Gain the knowledge and skills you need to care for clients with mental health disorders! Foundations of Mental Health Care uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe the treatment of clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviors. Ideal for LPN/LVNs and other caregivers, this guide provides concise coverage of issues and principles, therapeutic interventions, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and specific psychological and psychosocial conditions. This essential resource helps you master skills in mental health assessment, effective communication, and the therapeutic relationship.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Acknowledgments - p. vi 8. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vii 9. Threads - p. viii 10. To the Instructor - p. ix 11. Dedication - p. xi 12. UNIT I: MENTAL HEALTH CARE: PAST AND PRESENT - p. P1 13. 1. The History of Mental Health Care - p. 1 14. 2. Current Mental Health Care Systems - p. 10 15. 3. Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 21 16. 4. Sociocultural Issues - p. 30 17. 5. Theories and Therapies - p. 38 18. 6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies - p. 55 19. 7. Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy - p. 65 20. UNIT II: THE CAREGIVER’S THERAPEUTIC SKILLS - p. P79 21. 8. Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care - p. 79 22. 9. Mental Health Assessment Skills - p. 92 23. 10. Therapeutic Communication - p. 103 24. 11. The Therapeutic Relationship - p. 117 25. 12. The Therapeutic Environment - p. 128 26. UNIT III: MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE - p. P190 27. 13. Problems of Childhood - p. 139 28. 14. Problems of Adolescence - p. 155 29. 15. Problems of Adulthood - p. 170 30. 16. Problems of Late Adulthood - p. 179 31. 17. Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, and Dementia - p. 192 32. UNIT IV: CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS - p. P206 33. 18. Managing Anxiety - p. 206 34. 19. Illness and Hospitalization - p. 221 35. 20. Loss and Grief - p. 230 36. 21. Depression and Other Mood Disorders - p. 242 37. 22. Physical Problems, Psychological Sources - p. 257 38. 23. Eating and Sleeping Disorders - p. 268 39. 24. Dissociative Disorders - p. 282 40. UNIT V: CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS - p. P292 41. 25. Anger and Aggression - p. 292 42. 26. Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence - p. 304 43. 27. Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide - p. 320 44. 28. Substance-Related Disorders - p. 332 45. 29. Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Sexual Disorders - p. 349 46. 30. Personality Disorders - p. 361 47. 31. Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses - p. 373 48. 32. Chronic Mental Health Disorders - p. 389 49. 33. Challenges for the Future - p. 399 50. Appendix A. Mental Status Assessment at a Glance - p. 411 51. Appendix B. A Simple Assessment of Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms - p. 412 52. Index - p. 413 53. Glossary - p. e1
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to care for clients with mental health disorders! Foundations of Mental Health Care uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe the treatment of clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviors. Ideal for LPN/LVNs and other caregivers, this guide provides concise coverage of issues and principles, therapeutic interventions, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and specific psychological and psychosocial conditions. This essential resource helps you master skills in mental health assessment, effective communication, and the therapeutic relationship.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Inside front cover - p. iii 6. Copyright - p. iv 7. Acknowledgments - p. vi 8. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vii 9. Threads - p. viii 10. To the Instructor - p. ix 11. Dedication - p. xi 12. UNIT I: MENTAL HEALTH CARE: PAST AND PRESENT - p. P1 13. 1. The History of Mental Health Care - p. 1 14. 2. Current Mental Health Care Systems - p. 10 15. 3. Ethical and Legal Issues - p. 21 16. 4. Sociocultural Issues - p. 30 17. 5. Theories and Therapies - p. 38 18. 6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies - p. 55 19. 7. Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy - p. 65 20. UNIT II: THE CAREGIVER’S THERAPEUTIC SKILLS - p. P79 21. 8. Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care - p. 79 22. 9. Mental Health Assessment Skills - p. 92 23. 10. Therapeutic Communication - p. 103 24. 11. The Therapeutic Relationship - p. 117 25. 12. The Therapeutic Environment - p. 128 26. UNIT III: MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE - p. P190 27. 13. Problems of Childhood - p. 139 28. 14. Problems of Adolescence - p. 155 29. 15. Problems of Adulthood - p. 170 30. 16. Problems of Late Adulthood - p. 179 31. 17. Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, and Dementia - p. 192 32. UNIT IV: CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS - p. P206 33. 18. Managing Anxiety - p. 206 34. 19. Illness and Hospitalization - p. 221 35. 20. Loss and Grief - p. 230 36. 21. Depression and Other Mood Disorders - p. 242 37. 22. Physical Problems, Psychological Sources - p. 257 38. 23. Eating and Sleeping Disorders - p. 268 39. 24. Dissociative Disorders - p. 282 40. UNIT V: CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS - p. P292 41. 25. Anger and Aggression - p. 292 42. 26. Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence - p. 304 43. 27. Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide - p. 320 44. 28. Substance-Related Disorders - p. 332 45. 29. Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Sexual Disorders - p. 349 46. 30. Personality Disorders - p. 361 47. 31. Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses - p. 373 48. 32. Chronic Mental Health Disorders - p. 389 49. 33. Challenges for the Future - p. 399 50. Appendix A. Mental Status Assessment at a Glance - p. 411 51. Appendix B. A Simple Assessment of Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms - p. 412 52. Index - p. 413 53. Glossary - p. e1
