Varcarolis, Elizabeth M. creator Carson, Verna B. Shoemaker, Nancy C. text xxu St Loius, Missouri Saunders 2006 5th ed. monographic eng

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xxix, 833 p. : ill.(chiefly colour) ; Contents:1. Mental health and mental illness / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis and Julius Trubowitz -- 2. Relevant theories and therapies for nursing practice / Verna Benner Carson and Julius Trubowitz -- 3. Biological basis for understanding psychotropic drugs / John Raynor -- 4. Psychiatric mental health nursing and managed care issues / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 5. Mental health nursing in acute care settings / Margaret Swisher -- 6. Mental health nursing in community settings / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Susan Caverly -- 7. Culturally relevant mental health nursing : a global perspective / Mary Curry Narayan -- 8. Legal and ethical guidelines for safe practice / Penny Simpson Brooke -- 9. Assessment strategies and the nursing process / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 10. Developing therapeutic relationships / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 11. The clinical interview and communication skills / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 12. Understanding stress and holistic approaches to stress management / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 13. Understanding anxiety and anxiety defenses / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 14. Anxiety disorders / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 15. Somatoform and dissociative disorders / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 16. Personality disorders / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 17. Eating disorders / Kathleen Ibrahim -- 18. Mood disorders : depression / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis 19. Mood disorders : bipolar / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 20. The schizophrenias / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 21. Cognitive disorders / Charlotte Ellopoulos, Verna Benner Carson and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 22. Crisis / Carolyn M. Scott and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 23. Suicide / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 24. Anger and aggression / Verna Benner Carson and Carrol Alvarez -- 25. Family violence / Verna Benner Carson and Kathleen Smith-DiJulio -- 26. Sexual assault / Verna Benner Carson and Kathleen Smith-DiJulio -- 27. Care of the chemically impaired / Kathleen Smith-DiJulio -- 28. Severe mental illness : crisis stabilization and rehabilitation / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 29. Psychological needs of the medically ill / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 30. Care for the dying and for those who grieve / Kathy A. Kramer-Howe and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 31. Psychiatric forensic nursing / Judith W. Coram -- 32. Disorders of children and adolescents / Cherill Colson -- 33. Adult issues / Verna Benner Carson -- 34. Psychosocial needs of the older adult / Evelyn L. Yap and Sally K. Holzapfel -- 35. Therapeutic groups / Nancy Christine Shoemaker and Catherine M. Lala -- 36. Family therapy / Verna Benner Carson and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis -- 37. Integrative care / Charlotte Ellopoulos, Verna Benner Carson and Gloria Kuhlman. Elizabeth M. Varcarolis Includes index, bibliography and reference. Psychiatric nursing Evidence-based nursing RC440.V289 9781416000884 1416000887 200127