Psychiatric
and Mental Health Care
Learning Objectives
Provide
expert care for patients with psychiatric problems.
This thoroughly revised edition of Nurse's
Clinical Guide to Psychiatric and Mental Health Care is the
next best thing to having a clinical expert by your side. Whether you're a
nursing student or a practicing professional, it has all the information you
need to provide confident care to psychiatric patients.
Accurate and helpful
Find the latest clinical information on:
Most major psychiatric problems,
from schizophrenia and anxiety to personality disorders and dementia
Psychiatric problems of children,
homeless or abused patients, and those with HIV/AIDS
Legal issues, including informed
consent, the right to refuse treatment, and nursing liabilities
Reimbursement practices of Medicare
and Medicaid
DSM-1V categories
and codes
Communication strategies for each
disorder
Nursing diagnoses, long and
short term goals, and nursing interventions with rationales
Treatments for each disorder,
including behavior modification, crisis intervention, and cognitive therapy;
medications; and family care.
Chapter
1. Therapeutic Communication Skills and Treatment Modalities
Chapter
2. Legal Aspects of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Chapter
3. Disorders Usually First Evident in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
Chapter
4. Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders
Chapter
5. Substance Related Disorders
Chapter
6. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter
7. Mood Disorders
Chapter
8. Anxiety Disorders
Chapter
9. Somatoform Disorders
Chapter
10. Dissociative Disorders
Chapter
11. Eating Disorders
Chapter
12. Adjustment Disorders
Chapter
13. Personality Disorders
Chapter
14. Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition
Chapter
15. Sleep Disorders
Chapter
16. Special Needs of the Homeless Person with Chronic Mental Illness
Chapter
17. Special Needs of the Abused Person
Chapter
18. Special Needs of the Person with HIV/AIDS
Appendices
A:
NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses
B:
DSM-lV Classification: Categories and Codes
C:
Mental Status Assessment
D:
Psychiatric Medications
E:
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
Selected
References
Index
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