Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Unit I - Essential Theoretical Concepts for Practice 1.Practicing the Science and Art of Psychiatric Nursing 2.Mental Health and Mental Illness 3.Theories and Therapies 4.Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology Unit II - Tools for Practice of the Art 5.Nursing Process: The Foundation for Safe and Effective Care 6.Communication Skills: Medium for All Nursing Practice 7.Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview Unit III - Caring for Patients with Psychobiological Disorders 8.Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders 9. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders 10.Personality Disorders 11.Eating Disorders 12.Mood Disorders: Depression 13.Mood Disorders: Mania 14.The Schizophrenias 15.Cognitive Disorders 16.Addictive Disorders Unit IV - Communicating with and Planning Care for Patients Experiencing Psychiatric Emergencies 17.Crisis and Disaster 18.Child, Partner, and Elder Abuse 19.Sexual Assault 20.Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors 21.Anger and Aggression 22.Grief and Loss Unit V - Communicating with and Planning Care for Patients with Discrete Needs 23.Children and Adolescents 24.Adults 25.Older Adults Unit VI - Caring for Patients within the Context of the Mental Health Care System 26.Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice 27.Settings for Psychiatric Care Appendices A.DSM-IV-TR Classification B.NANDA-International-Approved Nursing Diagnoses C.Answers to Chapter Review Questions Glossary