The main body of the book focuses oncommon mental illnesses and weaves both the psychodynamic and neurobiological concepts into evidence-based strategies for nursing interventions. Additionalfeatures, such as examples of therapeutic dialogue and a “Consumer’s Perspective,” featuring an actual consumer’s voice relating personal experience aboutliving with a specific illness, provide further guidance in understanding and adopting a relationship-based approach to nursing. Web links facilitate quickaccess to additional information and NCLEX-style review questions prepare students for passing the NCLEX exam.
New to the Second Edition:
- Revisions correlate to DSM-5 descriptions, QSEN criteria, and NANDA nursing diagnoses
- Provides new information on psychopharmacology, compassion fatigue and a recovery model, use of informed consent, and cognitive behavioral therapy
- Presents updates on complementary and alternative interventions
- Includes expanded content on cultural and life span considerations related to mental health care worldwide
Key Features:
- Focuses on interpersonal relationships and boundary navigation as the foundation for practice
- Promotes psychodynamic and neurobiological perspectives within ISPN curricular guidelines
- Written by national and international experts in nursing education and psychiatric-mental heath practice
- Includes a digital student companion with key chapter concepts and critical thinking questions for practice situations
- Provides digital faculty resources including PowerPoint slides, an expanded test bank, case studies, and critical thinking exercises
- Includes free e-book with purchase of the print book
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