Includes bibliographical references.

Mental health services and nursing development and practice -- Introduction to the nature and impact of mental health problems -- Principles of contemporary mental health practice -- Mental health practice learning -- The practicalities of mental health placements -- Broad skills for mental health nursing -- Forming, maintaining, and ending therapeutic relationships -- Collaborative approach to nursing -- Working with people to make choices about their treatment -- Working with people who hear voices or express unusual beliefs -- Working with people who are anxious or low in mood -- Assessing and managing risk -- Handling difficult situations -- Demonstrating leadership in a mental health setting -- The service user experience -- Turning challenges into opportunities in mental health placements.