Full Description
Mastering Mental Health in Pre-Hospital Care: A Case-Based Approach
This essential resource equips student and graduate paramedics with the knowledge and practical skills needed to navigate complex mental health situations in the pre-hospital setting, allowing students and registered paramedics to dive deep into real-world scenarios and sharpen their skills.
Comprehensive Case Studies allow students to analyse and explore diverse mental health conditions and their impact on individuals, families, communities. Users can witness best practices in live real-world scenarios, including adherence to NICE guidelines and effective multi-disciplinary team collaboration. This approach enables outcomes of best possible practice for service uses as well as gaining a valuable framework for building their own competencies in responding to mental health emergencies.
Theory meets practice with students able to gain understanding of key concepts and theories underpinning mental health and their application in pre-hospital care, as well as understanding the importance of evidence-based practice while delivering person-centred care for optimal patient outcomes.
Deepen knowledge with a resource authored by a team of experienced paramedics and mental health professionals. This book bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application and benefits from the combined expertise of leading academics with extensive experience in paramedic science and mental health care. Each chapter draws on the insights of specialist authors, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of crucial topics.
This book ideal for navigating the challenging mental health situations encountered in paramedic practice and is essential reading for students and graduates of paramedic science seeking to enhance their confidence in and understanding of mental health in pre-hospital care, as well as registered paramedics looking to refine their skills and knowledge in managing mental health emergencies.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Children and adolescent; Neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodiversity
3. Neurocognitive disorders; dementia,
4. Living with long term conditions; COPD, loneliness
5. Women's health; Maternity, menopause
6. Severe and enduring mental health; Schizophrenia; Eating Disorders
7. Intentional self-harm; person intended to die, dealing with death and dying, suicide
8. Acute Behaviour Disturbances; Substances
9. Conclusion
10. Glossary
