Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing : a clinical approach / [by] Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Verna Benner Carson, Nancy Christine Shoemaker
Material type: TextPublication details: St. Louis : Saunders Elsevier, c2006Edition: 5th edDescription: xxix, 833 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 1416000887
- 610.7368/ VAR
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Previous ed.: 2002
Includes bibliographical references and index
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY: Mental health and mental illness / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Julius Trubowitz -- Relevant theories and therapies for nursing practice / Verna Benner Carson, Julius Trubowitz -- Biological basis for understanding psychotropic drugs / John Raynor -- Psychiatric mental health nursing and managed care issues / Nancy Christine Showmaker, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- UNIT TWO: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Mental health nursing in acute care settings / Margaret Swisher -- Mental health nursing in community settings / Nancy Christine Showmaker, Susan Caverly -- Culturally relevant mental health nursing: a global perspective / Mary Curry Narayan -- Legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice / Penny Simpson Brooke -- UNIT THREE: PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TOOLS: Assessment strategies and the nursing process / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Developing therapeutic relationships / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- The clinical interview and communication skills / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Understanding stress and holistic approaches to stress management / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Understanding anxiety and anxiety defenses / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- UNIT FOUR: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS: MODERATE TO SEVERE: Anxiety disorders / Nancy Christine Shoemaker, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Somatoform and dissociative disorders / Nancy Christine Shoemaker, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Personality disorders / Nancy Christine Shoemaker, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Eating disorders / Kathleen Ibrahim -- UNIT FIVE: PSYCHOBIOLIGICAL DISORDERS: SEVERE TO PSYCHOTIC: Mood disorders: depression / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Mood disorders: bipolar / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- The schizophrenias / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Cognitive disorders / Charlotte Eliopoulos, Verna Benner Carson, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- UNIT SIX: PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES: Crisis / Carolyn M. Scott, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Suicide / Nancy Christine Shoemaker, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Anger and aggressiion / Verna Benner Carson, Carrol Alvarez -- Family violence / Verna Benner Carson, Kathleen Smith-DiJulio --Sexual assault / Verna Benner Carson, Kathleen Smith-DiJulio -- UNIT SEVEN: INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS: Care of the chemically impaired / Kathleen Smith-DiJulio -- Severe mental illness: crisis stabilization and rehabilitation / Nancy Christine Shoemaker, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Psychological needs of the medically ill / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Care for the dying and for those who grieve / Kathy A. Kramer-Howe, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Psychiatric forensic nursing / Judith W. Coram -- UNIT EIGHT: LIFESPAN ISSUES AND INTERVENTIONS: Disorders of children and adolescents Cherrill Colson -- Adult issues / Verna Benner Carson -- Psychosocial needs of the older people / Evelyn L.Yap, Sally K. Holzapfel -- UNIT NINE: OTHER INTERVENTION MODALITIES: Therapeutic groups / Nancy Christine Shoemaker, Catherine M. Lala -- Family threapy / Verna Benner Carson, Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- Integrative care / Charlott Eliopoulos, Verna Benner Carson, Gloria Kuhlman
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