Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing : a clinical approach / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis ; unit photographs by Steven Mark Leopold.
Publication details: Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, c2002.Edition: 4th editionDescription: 1 v. (in various pagings) : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 0721688969
- 9780721688961
- WY 160 V289f 2002
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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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