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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

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ISBN-10: 0323007880

ISBN-13: 9780323007887

Edition: 1999 (Reprint)

Authors: Katherine M. Fortinash, Patricia A. Holoday-Worret

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This psychiatric nursing textbook discusses psychiatric nursing in relation to the major theorists. It utilizes a balanced nursing-medical approach, covering the DSM-IV and related treatments, while focusing on what psychiatric nurses do.
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Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Mosby, Incorporated
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.740
Language: English

Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursingp. 1
Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursingp. 1
Threats to Securityp. 2
Mental Health and Mental Disorderp. 5
Diagnoses: Pros and Consp. 7
Prevention of Mental Disordersp. 8
Role of the Nursep. 10
Treatmentp. 16
Significance for Nursingp. 17
Nurse Advocatesp. 17
Clinical Experiences: Rewards, Challenges, and Solutionsp. 20
Rewardsp. 21
Challenges and Solutionsp. 21
Additional Clinical Principlesp. 30
Psychobiologyp. 33
Understanding Neurobiologic Functionsp. 34
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of the Human Nervous Systemp. 34
Emerging Concepts in Psychobiologyp. 41
Interrelated Systemsp. 42
Diagnostic and Evaluation Proceduresp. 43
Neurobiology and Psychiatric Nursingp. 44
Legal and Ethical Implications in Clinical Practicep. 48
Historical Reviewp. 49
Commitmentp. 50
Confidentialityp. 50
Rights of Clientsp. 52
The Americans With Disabilities Actp. 56
Forensic Evaluationsp. 57
Malpracticep. 58
Ethical Issuesp. 61
Cultural and Spiritual Issuesp. 65
Cultural Issuesp. 66
Understanding Culturep. 66
Ethnicity vs. Culturep. 67
Culture and Mental Healthp. 68
Cultural Competencep. 69
Communicationp. 72
Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Mental Healthp. 75
Outcomes of Health Care for Minority Populationsp. 77
The Nursing Processp. 78
Assessmentp. 78
Nursing Diagnosisp. 79
Outcome Identificationp. 79
Planningp. 80
Implementationp. 80
Evaluationp. 80
Spiritualityp. 80
Researchp. 81
Spirituality in Mental Healthp. 81
Major Spiritual Issuesp. 82
Stages of Moral Developmentp. 85
Selected Cases of Clinical Spiritual Interventionsp. 87
The Nursing Processp. 91
History and Perspectives of the Nursing Processp. 92
Critical Thinking and the Nursing Processp. 93
Assessment (Standard I)p. 94
Nursing Diagnosis (Standard II)p. 97
Outcome Identification (Standard III)p. 99
Planning (Standard IV)p. 102
Implementation (Standard V)p. 107
Evaluation (Standard VI)p. 111
The Nursing Process in Community and Home Settingsp. 112
Principles of Communicationp. 115
Components of Communicationp. 116
Factors That Influence Communicationp. 116
Modes of Communicationp. 117
Types of Communicationp. 119
Principles of Therapeutic Communicationp. 120
Communication and the Nursing Processp. 133
Challenges in Communicationp. 133
Growth and Development Across the Lifespanp. 138
Overview of Development Across the Life Spanp. 139
Child and Adolescent Developmentp. 139
Psychosexual Theoryp. 139
Psychosocial Theoryp. 140
Interpersonal Theoryp. 141
Cognitive Theoryp. 143
Behavioral Theoriesp. 144
Moral Developmentp. 146
Adult Developmentp. 147
Life Stage Theoriesp. 147
Contemporary Theoristsp. 148
Life Span Transitionsp. 151
Adult Development in Later Lifep. 152
A Life Span Perspective of Agingp. 153
Process of Agingp. 156
Human Development in the Twenty-First Centuryp. 165
