Douglas College

Psychiatric Nursing

Articles & Databases

Books

Library Catalogue  - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat  - Find books in libraries worldwide.

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Handbooks

A Dictionary of Nursing  - Oxford Reference

The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis
REF RC 437 E536 1996

Encyclopedia of Psychology
REF BF 31 E526 2000

Lippincott's Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans
RC 440 S385 2009

DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Psychiatric Disorders: Merck Manual
A medical handbook that provides extensive information about diagnosis and therapy.

The Encyclopedia of Mental Health

Merriam-Webster Online

Select "Medical" option to search Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, also with audio. 

Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Available through Health Source - Consumer Edition database. Click on Medical Dictionary button when in database.

Drugs

e-CPS : current Canadian drug information.
Drug Product Database  - Health Canada
Drug Information Portal  - National Library of Medicine

Legislation - British Columbia

Health Professions Act
Mental Health Act

Associations, Colleges & Health Authorities

Canadian Psychiatric Association
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of British Columbia
Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada

Statistics

Canadian Institute for Health Information
This site contains reports and statistics on health care in Canada, including mental health e.g. Hospital Mental Health Database

Mental Health and Addictions Statistics
 - Centre for Addiction & Mental Health

General Websites

Mental Health and Addictions  - BC government

Best Practices - Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders  - Health Canada

CAMH - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Canada's leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information

Red Book Online
The Red Book is a guide to community, social and government agencies and services in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

Citation & Style Guides

APA Style

last updated: June 14, 2010