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Varcarolis, Elizabeth M.

Essentials of psychiatric-mental health nursing : a communication approach to evidence-based care / Psychiatric-mental health nursing Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Chyllia D. Fosbre ; section editor, Lorraine Chiappetta. - Fourth edition. - 1 online resource (496 pages).

Unit I. Essential theoretical concepts for practice -- Chapter 1. Science and the therapeutic use of self in psychiatric-mental health nursing -- Chapter 2. Mental health and mental illness -- Chapter 3. Theories and therapies -- Chapter 4. Biological basis for understanding psychopharmacology -- Chapter 5. Settings for psychiatric care -- Chapter 6. Legal and ethical basis for practice -- Unit II. Tools for practice of the art -- Chapter 7. The nursing process in psychiatric-mental health nursing -- Chapter 8. Communication skills : Medium for all nursing practice -- Chapter 9. Therapeutic relationships and the clinical interview -- Unit III. Caring for patients with psychobiological disorders -- Chapter 10. Trauma and stress-related disorders and dissociative disorders -- Chapter 11. Anxiety, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders -- Chapter 12. Somatic symptom disorders -- Chapter 13. Personality disorders -- Chapter 14. Eating disorders -- Chapter 15. Mood disorders : Depression -- Chapter 16. Bipolar spectrum disorders -- Chapter 17. Schizophrenia spectrum disorders and other psychotic disorders -- Chapter 18. Neurocognitive disorders -- Chapter 19. Substance-related and addictive disorders -- Unit IV. Caring for patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies -- Chapter 20. Crisis and mass disaster -- Chapter 21. Child, partner, and elder abuse -- Chapter 22. Sexual assault -- Chapter 23. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors -- Chapter 24. Anger, aggression, and violence -- Chapter 25. Care for the dying and those who grieve -- Unit IV. Age-related mental health disorders -- Chapter 26. Children and adolescents -- Chapter 27. Adults -- Chapter 28. Older adults -- Appendix A. Complementary and alternative treatments -- Appendix B. Answer key -- Index.

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ISBN: 9780323661584 0323661580

Source: 9780323661584 Ingram Content Group

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC1D0457 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Psychiatric nursing.
Evidence-based nursing.
Mental Disorders--nursing.
Psychiatric Nursing--methods.
Evidence-Based Nursing.
Evidence-based nursing.
Psychiatric nursing.

LC Class. No.: RC440 VAR

Dewey Class. No.: 616.890231