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Townsend, Mary C., 1941-

Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care in evidence-based practice / - 4th ed. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2008. - xxiv, 729 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mental health and mental illness -- Concepts of personality development -- Biological implications -- Ethical and legal issues -- Cultural and spiritual concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Relationship development and therapeutic communication -- The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Milieu therapy : the therapeutic community -- Intervention in groups -- Intervening in crises -- Psychopharmacology -- Complementary and psychosocial therapies -- Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders -- Substance-related disorders -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Mood disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Anxiety-related disorders -- Disorders of human sexuality -- Eating disorders -- Personality disorders -- Children and adolescents -- Victims of abuse or neglect -- The aging individual -- Community mental health nursing -- The bereaved individual -- Appendix A : DSM-IV-TR classification : Axes I and II categories and codes -- Appendix B : NANDA nursing diagnoses : taxonomy II domains, classes, and diagnoses -- Appendix C : assigning nursing diagnoses to client behaviors -- Appendix D : mental status assessment. CD-ROM contains: Electronic test bank -- Student workbook -- Links to online resources: Animated drug pathways for the neurobiological brain images ; Care plans ; Concept map care plan template ; Sample client teaching guide ; Interactive learning activities ; Meet the author.


System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

9780803616110 (pbk) 0803616112

2007024871


Psychiatric nursing.
Psychiatric Nursing--methods.
Mental Disorders--nursing.

616.89023122 / T68