Community Concepts For Psychiatric Nursing Practice

PART I

1.  Introduction to community theory

1.1  rationale for systems theory perspective
1.2  rationale for theory on community

2.  Community defined

2.1  different approaches to defining community
2.2  components of a community

3.  Community mental health defined

3.1  mental health defined
3.2  community mental health defined

4.  History of mental health services

4.1  North America
4.2  British Columbia

5.  Variables that influence the health of a community

5.1  biologic
5.2  sociocultural
5.3  political
5.4  spatial
5.5  economic

6.  Systems theory described

6.1  concepts
6.2  interrelationship of concepts

7.  Community concepts

7.1  delivery system
7.2  comprehensive care
7.3  coordination
7.4  consultation
7.5  collaboration
7.6  continuity of care
7.7  linking technology

8.  Relationship between systems theory and community

8.1  systems theory related to definitions of community

PART II

9.  Approaches to community assessment

9.1  community assessment models
9.2  data collection methods
9.3  components of mental health assessment

10. Approaches to community interventions

10.1 groups of aggregates
10.2 community as client
10.3 levels of prevention
10.4 models of community living
10.5 role options for psychiatric nursing