This well-known textbook has been fully revised and updated and is designed to become the key textbook in this field for students and practitioners alike. It comprehensively addresses the changes that have taken place in education, as well as in the organisation and provision of care, including the impact of community care. It uses this as the context in which to identify the causes, nature and effects of disorder, evaluate interventions and treatment, and examine the management of care in a range of settings. Topics of particular interest are - The biological bases of disorder, Providing care in a multi-racial society, Care in forensic settings, and International dimensions of mental health nursing. This edition reflects new agenda in the field of mental health, and discusses changes in: care settings; acute, residential, community; management practices and policy; education and requirements and practice and research into disorders, therapies and interventions multi-contributed to provide a comprehensive range of views and persepctives. Accessible, this student-centred textbook covers aims, key concepts, suggestions for further reading and a comprehensive glossary of terms.