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Varcarolis' foundations of psychiatric-mental health nursing : a clinical approach / [edited by] Margaret (Peggy) Jordan Halter.

Pennsylvania Hospital Library WY 160 V289 2018
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Halter, Margaret J. (Margaret Jordan), editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Psychiatric nursing.
Mental Disorders--nursing.
Psychiatric Nursing.
Medical Subjects:
Mental Disorders--nursing.
Psychiatric Nursing.
Physical Description:
xxiv, 665 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Edition:
8 edition.
Other Title:
Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing
Place of Publication:
St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2018]
Summary:
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!
Contents:
Unit I: Foundations in theory
Mental health and mental illness
Theories and therapies
Psychobiology and psychopharmacology
Unit II: Foundations for practice
Treatment settings
Cultural implications
Legal and ethical considerations
Unit III: Psychosocial nursing tools
The nursing process and standards of care
Therapeutic relationships
Therapeutic communication
Stress responses and stress management
Unit IV: Psychobiological disorders
Childhood and neurodevelopmental disorders
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Bipolar and related disorders
Depressive disorders
Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders
Trauma, stressor-related, and dissociative disorders
Somatic symptom disorders
Eating and feeding disorders
Sleep-wake disorders
Sexual dysfunction, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias
Impulse control disorders
Substance-related and addictive disorders
Neurocognitive disorders
Personality disorders
Unit V: Trauma interventions
Suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury
Crisis and disaster
Anger, aggression, and violence
Child, older adult, and intimate partner violence
Sexual assault
Unit VI: Interventions for special populations
Dying, death, and grieving
Older adults
Serious mental illness
Forensic nursing
Unit VII: Other intervention modalities
Therapeutic groups
Family interventions
Integrative care.
Notes:
Preceded by Varcarolis' foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing. 7th ed. / [edited by] Margaret Jordan Halter. c2014.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780323389679
0323389678
OCLC:
981508782

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