"[P]roject of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters (Geneva) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN)"--Page viii.
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Methodology -- Results by themes. Health workers and nurses in health settings -- Nurses in mental health settings -- Nurses in mental hospitals -- Nurses in psychiatric units of general hospitals -- Nurses in community mental health -- Nurses with formal training in mental health -- Mental health education (undergraduate level) -- Mental health education (post-basic level) -- Involvement of nurses in mental health policy and legislation -- Role of nurses in mental health -- Prescription of psychotropic medicines -- Discussion and conclusions -- The way forward.
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This publication from WHO and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) summarizes information on the numbers, training, roles and responsibilities of nurses in the mental health field. The most consistent finding in the study is the severe shortage of nurses providing mental health care in most low and middle income countries. This information has been collected from 172 countries from all regions of the world.--Publisher's description.