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Blows, William T., 1947-

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.

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Biological psychiatry.
Mental illness--Physiological aspects.
Brain--Diseases.
Psychiatric nursing.
Biological Psychiatry--Nurses' Instruction.
Mental Disorders--Nurses' Instruction.
Brain--physiology--Nurses' Instruction.

RC455.4.B5 / B621

616.89 / B621

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