Publisher's Synopsis
Mental Health and Mental Handicap is one of a series of three open learning modules developed for nurse students working on education programmes leading to first level registration. Part 1 introduces the principles of mental health nursing, the interactive material in the Mental Health part invites the learner to explore some of the complex philosophical, social and professional issues inherent in the notion of mental health, and to place them in the context of assessing the psychosocial needs of her own client group. Part 2, Mental Handicap, offers learners the opportunity to consider the notion of disability and handicap. The learner is introduced to some of the philosophical, social and practical issues surrounding disability and handicap in today's society, and is invited, through the interactive text, to explore the positive aspects of living with an intellectual handicap, for both the individual concerned and his or her family.
