Varcarolis' Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care, 8th Edition

by Margaret Jordan Halter, PhD, APRN and Christina A. Fratena

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ISBN: 9780443127595

Page Count: 536

Imprint: Elsevier

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Give students quick access to psychiatric nursing care guidelines with this portable and concise clinical reference! Taking an interprofessional approach to care based on patient problems and the latest DSM-5 criteria, this essential resource helps students plan evidence-based, individualized nursing care for a range of healthcare settings. Clear, concise coverage focuses on the nursing process, summarizing topics from disorders and psychiatric crises to psychopharmacology. From noted educators Margaret Jordan Halter and Christina A. Fratena, this manual is a perfect clinical reference companion for creating psychiatric nursing care plans.

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Key Features
- NEW! Patient-centered care content offers guidance for working with psychiatric patients
- UPDATED! Coverage includes the latest information on DSM-5-TR, psychopharmacology, evidence-based practice, and FDA-approved medications and biological treatments
- DSM-5-based psychiatric diagnoses, criteria, and organization help students with accurate assessment and diagnosis of patients
- International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) nursing diagnoses in the clinical chapters help facilitate decision-making, patient care, and interprofessional communication
- Clinical information helps students plan individualized patient care in a range of healthcare settings, including the inpatient unit, home care, or community care
- Straightforward coverage of major psychiatric disorders simplifies often-complex material
- Prioritized care plans for psychiatric nursing diagnoses include assessment findings/diagnostic cues, nursing diagnosis, etiology, outcome criteria, and interventions with rationales
- Dedicated pharmacotherapy chapters provide essential information for each of the major categories of medications, such as antipsychotics and antidepressant
- Coverage of nonpharmacological approaches includes psychotherapeutic models and brain stimulation therapies
- Assessment guides offer tables, charts, and questionnaires to help with patient diagnosis and care
New to This Edition
- NEW! Patient-centered care content offers guidance for working with psychiatric patients
- UPDATED! Coverage includes the latest information on DSM-5-TR, psychopharmacology, evidence-based practice, and FDA-approved medications and biological treatments
Contents

Part I: Foundations for Psychiatric Nursing Care
1. The Nursing Process
2. Therapeutic Relationships
3. Therapeutic Communication

Part II: Nursing Care
4. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
5. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
6. Bipolar Disorders
7. Depressive Disorders
8. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
9. Trauma-Related Disorders
10. Eating Disorders
11. Sleep Disorders
12. Substance Disorders
13. Neurocognitive Disorders
14. Personality Disorders

Part III: Psychiatric Crises
15. Dying, Death, and Grief
16. Suicide
17. Crisis Intervention
18. Anger, Aggression, and Violence
19. Family Violence
20. Sexual Violence

Part IV: Psychopharmacology
21. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Medications
22. Antipsychotics
23. Mood-Stabilizers
24. Antidepressants
25. Antianxiety Medications
26. Sleep Promoting Medications
27. Substance Use Disorder Medications
28. Neurocognitive Medications

Part V: Nonpharmacological Approaches
29. Psychotherapeutic Models
30. Brain Stimulation Therapies

References

Appendix A: Mental Status Assessment
Appendix B: Assessment Tools
Appendix C: Development Stages
Appendix E: DSM-5-TR Medical Diagnoses
Authors

Margaret Jordan Halter, PhD, APRN, Editor, Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care, Former Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, Former Faculty, Malone College, Canton, Ohio; University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Former Associate Dean, Ashland University, Mansfield, Ohio, USA and Christina A. Fratena