Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing : Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

by Townsend, Mary C.

• ISBN13: 9780803607033
• ISBN10: 0803607032
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

A pocket-sized resource for helping psychiatric nurses develop practical, individualized care plans for their patients. Each chapter covers a different DSM-IV disorder, giving an overview and then a nursing diagnosis. Includes new information on anxiety agents, antidepressants, and other psychotropic medications. Previous edition: c1997. Softcover.

Author Biography

Mary C. Townsend, RN, MN, CS: Clinical Nurse Specialist Private Practice; Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing McAlester, Oklahoma; Nurse Consultant, Counseling Center of S.E. Oklahoma Antlers

Table of Contents

Index of DSM-IV Psychiatric Diagnoses	xvii
How to Use this Book	xxiii
UNIT ONE THE FOUNDATION FOR PLANNING PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE	1	(48)
Nursing Process: One Step to Professionalism	3	(30)
Concepts of Psychobiology	33	(16)
UNIT TWO ALTERATIONS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION	49	(318)
Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence	51	(44)
Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders	95	(18)
Substance-Related Disorders	113	(34)
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	147	(21)
Mood Disorders	168	(36)
Anxiety Disorders	204	(17)
Somatoform and Sleep Disorders	221	(20)
Dissociative Disorders	241	(11)
Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders	252	(19)
Eating Disorders	271	(19)
Adjustment Disorders	290	(21)
Impulse Control Disorders	311	(9)
Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition	320	(12)
Personality Disorders	332	(35)
UNIT THREE SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING	367	(88)
Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect	369	(11)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder	380	(9)
HIV Disease	389	(12)
Homelessness	401	(7)
Psychiatric Home Nursing Care	408	(11)
Forensic Nursing	419	(13)
Complementary Therapies	432	(23)
UNIT FOUR PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS	455	(72)
Antianxiety Agents	459	(8)
Antidepressants	467	(13)
Mood-Stabilizing Drugs	480	(7)
Antipsychotic Agents	487	(17)
Antiparkinsonian Agents	504	(8)
Sedative-Hypnotics	512	(7)
Central Nervous System Stimulants	519	(8)
Bibliography	527	(10)
Appendix A Comparison of Developmental Theories	537	(5)
Appendix B Ego Defense Mechanisms	542	(4)
Appendix C Levels of Anxiety	546	(2)
Appendix D Stages of Grief	548	(2)
Appendix E Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication	550	(13)
Appendix F Psychosocial Therapies	563	(12)
Appendix G Electroconvulsive Therapy	575	(4)
Appendix H Medication Assessment Tool	579	(3)
Appendix I Cultural Assessment Tool	582	(3)
Appendix J The DSM-IV Multiaxial Evaluation System	585	(2)
Appendix K Global Assessment of Functioning Scale	587	(2)
Appendix L DSM-IV Classification: Axes I and II Categories and Codes	589	(17)
Appendix M Mental Status Assessment	606	(5)
Appendix N Assigning Nursing Diagnoses to Client Behaviors	611	(4)
Subject Index	615	(52)
Drug Index	667	(8)
Index of Nursing Diagnoses	675