Neeb's Mental Health Nursing

Name: Neeb's Mental Health Nursing
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ISBN: 9780803669130

by Linda M. Gorman, Robynn Anwar

5th Edition

Publisher: F.A. Davis

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Print ISBN	9780803669130
eText ISBN	9780803694200
Publisher	F.A. Davis
Publishing Year	2018
Edition	5th Edition
Language	English

*Neeb's Mental Health Nursing*, 5th Edition, provides LPN and LVN students with foundational knowledge for caring for patients with mental health disorders in general patient care settings. Written in a conversational style, the text helps learners recognize and respond to important mental health challenges.

The volume covers core principles including communication techniques, ethical and legal issues, and developmental psychology across the life span. It also addresses major psychiatric conditions, such as depressive disorders, anxiety, and substance use disorders.

In addition to exploring nursing interventions and basic psychiatric nursing skills, the textbook introduces psychopharmacology and complementary treatments, supporting student preparation for clinical practice and the NCLEX-PN exam.

Chapter 1: History of Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 2: Basics of Communication
Chapter 3: Ethics and Law
Chapter 4: Developmental Psychology Throughout the Life Span
Chapter 5: Sociocultural Influences on Mental Health
Chapter 6: Nursing Process in Mental Health
Chapter 7: Coping and Defense Mechanisms
Chapter 8: Mental Health Treatments
Chapter 9: Complementary and Alternative Treatment Modalities
Chapter 10: Anxiety, Anxiety-Related, and Somatic Symptom Disorders
Chapter 11: Depressive Disorders
Chapter 12: Bipolar Disorders
Chapter 13: Suicide
Chapter 14: Personality Disorders
Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 16: Neurocognitive Disorders: Delirium and Dementia
Chapter 17: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 18: Eating Disorders
Chapter 19: Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health Issues
Chapter 20: Postpartum Issues in Mental Health
Chapter 21: Aging Population
Chapter 22: Victims of Abuse and Violence
Chapter Appendix A: Answers and Rationales
Chapter Appendix B: Agencies That Help People Who Have Threats to Their Mental Health
Chapter Appendix C: Organizations That Support the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
Chapter Appendix D: Standards of Nursing Practice for LPNs/LVNs
Chapter Appendix E: Assigning Nursing Diagnoses to Client Behaviors