Table of Content
About the Authors Thank You! Preface Acknowledgments UNIT I: Foundational Continuum of Psychiatric--Mental Health Nursing 1. Framework of Psychiatric--Mental Health Nursing 2. Past, Present, Future 3. Biological Basis for Mental Illness 4. Psychological Concepts: Theories and Therapies 5. Sociocultural Awareness 6. Spiritual Competence UNIT II: Continuum of Psychiatric Nursing Role Development 7. Self-Reflection and Self-Awareness 8. The Nurse--Patient Relationship and Therapeutic Communication 9. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-- Mental Health Nursing 10. Ethical and Legal Concepts 11. Management and Leadership UNIT III: Continuum of Specific Psychiatric Disorders 12. Sleep--Wake Disorders 13. Disorders of Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma 14. Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders 15. Feeding and Eating Disorders 16. Depressive and Bipolar Disorders 17. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 18. Personality Disorders 19. Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders 20. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 21. Neurocognitive Disorders UNIT IV: Continuum of Treatments and Interventions 22 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 23. Psychopharmacology 24. Group and Family Therapy 25. Aggression and Violence 26. Crisis Intervention 27. Preventing and Responding to Suicide 28. Caring for the Client Who is Grieving 29. Community-Based Care UNIT V: Considerations Across the Continuum of Life 30. Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence 31. Adult Transitions 32. Older Adults Appendix A: Wellness Domains: A Quick Guide for Patients Appendix B: NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses Appendix C: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 Glossary Index