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Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care in evidence-based practice / Mary C. Townsend.

By: Publication details: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2008.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxiv, 727 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780803618183
  • 0803618182
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.890231 22 TOW
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Contents:
Mental health and mental illness -- Concepts of personality development -- Biological implications -- Ethical and legal issues -- Cultural and spiritual concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Relationship development and therapeutic communication -- The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Milieu therapy : the therapeutic community -- Intervention in groups -- Intervening in crises -- Psychopharmacology -- Complementary and psychosocial therapies -- Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders -- Substance-related disorders -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Mood disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Anxiety-related disorders -- Disorders of human sexuality -- Eating disorders -- Personality disorders -- Children and adolescents -- Victims of abuse or neglect -- The aging individual -- Community mental health nursing -- The bereaved individual -- Appendix A : DSM-IV-TR classification : Axes I and II categories and codes -- Appendix B : NANDA nursing diagnoses : taxonomy II domains, classes, and diagnoses -- Appendix C : assigning nursing diagnoses to client behaviors -- Appendix D : mental status assessment.
CD-ROM contains: Electronic test bank -- Student workbook -- Links to online resources: Animated drug pathways for the neurobiological brain images ; Care plans ; Concept map care plan template ; Sample client teaching guide ; Interactive learning activities ; Meet the author.
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Contents
1. Mental health and mental illness
2. Concepts of personality development
3. Biological implications
4. Ethical and legal issues
5. Cultural and spiritual concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing
6. Relationship development and therapeutic communication
7. The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing
8. Milieu therapy : the therapeutic community
9. Intervention in groups
10. Intervening in crises
11.Psychopharmacology
12. Complementary and psychosocial therapies
13. Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders
14. Substance-related disorders
15. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
16. Mood disorders
17. Anxiety disorders
18. Anxiety-related disorders
19. Disorders of human sexuality
20. Eating disorders
21. Personality disorders
22. Children and adolescents
23. Victims of abuse or neglect
24. The aging individual
25. Community mental health nursing
26. The bereaved individual

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mental health and mental illness -- Concepts of personality development -- Biological implications -- Ethical and legal issues -- Cultural and spiritual concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Relationship development and therapeutic communication -- The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Milieu therapy : the therapeutic community -- Intervention in groups -- Intervening in crises -- Psychopharmacology -- Complementary and psychosocial therapies -- Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders -- Substance-related disorders -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Mood disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Anxiety-related disorders -- Disorders of human sexuality -- Eating disorders -- Personality disorders -- Children and adolescents -- Victims of abuse or neglect -- The aging individual -- Community mental health nursing -- The bereaved individual -- Appendix A : DSM-IV-TR classification : Axes I and II categories and codes -- Appendix B : NANDA nursing diagnoses : taxonomy II domains, classes, and diagnoses -- Appendix C : assigning nursing diagnoses to client behaviors -- Appendix D : mental status assessment.

CD-ROM contains: Electronic test bank -- Student workbook -- Links to online resources: Animated drug pathways for the neurobiological brain images ; Care plans ; Concept map care plan template ; Sample client teaching guide ; Interactive learning activities ; Meet the author.

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

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