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Varcarolis' foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing : a clinical approach.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, Saunders 2014Edition: 7th edition / edited by Margaret Jordan HalterDescription: 864 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781455753581 (pbk.) :
  • 9781455753581 (pbk.) :
Other title:
  • Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.890231 VAR
LOC classification:
  • RC440
Contents:
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 2. Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice 3. Biological Basis for Understanding Psychiatric Disorders and Treatment UNIT TWO: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE 4. Settings for Psychiatric Care 5. Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 6. Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice UNIT THREE: PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TOOLS 7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8. Therapeutic Relationships 9. Communication and the Clinical Interview 10. Understanding and Managing Responses to Stress UNIT FOUR: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS 11. Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 12. Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 13. Bipolar and Related Disorders 14. Depressive Disorders 15. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders 16. Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders 17. Somatic Symptom Disorders 18. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders 19. Sleep-Wake Disorders 20. Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias 21. Impulse Control Disorders 22. Substance Related and Addictive Disorders 23. Neurocognitive Disorders 24. Personality Disorders UNIT FIVE: TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS 25. Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury 26. Crisis and Disaster 27. Anger, Aggression, and Violence 28. Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence 29. Sexual Assault UNIT SIX: INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS 30. Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult 31. Serious Mental Illness 32. Forensic Psychiatric Nursing UNIT SEVEN: OTHER INTERVENTION MODALITIES 33. Therapeutic Groups 34. Family Interventions 35. Integrative Care
Summary: Using a practical clinical perspective, this book 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 616.890231 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 223052
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 616.890231 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 223053
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 616.890231 VAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 223050

Includes bibliographical references and index.

UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 2. Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice 3. Biological Basis for Understanding Psychiatric Disorders and Treatment UNIT TWO: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE 4. Settings for Psychiatric Care 5. Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 6. Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice UNIT THREE: PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TOOLS 7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8. Therapeutic Relationships 9. Communication and the Clinical Interview 10. Understanding and Managing Responses to Stress UNIT FOUR: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS 11. Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 12. Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 13. Bipolar and Related Disorders 14. Depressive Disorders 15. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders 16. Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders 17. Somatic Symptom Disorders 18. Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders 19. Sleep-Wake Disorders 20. Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias 21. Impulse Control Disorders 22. Substance Related and Addictive Disorders 23. Neurocognitive Disorders 24. Personality Disorders UNIT FIVE: TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS 25. Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury 26. Crisis and Disaster 27. Anger, Aggression, and Violence 28. Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence 29. Sexual Assault UNIT SIX: INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS 30. Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult 31. Serious Mental Illness 32. Forensic Psychiatric Nursing UNIT SEVEN: OTHER INTERVENTION MODALITIES 33. Therapeutic Groups 34. Family Interventions 35. Integrative Care

Using a practical clinical perspective, this book 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.

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