Mental health policy for nurses

Mental health nursing has been shaped by a variety of policy factors in the past 50 years.

In this new textbook, edited by the mental health policy advisor to the Royal College of Nursing, a range of experts in their field introduce the essential elements of policy and legislation to new students and experienced practitioners which will affect them throughout their careers.

Clinical examples are drawn on throughout, to help students think about the real-life context of what can be a difficult subject.