Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing :A Clinical Approach A Clinical Approach Compiled by Polland Cheryl L. and Sonya L. Jakubec

Includes index

Includes Bibliographical References

Unit i. Foundations in Theory -Mental Health and Mental illness -Historical overview of psychiatric mental health nursing - overview of psychiatric mental health Nursing Care within various settings -Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing Practice - Understanding responses to Stress
Unit ii. Foundations in Practice -The Nursing process and standards of care for psychiatric mental health Nursing -Ethical responsibilities and legal obligations for psychiatric mental health Nursing practice -Cultural considerations for psychiatric mental Health Nursing
Unit iii. Biopsychosocial Nursing Techniques -Therapeutic Relationships Peplau's model of the nurse patient relationship -Communication and the clinical interview -Psychotropic drugs
Unit iv. Psychobiological Disorders - Anxiety and Related disorders - Depression Disorders - Bipolar Disorders - Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic Disorders - Eating and feeding disorders -Neurocognitive disorders -Psychoactive substance use and Treatment-Personality disorders - Sleep wake disorders Unit v . Trauma Interventions - Crisis and Disaster-Suicide and non suicidal self injury -Anger Aggression and violence - Interpersonal violence ,child older and intimate partner abuse - Sexual assault-
Unit vi. Interventions for distinct Populations -Sexuality and Gender - Disorders of children and adolescents-Psychosocial needs of the older adult - Living with recurrent and persistent mental illness-Psychological needs of patients with medical conditions - Care of dying and for those who grieve - Forensic psychiatric Nursing
Unit viii. Advanced intervention modalities- Therapeutic Groups -Family interventions Integrative and complementary therapies