Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Margaret Jordan Halter, PhD, APRN

UNIT ONEFoundations in Theory 1Mental Health and Mental Illness 2Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice 3Biological Basis for Understanding Psychotropic Drugs 4Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Managed Care Issues UNIT TWOFoundations for Practice 5Mental Health Nursing in Acute Care Settings 6Mental Health Nursing in Community Settings NEW!7Culturally Relevant Mental Health Nursing: A Global Perspective 8Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice UNIT THREEPsychosocial Nursing Tools 9 Assessment Strategies and the Nursing Process 10Developing Therapeutic Relationships 11The Clinical Interview and Communication Skills 12Understanding Stress and Holistic Approaches to Stress 13Understanding Anxiety and Anxiety Defenses UNIT FOURPsychobiological Disorders: Moderate to Severe 14 Anxiety Disorders 15 Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders 16Personality Disorders 17Eating Disorders UNIT FIVEPsychobiological Disorders: Severe to Psychotic 18Mood Disorders: Depression 19Mood Disorders: Bipolar 20Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 21Cognitive Disorders UNIT SIXPsychiatric Emergencies 22Crisis 23.Suicide 24Anger and Aggression 25Family Violence 26Sexual Assault UNIT SEVENInterventions for Special Populations 27Care of the Chemically Impaired 28Severe Mental Illness: Crisis Stabilization and Rehabilitation 29Psychological Needs of the Medically Ill 30Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve NEW!31Psychiatric Forensic Nursing UNIT EIGHTLifespan Issues and Interventions 32Disorders of Children and Adolescents 33Adult Issues 34Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult UNIT NINEOther Intervention Modalities 35Therapeutic Groups 36Family Therapy 37Integrative Therapies Appendices ADSM-IV-TR Classification BHistoric Synopsis of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing CNANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses DAnswers to Chapter Review Questions Glossary Index