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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

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ISBN-10: 0323020119

ISBN-13: 9780323020114

Edition: 3rd 2004 (Revised)

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

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This text provides comprehensive and straightforward coverage of psychiatric nursing. The book utilises a balanced nursing-medical approach, presenting strong baseline coverage of the DSM-IV-TR and related treatments, while continuing to focus on what psychiatric nurses actually do.
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Book details

List price: $67.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 10/7/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 752
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.87" long x 1.01" tall
Weight: 3.674
Language: English

Introduction to Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Threats to Security
Mental Health and Mental Disorder
Diagnoses: Pros and Cons
Prevention of Mental Disorders
Role of the Nurse
Treatment
Significance for Nursing
Nurse Advocates
Clinical Experiences: Rewards, Challenges, and Solutions
Rewards
Challenges and Solutions
Additional Clinical Principles
Psychobiology
Understanding Neurobiologic Functions
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of the Human Nervous System
Emerging Concepts in Psychobiology
Interrelated Systems
Diagnostic and Evaluation Procedures
Neurobiology and Psychiatric Nursing
Legal and Ethical Implications in Clinical Practice
Historical Review
Commitment
Confidentiality
Rights of Clients
The Americans With Disabilities Act
Forensic Evaluations
Malpractice
Ethical Issues
Cultural and Spiritual Issues
Cultural Issues
Understanding Culture
Ethnicity vs. Culture
Culture and Mental Health
Cultural Competence
Communication
Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Mental Health
Outcomes of Health Care for Minority Populations
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Spirituality
Research
Spirituality in Mental Health
Major Spiritual Issues
Stages of Moral Development
Selected Cases of Clinical Spiritual Interventions
The Nursing Process
History and Perspectives of the Nursing Process
Critical Thinking and the Nursing Process
Assessment (Standard I)
Nursing Diagnosis (Standard II)
Outcome Identification (Standard III)
Planning (Standard IV)
Implementation (Standard V)
Evaluation (Standard VI)
The Nursing Process in Community and Home Settings
Principles of Communication
Components of Communication
Factors That Influence Communication
Modes of Communication
Types of Communication
Principles of Therapeutic Communication
Communication and the Nursing Process
Challenges in Communication
Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
Overview of Development Across the Life Span
Child and Adolescent Development
Psychosexual Theory
Psychosocial Theory
Interpersonal Theory
Cognitive Theory
Behavioral Theories
Moral Development
Adult Development
Life Stage Theories
Contemporary Theorists
Life Span Transitions
Adult Development in Later Life
A Life Span Perspective of Aging
Process of Aging
Human Development in the Twenty-First Century
Psychiatric Disorders
Anxiety and Related Disorders
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Descriptions
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Mood Disorders: Depression and Mania
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Description
Prognosis and Clinical Course
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
The Schizophrenias
Historic and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Descriptions
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Personality Disorders
Definition of Personality Disorders
Theories of Personality Development
Biologic Contributions to Personality Disorders
Clinical Description and Epidemiology
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Substance-Related Disorders
Historic and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Substance Abuse in Special Populations
Dual Diagnosis
Clinical Description
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Description
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Mental Disorders
Mental Retardation
Elimination Disorders
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Developmental Disorders
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Tic Disorders
Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Discharge Criteria
Other Problem Areas
Adolescent Suicide
Youth Violence
Adult Disorders in Children and Adolescents
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Eating Disorders
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Description
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Sexual Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
On the Horizon
Epidemiology
Clinical Description
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Paraphilias
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Legal Implications
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Description
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Adjustment Disorders
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Description
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Therapeutic Modalities
Interactive, Activity, and Electroconvulsive Therapies
Interactive Therapy
The Therapeutic Relationship
Concerns Experienced by the Nurse
Development of a Therapeutic Relationship
Phases of the Therapeutic Relationship
Therapeutic Milieu
Group Therapy
Family Therapy
Activity Therapies
Historical Perspectives
The Role of Nursing in Activity Therapies
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Historical Perspective
Statistics
Modern Electroconvulsive Therapy
Psychopharmacology
Mode and Mechanism of Drug Action
Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy Assessment
Antipsychotic Medications
Psychosis
Depot Antipsychotics
Atypical Antipsychotics
Summary
Antidepressants
Indications
Biologic Theory
Major Classes of Antidepressants
Other Antidepressants
Augmentation Therapy in Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorders
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders
New Drug Therapy in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorders
Treatment of Mania
Maintenance Therapy and Lifelong Intervention
Anxiety Disorders
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Generalized Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
Herbal Therapy
Client Education
Summary
Hypnotics
Benzodiazepines
Drug Treatment in Aggressive and Violent Behaviors
Treatment
Factors Influencing the Choice of Medications
Acute Agitation and Aggression
Chronic Aggression
Special Considerations for Children
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Alternative Therapy Fields
Historical Overview
Current Issues
Exploring Effectiveness of Alternative Therapies
Application of Selected Alternative Therapies: an Overview
Crisis: Concepts and Interventions
Historical Context
Crisis
Methods of Crisis Intervention
Planning and Executing Therapeutic Intervention
Resolution of the Crisis
Barriers to Effective Crisis Intervention
Demands on the Psychiatric Nurse Working in Crisis Intervention
Aggressive Behaviors
Violence: Abuse, Neglect, and Rape
Family Violence
Definitions of Violence and Abuse
Theories of Family Violence
The Battered Woman
Definition of the Battered Woman
The Batterer
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Child Abuse
Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect
Theoretic Frameworks of Child Abuse
The Abused Child
The Child Physical Abuser
The Nurse's Attitude in Child Abuse
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse of Children
Definition of Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives on Incest
Characteristics of the Incestual Family
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Elder Abuse
Definition of Elder Abuse
Theories on Elder Abuse
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Rape
Definition of Rape
Characteristics of a Rapist
Effects of Rape on the Victim
Suicide
Historical and Theoretic Perspectives
Etiology
Epidemiology
Clinical Description
Prognosis
Discharge Criteria
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Care in the Community
Grief and Loss
Responses
Stages and Process of Grief
Types of Grief
Bereavement Care Across the Life Span
Spirituality and Grief
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Persons With HIV/AIDS
Epidemiology
Etiology of Psychologic Distress in HIV/AIDS
Clinical Description
Prognosis
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Nursing Diagnosis
Nursing Diagnoses for Persons With AIDS Experiencing Adjustment Disorders With Depressed or Anxious Mood
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Community Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Role of the Nurse
Historical Perspective
Current Community Psychiatric Treatment Systems
Cultural Considerations in Community Mental Health Nursing
Components of Community Psychiatric Care
Levels of Assisted Living
Home Visits
Homeless Mentally Ill
Violence and the Mentally Ill
Mentally Ill Persons in Jail
Other Components of Community Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Development of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Psychologic Manifestations of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Cultural Implications Associated With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Behavioral Manifestations of Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Who Have Special Problems
Children and Adolescents With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Homeless Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Providers of Care for Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
Public Policy Issues
The Nursing Process
Assessment
Outcome Identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
DSM-IV-TR Classification
American Nurses Association Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice
Classification Systems: NIC and NOC
Answers to Review Questions
Glossary