Textbook of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing: Principles and Practice

Buch | Softcover

538 Seiten

2022
Elsevier India (Verlag)
978-81-312-5485-1 (ISBN)

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Textbook of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing contains clear, simple and easy-to-understand description of basic psychiatric and mental health nursing concepts, terminologies, various disorders and psychiatric-mental health nursing skills. It has been written to meet requirements of the competency-based curriculum outlined by the Indian Nursing Council in the recently revised B.Sc. Nursing syllabus. The book not only provides a comprehensive orientation but also prepares the student for advanced academic programs in this specialty of nursing.

? This book is written based on the rich clinical experience of the author who is a nursing consultant in the multi-disciplinary team at NIMHANS - a premier neuropsychiatric institute of national importance
Comprehensive coverage of both practical and theory aspects of Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing Syllabus
Over 50 appendixes divided into 5 sections which comprises of multiple review sheets, formats and MCQs for nursing students
Extensive explanation of psychiatric interview technique and mental status assessment in various disorders
Elaborate use of case vignettes, clinical nursing pearls and concept maps to strengthen the students' competencies.
Each chapter is followed by review questions that help in quick recapitulation.
The most recent psychiatric-mental health nursing and welfare benefits information for persons with mental illness.
Latest policies, acts and laws related to mental health in the country such as the POCSO Act (2012), Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act of 2016, the Mental Health Care Act (2017), India's first National Mental Health Policy (2014) and draft of the National Policy of Persons with Disabilities (2021), with a clear description of the admission and discharge procedures including the nurse's role
Inclusion of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in several chapters
Indian photographs and images of authentic brain sections showing underlying pathology
Mental Health Nursing Practical Record Book available on MedEnact.com

1 Introduction
2 Principles and Concepts of Mental Health Nursing
3 Mental Health Assessment
4 Therapeutic Communication and Nurse-Patient Introduction
5 Treatment Modalities and Therapies in Mental Disorders
6 Nursing Management of Persons With Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
7 Nursing Management of Persons With Mood Disorders
8 Nursing Management of Persons With Neurotic, Stress-Related and Somatization Disorders
9 Nursing Management of Persons With Substance Use Disorders
10 Nursing Management of Persons With Personality Disorder, Sexual Disorders and Eating Disorders
11 Nursing Management of Behavioural and Emotional Disorders During Childhood and Adolescence
12 Nursing Management of Persons With Organic Brain Disorders (Dementia, Delirium and
Amnestic Disorders)
13 Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis Intervention
14 Legal Issues in Mental Health Nursing
15 Community Mental Health Nursing
Appendixes
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	26.09.2022
Verlagsort	New Delhi
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie
ISBN-10	81-312-5485-2 / 8131254852
ISBN-13	978-81-312-5485-1 / 9788131254851
Zustand	Neuware