Mental Health and Mental Illness
Edition: 7 edition
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: January 15, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780781731386
Subjects: Nursing - Mental Health; Mental health; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Psychiatry; Nursing - Psychiatric; Medical / Nursing / LPN & LVN; Mental Disorders; Nursing - LPN  &  LVN; Nurses' Instruction; Psychiatric nursing
Description: 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.