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known to be associated with various mental health disorders.
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Online Videos Series, Lippincott Theory to Practice Video Series: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
includes videos of true-to-life patients displaying mental health disorders, allowing students to gain
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Concept Mastery Alerts utilize data from prepU quizzing to highlight common misconceptions and
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Movie Viewing Guides list current examples of movies that depict various mental health disorders
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basis for discussion in class and among students.
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Fame and Fortune features highlight famous people who have made important contributions to
society despite dealing with mental health problems. In many instances, the public remained unaware
of these disorders. The feature emphasizes that mental disorders can happen to anyone and that people
with mental health problems can be productive members of society.
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Clinical Vignette boxes present reality-based clinical portraits of patients who exhibit the symptoms
described in the text. Questions are posed to help students express their thoughts and identify
solutions to issues presented in the vignettes.
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recognize as emergencies.
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Nursing Management of Selected Disorders sections provide an in-depth study of the more commonly
occurring major psychiatric disorders.
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Therapeutic Dialogue boxes compare and contrast therapeutic and nontherapeutic conversations to
encourage students by example to develop effective communication skills.
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disorders and their treatment. These checklists support critical thinking by encouraging students to
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Nursing Diagnosis Concept Maps help students learn to organize complex patient data into a
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Patient education, family, and emergency icons highlight content related to these topics to help link
concepts to practice.
Psychiatric Nursing
Contemporary Practice
Sixth Edition
FEATURES CONTINUED
NURSING
Psychiatric
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