Comprehensive Psychiatric Nursing

This revised and updated fourth edition presents the theories related to psychiatry and chemical dependence, and demonstrates their application through clinical profiles, assessment guides, and well developed interventions.

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With an emphasis on the importance of a holistic perspective, "Comprehensive Psychiatric Nursing" clearly defines the scope of psychiatric nursing today. Chapters reflecting current practice include: management of posttraumatic stress; management of aggressive behaviour; eating disorders; victim; vitcimizer; persons with AIDS; and psychopharmacology, which includes the latest information on medications. Nursing care plans in every chapter show how to apply the 5-step nursing process, and family content is covered in depth. Major new sections on borderline and antisocial personality disorders are included, and applications of theories are demonstrated through clinical profiles, assessment guides and well-developed interventions. Student learning aids include clearly identified nursing competencies, chapter objectives, high-lighted key terms, and key points summaries. Also available is an instructor's manual with test bank and student activities.