Psychiatric Disordersp. 171
Anxiety and Related Disordersp. 171
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 172
Etiologyp. 175
Epidemiologyp. 176
Clinical Descriptionsp. 177
Prognosisp. 184
Discharge Criteriap. 184
The Nursing Processp. 185
Assessmentp. 185
Nursing Diagnosisp. 185
Outcome Identificationp. 189
Planningp. 190
Implementationp. 190
Evaluationp. 192
Mood Disorders: Depression and Maniap. 195
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 196
Etiologyp. 196
Epidemiologyp. 204
Clinical Descriptionp. 207
Prognosis and Clinical Coursep. 214
Discharge Criteriap. 215
The Nursing Processp. 216
Assessmentp. 216
Nursing Diagnosisp. 217
Outcome Identificationp. 218
Planningp. 219
Implementationp. 219
Evaluationp. 232
The Schizophreniasp. 236
Historic and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 237
Etiologyp. 238
Epidemiologyp. 245
Clinical Descriptionsp. 248
Prognosisp. 258
Discharge Criteriap. 259
The Nursing Processp. 260
Assessmentp. 260
Nursing Diagnosisp. 260
Outcome Identificationp. 261
Planningp. 261
Implementationp. 262
Evaluationp. 271
Personality Disordersp. 274
Definition of Personality Disordersp. 275
Theories of Personality Developmentp. 275
Biologic Contributions to Personality Disordersp. 278
Clinical Description and Epidemiologyp. 279
Prognosisp. 280
Discharge Criteriap. 282
The Nursing Processp. 282
Assessmentp. 282
Nursing Diagnosisp. 285
Outcome Identificationp. 286
Planningp. 286
Implementationp. 286
Evaluationp. 293
Substance-Related Disordersp. 295
Historic and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 296
Etiologyp. 296
Epidemiologyp. 298
Substance Abuse in Special Populationsp. 299
Dual Diagnosisp. 302
Clinical Descriptionp. 303
The Nursing Processp. 311
Assessmentp. 311
Nursing Diagnosisp. 313
Outcome Identificationp. 315
Planningp. 315
Implementationp. 315
Evaluationp. 323
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disordersp. 326
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 327
Etiologyp. 327
Epidemiologyp. 332
Clinical Descriptionp. 332
Prognosisp. 333
Discharge Criteriap. 333
The Nursing Processp. 334
Assessmentp. 334
Nursing Diagnosisp. 339
Outcome Identificationp. 339
Planningp. 339
Implementationp. 340
Evaluationp. 343
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescencep. 349
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 350
Mental Disordersp. 350
Mental Retardationp. 350
Elimination Disordersp. 352
Pervasive Developmental Disordersp. 353
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorderp. 355
Developmental Disordersp. 356
Separation Anxiety Disorderp. 358
Tic Disordersp. 359
Disruptive Behavior Disordersp. 360
Discharge Criteriap. 362
Other Problem Areasp. 363
Adolescent Suicidep. 363
Youth Violencep. 363
Adult Disorders in Children and Adolescentsp. 364
The Nursing Processp. 365
Assessmentp. 365
Nursing Diagnosisp. 367
Outcome Identificationp. 367
Planningp. 367
Implementationp. 367
Evaluationp. 370
Eating Disordersp. 374
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 375
Etiologyp. 376
Epidemiologyp. 378
Clinical Descriptionp. 379
Prognosisp. 381
Discharge Criteriap. 382
The Nursing Processp. 382
Assessmentp. 382
Nursing Diagnosisp. 382
Outcome Identificationp. 384
Planningp. 384
Implementationp. 385
Evaluationp. 390
Sexual Disordersp. 393
Sexual Dysfunctionsp. 393
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 394
Etiologyp. 394
On the Horizonp. 395
Epidemiologyp. 395
Clinical Descriptionp. 395
Prognosisp. 396
Discharge Criteriap. 396
The Nursing Processp. 397
Assessmentp. 397
Nursing Diagnosisp. 398
Outcome Identificationp. 398
