Townsend, Mary C., <br/><br/>
Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing: concepts of care in evidence-based practice. / 
Mary C. Townsend. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Philadelphia:  F.A. Davis Co.,  2008. 
 - xxiv, 727 p. :  col. ill. ;  26 cm. +  1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Introduction to psychiatric/mental health concepts: Mental health and mental illness -- Concepts of personality development -- Biological implications -- Ethical and legal issues -- Cultural and spiritual concepts relevant to psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Psychiatric/mental health nursing interventions: Relationship development and therapeutic communication -- The nursing process in psychiatric/mental health nursing -- Milieu therapy: the therapeutic community -- Intervention in groups -- Intervening in crises -- Psychopharmacology -- Complementary and psychosocial therapies -- Care of clients with psychiatric disorders: Delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders -- Substance-related disorders -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Mood disorders -- Anxiety disorders -- Anxiety-related disorders -- Disorders of human sexuality -- Eating disorders -- Personality disorders -- Psychiatric/mental health nursing of special populations: Children and adolescents -- Victims of abuse or neglect -- The Aging individual -- Community mental health nursing -- The bereaved individual --  CD-ROM contains: Electronic test bank -- Student workbook -- Links to online resources: Animated drug pathways for the neurobiological brain images ; Care plans ; Concept map care plan template ; Sample client teaching guide ; Interactive learning activities ; Meet the author. 
<br/><br/><br/>System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: OS Windows 2000/XP/Vista. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780803616110 0803616112 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007024871 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychiatric nursing.<br/>Psychiatric Nursing--methods.<br/>Mental Disorders--nursing.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC440.T68 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.89/0231 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2007 M-523 WY 160  / T749e 2008