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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2008.Edition: 4th edDescription: xxiv, 727 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780803616110
  • 0803616112
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC440 .T51
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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 -- Appendix A : DSM-IV-TR classification : Axes I and II categories and codes -- Appendix B : NANDA nursing diagnoses : taxonomy II domains, classes, and diagnoses -- Appendix C : assigning nursing diagnoses to client behaviors -- Appendix D : mental status assessment.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Appendix A : DSM-IV-TR classification : Axes I and II categories and codes -- Appendix B : NANDA nursing diagnoses : taxonomy II domains, classes, and diagnoses -- Appendix C : assigning nursing diagnoses to client behaviors -- Appendix D : mental status assessment.

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.

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

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