Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

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Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition is the most comprehensive RN psychiatric nursing text on the market! Awarded second place in the 2018 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing category. User-friendly by design, it simplifies the often-intimidating subject of psychiatric-mental health nursing with a practical, clinical perspective. This edition was revised in conjunction with a readability expert to support clarity and ease of understanding. Chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing your students for clinical practice with real-world examples. New to this edition are full-page illustrated explanations about the neurobiology of disorders and associated medications, criteria from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) for major disorders, completely revised Evidence-Based Practice boxes, and a fully rewritten chapter on Dying, Death, and Grieving to provide students with essential information about difficult topics. Mentor-like writing style reinforces important information and helps in applying textbook content to the clinical setting.Coverage of key topics and emerging nursing trends keep you current with best practices in the field.Considering Culture boxes discuss the importance of person-centered care in providing competent care to diverse populations in various clinical situations.Vignettes with vivid mini-stories prepare you for real-world practice with personal, descriptive characterizations of patients with specific psychiatric disorders.Health Policy Boxes introduce the role you can play in advocating for patients and the profession.Clinical chapters follow the six-step nursing process, providing consistent guidelines for comprehensive assessment and intervention.NEW! Full-page illustrated explanations about the neurobiology of disorders and associated medications. NEW! DSM-5 guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders are fully incorporated in the text, and include updated NANDA content.NEW! Completely revised Evidence-Based Practice boxes. NEW! Revised chapter on Dying, Death and Grieving gives you all the vital information you need. NEW! Ten NCLEX-style questions and answers at the end of each chapter. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Brief Contents evolve Title Page Copyright Dedication Acknowledgements Contributors Reviewers To the Instructor To the Student Contents UNIT I Foundations in Theory Chapter 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness Chapter 2 Theories and Therapies Chapter 3 Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology UNIT II Foundations for Practice Chapter 4 Treatment Settings Chapter 5 Cultural Implications Chapter 6 Legal and Ethical Considerations UNIT III Psychosocial Nursing Tools Chapter 7 The Nursing Process and Standards of Care Chapter 8 Therapeutic Relationships Chapter 9 Therapeutic Communication Chapter 10 Stress Responses and Stress Management UNIT IV Psychobiological Disorders Chapter 11 Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Chapter 12 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Chapter 13 Bipolar and Related Disorders Chapter 14 Depressive Disorders Chapter 15 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Chapter 16 Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders Chapter 17 Somatic Symptom Disorders Chapter 18 Eating and Feeding Disorders Chapter 19 Sleep-Wake Disorders Chapter 20 Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias Chapter 21 Impulse Control Disorders Chapter 22 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Chapter 23 Neurocognitive Disorders Chapter 24 Personality Disorders UNIT V Trauma Interventions Chapter 25 Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Chapter 26 Crisis and Disaster Chapter 27 Anger, Aggression, and Violence Chapter 28 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 29 Sexual Assault UNIT VI Interventions for Special Populations Chapter 30 Dying, Death, and Grieving Chapter 31 Older Adults Chapter 32 Serious Mental Illness Chapter 33 Forensic Nursing UNIT VII Other Intervention Modalities Chapter 34 Therapeutic Groups Chapter 35 Family Interventions Chapter 36 Integrative Care Appendix: NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses 2015-2017,645 Index