2015 LWW Nursing Education Catalogue

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IntroductoryMentalHealthNursing,ThirdEdition DonnaWomble,MEd, BS, RN 978-1-4511-4714-8 • February2015 • Softbound • 7” x10” •432pp.

LicensedPractical /VocationalNursing (LPN/LVN)

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