Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care

5th Edition - April 12, 2022
Author: Chyllia D Fosbre
Language: English
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Gain the essential knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a psychiatric nurse! Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 5th Edition provides a concise, easy-to-understand guide to today’s leading psychiatric theories and therapeutic modalities. Emphasizing evidence-based care, the book balances coverage of scientifically based treatment approaches with insights into effective communication skills, so you will be prepared to offer the best possible care when you enter practice. Written by nursing expert Chyllia D. Fosbre, this edition adds new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies to help you develop critical thinking skills and prepare for the NGN exam.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Reviewers-Fourth Edition
Preface
Unit I. Essential Theoretical Concepts for Practice
Introduction
1. Science and the Therapeutic Use of Self in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Introduction
Evidence-Based Practice
Concept-Based Nursing Education
Key Points to Remember
Applying Critical Judgment
2. Mental Health and Mental Illness
Introduction
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Concepts of Mental Health and Illness
Epidemiology and Prevalence of Mental Disorders
Mental Illness Policy and Parity
Medical Diagnosis and Nursing Diagnosis in Mental Illness
Introduction to Culture and Mental Illness
Psychiatry and Spirituality/Religion
Stigma
3. Theories and Therapies
Introduction
Prominent Theories and Therapeutic Models
Other Major Theories
Nursing Models
Key Points to Remember
Applying Critical Judgment
4. Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology
Introduction
Brain Structures and Functions
Cellular Composition of the Brain
Psychotropic Drugs and Interactions
Antidepressant Drugs
Antianxiety or Anxiolytic Drugs
Mood Stabilizers
Antipsychotic Drugs
Psychoneuroimmunology
Considering Culture
Key Points to Remember
Applying Critical Judgment
5. Settings for Psychiatric Care
Introduction
Background
Outpatient Care Settings
Inpatient Care Settings
Specialty Treatment Settings
Paying for Mental Health Care
A Vision for Mental Health Care in America
6. Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice
Introduction
Legal and Ethical Concepts
Mental Health Laws
Admission and Discharge Procedures
Patients’ Rights Under the Law
Tort Law Applied to Psychiatric Settings
Determination of a Standard of Care
Documentation of Care
Forensic Nursing
Unit II. Tools for Practice of the Art
Introduction
7. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Introduction
Standards of Practice for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
8. Communication Skills:: Medium for All Nursing Practice
Introduction
Communication
Will i say the wrong thing?
The Communication Process
Effective Communication Skills for Nurses
Nontherapeutic Techniques
Guarding Against Miscommunication
Communicating Across Cultures
Communication Through Technologies
Evaluation of Clinical Skills
9. Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview
Introduction
What is a Therapeutic Relationship?
Phases of the Nurse–Patient Relationship
What Hinders and What Helps
The Clinical Interview
Unit III. Caring for Patients With Psychobiological Disorders
Introduction
10. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
Introduction
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Application Of The Nursing Process
Dissociative Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
11. Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Introduction
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hoarding Disorder
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnoses
Outcomes Identification
Planning and Implementation
Evaluation
12. Somatic Symptom Disorders
Introduction
Somatic Symptom Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
13. Personality Disorders
Introduction
Personality Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning and Implementation
Evaluation
14. Eating Disorders
Introduction
Eating Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Self-Care for Nurses
Binge-Eating Disorder
15. Mood Disorders: Depression
Introduction
Mood Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
16. Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Introduction
Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
17. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Other Psychotic Disorders
Introduction
Schizophrenia
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
18. Neurocognitive Disorders
Introduction
Delirium
Application of the Nursing Process: Delirium
Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning And Implementation
Evaluation
Major and Mild Neurocognitive Disorders
Major Neurocognitive Disorder (Dementia)
Application of the Nursing Process: Dementia
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning and Implementation
Evaluation
19. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Introduction
Substance Use Disorder
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
Evaluation
Unit IV. Caring for Patients Experiencing Psychiatric Emergencies
Introduction
20. Crisis and Mass Disaster
Introduction
Prevalence and Comorbidity
Theory
Clinical Picture
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning and Implementation
Evaluation
21. Child, Partner, and Elder Violence
Introduction
Theory
Child Abuse
Application of the Nursing Process
DiagnosIs and Outcomes Identification
Planning and Implementation
Intimate Partner Violence
Teen Dating Violence
The Battered Partner
The Batterer
Cycle of Violence
Why Abused Partners Stay
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis and Outcomes Identification
Planning and Implementation
Elder Abuse
The Abused Elder
The Abuser
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis and Outcomes Identification
Planning and Implementation
Evaluation
22. Sexual Violence
Introduction
Prevalence and Comorbidity
Theory
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
Evaluation
23. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
Introduction
Prevalence and Comorbidity
Theory
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
24. Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Introduction
Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Prevalence and Comorbidity
Theory
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
25. Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve
Introduction
Loss, Grief, and Mourning
Theory
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
Evaluation
Unit V. Age-Related Mental Health Disorders
Introduction
26. Children and Adolescents
Introduction
Theory
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Bipolar and Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Elimination Disorders
Gender Dysphoria
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Application Of The Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Planning and implementation
27. Adults
Introduction
Understanding Serious Mental Illness
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
Impulse-Control Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
Gender Dysphoria and Sexual Disorders
Paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders
Application of the nursing process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
Sleep-Related Disorders
Application of the Nursing Process
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning And Implementation
28. Older Adults
Introduction
Ageism
Assessment and Communication Strategies
Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults
Legal and Ethical Issues That Affect the Mental Health of Older Adults
Control of the Decision-Making Process
Appendix A. Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Appendix B. Chapter Review Answer Key
Index

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