Full Description
The unique continuity and clarity of the voice of a single author in an easy-to-understand writing style that students actually read.An evidence-based, holistic approach across the lifespan that focuses on both the biological and behavioral components of mental illness. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) activities with guidelines for attaining the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to fulfill the initiative's quality and safety competencies. Emphasis on therapeutic communication, including an icon that highlights talking points and interventions in the care plans. In-depth explanations of nursing interventions. Patient Outcomes that are presented as measurable short- and long-term goals. Coverage of electronic documentation.
Contents
I. BASIC CONCEPTS IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING1. The Concept of Stress Adaptation2. Mental Health/Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical ConceptsII. FOUNDATIONS FOR PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING3. Theoretical Models of Personality Development4. Concepts of Psychobiology5. Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 6. Cultural and Spiritual Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing7. Relationship Development 8. Therapeutic Communication<9. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing 10. Therapeutic Groups11. Intervention with Families12. Milieu Therapy-The Therapeutic Community13. Crisis Intervention 14. Assertiveness Training15. Promoting Self Esteem16. Anger/Aggression Management17. The Suicidal Client18. Behavior Therapy19. Cognitive Therapy20. Electroconvulsive Therapy21. The Recovery Model22. Neurocognitive Disorders23. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders24. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders25. Depressive Disorders26. Bipolar and Related Disorders27. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders28. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders29. Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders30. Issues Related to Human Sexuality and Gender Dysphoria31. Eating Disorders32. Personality Disorders33. Children and Adolescents34. The Aging Individual35. Survivors of Abuse or Neglect36. Community Mental Health Nursing37. The Bereaved Individual38. Military FamiliesAPPENDICESA. Answers to Chapter Review QuestionsB. Examples of Answers to Communication ExercisesC. Mental Status AssessmentD. DSM-5 ClassificationE. NANDA Nursing Diagnoses: Taxonomy IIF. Assigning Nursing Diagnoses to Client BehaviorsGlossaryIndexView the Consultants, Reviewers, and the full Table of Contents here.
