 |
|
| FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
| |
| | |
|
|
A Clinical Approach
To order this title, and for more information, click here
Fifth Edition
By
Elizabeth Varcarolis, RN, MA, Professor Emeritus, Formerly Deputy Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY;
Associate Fellow, Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), New York, NY
Verna Carson, PhD, APRN/PMH, National Director of Restore Behavioral Home Health Care, Tender Loving Care - Staff Builders Home Health Care, Lake Success,
NY; Formerly Associate Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Maryland Baltimore, MD
Nancy Shoemaker, APRN/PMH, BC, Nurse Psychotherapist, University of Maryland Medical System; Faculty Associate, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Description
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.
Contents
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
Glossary
Index
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 864 pages, publication date: SEP-2005
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0088-4
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0088-7
Imprint: SAUNDERS
|
029/241
Last update: 13 Jun 2009
|
|
| |
| | |
|
|
| |
Home | Elsevier Websites | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Feedback | Site Map | A Reed Elsevier Company