Includes bibliographical references (pages 486-491) and index.rnContents:rnThe Foundation for Planning Psychiatric Nursing Care -- Nursing Process: One Step to Professionalism -- Alterations in Psychosocial Adaptation -- Disorders Usually First Diagnosed In Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence -- Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders -- Substance-Related Disorders -- Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders -- Mood Disorders -- Anxiety Disorders -- Somatoform and Sleep Disorders -- Dissociative Disorders -- Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders -- Eating Disorders -- Adjustment Disorders -- Impulse Control Disorders -- Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Condition -- Personality Disorders -- Special Topics in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing -- Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect -- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder -- HIV Disease -- Homelessness -- Psychiatric Home Nursing Care -- Forensic Nursing -- Complementary Therapies -- Loss and Bereavement -- Psychotropic Medications -- Antianxiety Agents -- Antidepressants -- Mood-Stabilizing Drugs -- Antipsychotic Agents -- Antiparkinsonian Agents -- Sedative-Hypnotics -- Central Nervous System Stimulants -- Ego Defense Mechanisms -- Levels of Anxiety -- Medication Assessment Tool -- Cultural Assessment Tool -- The DSM-IV-TR Multiaxial Evaluation System -- Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale -- DSM-IV-TR Classification: Axes I and II Categories and Codes -- Mental Status Assessment -- Assigning Nursing Diagnoses to Client Behaviors.