Psychiatrische Pflege

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Mental illness is as serious, if not more, when compared to any physical ailment - but society tends to look at one with sympathy and the other as a weakness.Dr. Preeti Pandit, a practicing psychotherapist, seeks to promote a better understanding of mental illness in this book. She seeks to answer questions such as: How do experiences in childhood form a foundation for you later in life? What can you do to move past negative experiences from long ago? How can you overcome your most troubling fears? How does an imbalance in relationships create long-lasting impact on your psyche? The author's ultimate purpose is to showcase that when someone is afflicted with mental illness, there are reasons why. Coming to terms with those reasons can help individuals confront bottled-up feelings and move forward to achieve their life purpose.Join the author and a fascinating cast of characters as they go on a roller-coaster journey of intrigue, disbelief, and the unexpected - and leave with a greater awareness of the issues surrounding mental illness.

Caring for others is an extremely satisfying experience, but one that shouldn't come at the cost of your own health and happiness. Nurses and health care providers are often stressed at not being able to care for their patients the way they want to. When the demand for beds reaches over capacity, caring for more patients with fewer resources takes its toll. The demands of deadlines, expectations of patient care from families and management can be overwhelming. Sometimes pleasing everyone else leaves little time for one's self.WHAT IF YOU COULD LEARN EASY WAYS TO MAKE YOUR DAY LESS STRESSFUL?If you are a health care provider or caregiver who is struggling with anxiety, depression or coping with the demands of each day; then this book is for you.It offers lots of practical tools in every chapter to help you create a "tool box" that will support your emotional health.This book will help you learn how to:¿ Identify where you are holding and carrying your stress in your body¿ Help you to recognize the triggers that you react to¿ Feel your feelings, don't disown them - own them¿ Learn to respond differently instead of reacting¿ Learn to manage your emotions when conflict arises

"[A] unique addition to the sparse literature on learning to become a nurse psychotherapist.... focuses not only on psychotherapeutic techniques, but also the work a nurse must be willing to do to become a skilled and helpful therapist.... a valuable resource for both psychiatric nursing graduate students and the practicing nurse psychotherapist."-Angie S. Chesser, PhD, RN, APRN, CNS"Human beings are hot-wired biologically for relationship-building, and as such, it is the nurse-patient relationship that becomes central to healing.... This much-needed book gives voice to the very real perils of abandoning patients to pills. It is a clarion call to return to our roots and our strengths."-Patrice Rancour, MS, RNFast Facts for the Nurse Psychotherapist is the first book to guide the novice and experienced psychiatric APRN on the process of truly becoming a psychotherapist. It is grounded in the concept of self-reflection as a foundation for successful psychotherapeutic practice and addresses a variety of strategies and styles that foster positive outcomes; the use of dreams and other conscious/unconscious techniques; the clinical supervision process; and how to continually grow as an individual and therapist.This resource includes a variety of tools to promote self-reflection and provides practical considerations for the work environment, billing and other administrative responsibilities, and political concerns. Abundant case examples allow the reader to "sit in" on therapy sessions. The book also offers an overview of the history of the psychiatric nurse as therapist and the seminal work of Hildegard Peplau. Written in an approachable and conversational style, this unique resource will prepare nurse psychotherapists to become mindfully ready to help their clients to the fullest.Key Features:Highlights the importance of self-reflection and delivers helpful tools to promote itProvides strategies and styles for effective therapeutic practiceAllows the reader to "sit in" on therapy sessions with vivid case examplesProvides a foundation for independent professional and personal growthWritten in an approachable, conversational style

This book explores sociology and psychology relevant to nursing and explains why it is so important to understand these disciplines in order to provide holistic, person-centred care. This third edition has been updated according to the latest NMC standards and requirements.