Description
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Psychiatric**Get quick access to psychiatric nursing care guidelines with this portable and concise clinical reference! Taking an interprofessional approach to care based on patient problems and the latest DSM-5 criteria, this essential resource helps you plan evidence-based, individualized nursing care for a range of healthcare settings. Clear, concise coverage focuses on the nursing process, summarizing topics from disorders and psychiatric crises to psychopharmacology. From noted educators Margaret Jordan Halter and Christina A. Fratena, this manual is a perfect clinical reference companion for creating psychiatric nursing care plans.- DSM-5-based psychiatric diagnoses, criteria, and organization help you with accurate assessment and diagnosis of patients- International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) nursing diagnoses in the clinical chapters help facilitate decision-making, patient care, and interprofessional communication- Clinical information helps you plan individualized patient care in a range of healthcare settings, including the inpatient unit, home care, or community care- Straightforward coverage of major psychiatric disorders simplifies often-complex material- Prioritized care plans for psychiatric nursing diagnoses include assessment findings/diagnostic cues, nursing diagnosis, etiology, outcome criteria, and interventions with rationales- Dedicated pharmacotherapy chapters provide essential information for each of the major categories of medications, such as antipsychotics and antidepressants- Coverage of nonpharmacological approaches includes psychotherapeutic models and brain stimulation therapies- Assessment guides offer tables, charts, and questionnaires to help with patient diagnosis and care- NEW! Patient-centered care content offers guidance for working with psychiatric patients- UPDATED! Coverage includes the latest information on DSM-5-TR, psychopharmacology, evidence-based practice, and FDA-approved medications and biological treatments
Table of Contents
Part I Foundations for Psychiatric Nursing Care1 The Nursing Process2 Therapeutic Relationships3 Therapeutic CommunicationPart II Nursing Care With Psychiatric Disorders4 Neurodevelopmental Disorders5 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders6 Bipolar Disorders7 Depressive Disorders8 Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders9 Trauma-Related Disorders10 Eating Disorders11 Sleep Disorders12 Substance Use Disorders13 Neurocognitive Disorders14 Personality DisordersPart III Psychiatric Crises15 Suicide16 Crisis Intervention17 Anger, Aggression, and Violence18 Family Violence19 Sexual Assault20 GrievingPart IV Psychopharmacology21 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications22 Antipsychotic Medications23 Mood-Stabilizers24 Antidepressants25 Antianxiety Medications26 Sleep Promoting Medications27 Medications for Substance Use Disorders28 Neurocognitive MedicationsPart V Nonpharmacological Approaches29 Psychotherapeutic Models30 Neuromodulation Therapy
