Table of Contents

About the author
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms

Part 1: Introducing physical health and mental illness
An introduction to physical health in mental illness
An introduction to key concepts in measuring health and illness
Principles of physical health assessment in mental health care

Part 2: Physical assessment skills for practice
Clinical skills for physical assessment in mental health settings
Physical assessment: assessing cardiovascular health
Assessing respiratory health in mental health
Assessing nutrition, diet and physical activity

Part 3: Physical health and well-being in practice
Medication, adverse drug reactions and physical health
Physical health emergencies in mental health settings
Practical steps in improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness

References
Index

About the Author

Michael Nash is Assistant Professor of Mental Health Nursing at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Prior to this role he taught at Middlesex University, UK, where he recently completed a professional doctorate. He is widely published in the field of mental health and physical health and has done extensive research into this area of practice.