Contemporary Maternity Nursing

"Foundations of Mental Health Care" provides LPN/LVN students with a contemporary, comprehensive presentation of the psychiatric and psychosocial aspects of mental health care. Because most clients with mental health problems are no longer institutionalized, this text focuses on the delivery of mental health care in all care settings. The psychosocial skills required of every caregiver are emphasized throughout the text and applied to various medical-surgical situations. Throughout "Foundations of Mental Health Care", a multicultural, holistic approach explains both adaptive and maladaptive responses throughout the life cycle. Case studies and care plans based on the nursing process help students learn to apply concepts to practice. The latest biological and psychosocial theories, pharmacologic treatments, and psychotherapies are presented.