Contents 1. Foundation of psychiatric and mental health nursing. Mental illness : Models of human behavior ; Therapeutic relationship ; Therapeutic communication ; Barriers to communication ; Defense mechanisms ; Legal environment ; Psychiatric therapies ; Psychiatric assessment tests ; American Nurses Association Standards of Care ; Nursing assessment ; Mental status examination ; Summarize the nursing assessment ; Developing a nursing diagnosis -- 2. Childhood and adolescent psychiatric disorders. Childhood and adolescent mental illness -- Diagnosing -- Treatment -- Working with a difficult child : Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ; Autistic disorder ; Conduct disorder ; Oppositional defiant disorder ; Major depression disorder ; Mental retardation ; Tourette Syndrome -- 3. Anxiety and anxiety disorders. Anxiety : Acute stress disorder ; Generalized anxiety disorder ; Obsessive-compulsive disorder ; Panic disorder ; Phobia ; Posttraumatic stress disorder ; Substance abuse anxiety disorder -- 4. Somatoform and dissociative disorders. What are somatoform disorders and dissociative disorders? -- Factitious disorders and malingering disorders : Body dysmorphic disorder ; Conversion disorder ; Hypochondriasis ; Pain disorder ; Somatization disorder ; Depersonalization disorder ; Dissociative amnesia ; Dissociative fugue ; Dissociative identity disorder -- 5. Schizophrenia. What is schizophrenia disorder? -- Hallucinations -- Delusion -- Positive and negative symptoms -- Phases of schizophrenia disorder -- Degrees of schizophrenia disorder -- Antipsychotic medication adverse side effects : Paranoid schizophrenia disorder ; Disorganized schizophrenia disorder ; Undifferentiated schizophrenia disorder ; Residual schizophrenia disorder ; Catatonic schizophrenia disorder.
6. Personality disorders. Personality and personality disorders -- Clusters : Antisocial personality disorder ; Avoidant personality disorder ; Borderline personality disorder ; Dependent personality disorder ; Histrionic personality disorder ; Narcissistic personality disorder ; Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder ; Paranoid personality disorder ; Schizoid personality disorder ; Schizotypal personality disorder -- 7. Mood disorders. Mood -- Mood disorder : Bipolar disorder ; Cyclothymic disorder ; Dysthymic disorder ; Major depressive disorder -- 8. Substance abuse. Abuse, dependency, and addiction -- Dependency and pain medication -- Detoxification -- Recovery, cravings, and triggers -- Social support problems -- Common signs of substance abuse : Alcohol dependence disorder ; Amphetamine abuse disorder ; Anxiolytic, hypnotic, sedative dependent disorder ; Cannabis abuse disorder ; Cocaine abuse disorder ; Hallucinogen abuse disorder ; Inhalant abuse disorder ; Nicotine dependent disorder ; Opioid dependent disorder -- 9. Eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa disorder ; Bulimia nervosa disorder -- 10. Sleeping disorders. Sleep -- Measuring sleep -- Missed sleep -- Sleeping habits -- Stages of sleep -- Physiology during sleep -- Dreams : Breathing-related sleep disorder ; Circadian rhythm sleep disorder ; Narcolepsy disorcer ; Primary hypersomnia disorder ; Primary insomnia disorder.
11. Sexual disorders. Sexual activity ; Gender identity ; Paraphilia : Gender identity disorder ; Paraphilia disorder ; Sexual dysfunction disorder -- 12. Therapeutic communications. A therapeutic relationship ; Therapeutic communication ; Therapeutic interventions ; Mediating conflicts ; Crisis ; Developing a therapeutic relationship ; Running groups ; Addiction intervention ; Legal considerations ; Nurse process report ; Milieu -- 13. Patient psychiatric assessment and patient psychiatric care plans. Mental health diagnosis ; Psychiatric nursing process ; Behavioral assessment ; Psychiatric nursing diagnosis ; Psychiatric care plan -- 14. Physiologic basis of mental illness. Mental illness : Neurologic system ; Neurotransmitters ; Nervous system and mental illness ; Medication ; Substance abuse.
Abstract "Key concepts, major theories, and advanced trends simplified and explained Whether you're a student seeking to excel in a course or a professional nurse transitioning into psychiatric and mental health nursing, this is the book you need to quickly and easily understand the key concepts and advanced trends of this specialty. In order to make the learning process as effective as possible, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing DeMYSTiFieD includes learning objectives in every chapter, along with key terms, a brief overview of topics, content summaries, chapter-ending review questions, and explanatory tables and diagrams. The book also includes a comprehensive final exam with NCLEX-style quesions covering all of the content found in the book"