Planningp. 398
Implementationp. 399
Evaluationp. 402
Paraphiliasp. 403
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 403
Legal Implicationsp. 403
Etiologyp. 405
Epidemiologyp. 406
Clinical Descriptionp. 406
Prognosisp. 407
Discharge Criteriap. 407
The Nursing Processp. 407
Assessmentp. 407
Nursing Diagnosisp. 407
Outcome Identificationp. 408
Planningp. 408
Implementationp. 409
Evaluationp. 410
Adjustment Disordersp. 415
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 416
Etiologyp. 416
Epidemiologyp. 419
Clinical Descriptionp. 419
Prognosisp. 420
Discharge Criteriap. 420
The Nursing Processp. 420
Assessmentp. 420
Nursing Diagnosisp. 421
Outcome Identificationp. 421
Planningp. 421
Implementationp. 422
Evaluationp. 424
Therapeutic Modalitiesp. 427
Interactive, Activity, and Electroconvulsive Therapiesp. 427
Interactive Therapyp. 428
The Therapeutic Relationshipp. 428
Concerns Experienced by the Nursep. 430
Development of a Therapeutic Relationshipp. 431
Phases of the Therapeutic Relationshipp. 431
Therapeutic Milieup. 438
Group Therapyp. 443
Family Therapyp. 448
Activity Therapiesp. 450
Historical Perspectivesp. 450
The Role of Nursing in Activity Therapiesp. 450
Electroconvulsive Therapyp. 450
Historical Perspectivep. 450
Statisticsp. 451
Modern Electroconvulsive Therapyp. 451
Psychopharmacologyp. 455
Mode and Mechanism of Drug Actionp. 456
Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy Assessmentp. 457
Antipsychotic Medicationsp. 457
Psychosisp. 457
Depot Antipsychoticsp. 462
Atypical Antipsychoticsp. 463
Summaryp. 467
Antidepressantsp. 467
Indicationsp. 468
Biologic Theoryp. 468
Major Classes of Antidepressantsp. 468
Other Antidepressantsp. 475
Augmentation Therapy in Treatment of Major Depressive Disorderp. 476
Bipolar Disordersp. 477
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Bipolar Disordersp. 477
New Drug Therapy in the Treatment of Bipolar Disordersp. 483
Treatment of Maniap. 484
Maintenance Therapy and Lifelong Interventionp. 484
Anxiety Disordersp. 48
Generalized Anxiety Disorderp. 484
Panic Disorderp. 486
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorderp. 486
Posttraumatic Stress Disorderp. 486
Generalized Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)p. 487
Herbal Therapyp. 487
Client Educationp. 487
Summaryp. 487
Hypnoticsp. 488
Benzodiazepinesp. 488
Drug Treatment in Aggressive and Violent Behaviorsp. 489
Treatmentp. 489
Factors Influencing the Choice of Medicationsp. 489
Acute Agitation and Aggressionp. 489
Chronic Aggressionp. 490
Special Considerations for Childrenp. 490
Complementary and Alternative Therapiesp. 493
Alternative Therapy Fieldsp. 494
Historical Overviewp. 494
Current Issuesp. 496
Exploring Effectiveness of Alternative Therapiesp. 497
Application of Selected Alternative Therapies: an Overviewp. 499
Crisis: Concepts and Interventionsp. 507
Historical Contextp. 508
Crisisp. 509
Methods of Crisis Interventionp. 511
Planning and Executing Therapeutic Interventionp. 514
Resolution of the Crisisp. 515
Barriers to Effective Crisis Interventionp. 516
Demands on the Psychiatric Nurse Working in Crisis Interventionp. 516
Aggressive Behaviorsp. 519
Violence: Abuse, Neglect, and Rapep. 519
Family Violencep. 520
Definitions of Violence and Abusep. 521
Theories of Family Violencep. 521
The Battered Womanp. 523
Definition of the Battered Womanp. 523
The Battererp. 524
The Nursing Processp. 524
Assessmentp. 525
Nursing Diagnosisp. 527
Outcome Identificationp. 527
Planningp. 528
Implementationp. 528
Evaluationp. 528
Child Abusep. 529
Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglectp. 530
Theoretic Frameworks of Child Abusep. 530
