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Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing : a clinical approach / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis ; unit photographs by Steven Mark Leopold.

By: Publication details: Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, c2002.Edition: 4th editionDescription: 1 v. (in various pagings) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0721688969
  • 9780721688961
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WY 160 V289f 2002
Contents:
Brief Contents: Unit I: Foundations in theory Chapter 1: Mental health and mental illness Chapter 2: Relevant theories and therapies for nursing practice Chapter 3: Biological basis for understanding psychotropic drugs Chapter 4: Psychiatric mental health nursing in acute care settings Unit II: Foundations for practice Chapter 5: Mental health nursing in acute care settings Chapter 6: Mental health nursing in community settings Chapter 7: Culturally relevant mental health nursing : a global perspective Chapter 8: Legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice Unit III: Psychosocial nursing tools Chapter 9: Assessment strategies and the nursing process Chapter 10: Developing therapeutic relationships Chapter 11: The clinical interview and communication skills Chapter 12: Understanding stress and holistic approaches to stress management Chapter 13: Understanding anxiety and anxiety defenses Unit IV: Psychobiological disorders: Moderate to severe Chapter 14: Anxiety disorders Chapter 15: Somatoform and dissociative disorders Chapter 16: Personality disorders Chapter 17: Eating disorders Unit V: Psychobiological disorders: Severe to psychotic Chapter 18: Mood disorders: Depression Chapter 19: Mood disorders : bipolar Chapter 20: The schizophrenias and other psychotic disorders Chapter 21: Cognitive disorders Unit VI: Psychiatric emergencies Chapter 22: Crisis Chapter 23: Suicide Chapter 24: Anger and aggression Chapter 25: Family violence Chapter 26: Sexual assault Unit VII: Interventions for specific populations Chapter 27: Care of the chemically impaired Chapter 28: Severe mental illness : crisis stabilization and rehabilitation Chapter 29: Psychological needs of the medically ill Chapter 30: Care for the dying and for those who grieve Unit VIII: Life span issues and interventions Chapter 31: Disorders of children and adolescents Chapter 32: Adult issues Chapter 33: Psychosocial needs of the older adult Unit IX: Other intervention modalities Chapter 34: Therapeutic groups Chapter 35: Family therapy Chapter 36: Alternative and complementary therapies and practices
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Brief Contents:

Unit I: Foundations in theory
Chapter 1: Mental health and mental illness
Chapter 2: Relevant theories and therapies for nursing practice
Chapter 3: Biological basis for understanding psychotropic drugs
Chapter 4: Psychiatric mental health nursing in acute care settings

Unit II: Foundations for practice
Chapter 5: Mental health nursing in acute care settings
Chapter 6: Mental health nursing in community settings
Chapter 7: Culturally relevant mental health nursing : a global perspective
Chapter 8: Legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice

Unit III: Psychosocial nursing tools
Chapter 9: Assessment strategies and the nursing process
Chapter 10: Developing therapeutic relationships
Chapter 11: The clinical interview and communication skills
Chapter 12: Understanding stress and holistic approaches to stress management
Chapter 13: Understanding anxiety and anxiety defenses


Unit IV: Psychobiological disorders: Moderate to severe
Chapter 14: Anxiety disorders
Chapter 15: Somatoform and dissociative disorders
Chapter 16: Personality disorders
Chapter 17: Eating disorders

Unit V: Psychobiological disorders: Severe to psychotic
Chapter 18: Mood disorders: Depression
Chapter 19: Mood disorders : bipolar
Chapter 20: The schizophrenias and other psychotic disorders
Chapter 21: Cognitive disorders

Unit VI: Psychiatric emergencies
Chapter 22: Crisis
Chapter 23: Suicide
Chapter 24: Anger and aggression
Chapter 25: Family violence
Chapter 26: Sexual assault

Unit VII: Interventions for specific populations
Chapter 27: Care of the chemically impaired
Chapter 28: Severe mental illness : crisis stabilization and rehabilitation
Chapter 29: Psychological needs of the medically ill
Chapter 30: Care for the dying and for those who grieve

Unit VIII: Life span issues and interventions
Chapter 31: Disorders of children and adolescents
Chapter 32: Adult issues
Chapter 33: Psychosocial needs of the older adult

Unit IX: Other intervention modalities
Chapter 34: Therapeutic groups
Chapter 35: Family therapy
Chapter 36: Alternative and complementary therapies and practices

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