Psychosocial nursing for general patient care /
Linda M. Gorman, Marica L. Raines & Donna F. Sultan.
- 2nd edition.
- Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2002.
- xiii, 423 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents;
1. Introduction to psychosocial nursing for general patient care 2. Psychosocial response to illness 3. Psychosocial skills 4. Nurses' responses to difficult patient behaviors 5. Crisis intervention 6. Cultural considerations: Implications for psychosocial nursing care 7. Problems with anxiety 8. Problems with anger 9. Problems with affect and mood 10. Problems with confusion 11. Problems with psychotic thought processes 12. Problems relating to others 13. Problems with substance abuse 14. Problems with sexual dysfunction 15. Problems with pain 16. Problems with nutrition 17. Problems with the family 18. Problems with spiritual distress 19. Nursing management of special populations 20. Psychopharmacology: Database for patient and family education on psychiatric medications for adults .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
9780803608023 0803608020 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2001047637
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