The new edition of this popular text offers a clear, straightforward way to understand the often intimidating subject of psychiatric nursing. Its practical, clinical perspective and user-friendly writing style engage the reader in a learning process that both informs and enlightens. Clinical chapters progress consistently and logically from theory to application. Specific psychobiological disorders are organized from moderate to severe along the mental health continuum. The nursing process is the strong, visible framework throughout.
UNIT ONE Foundations in Theory 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness 2 Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice 3 Biological Basis for Understanding Psychotropic Drugs 4 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Managed Care Issues
UNIT TWO Foundations for Practice 5 Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings 6 Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings NEW! 7 Culturally Relevant Mental Health Nursing: A Global Perspective 8 Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice
UNIT THREE Psychosocial Nursing Tools 9 Assessment Strategies and the Nursing Process 10 Developing Therapeutic Relationships 11 The Clinical Interview and Communication Skills 12 Understanding Stress and Holistic Approaches to Stress 13 Understanding Anxiety and Anxiety Defenses
UNIT FOUR Psychobiological Disorders: Moderate to Severe 14 Anxiety Disorders 15 Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders 16 Personality Disorders 17 Eating Disorders
UNIT FIVE Psychobiological Disorders: Severe to Psychotic 18 Mood Disorders: Depression 19 Mood Disorders: Bipolar 20 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 21 Cognitive Disorders
UNIT SIX Psychiatric Emergencies 22 Crisis 23. Suicide 24 Anger and Aggression 25 Family Violence 26 Sexual Assault
UNIT SEVEN Interventions for Special Populations 27 Care of the Chemically Impaired 28 Severe Mental Illness: Crisis Stabilization and Rehabilitation 29 Psychological Needs of the Medically Ill 30 Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve NEW! 31 Psychiatric Forensic Nursing
UNIT EIGHT Lifespan Issues and Interventions 32 Disorders of Children and Adolescents 33 Adult Issues 34 Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult
UNIT NINE Other Intervention Modalities 35 Therapeutic Groups 36 Family Therapy 37 Integrative Therapies
Appendices A DSM-IV-TR Classification B Historic Synopsis of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing C NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses D Answers to Chapter Review Questions