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"Get easy-to-use guidelines to psychiatric nursing care in this quick clinical reference! Varcarolis' Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care, 7th Edition provides an interprofessional approach to care based on patient problems and the latest DSM-5 criteria. It helps you plan evidence-based, individualized nursing care for a range of settings including the inpatient unit, home care, or community care. Clear, concise coverage focuses on the nursing process, summarizing topics from disorders and psychiatric crises to psychopharmacology. From noted educators Margaret Jordan Halter and Christina A. Fratena, this manual is a perfect clinical reference companion for creating psychiatric nursing care plans." -- Amazon.
List of contents
¿ Part I Foundations for Psychiatric Nursing Care
- The Nursing Process
- Therapeutic Relationships
- Therapeutic Communication
Part II Nursing Care
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Trauma-Related Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Substance Disorders
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
Part III Psychiatric Crises
- Dying, Death, and Grief
- Suicide
- Crisis Intervention
- Anger, Aggression, and Violence
- Family Violence
- Sexual Violence
Part IV Psychopharmacology
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Medications
- Antipsychotics
- Mood-Stabilizers
- Antidepressants
- Antianxiety Medications
- Sleep Promoting Medications
- Substance Use Disorder Medications
- Neurocognitive Medications
Part V Nonpharmacological Approaches
- Psychotherapeutic Models
- Brain Stimulation Therapies
References
Appendix A- Mental Status Assessment
Appendix B -Assessment Tools
Appendix C-Development Stages
Appendix E-DSM-5 Medical Diagnoses
Index
About the author
Margaret Jordan Halter is the Editor of Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care, Former Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, Former Faculty, Malone College, Canton, Ohio; University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Former Associate Dean, Ashland University, Mansfield, Ohio, USA
