| Description |
xi, 362 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
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4 3/4 in |
| Series |
Lippincott's practical nursing |
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Lippincott's practical nursing.
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| Contents |
(Publisher-supplied data) Unit I Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illness -- Mental Health and Mental Illness -- Theories of Personality Development -- Unit II Mental Health Care -- The Delivery of Mental Health Care -- Treatment of Mental Illness -- Psychopharmacology -- Unit III Fundamental Nursing Roles in Mental Health Care -- The Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing -- Communication in Mental Health Nursing -- Establishing and Maintaining a Therapeutic Relationship -- Unit IV Psychiatric Disorders -- Anxiety Disorders -- Mood Disorders -- Psychotic Disorders -- Personality Disorders -- Somatoform Disorders -- Dissociative Disorders -- Substance-Related Disorders -- Eating Disorders -- Sexual Disorders -- Unit V Age-Specific Disorders and Issues -- Disorders and Issues of Children and Adolescents -- Disorders and Issues of Older Adults |
| Summary |
"This full-color, paperback book is an introductory-level textbook for students enrolled in a practical/vocational nursing program and taking a course in mental health nursing. The book is written in an engaging and simple to understand format, specifically for the LPN/LVN level, with many innovative features to enhance comprehension of material. Highlights of this edition include expanded coverage of dementia care and an enhanced art program"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
First edition published 2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Psychiatric nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Psychiatric nursing -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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Psychiatric nursing.
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Mental Disorders -- nursing.
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Psychiatric Nursing.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2010023780 |
| ISBN |
1608313921 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9781608313921 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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