Psychiatric Care Planning

Includes the treatments for child and elder abuse; NANDA taxonomy, assessment tools, and interview guides; and DSM-IV criteria and psychiatric drugs; and sample clinical pathways. This title contains overview of psychiatric nursing; anxiety disorders; mood disorders; psychotic disorders; personality disorders; and adjustment disorders.

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Newly revised to include thoroughly updated plans of care, including the latest treatments for child and elder abuse; updated NANDA taxonomy, assessment tools, and interview guides; most recent DSM-IV criteria and psychiatric drugs; and sample clinical pathways. Contents include overview of psychiatric nursing; anxiety disorders; mood disorders; psychotic disorders; personality disorders; adjustment disorders; age-specific disorders; addiction disorders; eating disorders; psychophysiologic disorders; sleep disorders; sex-related disorders; disorders associated with violence; assessment tools; and appendices, such as DSM-IV classification, NANDA diagnostic categories, commonly prescribed medications associated with sexual adverse effects and dysfunctions, managing adverse effects of psychotic medications, and resources for clients and families.