicians, based on typical presentations across community, pre-hospital and hospital contexts

Red flags for possible mental health issues provide practical support

Includes lived experience perspectives for in-depth understanding

Provides relevant information on what to say and what to do in an emergency setting

A focus on self-care within emergency care settings

An eBook included with print purchaseMental Health in Emergency Care takes a practical, scenario-based approach to help students and recent graduates hone their knowledge and skills to address the mental health needs of people presenting to emergency care settings.

Featuring typical presentations across community, pre-hospital and hospital contexts, the scenarios demonstrate how clinicians can identify underlying mental health issues that can often go undetected and contribute to poor health outcomes.

Mental Health in Emergency Care 1e provides a framework for thinking about mental health in emergency settings, and how to develop mental health knowledge and skills that can be applied in order to provide more holistic care to all patients.

Peta Marks, RN, CMHN, BN, MPH, MCFT, FACMHNRN, National Project Manager, InsideOut Institute, The University of Sydney; Director, Australian Health Consulting, Australia