Preceded by: Fundamentals of mental health nursing / Kathy Neeb. 3rd ed. c2006. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
History of mental health nursing -- Basics of communications -- Ethics and law -- Developmental psychology throughout the life span -- Sociocultural influences on mental health -- Nursing process in mental health -- Coping and defense mechanisms -- Mental health treatments -- Alternative and complementary treatment modalities -- Anxiety, anxiety-related disorders, and somatoform disorders -- Depressive disorders -- Bipolar disorders -- Suicide -- Personality disorders -- Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders -- Neurocognitive disorders : delirium and dementia -- Substance use and addictive disorders -- Eating disorders -- Childhood and adolescent mental health issues -- Postpartum issues in mental health -- Aging population -- Victims of abuse and violence.
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