Increase your awareness and understanding of a holistic view of mental
health care with this book for nurses and other health care
professionals. Each chapter covers a specific psychological or
psychosocial problem as well as the most current interventions and
treatments. This edition features full-color illustrations, updated
drug information, and a chapter on complementary and alternative
therapies, in addition to more case studies to help you apply the
content to real life. This solid background in mental health is just
what you need to work comfortably with clients who exhibit both
effective and maladaptive behaviors.
* Multidisciplinary care plans for sample clients show how members of
the health care team work together.
* Client-specific case studies highlight particular mental disorders
and help you apply chapter content to real-life situations.
* “Think About boxes throughout the text strengthen your
critical-thinking skills.
* UNIQUE “Drug Alert boxes highlight what you need to know about
a wide range of specific psychotherapeutic medications.
* UNIQUE Standard LPN full-color design and “Content Threads
point out key information and special features in each chapter,
consistent with the format of other books in the LPN Threads series.
* Appendixes give you easy access to mental health care standards,
DSM-IV TR diagnoses, and assessment tools that are essential for
providing quality care.
* FREE workbook at the end of the book includes crossword puzzles,
multiple-choice questions, and other exercises to boost your
comprehension of the material.
* FULL-COLOR illustrations make the text even more visually appealing
and user-friendly.
* Additional case studies help you apply chapter content to more
real-life scenarios such as chronic illness and substance abuse with
accompanying questions to test your critical-thinking skills.
* Chapter on complementary and alternative therapies increases your
awareness of the benefits and risks of alternative therapies such as
ayurveda, herbal supplements, massage, meditation, acupuncture, and
telemedicine.
* Forensic nursing content familiarizes you with the prevention and
treatment of violence-based disorders and shows you how to obtain and
document evidence for legal purposes.
* NEW antianxiety and antimanic drug information keeps you up-to-date
on the latest psychotropic medications.
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ISBN
9780323293815
Publisert
2015
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Mosby
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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