Gorman, Linda M.

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


Psychiatric nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nursing--Social aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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