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Mental health care. An introduction for health professionals (4th ed.) by 
Mental Health in Nursing by 
Mental Health Nursing: Dimensions of practice by 
Contemporary psychiatric-mental health nursing: partnerships in care by 
Mental health and collaborative community practice: An Australian perspective by 
Mental health nursing: Applying theory to practice by 
Humanising Mental Health Care in Australia by 
Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (9th ed.) by 
Mosby's Pocketbook of Mental Health (3rd ed.) by 
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5-TR by 
Mental health: a non- specialist introduction for nursing and health care by 
Mental Health: A person-centred approach by More books are available through the library. View the list here
Foster, K., Marks, P., O'Brien, A., & Raeburn, T. (2021). Mental Health in Nursing (5th ed.).Elsevier Australia.
Halter, M. J. (2022). Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach (9th ed.). Elsevier.
Steele, D. (2022). Keltner’s Psychiatric Nursing E-Book (9th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
Muir-Cochrane, E., Barkway, P., & Nizette, D. (2018). Pocketbook of Mental Health (3rd ed.). Elsevier Australia.
Nizette, D., McAllister, M. and Marks, P. (2021). Stories in mental health: Reflection, inquiry, action. Elsevier.
kane, D. (2022). Mental health a pocket guide. (4th ed.). Elsevier.
Steele, D. (2023) Keltner’s Psychiatric nursing. (9th ed.). Elsevier.
Stuart, G. W. (2013). Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing (10th ed.). Mosby.
Varcarolis, E. M. and Fosbre, C.D. (2021). Essentials of Psychiatric Mental health nursing: a communication approach to evidence-based care. (4th ed.). Elsevier.
