The Mental Health Worker: Psychiatric Aide

Description

Aspiring allied healthcare workers will learn the skills necessary to work in an entry-level posistion in a psychiatric or mental welfare setting. The Mental Health Worker: Psychiatric Aide provides information on normal growth and development, general patient care, common psychiatric disorders, developmental disorders, dementias, and a variety of other conditions. Other chapters include chemical dependency, patient rights, developmental anomalies, trust, and communication, and safety in the workplace.