Library Surgeries - Llandrindod Wells

We'll be holding 2 drop-in sessions at Llandrindod Wells Hospital during December - on Thursday 6th December and Thursday 13th December - both sessions will run from 2pm to 4pm and will be held in the Sitting Room. Feel free to call in if you'd like any help with your studies or work-related research.

Library Surgeries - Welshpool

Just a reminder that the Library will be holding a drop-in session at Welshpool Hospital, in the staff dining room, from 2pm to 4pm on Thursday 22nd November 2007. Feel free to call by if you'd like any assistance locating information to support your work or studies.

New Books for Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

Newly arrived books this week, focusing on Mental Health & Learning Disabilities titles :

Attwood, T. The complete guide to Aspergers’ Syndrome. 2006. 616.858832 ATT

Bernstein, C. On call psychiatry. 3rd edition, 2006. 616.89025 BER

Blackburn, J. Handbook of gerontology : evidence-based approaches to theory, practice and policy. 2007. 618.97 HAN

Brooker, D. Person-centred dementia care : making services better. 2007. 616.83 BRO

Carr, A. The handbook of adult clinical psychology : an evidence-based practice approach. 2006. 616.89 HAN

Casey, P. Fish’s clinical psychopathology : signs and symptoms in psychiatry. 3rd edition, 2007. 616.89 FIS

DC-LD : diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for use with adults with learning disabilities/mental retardation. 2001. 616.890012 ROY.

Faulkner, G. Exercise, health and mental health : emerging relationships. 2007. 616.8913 EXE

Gilbert, P. Psychotherapy and counselling for depression. 3rd edition, 2007. 362.204256 GIL

Gupta, R. Pointers for parenting for mental health service professionals. 2006. 616.89156 GUP

Harrison, A. Mental health care for nurses : applying mental health skills in the general. 2006. 616.890231 MEN

Hughes, J. Ethical issues in dementia care : making difficult decisions. 2006. 174.2983 HUG

Keady, J. Partnerships in community mental health nursing and dementia care. 2007. 616.890231 PAR

Leenaars, A. Psychotherapy with suicidal people : a person-centred approach. 2004. 616.8584450651 LEE

Lindsay, S. The handbook of clinical adult psychology. 3rd edition, 2007. 616.89 HAN

McKenna, P. Schizophrenia and related syndromes. 2nd edition, 2007. 616.898 MCK

McLaughlin, C. Suicide-related behaviour : understanding, caring and therapeutic responses. 2007. 616.858445 MCL

Naismith, J. Seminars in the psychotherapies. 2007. 616.8914 SEM

Patel, A. The complete MRCPsych Part 1 : a comprehensive guide to the examination. 2006. 610.76 PAT

Robinson, P. Community treatment of eating disorders. 2006. 616.8526 ROB

Rowe, D. My dearest enemy, my dangerous friend : making and breaking sibling bonds. 2007. 306.875 ROW.

Seminars in general adult psychiatry. 2nd edition, 2007. 616.89 SEM.

Severe mental illness in primary care : a companion guide for counsellors, psychotherapists and other professionals. 2007. 362.20941 SEV.

Taylor, J. Anger treatment for people with developmental disabilities : a theory, evidence and manual based approach. 2005. 616.85820651 TAY.

Walsh, D. Dementia care training manual for staff working in nursing and residential settings. 2006. 362.196831 WAL.

Wattis, J. Practical psychiatry of old age. 4th edition, 2006. 618.97689 STA.

Woolfe, R. Handbook of counselling psychology. 2nd edition, 2003. 158.3 HAN

Zarit, S. Mental disorders in older adults : fundamentals of assessment and treatment. 2nd edition, 2007. 618.97689 ZAR

If you'd like to borrow any of the books listed, please contact the Library at Bronllys on (01874) 712576 or email powys.library@powyslhb.wales.nhs.uk. Details of other new books are also available in our New Book Titles section of this blog.

New Books for Nursing & Midwifery

Newly arrived books this week, now available to borrow from the Library :

Downie, G. Calculating drug doses safely : a handbook for nurses and midwives. 2006. 615.14 DOW

Edwards, G. Essential midwifery practice : public health. 2007. 618.2 ESS

Meyler, E. Succeeding in nursing and midwifery education. 2007. 610.73076 MEY

Sines, D. Community health care nursing. 3rd edition, 2005. 610.7343 COM

Watson’s Foundations of nursing practice : fundamentals of holistic care. 2007. 610.73 BRO

If you'd like to borrow any of the above books, please contact the Library on (01874) 712576 or email powys.library@powyslhb.wales.nhs.uk

Library Surgeries for November & December 2007

Don't forget we'll be holding library drop-in sessions at Welshpool Hospital, during November and December. A member of the Library staff will be there to help you with any information enquiries you might have for your work, research or further studies. Some of the things we can help you with, include how to find high quality health information on the internet; how to search for articles on a particular topic; or how to use the electronic books and journal collections.

The sessions are open to anyone working for the LHB or in Primary Care in Powys, and will be held on :

Thursday 1st November
Thursday 8th November
Thursday 22nd November
Tuesday 11th December

All the Surgeries are being held in the Dining Room, between 2pm and 4pm. There's no need to book, just come along.

For more information, or to arrange a library surgery at your own hospital or practice, please email powys.library@powyslhb.wales.nhs.uk

Welcome!

Welcome to our new Library blog. Here you'll find regular updates on our services along with details of training events and news bulletins relating to health and wellbeing in rural communities. We'll also be publishing on our blog, a monthly journal bulletin, detailing the latest articles from the journals held by the Library, and details of newly available books and reports. You'll also find links here to other, recommended, resources relating to healthcare in rural communities and other key health-related resources.