Study Guide to Accompany Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice

by Boyd, Mary Ann; Foley, Maryann

• ISBN13: 9780781729901
• ISBN10: 0781729904
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-30
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This study guide offers dozens of self-study exercises, puzzles, and review questions.

Table of Contents

UNIT I The Nature of Mental Health and Mental Illness	1	(16)
Social Change and Mental Health	3	(3)
Cultural Issues Related to Mental Health Care	6	(3)
The Mental Health-Mental Illness Continuum	9	(4)
Patient Rights and Legal Issues	13	(4)
UNIT II Principles of Psychiatric Nursing	17	(22)
Contemporary Psychiatric Nursing Practice	19	(4)
Theoretic Basis of Psychiatric Nursing	23	(5)
The Biologic Foundations of Psychiatric Nursing	28	(4)
Psychopharmacology and Other Biologic Treatments	32	(7)
UNIT III Contemporary Psychiatric Nursing Practice	39	(38)
Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship	41	(3)
The Assessment Process	44	(4)
Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents	48	(4)
Mental Health Assessment of the Elderly	52	(4)
Diagnosis and Outcomes Development	56	(4)
Psychiatric Nursing Interventions Overview	60	(5)
Group Interventions	65	(5)
Family Assessment and Interventions	70	(3)
Nursing Practice Within a Continuum of Care	73	(4)
UNIT IV Care of Persons With Psychiatric Disorders	77	(48)
Schizophrenia	79	(6)
Schizoaffective, Delusional, and Other Psychiatric Disorders	85	(4)
Mood Disorders	89	(4)
Anxiety Disorders	93	(6)
Personality and Impulse-Control Disorders	99	(5)
Somatoform and Related Disorders	104	(5)
Eating Disorders	109	(3)
Substance Abuse Disorders	112	(5)
Sleep Disorders	117	(4)
Sexual Disorders	121	(4)
UNIT V Care of Special Populations	125	(32)
Mental Health Promotion With Children and Adolescents	127	(4)
Care of Children and Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders	131	(4)
Mental Health Promotion With the Elderly	135	(4)
Delirium, Dementias, and Other Related Disorders	139	(9)
Care of the Homeless Mentally III	148
Special Care Concerns for Patients With Dual Disorders	144	(8)
Psychosocial Aspects of Medically Compromised Persons	152	(5)
UNIT VI Care Challenges in Psychiatric Nursing	157	(20)
Stress Management and Crisis Intervention	159	(5)
Management of Aggression	164	(4)
Caring for Abused Persons	168	(5)
Case-Finding and Care in Suicide: Children, Adolescents, and Adults	173	(4)
Answers	177