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cover image - Foundations of Mental Health Care,8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323810296
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 09-26-2022
Page Count: 456
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $68.99

Foundations of Mental Health Care, 8th Edition

by Michelle Morrison-Valfre, RN, BSN, MHS, FNP

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cover image - Foundations of Mental Health Care,8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323810296
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 09-26-2022
Page Count: 456
Imprint: Mosby
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Gain the knowledge and skills you need to care for clients with mental health disorders! Foundations of Mental Health Care, 8th Edition uses an easy-to-read, multidisciplinary approach to describe the treatment of clients with a wide range of maladaptive behaviors. Ideal for LPN/LVNs and other caregivers, this guide provides concise coverage of issues and principles, therapeutic interventions, mental health problems throughout the lifecycle, and specific psychological and psychosocial conditions. This edition is updated with the latest information on violence, suicide, substance abuse, and more. Written by expert educator Michelle Morrison-Valfre, this resource helps you master skills in mental health assessment, effective communication, and the therapeutic relationship.

    • DSM-5 criteria are used in the descriptions of all mental health disorders.
    • Sample client care plans show how members of the health care team work collaboratively to meet client needs.
    • Case studies provide realistic client scenarios that illustrate chapter concepts and strengthen critical thinking.
    • Therapeutic interventions include multidisciplinary and holistic treatment, medical management, application of the nursing process, and pharmacologic therapy.
    • Critical Thinking boxes contain thought-provoking client issues and questions, helping you develop skills in clinical reasoning.
    • Drug Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications.
    • Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the mental health needs of culturally diverse clients.
    • Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination sections include key points, additional learning resources, and NCLEX-PN review questions with answers on the Evolve website, all designed to prepare you for success on classroom and licensure exams.
    • Key terms at the beginning of each chapter introduce difficult medical, nursing, or scientific terms, and include page number references and phonetic pronunciations.
    • Study Guide on the Evolve website reinforces your understanding of important concepts from the text. Included free with textbook purchase.
    • NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® case studies and new format questions help you prepare for success on the NCLEX-PN® examination.
    • NEW! Updated coverage keeps you current with the latest issues and approaches to mental health care in the United States, and includes new information on violence, suicide, physical abuse, substance abuse, and schizophrenia.
  • UNIT I MENTAL HEALTH CARE: PAST AND PRESENT
    1 The History of Mental Health Care
    2 Current Mental Health Care Systems
    3 Ethical and Legal Issues
    4 Sociocultural Issues
    5 Theories and Therapies
    6 Complementary and Alternative Therapies
    7 Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy
    UNIT II THE CAREGIVER’S THERAPEUTIC SKILLS
    8 Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care
    9 Mental Health Assessment Skills
    10 Therapeutic Communication
    11 The Therapeutic Relationship
    12 The Therapeutic Environment
    UNIT III MENTAL HEALTH THROUGHOUT
    13 Problems of Childhood
    14 Problems of Adolescence
    15 Problems of Adulthood
    16 Problems of Late Adulthood
    17 Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia
    UNIT IV CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
    18 Managing Anxiety
    19 Illness and Hospitalization
    20 Loss and Grief
    21 Depression and Other Mood Disorders
    22 Physical Problems, Psychological Sources
    23 Eating and Sleeping Disorders
    24 Dissociative Disorders
    UNIT V CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS
    25 Anger and Aggression
    26 Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence
    27 Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide
    28 Substance-Related Disorders
    29 Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Sexual Disorders
    30 Personality Disorders
    31 Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
    32 Chronic Mental Health Disorders
    33 Challenges for the Future
    Appendix
    Index
  • Michelle Morrison-Valfre, RN, BSN, MHS, FNP, Health Care Educator/Consultant, Heatlh and Education Consultants, Forest Grove, OR
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