Varcarolis's canadian psychiatric mental health nursing/ A clinical approach cheryl l. pollard

Includes index

Includes bibliography

CONTENTS

Unit 1. Foundations in Theory. Mental Health and Mental Illness
Historical Overview of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Overview of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Care Within Various Settings
Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice
Understanding Responses to Stress.
Unit 2. Foundations for Practice. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Ethical Responsibilities and Legal Obligations for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice
Cultural Considerations for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Unit 3. Biopsychosocial Nursing Techniques. Therapeutic Relationships
Communication and the Clinical Interview
Psychotropic Drugs
Unit 4. Psychobiological Disorders. Anxiety and Related Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Eating and Feeding Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Psychoactive Substance Use and Treatment
Personality Disorders
Sleep-Wake Disorders.
Unit 5. Trauma Interventions. Crisis and Disaster
Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self Injury
Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Interpersonal Violence: Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Abuse
Sexual Assault
Unit 6. Interventions for Distinct Populations. Sexuality and Gender
Disorders of Children and Adolescents
Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult
Living With Recurrent and Persistent Mental Illness
Psychological Needs of Patients With Medical Conditions
Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve
Forensic Psychiatric Nursing
Unit 7. Advanced Intervention Modalities. Therapeutic Groups
Family Interventions
Integrative and Complimentary Therapies

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