Psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care in evidence-based practice /

Townsend, Mary C., 1941-

Psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care in evidence-based practice / Mary C. Townsend. - 5th edition - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c2006. - xxvi, 981 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

UNIT ONE: BASIC CONCEPTS IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Chapter 1 The Concept of Stress Adaptation
Chapter 2 Mental Health/ Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts

UNIT TWO: FOUNDATIONS FOR PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALH NURSING
Chapter 3 Theoretical Models of Personality Development
Chapter 4 Concepts of Psychobiology
Chapter 5 Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 6 Cultural and Spiritual Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

UNIT THREE: THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE
Chapter 7 Relationship Development
Chapter 8 Therapeutic Communication
Chapter 9 The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 10 Therapeutic Groups
Chapter 11 Intervention with Families
Chapter 12 Milieu Therapy-The Therapeutic Community
Chapter 13 Crisis Intervention
Chapter 14 Relaxation Therapy
Chapter 15 Assertiveness Training
Chapter 16 Promoting Self-Esteem
Chapter 17 Anger/Aggression Management
Chapter 18 The Suicidal Client
Chapter 19 Behavior Therapy
Chapter 20 Cognitive Therapy
Chapter 21 Psychopharmacology
Chapter 22 Electroconvulsive Therapy
Chapter 23 Complementary Therapies
Chapter 24 Client Education
Chapter 25 Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
Chapter 26 Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders
Chapter 27 Substance-Related Disorders
Chapter 28 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 29 Mood Disorders
Chapter 30 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 31 Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 32 Issues Related to Human Sexuality
Chapter 33 Eating Disorders
Chapter 34 Personality Disorders

UNIT FIVE PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Chapter 35 The Aging Individual
Chapter 36 Victims of Abuse or Neglect
Chapter 37 Community Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 38 Forensic Nursing
Chapter 39 The Bereaved Individual



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Psychiatric nursing.
Psychiatric Nursing--methods.
Evidence-Based Medicine.
Mental Disorders--nursing.
Psychotherapy--methods.

WY 160 T749p 2006