Rev. ed. of: Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing / [by] Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Verna Benner Carson, Nancy Christine Shoemaker. 5th ed. 2006.
Mental health and mental illness
Relevant theories and therapies for nursing practice
Biological basis for understanding psychotropic drugs
Psychiatric mental health nursing in acute care settings
Psychiatric mental health nursing in community settings
Cultural implications for psychiatric mental health nursing
Legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice
The nursing process and standards of care for psychiatric mental health nursing
Therapeutic relationships
Communication and the clinical interview
Understanding responses to stress
Anxiety and anxiety disorders
Depressive disorders
Bipolar disorders
Schizophrenia
Eating disorders
Cognitive disorders
Addictive disorders
Personality disorders
Sleep disorders
Sexual dysfunction and sexual disorders
Somatoform, factitious, and dissociative disorders
Crisis and disaster
Suicide
Anger, aggression, and violence
Child, older adult, and intimate partner abuse
Sexual assault
Disorders of children and adolescents
Psychosocial needs of the older adult
Serious mental illness
Psychological needs of patients with medical conditions
Care for the dying and for those who grieve
Forensic psychiatric nursing
Therapeutic groups
Family interventions
Integrative care.
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Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing : a clinical approach. ISBN 9781416066675. Published by Saunders in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
