Neeb, a registered nurse, provides a textbook for nursing students on all aspects of mental health, including history, communication techniques, ethics, law, developmental psychology, coping and defense mechanisms, treatment, a variety of disorders, and special populations. The new edition contains a chapter on childhood and adolescent mental health, new medication information, more on palliative and restorative care, religious and cultural influences, and alternative medicine. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)