Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care in evidence-based practice / Mary C. Townsend.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Townsend, Mary C., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatric nursing.

Psychiatric Nursing--methods.

Mental Disorders--nursing.

Medical Subjects:

Psychiatric Nursing--methods.

Mental Disorders--nursing.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 727 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Psychiatric mental health nursing

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : F. A. Davis Co., [2008]

System Details:

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

Summary:

CD-ROM contains: Electronic test bank -- Student workbook -- Links to online resources: Animated drug pathways for the neurobiological brain images ; Care plans ; Concept map care plan template ; Sample client teaching guide ; Interactive learning activities ; Meet the author.

Contents:

Mental health and mental illness

Concepts of personality development

Biological implications

Ethical and legal issues

Cultural and spiritual concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing

Relationship development and therapeutic communication

The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing

Milieu therapy: the therapeutic community

Intervention in groups

Intervening in crises

Psychopharmacology

Complementary and psychosocial therapies

Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders

Substance-related disorders

Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

Mood disorders

Anxiety disorders

Anxiety-related disorders

Disorders of human sexuality

Eating disorders

Personality disorders

Children and adolescents

Victims of abuse or neglect

The aging individual

Community mental health nursing

The bereaved individual.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0803616112

9780803616110

OCLC:

144568230