Gorman, Linda M.

Psychosocial nursing for general patient care / Linda M. Gorman, Donna F. Sultan. - 3rd ed. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2008. - xi, 539 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-511) and index.

Introduction to psychosocial nursing for general patient care -- Psychosocial response to illness -- Psychosocial skills -- Nurses' responses to difficult patient behaviors -- Crisis intervention -- Cultural considerations: implications for psychosocial nursing care -- Problems with anxiety -- Problems with anger -- Problems with affect and mood -- Problems with confusion -- Problems with psychotic thought processes -- Problems relating to others -- Problems with substance abuse -- Problems with sexual dysfunction -- Problems with pain -- Problems with nutrition -- Problems within the family -- Problems with spiritual distress -- Nursing management of special populations -- Disaster planning and response-psychosocial impact -- Psychopharmacology: database for patient and family education on psychiatric medications.

9780803617841 (pbk.) 0803617844 (pbk.)

2007040704

101317652 DNLM


Psychiatric nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nursing--Social aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nursing Care--psychology--Handbooks.
Nurse-Patient Relations--Handbooks.
Nursing Assessment--Handbooks.

RC440 / .G659 2008

616.890231/ / GOR

WY 49 / G671p 2008