TY - BOOK AU - Dexter, G. AU - Wash, M. TI - Psychiatric nursing skills: a patient-centred approach SN - 0748735666 PY - 1997/// CY - Cheltenham PB - Stanley Thornes KW - NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS KW - PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, methods N2 - Paperback; Aiming to retain the style of the first edition, each chapter of this text has been revised to reflect developments within the field of mental- health nursing. There are new chapters on research, sexuality, and the problems associated with HIV and AIDS, sexual abuse, and clinical supervision.; The book is divided into three parts, each with clinical examples and exercises. The first part looks at the core skills and strategies which mental-health nurses need, the second discusses the application of those skills, and the third deals with extending them.; Prepared for the Mental Health Branch of the Diploma in Higher Education in Nursing (P2k), the text is also suitable as a reference for qualified teachers and practitioners, and provides an overview of skills for the Common Foundation Programme in Nursing ER -