Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Foundational concepts in psychiatric-mental health nursing: Introduction to psychiatric-mental health nursing -- Neuroscience: biology and behavior -- Conceptual frameworks and theories -- Evidence-based practice -- Legal and ethical aspects -- Client care considerations: Culture -- Spirituality in psychiatric care -- The Nurse-client relationship: Nursing values, attitudes and self-awareness -- The Nursing process in psychiatric-mental health care -- The Interview and assessment process -- Therapeutic relationships and communication -- Working with the multidisciplinary team -- Conceptual bases of treatment: Individual therapies and nursing interventions -- Groups and groups interventions -- Families and family interventions -- Psychopharmacology -- Integrated therapies -- Somatic therapies -- Settings for care: Impatient care settings -- Forensic psychiatric nursing -- Psychiatric disorders: Sleep disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Somatoform, dissociative, and sexual disorders -- Personality disorders -- Eating disorders -- Depressive disorders -- Bipolar disorders -- Thought disorders -- Substance use disorders -- Cognitive disorders -- Psychiatric emergencies: Anger and aggression -- Violence and abuse -- Suicide and suicidal behavior -- Crisis intervention -- Special populations: Pediatric clients -- Older adult clients -- Homeless clients -- Clients with medical illnesses.