Instructor's Electronic Resource for Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY · Mental Health and Mental Illness · Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice · Biologic Basis for Understanding Psychotropic Drugs · Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Managed Care Issues · FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE · Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings · Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings · Culturally Relevant Mental Health Nursing · Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice · PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TOOLS · Assessment Strategies and the Nursing Process · Developing Therapeutic Relationships · The Clinical Interview and Communication Skills · Understanding Stress and Holistic Approaches to Stress · Understanding Anxiety and Anxiety Defenses · PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS: MODERATE-SEVERE · Anxiety Disorders · Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders · Personality Disorders · Eating Disorders · PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS: SEVERE-PSYCHOTIC · Mood Disorders: Depression · Mood Disorders: Bipolar · Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders · Cognitive Disorders · PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES · Crisis · Suicide · Anger and Aggression · Family Violence · Sexual Assault · INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS · Care of the Chemically Impaired · Severe Mental Illness: Crisis Stabilization and Rehabilitation · Psychological Needs of the Medically Ill · Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve · LIFESPAN ISSUES AND INTERVENTIONS · Disorders of Children and Adolescents · Adults Requiring Specialized Interventions · Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult · OTHER INTERVENTION MODALITIES · Therapeutic Groups · Family Therapy · Alternative and Complementary Therapies and Practices · APPENDIXES · DSM-IV-TR Classification · Summary of Some Contributions to Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing · NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses · Drug Information · Answers to Chapter Review Questions · Glossary