Perfect wherever you are…in class, in clinical, and in any practice setting! This handy guide delivers quick access to need-to-know information on DSM-5 disorders and treatments, psychotropic drugs, documentation, and patient education. No other resource delivers as much information in a format that’s as easy to read, easy to access, and fits in your pocket.

Includes:

  • Coverage of documentation, psychiatric medications, restraints and seclusion, DSM-5 disorders and treatments, and patient education and care
  • Basic behavioral theories at a glance
  • Key aspects of psychiatric and crisis interventions
  • General mental status assessments and exams, with focused assessments for adult and geriatric populations, including mini-cognitive assessment instrument for dementia and rating scale for Lewy Body diseases
  • Essential information on psychotropic drugs
  • Client/family education tables, tips, and strategies
  • Cultural considerations and assessment tool
  • Reusable mental health history, multiaxial assessment, CAGE, self-administered patient health questionnaires 2 and 9, and many other assessment tools
  • Clinical pearls throughout to provide practical on-the-spot advice
  • HIPAA-compliant, write-on/wipe-off pages

    New to this edition:

  • NEW! Content on PTSD, pandemics, COVID-19 and its impact on mental health
  • NEW! Content on Telepsychiatry and Teletherapy
  • NEW! Psychotropic medications, including Brexanolone IV, Deutetrabenazine, Valbenazine, Ketamine IV, Lumateperone, and Esketamine
  • UPDATED & REVISED! All content thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated to incorporate the newest knowledge in the field, including new drugs and drug updates.

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    Perfect wherever you are in class, in clinical, and in any practice setting. This handy guide delivers quick access to need-to-know information on DSM-5 disorders and treatments, psychotropic drugs, documentation, and patient education. No other resource delivers as much information in a format that's as easy to read and access.
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    • Tab 1. Basics
    • Tab 2. Assessment
    • Tab 3. Disorders/Interventions
    • Tab 4. Drugs/Labs
    • Tab 5. Drugs A-Z
    • Tab 6. Crisis
    • Tab 7. Geri
    • Tab 8. Tools/Index
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    ISBN
    9781719645454
    Publisert
    2021-08-30
    Utgave
    6. utgave
    Utgiver
    Vendor
    F.A. Davis Company
    Vekt
    204 gr
    Høyde
    135 mm
    Bredde
    91 mm
    Dybde
    23 mm
    Aldersnivå
    P, 06
    Språk
    Product language
    Engelsk
    Format
    Product format
    Spiral
    Antall sider
    258