Introductory Mental Health Nursing

by Womble, Donna M.

• ISBN13: 9780781736855
• ISBN10: 0781736854
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-04
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This all-in-one text/workbook delivers a solid, easy-to-understand introduction to all aspects of mental health nursing-from the history of nursing in psychiatric settings to the basic principles of anxiety and crisis, grief and loss, and personality development to today's best therapies for specific disorders. Hypothetical situations, case studies, review exercises, and great recall tools help you gain and remember essential knowledge, develop effective therapeutic communication skills, practice strategic critical thinking, and promptly "put to work" your new skills and information! This integrated learning approach will not only help you take your knowledge of mental health from theoretical concept to confident practice, but will also strengthen your application skills across other nursing disciplines. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Program Coordinator, Assistant Prof. of Nursing, Health Occupations-Vocational Nursing, South Plains College, Plainview, Texas

Table of Contents

Unit I: Introduction to Psychiatric Nursing,	1	(30)
Chapter 1: Mental Health Nursing: A Historical Perspective,	1	(8)
The Advancement of Mental Health Care,	2	(3)
Summary,	5	(4)
Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Health Nursing,	9	(8)
Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of the Nurse,	10	(4)
Summary,	14	(3)
Chapter 3:The Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing,	17	(14)
Defining the Nursing Process,	18	(1)
Steps of the Nursing Process,	18	(6)
Application of the Nursing Process,	24	(2)
Summary,	26	(5)
Unit II:Theoretical Perspectives in Psychiatric Nursing,	31	(58)
Chapter 4: Understanding Stress,Anxiety and Crisis,	31	(12)
Defining Stress,	32	(1)
Defining Anxiety,	33	(1)
Etiologic Factors That Contribute to Stress and Anxiety,	33	(3)
Adapting to Stress and Anxiety,	36	(2)
Crisis,	38	(1)
Summary,	39	(4)
Chapter 5: Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship,	43	(16)
The Therapeutic Relationship,	44	(3)
Therapeutic Communication,	47	(6)
Response to Difficult Client Behaviors,	53	(1)
Summary,	54	(5)
Chapter 6:Theoretical Concepts of Personality Development,	59	(20)
Personality Development,	60	(1)
Theories of Personality Development,	61	(12)
Summary,	73	(6)
Chapter 7: Grief and Loss,	79	(10)
Defining Grief and Loss,	80	(1)
Grief as a Process,	81	(3)
Application of the Nursing Process,	84	(1)
Summary,	85	(4)
Unit III: Specific Psychiatric Disorders,	89	(170)
Chapter 8:Anxiety Disorders,	89	(20)
Anxiety as a Symptom,	90	(1)
Anxiety Disorders,	90	(9)
Application of the Nursing Process,	99	(4)
Summary,	103	(6)
Chapter 9: Mood Disorders,	109	(18)
The Nature of Mood and Mood Disorders,	110	(1)
Depressive Disorders,	111	(2)
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression),	113	(3)
Application of the Nursing Process,	116	(5)
Summary,	121	(6)
Chapter 10: Personality Disorders,	127	(20)
Defining Personality Disorders,	128	(1)
Cluster A Personality Disorders,	128	(4)
Cluster B Personality Disorders,	132	(5)
Cluster C Personality Disorders,	137	(2)
Application of the Nursing Process,	139	(3)
Summary,	142	(5)
Chapter 11: Schizophrenia,	147	(16)
Psychosis,	148	(2)
Psychotic Disorders,	150	(5)
Application of the Nursing Process,	155	(3)
Summary,	158	(5)
Chapter 12: Somatoform Disorders,	163	(14)
Defining a Somatoform Disorder,	164	(1)
Categories of Somatoform Disorders,	164	(7)
Application of the Nursing Process,	171	(2)
Summary,	173	(4)
Chapter 13: Dissociative Disorders,	177	(14)
Defining Dissociation,	178	(1)
The Dissociative Disorders,	178	(5)
Application of the Nursing Process,	183	(2)
Summary,	185	(6)
Chapter 14: Substance-Related Disorders,	191	(38)
Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction,	192	(3)
Substance Use Disorders,	195	(4)
Substance-Induced Disorders,	199	(9)
Substance-Specific-Related Disorders,	208	(6)
Substance Abuse by Health Care Professionals,	214	(1)
Application of the Nursing Process,	215	(7)
Summary,	222	(7)
Chapter 15: Eating Disorders,	229	(14)
The Relationship Between Food and Self-Image,	230	(1)
Eating Disorders,	230	(4)
Application of the Nursing Process,	234	(3)
Summary,	237	(6)
Chapter 16: Sexual Disorders,	243	(16)
Human Sexuality,	244	(1)
Categories of Psychosexual Disorders,	244	(8)
Application of the Nursing Process,	252	(2)
Summary,	254	(5)
Unit IV: Age-Specific Disorders and Issues,	259	(48)
Chapter 17: Disorders and Issues of Children and Adolescents,	259	(24)
Disorders of the Child and Adolescent,	260	(1)
Developmental Disorders,	260	(4)
Learning and Communication Disorders,	264	(3)
Behavior Disorders,	267	(3)
Anxiety Disorders,	270	(2)
Elimination Disorders,	272	(1)
Application of the Nursing Process,	273	(3)
Summary,	276	(7)
Chapter 18: Disorders and Issues of the Older Adult,	283	(24)
Issues of the Older Population,	284	(2)
Cognitive Disorders,	286	(9)
Application of the Nursing Process for Delirium,	295	(1)
Application of the Nursing Process for Dementia,	296	(4)
Summary,	300	(7)
Unit V: Treatment Modalities,	307	(52)
Chapter 19: Psychopharmacology,	307	(28)
Pharmacologic Agents and Mental Illness,	308	(1)
Classification of Psychotropic Drug Agent,	309	(18)
Psychotropic Drug Agents and Older People,	327	(1)
Summary,	328	(7)
Chapter 20:The Therapeutic Process in Mental Health Settings,	335	(12)
Overview of the Mental Health Care Environment,	336	(5)
Types of Psychotherapeutic Treatment,	341	(2)
Summary,	343	(4)
Chapter 21: Mental Health Care in Nonpsychiatric Settings,	347	(12)
Nonpsychiatric Setting,	348	(1)
Mental Health Nursing in Nonpsychiatric Health Care Systems,	348	(7)
Summary,	355
Appendices
Appendix A: DSM-IV-TR Classification,	359	(12)
Appendix B: Mini-Mental Status Exam (Sample),	371	(2)
Appendix C: North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) Nursing Diagnoses Most Frequently Used in Mental Health & Psychiatric Settings,	373	(4)
Appendix D: Anxiety Scale (Sample),	377	(2)
Appendix E: Beck's Depression Scale (Sample),	379	(4)
Appendix F: Answers to Worksheets,	383	(12)
Glossary,	395	(10)
Index,	405