Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 2e

Build a broad fundamental knowledge of Canadian mental health concepts and disorders!

Morrison-Valfre’s Foundations of Mental Health Care in Canada, 2^nd Edition, uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe current therapeutic interventions and treatments for mental health conditions.

Ideal for practical nurses, personal support workers, and allied health care professionals, this guide provides concise coverage of skills and principles, therapeutic skills, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and common psychological and psychosocial conditions.

Updated content in this edition includes topics such as new research, the latest mental health legislation, and new psychotropic drugs.

Presented from a uniquely Canadian perspective, this resource prepares you to provide effective therapy to clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviours.

• Timely topics include the Canadian health care system, medical assistance in dying (MAID), the opioid crisis, legalization of cannabis (Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act), vaping, harm reduction, violence against women, mental health in the workplace setting, and more
• Psychotropic medication coverage emphasizes the latest in safe pharmaceutical treatment in mental health care
• Canadian cultural considerations address content related to race/ethnicity, Indigenous people, and the 2SLGBTQI+ community
• DSM-5 diagnoses include the latest information on new mental health diagnoses recognized by the American Psychiatric Association
• Case studies use realistic client situations to strengthen critical thinking and ensure that you consider psychosocial aspects of therapeutic care
• Critical Thinking boxes include practice scenarios with client issues, as well as questions that stimulate more careful analysis
• Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the varied mental health needs of culturally diverse clients
• Medication Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications
• Internet usage content explores emerging mental health issues surrounding the use of the internet, highlighting related addictions and violence
• Sample patient care plans demonstrate the application of the therapeutic process to the care of individuals with various mental health disorders
• Key terms include phonetic pronunciations and text page references, and are listed in a comprehensive glossary, making it easier for you to understand and use mental health terminology
• Chapter objectives help you focus on the most important concepts

• NEW and EXPANDED coverage includes a dedicated chapter about the Canadian health care system (highlighting mental health inequities and contemporary approaches to improving access and quality of care), patient-centred care, palliation in mental health, stigma, trauma, suicide, cultural assessment, self-actualization as part of holistic well-being and recovery, and more
• NEW!

  Comprehensive coverage includes Canadian statistics, research, references and resources, guidelines, assessment and screening tools, therapies, drugs, terminology, and more

• EXPANDED!

  Additional case studies, Critical Thinking boxes, and Cultural Considerations boxes in every chapter promote application to practice, critical thinking, and prepare you for licensure exams

• NEW!

  Critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter reflect the latest CCPNR Entry-Level competencies (also for Ontario and BC), allowing you to apply concepts to practice and prepare for licensure exams