Basic Concepts of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing - Softcover

The fourth edition of this text continues to offer coverage of the major concepts in psychiatric-mental health nursing. It addresses topics such as community mental health, eating disorders, child abuse and neglect, the abused adult in the family unit, rape and sexual assault, psychosocial aspects of aging, and coping with AIDS. The work is designed to acquaint the reader with the essentials and offer dependable guidance and a foundation for further study. The revision of this book reflects: the importance of cultural considerations; DSM-IV classification of disorders; developments in psychotherapeutic drugs; terminology; community-based delivery settings; and the six-step nursing process. New to this edition are: patient teaching check lists in all disorder chapters; "Med Alert" table in the psychotherapeutic drug chapters; and a listing of all geriatric psychosocial assessment tools.