The Abused Childp. 530
The Child Physical Abuserp. 531
The Nurse's Attitude in Child Abusep. 531
The Nursing Processp. 531
Assessmentp. 531
Nursing Diagnosisp. 532
Outcome Identificationp. 532
Planningp. 533
Implementationp. 533
Evaluationp. 533
Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse of Childrenp. 533
Definition of Intrafamilial Sexual Abusep. 534
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives on Incestp. 535
Characteristics of the Incestual Familyp. 535
The Nursing Processp. 537
Assessmentp. 537
Nursing Diagnosisp. 539
Outcome Identificationp. 539
Planningp. 540
Implementationp. 540
Evaluationp. 541
Elder Abusep. 541
Definition of Elder Abusep. 541
Theories on Elder Abusep. 542
The Nursing Processp. 542
Assessmentp. 542
Nursing Diagnosisp. 542
Outcome Identificationp. 543
Planningp. 544
Implementationp. 544
Evaluationp. 544
Rapep. 545
Definition of Rapep. 546
Characteristics of a Rapistp. 546
Effects of Rape on the Victimp. 546
Suicidep. 550
Historical and Theoretic Perspectivesp. 551
Etiologyp. 552
Epidemiologyp. 553
Clinical Descriptionp. 557
Prognosisp. 561
Discharge Criteriap. 561
The Nursing Processp. 561
Assessmentp. 561
Nursing Diagnosisp. 564
Outcome Identificationp. 564
Planningp. 565
Implementationp. 565
Evaluationp. 569
Care in the Communityp. 573
Grief and Lossp. 573
Responsesp. 573
Stages and Process of Griefp. 575
Types of Griefp. 577
Bereavement Care Across the Life Spanp. 578
Spirituality and Griefp. 580
The Nursing Processp. 581
Assessmentp. 581
Nursing Diagnosisp. 582
Outcome Identificationp. 583
Planningp. 583
Implementationp. 584
Evaluationp. 586
Persons With HIV/AIDSp. 589
Epidemiologyp. 591
Etiology of Psychologic Distress in HIV/AIDSp. 592
Clinical Descriptionp. 594
Prognosisp. 595
The Nursing Processp. 595
Assessmentp. 595
Nursing Diagnosisp. 596
Nursing Diagnoses for Persons With AIDS Experiencing Adjustment Disorders With Depressed or Anxious Moodp. 596
Outcome Identificationp. 596
Planningp. 596
Implementationp. 596
Evaluationp. 601
Community Psychiatric Mental Health Nursingp. 603
Role of the Nursep. 604
Historical Perspectivep. 604
Current Community Psychiatric Treatment Systemsp. 605
Cultural Considerations in Community Mental Health Nursingp. 607
Components of Community Psychiatric Carep. 607
Levels of Assisted Livingp. 609
Home Visitsp. 611
Homeless Mentally Illp. 612
Violence and the Mentally Illp. 613
Mentally Ill Persons in Jailp. 614
Other Components of Community Psychiatric Mental Health Nursingp. 614
Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 617
Development of Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 618
Psychologic Manifestations of Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 618
Cultural Implications Associated With Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 620
Behavioral Manifestations of Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 621
Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Who Have Special Problemsp. 625
Children and Adolescents With Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 627
Homeless Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 628
Providers of Care for Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illnessp. 629
Public Policy Issuesp. 631
The Nursing Processp. 632
Assessmentp. 632
Outcome Identificationp. 635
Planningp. 636
Implementationp. 637
Evaluationp. 641
DSM-IV-TR Classificationp. 645
American Nurses Association Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practicep. 654
Classification Systems: NIC and NOCp. 656
Answers to Review Questionsp. 659
Glossaryp. 661
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