Introductory Mental Health Nursing (International Edition)

Mental Health and Mental Illness

The Delivery of Mental Health Care

Theories of Personality Development

Treatment of Mental Illness

Establishing and Maintaining a Therapeutic Relationship

Dynamics of Anger, Violence, and Crises

Communication in Mental Health Nursing

The Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders and Issues of Children and Adolescents

Disorders and Issues of the Older Adult

Written specifically for LPN/LVN students, Introductory Mental Health Nursing, 4th Edition , equips you for the challenges of modern mental health nursing with clear, direct, clinically relevant information reflecting the most up-to-date perspectives in the field. This acclaimed text establishes essential groundwork then builds on fundamental concepts to instill a confident understanding of the delivery of mental health care, the nursing process and its relation to mental health, and the management of specific psychiatric disorders to prepare you for success from the classroom to your career.

• Enhanced! Case applications guide you in applying the nursing process to resolve clinical problems.
• Updated! Chapter-ending Student Worksheets reinforce key concepts through fill-in-the-blank, matching, and multiple-choice NCLEX®-style questions.
• At a Glance sections highlight or summarize essential information for stronger recall and retention.
• Just the Facts entries distill critical details for faster, more efficient review.
• Mind Jogger critical thinking questions promote deeper understanding.
• At-A-Glance Senior Focus helps you confidently prepare for the care of older adults or elderly clients.
• Updated terminology helps you ensure the most effective clinical communication.