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- Written by Most Senior & Eminent Author is a very simple and reader-friendly manner.
- A perfect amalgamation of Theoretical and Clinical Aspects.
- Updated with ICD-11 and DSM-5 classifications
- Case Scenarios and Practical Examples covered extensively
- Mental Health Disorder Assessment formats covered exclusively
- 200+ Figures, Tables and Flowcharts covered
- 50+ Contributors & Reviewers PAN India
- This compendium has been developed as per revised INC syllabus (2021-22) for BSc Nursing
- Authored, contributed and reviewed by the most senior nursing faculties PAN India
- Written in a very simple and reader-friendly manner
- Updated ICD-11 and DSM-5 classifications of Psychiatric disorders have been followed throughout the book
- Psychotropic drugs, various syndromes and formats for Assessment of Mental Health Disorders are exclusively covered
- Psychiatric Nursing Glossary is provided separately for in-depth knowledge of the terms
- Well-presented text starting with the Case Scenarios for better understanding of the clinical correlation of the respective topics
- Perfect blend of theoretical and clinical concepts altogether for better implementation in the clinical practices
- Supplemented with a number of line arts and illustrations for easy and better understanding of the concepts
- Includes a variety of questions under the Assess Yourself section at the end of each chapter for self-assessment
- Several pedagogical features designed to facilitate student's learning
- Keywords identify the important terminology used in the Unit. Each term is highlighted with bold letters and defined in the text
- Critical Thinking Questions stimulate student's thinking about current dilemmas and issues in mental health
- Key Points summarize Unit content to reinforce important concepts
- Chapter Study Guides provide workbook-style questions for students to test their knowledge and understanding in order to evaluate their progress in the area of psychiatry and mental health.
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| Publisher | CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd |
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| Binding | Paperback |
| Size | 6*8 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 1th Edition |
| Pages | 504 |
| Author | Deepika C Khakha , Sandhya Ghai , |
| Subject | Mental Health Nursing |
| About the Author | Deepika C Khakha PhD, MSc (NJ, MA (Psychology), is presently working as a Nursing Advisor, Directorate General of Health Services, in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi. She did her PhD from IGNOU, received her Master's degree in Nursing from Delhi University, and completed her MA (Psychology) from Annamalai University. She has graduated from Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, Delhi University. She has 33 years of experience at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi in clinical care, counseling, teaching pre-service nursing students, postgraduate nurses and also in conducting research projects. The author has been awarded Fogarty Fellowship at New York University in 2002 and Advanced AITRP Fellowship at University of California Los Angeles in 2007. She has been awarded best poster at Oxford University at Evidence Live '13, England in March 2013. She has been a proud recipient of AIIMSonian of America Award for Best Nurse in 1999 and for Best Research in 2006. Apart from this, she has been the Advisor to WHO for Drafting Curriculum for Nurses in HIV Care at Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Deepika has worked in the capacity of Inspector for Indian Nursing Council, Delhi Nursing Council and Counseling Supervisor for GFATM project, Delhi University. She has contributed to the Expert Panel of the Clinton Foundation and worked as a Master trainer for GFATM and Helpage India. She has more than 50 publications to her credit in national and international journals. She has authored several chapters in ICU Manual and Facilitators Guide for ART training of nurses, diploma courses of lGNOU. She has more than 513 citations in national and international and high indexed journals to her credit. She has been an expert for teleconferencing at national and international levels. She is a PhD guide and adjudicator of MSc and PhD thesis for several universities including Indian Nursing Council. She is on the editorial board of several journals and has reviewed 18 National and International journals. She is the Former Secretary (North Zone), of Nursing Research Society of India. She has been the examiner for 14 universities. The author has been guide of 52 postgraduate nursing students, 7 PhD and one MD thesis students. She has presented 10 research papers internationally and 7 of them are awarded. She was a co-organizer in several national and international conferences and has also organized 16 specialized nursing updates. She has been the expert for teleconferencing t national and international levels. Last but not least, she has presented and contributed as speaker and chairperson to more than 150 conferences, workshops, symposium and panel discussions. |