The Psychiatric Nursing for Canadian Practice

UNIT I

The Nature of Mental Health and Mental Illness, 1
1 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing From Past to Present, 3
2 Mental Health and Mental Illness, 18
3 The Context of Mental Health Care, 27
4 The Continuum of Psychiatric and Mental Health Care, 39
5 Ethical Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice, 49
UNIT II

Foundations of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 67
6 Contemporary Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice, 69
7 Theoretic Basis of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 81
8 Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship, 100
9 The Biological Foundations of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 117
UNIT III

Interventions in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice, 149
10 The Assessment Process, 151
11 Diagnosis and Outcomes Development, 170
12 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Care, 181
13 Psychopharmacology, 196
14 Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, 242
15 Interventions With Groups, 255
16 Family Assessment and Interventions, 270
UNIT IV

Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders, 287
17 Schizophrenia, 289
18 Schizoaffective, Delusional, and Other Psychotic Disorders, 335
19 Mood Disorders, 358
20 Anxiety Disorders, 400
21 Somatoform and Related Disorders, 441
22 Eating Disorders, 463
23 Substance Use Disorders, 497
24 Personality and Impulse-Control Disorders, 540
UNIT V

Children and Adolescents, 591
25 Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents, 593
26 Mental Health Promotion With Children and Adolescents, 620
27 Psychiatric Disorders Diagnosed in Children and Adolescents, 640
UNIT VI

Older Adults, 677
28 Mental Health Assessment of the Older Adult, 679
29 Mental Health Promotion With the Older Adult, 695
30 Delirium, Dementias, and Related Disorders, 707
UNIT VII

Care of Special Populations, 747
31 Issues in Dual Diagnosis, 749
32 Psychosocial Aspects of the Medically Compromised Persons, 767
33 Forensic Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 791
UNIT VIII

Care Challenges in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 805
34 Stress, Crisis, and Disaster Management, 807
35 Management of Aggression and Violence, 839
36 Caring for Abused Persons, 860
37 Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour:: Children, Adolescents, and Adults, 898
Appendix A
DSM-IV-TR Classification:: Axes I and II Categories and Codes, 923
Appendix B
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, 931
Appendix C
Simpson-Angus Rating Scale, 932
Appendix D
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), 934
Appendix E
Simplified Diagnoses for Tardive Dyskinesia (SD-TD), 936
Appendix F
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 937
Appendix G
CAGE Questionnaire, 938
Appendix H
Specific Defence Mechanisms and Coping Skills, 939
Glossary, 941
Index, 955