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Author Townsend, Mary C., 1941-

Title Psychiatric mental health nursing : concepts of care / Mary C. Townsend
Edition Third edition
Published Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, [2000]
©2000

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 MELB  610.7368 Tow/Pmh 2000  AVAILABLE
Description xxiii, 912 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Contents Unit I. Basic Concepts in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. 1. An Introduction to the Concept of Stress. 2. Mental Health and Mental Illness. 3. Theories of Personality Development. 4. Concepts of Psychobiology -- Unit II. Therapeutic Approaches in Psychiatric Nursing Care. 5. Relationship Development. 6. Therapeutic Communication. 7. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. 8. Therapeutic Groups. 9. Intervention With Families. 10. Milieu Therapy - The Therapeutic Community. 11. Crisis Intervention. 12. Relaxation Therapy. 13. Assertiveness Training. 14. Promoting Self-Esteem. 15. Anger/Aggression Management. 16. The Suicidal Client. 17. Behavior Therapy. 18. Cognitive Therapy. 19. Psychopharmacology. 20. Electroconvulsive Therapy. 21. Complementary Therapies -- Unit III. Nursing Care of Clients with Alterations in Biopsychosocial Adaptation. 22. Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
23. Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders. 24. Substance-Related Disorders. 25. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. 26. Mood Disorders. 27. Anxiety Disorders. 28. Somatoform and Sleep Disorders. 29. Dissociative Disorders. 30. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders. 31. Eating Disorders. 32. Adjustment and Impulse Control Disorders. 33. Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions. 34. Personality Disorders -- Unit IV. Special Topics in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. 35. The Aging Individual. 36. The Individual with HIV Disease. 37. Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect. 38. Community Mental Health Nursing. 39. Cultural Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. 40. Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing. 41. Psychiatric Home Nursing Care. 42. Forensic Nursing
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Psychiatric nursing -- Methods.
Mental illness -- Psychiatric nursing
Psychotherapy -- Nurses.
Psychiatric nursing.
Psychotherapy.
Psychiatric Nursing -- methods.
Mental Disorders -- nursing.
Genre/Form Nurses Instruction.
LC no. 99037381
ISBN 0803604831 alkaline paper