Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care in evidence-based practice /

Townsend, Mary C., 1941-

Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care in evidence-based practice / Mary C. Townsend - 4th ed - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2008 - xxiv, 727 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Includes bibliographical references and index

Mental health and mental illness -- Concepts of personality development -- Biological implications -- Ethical and legal issues -- Cultural and spiritual concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Relationship development and therapeutic communication -- The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Milieu therapy : the therapeutic community -- Intervention in groups -- Intervening in crises -- Psychopharmacology -- Complementary and psychosocial therapies -- Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders -- Substance-related disorders -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Mood disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Anxiety-related disorders -- Disorders of human sexuality -- Eating disorders -- Personality disorders -- Children and adolescents -- Victims of abuse or neglect -- The aging individual -- Community mental health nursing -- The bereaved individual -- Appendix A : DSM-IV-TR classification : Axes I and II categories and codes -- Appendix B : NANDA nursing diagnoses : taxonomy II domains, classes, and diagnoses -- Appendix C : assigning nursing diagnoses to client behaviors -- Appendix D : mental status assessment

Accompanying CD-ROM contains an Electronic Test Bank with 300 NCLEX-style questions, Student workbook -- Links to online resources: Animated drug pathways for the neurobiological brain images ; Care plans ; Concept map care plan template ; Sample client teaching guide ; Interactive learning activities ; Meet the author


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Psychiatric nursing

RC440 / .T689 2008 RC440 / .T689 2008

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