Title: Mental health & mental illness /
Authors: Barry, Patricia D.; Farmer, Suzette.
Publisher: Lippincott,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Psychiatric Nursing; Mental Health; Mental Disorders; Psychiatry; Mental health; Psychiatric nursing.
Abstract: What are the strengths and weaknesses of today's mental health status exams? How do you gain the trust of a noncompliant client? What behavioral objectives are realistic in the treatment of anxiety disorders? Using the DSM-IV as an organizing framework, this superior text helps you answer questions like these, building the skills you need for effective, compassionate nursing care of clients with mental illness.
Contents: Patterns of Mental Health Care -- Foundations of the Therapeutic Relationship -- Foundations of Decision Making in the Mental Health Setting -- Nursing the Client With a Mental Disorder -- Intervention and Treatment of Mental Disorders -- Barry Psychosocial Assessment -- North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification -- DSM-IV Classifications