This outstanding text and reference emphasizes the "seamless" continuity of psychiatric care, as well as the variety of settings in which it is now provided. As always, your students get current and comprehensive information that's presented in a clear, accessible, visually stimulating format -- and is now more clinically relevant than ever! For example, the psychobiological bases of mental disorders and psychopharmacological interventions are now featured in a new chapter, depicted in two exciting full-color inserts, and integrated throughout the book.

This outstanding text and reference emphasizes the "seamless" continuity of psychiatric care, as well as the variety of settings in which it is now provided. As always, your students get current and comprehensive information that's presented in a clear, accessible, visually stimulating format -- and is now more clinically relevant than ever! For example, the psychobiological bases of mental disorders and psychopharmacological interventions are now featured in a new chapter, depicted in two exciting full-color inserts, and integrated throughout the book.

This psychiatric-mental health undergraduate textbook, based on the theories of Hildegard Peplau and Joyce Travelbee, is the first recent book devoted to interpersonal relations as the foundation for therapeutic practice in psychiatric nursing. It guides the student through the essential phases of self-discovery necessary to integrate interpersonal nursing theory into practice, and provides a historical overview of the profession. The book addresses the most current ISPN and APNA competencies and presents content designed to foster self-growth, and critical thinking and decision-making skills, as well as to implement therapeutic interventions. It offers an overview of theories of mental illness and a detailed discussion of commonly seen psychiatric disorders, and addresses mental health care settings across the lifespan and different populations. Clinical case studies and first-hand accounts vividly describe the realities of living with specific mental illnesses, "What would you do?" questions stimulate discussions, and sample and practice care plans for chronic mental illness facilitate integration of concepts into practice. Evidence-based practice summaries from psychiatric nursing and related research literature are included, and NANDA guidelines are integrated throughout. A new chapter with DSM-V updates is also available. This affordably priced text additionally comes with supplementary materials for both teachers and students, including handy review guides, summaries, drug monographs, and hyperlinks to films and video illustrating content. A test bank and PowerPoint slides are also available for instructors. Key Features: Integrates and applies the Peplau/Travelbee interpersonal relations theories to the four-step Assessment, Planning/Diagnosing, Implementation, and Evaluation (APIE) nursing process Addresses critical thinking, clinical decision making, therapeutic interventions, case management roles, and mental health care settings across the lifespan Features NCLEX preparation questions, vivid clinical scenarios, and evidence-based practice summaries Addresses the most current ISPN and APNA competencies A new chapter with DSM-V updates is available Both student and teacher digital aids, including review guides, summaries, hyperlinks to films and video, and drug monographs are available A test bank and PowerPoint slides are also available for instructors eBook Features (available in all eBook formats): Bidirectional link between Key Terms and their glossary definitions Learning Outcomes at start of chapters link to respective sections in book Hyperlinks to supplementary films and videos Care plans DSM-V update This book is also available as part of a discounted set. To view the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Special A Student Pack, click the link above.

Rev. ed. of: Foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing / [edited by] Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, Margaret Jordan Halter. 6th ed. c2010.

Part of the popular Lippincott's Review Series, this paperback book is the most comprehensive outline-format review of mental health and psychiatric nursing for undergraduate nursing students. The book is ideally suited for course and subject review and for NCLEX� preparation. Each chapter includes NCLEX�-style questions with answers and rationales, and a comprehensive test and answer key appear at the end of the book. This thoroughly updated Fourth Edition includes new NCLEX�-style alternate-format questions. A new, user-friendly back-of-book CD-ROM contains over 200 additional multiple-choice and alternate-format questions and a drop-down calculator.

The AJN Book of the Year award-winning textbook, Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fourth Edition. Based on the biopsychosocial model of psychiatric nursing, this text provides thorough coverage of mental health promotion, assessment, and interventions in adults, families, children, adolescents, and older adults. Features include psychoeducation checklists, therapeutic dialogues, NCLEX® notes, vignettes of famous people with mental disorders, and illustrations showing the interrelationship of the biologic, psychologic, and social domains of mental health and illness. This edition reintroduces the important chapter on sleep disorders and includes a new chapter on forensic psychiatry. A bound-in CD-ROM and companion Website offer numerous student and instructor resources, including Clinical Simulations and questions about movies involving mental disorders.

For 130 psychiatric nursing diagnoses, nurses find definition, assessment criteria, defining characteristics, associated medical diagnoses, patient outcomes, interventions with rationales, documentation, and evaluation criteria. Also included is a section on geriatric mental health. All care plans are organized alphabetically within life-cycle sections. A psychiatric diagnosis cross-reference allows nurses to find appropriate care plans with ease. Contents include an overview of the nursing process, adult psychiatric care, child and adolescent plans of care, geriatric plans of care, psychiatric disorders and their nursing diagnoses, psychotropic drugs, NANDA Taxonomy I revised, selected references, index.