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Author Carson, Verna Benner.

Title Mental health nursing : the nurse-patient journey / [edited by] Verna Benner Carson
Edition Second edition
Published Philadelphia ; London : W.B. Saunders, [2000]
©2000

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 MELB  610.7368 Car/Mhn 2000  AVAILABLE
Description xxiii, 1182 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, forms ; 29 cm
Contents Unit I. Background for the Journey. Ch. 1. Points of Departure: Beliefs to Guide the Journey / Verna Benner Carson. Ch. 2. The Wisdom of Past Travelers: Heritage of Psychiatric Nursing / Edna Fordyce. Ch. 3. Highways for the Journey: The Mental Health System / Katherine J. Vanderhorst. Ch. 4. Practice Roles and Settings / Verna Benner Carson. Ch. 5. Rules That Govern the Journey: Legal and Ethical Issues / Nina M. Smith. Ch. 6. Guideposts: Theories That Structure the Journey / Verna Benner Carson -- Unit II. The Nature of the Journey. Ch. 7. Physical Dimensions of the Journey: Neurobiological Influences / Evelyn L. Yap. Ch. 8. Shared Attributes of Every Traveler: Self-Concept / Judy S. Fuhrmann. Ch. 9. Unique Attributes of Successful Travelers: Personal Strengths / Verna Benner Carson. Ch. 10. The Vehicle for Healing: Communication as Part of a Therapeutic Relationship / Miriam Jacik. Ch. 11. The Map of the Journey: The Nursing Process / Nancy Shoemaker. Ch. 12. Travelers From Many Lands: The Impact of Culture / Sarah Lechner -- Unit III. Guiding the Journey. Ch. 13. Basic Interventions / Verna Benner Carson. Ch. 14. Advanced Therapeutic Interventions / Elizabeth Arnold. Ch. 15. The Continuum of Care / Nancy Shoemaker. Ch. 16. Alternative Therapies / Nina M. Smith. Ch. 17. Psychotropic Drugs / Carol J. Johnston -- Unit IV. Travelers Across the Life Span. Ch. 18. The Child / Sarah Lechner. Ch. 19. The Adolescent / Sarah Lechner. Ch. 20. The Adult / Carolyn M. Scott. Ch. 21. The Older Adult / Charlotte Eliopoulos. Ch. 22. Loss / Miriam Jacik -- Unit V. The Wounded Traveler. Ch. 23. Stress and Anxiety Disorders / Nancy Shoemaker. Ch. 24. Thought Disorders / Edna Fordyce and Dianne Taylor. Ch. 25. Mood Disorders / Carolyn M. Scott. Ch. 26. Psychoactive Substance Abuse Disorders / Pamela E. Marcus. Ch. 27. Behavioral Disorders / Pamela E. Marcus. Ch. 28. Dissociative Disorders / Pamela E. Marcus. Ch. 29. Psychosexual Disorders / Carolyn M. Scott. Ch. 30. Eating Disorders / Sarah Lechner. Ch. 31. Suicide / Pamela E. Marcus. Ch. 32. Psychophysiological Disorders / Sue Ann Thomas. Ch. 33. Cognitive Disorders / Charlotte Eliopoulos -- Ch. VI. The Journey and Society. Ch. 34. Poverty and Homelessness / Daria Virvan. Ch. 35. Violence / Carol Distasio. Ch. 36. Rape / Nine M. Smith. Ch. 37. Aids/Hiv / Miriam Jacik -- Unit VII. The Journey Forward. Ch. 38. Research, Outcomes, and Quality Improvement / Mary Ann Wilkinson. Ch. 39. Skills Needed for the Forward Journey / Verna Benner Carson -- App. I. Standard Patient and Family Curriculum With Sample Teaching Tools -- App. II. Spiritual Interventions Appropriate for Psychiatric Patients -- App. III. DSM-IV Classification
Notes Previous ed.: 1996
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Psychotherapy -- Methodology.
Nurse and patient.
Psychiatric nursing -- Religious aspects.
Psychotherapy.
Psychiatric nursing.
Psychotherapy -- methods.
Nurse-Patient Relations.
Carson, Verna Benner
Psychiatric Nursing.
Psychiatric Nursing.
Nurse-Patient Relations.
Psychotherapy -- methods.
Author Carson, Verna Benner.
LC no. 99035203
ISBN 0721680534 paperback
Other Titles Nurse-patient journey