Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Category. Get a full understanding of today’s psychiatric nursing practice in less time! Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd Edition offers the perfect balance of essential nursing interventions and clinical content paired with current research and evidence-based practice to fully equip you for today’s field of mental health nursing. This new edition continues to retain the reader-friendly style, emphasis on therapeutic communication, and the nursing process organization that was successful in the previous edition. It also includes additional DSM-5 disorders, illustrations of various neurobiology disorders, a new neurobiology learning tool, and new NCLEX review questions to help you pass your course and thoroughly prepare for the psychiatric nursing section of the NCLEX. REVISED! Examining the Evidence boxes explain the reasoning behind nursing interventions and how research affects everyday practice. UNIQUE! Applying the Art sections in the clinical chapters provide examples of therapeutic and nontherapeutic communication techniques as well as realistic nurse-patient interaction scenarios. Chapter review questions reinforce essential content from the chapter. Critical thinking questions introduce clinical situations in psychiatric nursing. Nursing Interventions tables familiarize readers with interventions for a disorder that they will encounter in clinical practice. Key concepts and terms clarify essential terminology. Vignettes offer succinct, real-life glimpses into clinical practice by describing patients and their psychiatric disorders. Assessment Guidelines familiarize readers with methods of assessing patients. Potential Nursing Diagnosis tables give several possible nursing diagnoses for a particular disorder along with the associated signs and symptoms. DSM-5 diagnostic criteria identifies medical diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for integration into the nursing plan of care. Important contributions from psychiatric mental health nursing pioneers are featured in the opening unit pages. Cultural Considerations sections reinforce the principles of culturally competent care. Key Points to Remember outline the main concepts of each chapter in an easy to comprehend and concise bulleted list. Appendices feature the DSM-5 Classifications and a list of the latest NANDA-I diagnoses for readers’ reference.

-- Uses the stress-adaptation model as its conceptual framework -- The latest classification of psychiatric disorders in DSM IV -- Access to 50 psychotropic drugs with client teaching guidelines on our website -- Each chapter based on DSM IV diagnoses includes tables with abstracts describing recent research studies pertaining to specific psychiatric diagnoses -- Within the DSM IV section, each chapter features a table with guidelines for client/family education appropriate to the specific diagnosis -- Four new chapters: Cognitive Therapy, Complementary Therapies, Psychiatric Home Health Care, and Forensic Nursing -- Includes critical pathways for working in case management situations -- Chapters include objectives, glossary, case studies using critical thinking, NCLEX-style chapter review questions, summaries, and care plans with documentation standards in the form of critical pathways -- The only source to thoroughly cover assertiveness training, self-esteem, and anger/aggression management -- Key elements include historic and epidemiologic factors; background assessment data, with predisposing factors/symptomatology for each disorder; common nursing diagnoses with standardized guidelines for intervention in care; and outcome criteria, guidelines for reassessment, evaluation of care, and specific medication/treatment modalities -- Special topics include the aging individual, the individual with HIV/AIDS, victims of violence, and ethical and legal issues in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Includes information on the Mental Status exam, Beck depression scale, and Holmes & Rahe scale defense mechanisms criteria

- NEW! Chapter on stress identifies symptoms and triggers of stressors. - NEW! Selected Concept boxes include pertinent information at the beginning of every chapter. - NEW! Cultural Considerations sections reinforce the principles of culturally competent care. - NEW! Additional discussions of QSEN are incorporated in the Nursing Process and QSEN chapter. - NEW! Opening unit pages include photos and information about the most important contributions of psychiatric mental health nursing pioneers. - NEW! Updated Table of Contents improves content flow and eliminates redundancy.

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

- Text Box: Vital information on selected topics is structured in text boxes. Brief, concise and lucid summary on key topics facilitate ease of learning. - Clinical Experts: The editor have managed to persuade clinical experts to give their insight in writing common reported psychiatric disorders, making this a comprehensive psychiatry text. - Practical Examples: The book contains examples from routine clinical scenarios, making it more attention-grabbing to read and understand to readers. - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): A set of multiple-choice questions included, placed at the end of each chapter. These will be helpful for students and can be used as a quick revision tools during examination. - Appendices: An entire section of common psychiatric nursing procedures has been added, making this a more comprehensive to read. - Nursing Care Plan: Common and major psychiatric disorders are supplemented with nursing care plans. It can be beneficial and used as ready reference templets by nursing students to plan and write nursing care plan in clinical setting. - Updated Text: Text book contains recent updates and trends in psychiatry, making reader to aware of current change in the field. The book is precisely written textbook as per Indian Nursing Council (INC) syllabus for Undergraduate Nursing students. It also useful as reference guide for diploma, postgraduate nursing students and other psychiatric health professionals. The book is an excellent effort by author to outline common psychiatric conditions and procedures practiced in clinical situation.

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing in the UK is an adaptation of Australia and New Zealand's foremost mental health nursing text and is an essential resource for both mental health nursing students and qualified nurses. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current research and the UK guidelines as well as the changing attitudes about mental health, mental health services and mental health nursing in UK. Set within a recovery and patient framework, this text provides vital information for approaching the most familiar disorders mental health nurses and students will see in clinical practice, along with helpful suggestions about what the mental health nurse can say and do to interact effectively with patients and their families. - Gives readers a thorough grounding in the theory of mental health nursing. - Case studies throughout the text allow readers to understand the application of theory in every day practice. - Includes critical thinking challenges and ethical dilemmas to encourage the reader to think about and explore complex issues. - Exercises for class engagement complement learning and development in the classroom environment.

Accompanying CD-ROM has review questions for the NCLEX examination, interactive exercises, animations, and an audio glossary.