Gain the essential knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a psychiatric nurse! Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 5th Edition provides a concise, easy-to-understand guide to today’s leading psychiatric theories and therapeutic modalities. Emphasizing evidence-based care, the book balances coverage of scientifically based treatment approaches with insights into effective communication skills, so you will be prepared to offer the best possible care when you enter practice. Written by nursing expert Chyllia D. Fosbre, this edition adds new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies to help you develop critical thinking skills and prepare for the NGN exam.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Science and the Therapeutic Use of Self in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - p. 2 3. 2. Mental Health and Mental Illness - p. 10 4. 3. Theories and Therapies - p. 18 5. 4. Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology - p. 33 6. 5. Settings for Psychiatric Care - p. 51 7. 6. Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice - p. 60 8. Unit II. Tools for Practice of the Art - p. 73 9. Introduction - p. 75 10. 7. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - p. 76 11. 8. Communication Skills:: Medium for All Nursing Practice - p. 90 12. 9. Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview - p. 105 13. Unit III. Caring for Patients With Psychobiological Disorders - p. 119 14. Introduction - p. 121 15. 10. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders - p. 122 16. 11. Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders - p. 138 17. 12. Somatic Symptom Disorders - p. 161 18. 13. Personality Disorders - p. 174 19. 14. Eating Disorders - p. 191 20. 15. Mood Disorders: Depression - p. 207 21. 16. Bipolar Spectrum Disorders - p. 235 22. 17. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Other Psychotic Disorders - p. 257 23. 18. Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 286 24. 19. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders - p. 311 25. Unit IV. Caring for Patients Experiencing Psychiatric Emergencies - p. 339 26. Introduction - p. 341 27. 20. Crisis and Mass Disaster - p. 342 28. 21. Child, Partner, and Elder Violence - p. 352 29. 22. Sexual Violence - p. 366 30. 23. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors - p. 377 31. 24. Anger, Aggression, and Violence - p. 388 32. 25. Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve - p. 402 33. Unit V. Age-Related Mental Health Disorders - p. 417 34. Introduction - p. 419 35. 26. Children and Adolescents - p. 420 36. 27. Adults - p. 431 37. 28. Older Adults - p. 451 38. Appendix A. Complementary and Alternative Treatments - p. 464 39. Appendix B. Chapter Review Answer Key - p. 468 40. Index - p. 474
Gain the essential knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a psychiatric nurse! Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 5th Edition provides a concise, easy-to-understand guide to today’s leading psychiatric theories and therapeutic modalities. Emphasizing evidence-based care, the book balances coverage of scientifically based treatment approaches with insights into effective communication skills, so you will be prepared to offer the best possible care when you enter practice. Written by nursing expert Chyllia D. Fosbre, this edition adds new Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies to help you develop critical thinking skills and prepare for the NGN exam.
1. Introduction - p. 1 2. 1. Science and the Therapeutic Use of Self in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - p. 2 3. 2. Mental Health and Mental Illness - p. 10 4. 3. Theories and Therapies - p. 18 5. 4. Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology - p. 33 6. 5. Settings for Psychiatric Care - p. 51 7. 6. Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice - p. 60 8. Unit II. Tools for Practice of the Art - p. 73 9. Introduction - p. 75 10. 7. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - p. 76 11. 8. Communication Skills:: Medium for All Nursing Practice - p. 90 12. 9. Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview - p. 105 13. Unit III. Caring for Patients With Psychobiological Disorders - p. 119 14. Introduction - p. 121 15. 10. Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders - p. 122 16. 11. Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders - p. 138 17. 12. Somatic Symptom Disorders - p. 161 18. 13. Personality Disorders - p. 174 19. 14. Eating Disorders - p. 191 20. 15. Mood Disorders: Depression - p. 207 21. 16. Bipolar Spectrum Disorders - p. 235 22. 17. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Other Psychotic Disorders - p. 257 23. 18. Neurocognitive Disorders - p. 286 24. 19. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders - p. 311 25. Unit IV. Caring for Patients Experiencing Psychiatric Emergencies - p. 339 26. Introduction - p. 341 27. 20. Crisis and Mass Disaster - p. 342 28. 21. Child, Partner, and Elder Violence - p. 352 29. 22. Sexual Violence - p. 366 30. 23. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors - p. 377 31. 24. Anger, Aggression, and Violence - p. 388 32. 25. Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve - p. 402 33. Unit V. Age-Related Mental Health Disorders - p. 417 34. Introduction - p. 419 35. 26. Children and Adolescents - p. 420 36. 27. Adults - p. 431 37. 28. Older Adults - p. 451 38. Appendix A. Complementary and Alternative Treatments - p. 464 39. Appendix B. Chapter Review Answer Key - p. 468 40. Index - p. 474
