This leading psychiatric nursing textbook provides comprehensive, yet straightforward coverage of psychiatric nursing in a lively, full-color format. PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING utilizes a balanced nursing-medical approach, presenting strong coverage of the DSM-IV and related treatments. This edition includes new chapters on psychobiology, spirituality and alternative care, as well as increased emphasis on health promotion and community-based care, legal/ethical issues, research, growth/development, and cultural implications.
Part I - Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing · Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing · Clinical Experiences: Rewards, Challenges, and Solutions · Theoretical Perspectives · Psychobiology (NEW) · Legal-Ethical Issues · Cultural Issues · Part II - Dynamics of Nursing Practice · The Nursing Process · Principles of Communication · Part III - Developmental Aspects Across the Life Span · Children and Adolescents · The Adult · The Elderly · Part IV - Psychiatric Disorders · Anxiety and Related Disorders · Mood Disorders: Depression and Mania · The Schizophrenias · Personality Disorders · Substance-Related Disorders · Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders · Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence · Eating Disorders · Sexual Disorders · Adjustment Disorders · Part V - Therapeutic Modalities · Interactive Therapies and Methods of Implementation · Psychopharmacology and Other Biologic Therapies · Alternative Therapies (NEW) · Crisis Intervention · Activity Therapies · Part VI - Contemporary Issues · Survivors of Family Violence · Suicide · Grief and Loss · Persons with HIV/AIDS · Psychologic Aspects of Physiologic Illness · Persons with Chronic Mental Illness · Community Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing · Spirituality (NEW) · Appendices · Glossary · Drug Cards