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LicensedPractical /VocationalNursing (LPN/LVN)
IntroductoryMentalHealthNursing,ThirdEdition
DonnaWomble,MEd, BS, RN
978-1-4511-4714-8 • February2015 • Softbound • 7” x10” •432pp.
Prepare your LPN/LVN students to deal effectively with the mental
health issues theywill encounter in awide rangeof healthcare settings
with
IntroductoryMentalHealthNursing,ThirdEdition
.Thisupdated
edition of the author’s acclaimed text provides clear, direct, and
clinically relevant information on mental health nursing, supported
by case applications, a built-in student workbook, a striking full color
design, and awide range of innovative features that support students
every stepof thewayas theydevelop the knowledge theywill need for
success in their future careers.
Updatedto reflecttheDSM-Vand featuringnewandexpandedcontent
throughout, theThirdEdition includesa robustarrayofonline resources
to saveyou timeandhelpyour students succeed in the course.
Features
•
NEW!
Coverageof theDSM-Vandupdated journal research-based
informationhighlights the latest advances in thefield.
•
NEW!
Contenton cultural, ethnic, and religious issues and factors
that affectmental health, suchas stress, anxiety, grief, and loss,
prepares students for effectivepractice.
• Crisis intervention content has beenexpanded to includevictimsof
sexual abuse, domesticviolence, andbullyingandnewassessment
tools and scales for suicide, violence, and traumaenrich the
presentation.
• The treatmentofmental illness, includingapproachandgoals,
componentsof care, and typesof therapy, alongwithageneralized
pharmacologic treatmentoverview, appears inChapter 5.
• UnitVhas been restructured todiscussdisorders and issues
of children/adolescents andexpanded to include careof the
intellectuallydisabled child (Chapter 18).
• Chapter 19now covers thedisorders and issuesof theolder adult.
•
AtaGlance
sections highlightor summarize key information for
better recall and retention.
•
Just theFacts
entries provideadditional informationon key topics.
•
Mind Jogger critical thinkingquestions
promotedeeper
understanding.
•
Senior Focus
features provide key information specific to the care
of theolder adultor elderly client.
•
ClientPost
sections providedisorder-relatedand support
information that students canuse to teach clients and/or their
families.
•
CaseApplications
provideactual scenarioswithguidedquestions
tohelp students apply thenursingprocess to resolve clinical
problems.
•
Chapter-endingStudentWorksheets
help students learnand
retain key information throughfill-in-the-blank,matching, and
multiple-choice (NCLEX
®
-style) questions.
Table of Contents
Unit I:
Introduction toMentalHealth
andMental Illness
Ch. 1:MentalHealth andMental Illness
Ch. 2:Dynamics of Anger, Violence, and
Abuse
Ch. 3:Theories of PersonalityDevelopment
Unit II:
MentalHealthCare
Ch. 4:TheDelivery ofMentalHealthCare
Ch. 5:Treatment ofMental Illness
Unit III: FundamentalNursingRoles
inMentalHealthNursing
Ch. 6:TheNursing Process inMentalHealth
Nursing
Ch. 7: Communication inMentalHealth
Nursing
Ch. 8: Establishing andMaintaining a
TherapeuticRelationship
Unit IV:
SpecificPsychiatricDisorders
UnitV:
Age-SpecificDisorders and
Issues
AppendixA:
DSM-VClassification
AppendixB:
Mini-Mental Status Exam
AppendixC:
NANDA International
NursingDiagnosesMost Frequently
Used inMentalHealthSettings
AppendixD:
SampleAnxietyScale
AppendixE:
Beck’sDepressionScale
(Sample)
AppendixF:
Answers toStudent
Worksheets
NEW !