Lehrbuch ambulante psychiatrische Pflege

Outpatient care for mentally ill people

The authors of the first comprehensive textbook on outpatient psychiatric nursing care.

. describe the development of outpatient psychiatric nursing (APP) in DE and CH
. explain professional principles and basic nursing attitudes
. list organizational elements of APP, from tour planning, documentation, marketing to quality, admission, change and self-management
. describe process-oriented instruments of outpatient psychiatric nursing care, such as the REACH model and the nursing process
. clarify the legal basis for admission requirements, prevention of violence, compulsory treatment, liability law and data protection in DE and CH
. outline therapeutic offers of psychotherapy, work with relatives and peer groups, promotion of participation and structuring offers in complex illnesses
. present specific treatment settings for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, supplemented by forensic and transcultural offers
. outline 36 concepts and "action spaces" ranging from aggression, to adherence, anxiety, chronicity, food, humor, hope, identity, integration, communication, boredom, powerlessness, manipulation, migration, privacy, recovery, shame, sleep, self-concept, -neglect, -injury, sexuality, trauma, grief, trust, confusion, wellbeing, and compulsion
. emphasize the importance of personal networks, continuing education, and professional policy engagement for the advancement of outpatient psychiatric nursing.