Varcarolis' foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing : a clinical approach. [electronic resource]

Revised edition of: Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing / [edited by] Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Margaret Jordan Halter. 6th ed. c2010.

I. Foundations in theory : Mental health and mental illness / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Relevant theories and therapies for nursing practice / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Biological basis for understanding psychiatric disorders and treatments / Mary A. Gutierrez ; Jerika T. Lam ; Mary Ann Schaepper -- II. Foundations for practice : Settings for psychiatric care / Monica J. Halter ; Christine Tebaldi ; Avni Cirpili ; Cultural implications for psychiatric mental health nursing / Rick Zoucha ; Kimberly Gregg ; Legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice / Penny S. Brooke ; Diane K. Kjervik -- III. Psychosocial nursing tools : The nursing process and standards of care for psychiatric mental health nursing / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Therapeutic relationships / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Communication and the clinical interviews / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis ; Understanding and managing responses to stress / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- IV. Psychobiological disorders : Childhood and neurodevelopmental disorders / Cindy Parsons ; Elizabeth Hite Erwin : Schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders / Edward A. Herzog ; Bipolar and related disorders / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Depressive disorders / Mallie Kozy ; Margaret Jordan Halter ; Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Elizabeth M. Varcarolis ; Trauma, stressor-related, and dissociative disorders / Kathleen Wheeler ; Somatic symptom disorders / Lois Angelo ; Faye J. Grund ; Feeding, eating, and elimination disorders / Carissa R. Enright ; Sleep-wake disorders / Margaret Trussler ; Sexual dysfunctions, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Impulse control disorders / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Substance-related and addictive disorders / Carolyn Baird ; Margaret Jordan Halter ; Neurocognitive disorders / Jane Stein-Parbury ; Personality disorders / Claudia A. Cihlar -- V. Trauma interventions : Suicide and non-suicidal self-injury / Faye J. Grund ; M. Selena Yearwood ; Crisis and disaster / Margaret Jordan Halter ; Christine Heifner Graor ; Anger, aggression and violence / Lorann Murphy ; Child, older adult, and intimate partner violence / Judi Sateren ; Sexual assault / Jodie Flynn ; Margaret Jordan Halter -- VI. Interventions for special populations : Psychosocial needs of the older adult / Leslie A. Briscoe ; Serious mental illness / Edward A. Herzog -- Forensic psychiatric nursing / L. Kathleen Sekula ; Alison M. Colbert -- VII. Other intervention modalities : Therapeutic groups / Donna Rolin-Kenny ; Karyn I. Morgan -- Family interventions / Laura Cox Dzurec ; Sylvia Stevens -- Integrative care / Laura Cox Dzurec ; Rothlyn P. Zahourek.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Using a practical clinical perspective, Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 7th Edition provides a clear understanding of the often-intimidating subject of psychiatric mental health nursing. Clinical chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing you for practice with real-world examples. New to this edition are the latest DSM-5 guidelines along with coverage of trauma, pediatric mental health, and QSEN competencies. From new lead author Dr. Margaret Jordan Halter, this comprehensive RN psychiatric nursing text is a bestseller!

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