The biological basis of mental health nursing /
William Blows.
- 2nd ed.
- Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2011.
- 327 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Biological basis of nursing. Mental health / William T. Blows. 2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to the brain -- Brain development -- Neural communication -- Neurotransmitters and receptors -- Hormones and behaviour -- Genetic disorders affecting mental health -- Pharmacology -- Drug abuse -- Anxiety, fear, and emotions -- Schizophrenia -- Depression -- Epilepsy -- Subcortical degenerative diseases of the brain -- The ageing brain and dementia -- Learning, behavioural, and developmental disorders.