Varcarolis' foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing : a clinical approach / [edited by] Margaret (Peggy) Jordan Halter, PhD, APRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, Adjunct Faculty, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Preceded by Varcarolis' foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing. 7th ed. / [edited by] Margaret Jordan Halter. c2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness 2. Theories and Therapies 3. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology UNIT II: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE 4. Treatment Settings 5. Cultural Implications 6. Legal and Ethical Considerations UNIT III: PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TOOLS 7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care 8. Therapeutic Relationships 9. Therapeutic Communication 10. Stress Responses and Stress Management UNIT IV: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS 11. Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 13. Bipolar and Related Disorders 14. Depressive Disorders 15. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders 16 Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders 17. Somatic Symptom Disorders 18. Eating and Feeding Disorders 19. Sleep-Wake Disorders 20. Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilias 21. Impulse Control Disorders 22. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 23. Neurocognitive Disorders 24. Personality Disorders UNIT V: TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS 25. Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury 26. Crisis and Disaster 27. Anger, Aggression, and Violence 28. Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence 29. Sexual Assault UNIT VI: INTERVENTIONS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS 30. Dying, Death, and Grieving 31. Older Adults 32. Serious Mental Illness 33. Forensic Nursing UNIT VII: OTHER INTERVENTION MODALITIES 34. Therapeutic Groups 35. Family Interventions 36. Integrative Care Appendix A NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses and Definitions 2012-2014

Using a practical clinical perspective, Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 7th Edition provides a clear understanding of the often-intimidating subject of psychiatric mental health nursing. Clinical chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing you for practice with real-world examples. New to this edition are the latest DSM-5 guidelines along with coverage of trauma, pediatric mental health, and QSEN competencies. From new lead author Dr. Margaret Jordan Halter, this comprehensive RN psychiatric nursing text is a bestseller!