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Psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care / Mary C. Townsend.

By: Publication details: Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis, c1996.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xxviii, 900 p. : ill. (som. col.) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0803601069 (hardcover)
  • 9780803601062
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WY 160 T749p 1996
Contents:
Brief Contents: UNIT I: Basic concepts in psychiatric/mental health nursing Introduction to the concept of stress Mental health and mental illness Theories of personality development Concepts of psychobiology. UNIT II: Therapeutic approaches in psychiatric nursing care Relationship development Therapeutic communication Nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing Therapeutic groups Intervention with families Milieu therapy-the therapeutic community Crisis intervention Relaxation therapy Assertiveness training Promoting self-esteem Anger/aggression management Suicidal client Behavior therapy Cognitive therapy Psychopharmacology Electroconvulsive therapy Complementary therapies. UNIT III: Nursing care of clients with alterations in biopsychosocial adaptation Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders Substance-related disorders Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders Mood disorders Anxiety disorders Somatoform and sleep disorders Dissociative disorders Sexual and gender identity disorders Eating disorders Adjustment and impulse control disorders Psychological factors affecting medical conditions Personality disorders. UNIT IV: Special topics in psychiatric/mental health nursing Aging individual Individual with HIV disease Problems related to abuse or neglect Community mental health nursing Cultural concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing Ethical and legal issues in psychiatric/mental health nursing Psychiatric home nursing care Forensic nursing.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Brief Contents:

UNIT I: Basic concepts in psychiatric/mental health nursing
Introduction to the concept of stress
Mental health and mental illness
Theories of personality development
Concepts of psychobiology.

UNIT II: Therapeutic approaches in psychiatric nursing care
Relationship development
Therapeutic communication
Nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing
Therapeutic groups
Intervention with families
Milieu therapy-the therapeutic community
Crisis intervention
Relaxation therapy
Assertiveness training
Promoting self-esteem
Anger/aggression management
Suicidal client
Behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Psychopharmacology
Electroconvulsive therapy
Complementary therapies.

UNIT III: Nursing care of clients with alterations in biopsychosocial adaptation
Disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, or adolescence
Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders
Substance-related disorders
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Somatoform and sleep disorders
Dissociative disorders
Sexual and gender identity disorders
Eating disorders
Adjustment and impulse control disorders
Psychological factors affecting medical conditions
Personality disorders.

UNIT IV: Special topics in psychiatric/mental health nursing
Aging individual
Individual with HIV disease
Problems related to abuse or neglect
Community mental health nursing
Cultural concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing
Ethical and legal issues in psychiatric/mental health nursing
Psychiatric home nursing care
Forensic nursing.

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