Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing: a clinical approach. / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
Material type: TextPublisher: Philadelphia: Saunders, 2002Edition: 4th edDescription: xx, 987 p. : ill.(chiefly colour)ISBN: 0721688969Subject(s): Mental disorders | Psychiatric nursingLOC classification: RC440.V28Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents: Foundations in theory: Mental health and mental illness -- Relevant theories and therapies for nursing practice -- Biological basis for understanding psychotropic drugs -- Psychiatric mental health nursing and managed care issues -- Foundations for practice: Mental health nursing in acute care settings -- Mental health nursing in community settings -- Culturally relevant mental health nursing -- Legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice -- Psychosocial nursing tools: Assessment strategies and the nursing process -- Developing therapeutic relationships -- The clinical interview and communication skills -- Understanding stress and holistic approaches to stress -- Understanding anxiety and anxiety defenses -- Psychobiological disorders: moderate to severe: Anxiety disorders -- Somatoform and dissociative disorders -- Personality disorders -- Eating disorders -- Psychobiological disorders: severe to psychotic: Mood disorders: depression -- Mood disorders : bipolar -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Cognitive disorders -- Psychiatric emergencies: Crisis -- Suicide -- Anger and aggression -- Family violence -- Sexual assault -- Interventions for special populations: Care of the chemically impaired -- Severe mental illness: crisis stabilization and rehabilitation -- Psychological needs of the medically ill -- Care for the dying and for those who grieve -- Lifespan issues and interventions: Disorders of children and adolescents -- Adults requiring specialized interventions -- Psychosocial needs of the older adult -- Other intervention modalities: Therapeutic groups -- Family therapy -- Alternative and complementary therapies and practices --
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