Varcarolis' Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Name: Varcarolis' Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
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ISBN: 9780323810302

A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care

by Chyllia D. Fosbre

5th Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Print ISBN	9780323810302
eText ISBN	9780323811477
Publisher	Elsevier
Publishing Year	2022
Edition	5th Edition
Language	English
Pages	512

Authored by psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner Chyllia D. Fosbre, Varcarolis' Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 5th Edition, provides a clear framework for psychiatric-mental health nursing practice. This textbook equips nursing students, practicing psychiatric-mental health nurses, and healthcare professionals to deliver structured, evidence-based clinical care through effective therapeutic interaction.

The core narrative explores major psychiatric conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, schizophrenia spectrum conditions, trauma, and substance-related disorders. Additional coverage addresses management of psychiatric emergencies such as crisis, mass disaster, interpersonal violence, and suicidal behaviors, while integrating care considerations across age groups.

To support clinical reasoning and test readiness, chapters dedicated to clinical disorders feature Next Generation NCLEX examination-style case studies. This volume provides practical guidance for introductory nursing courses and specialized healthcare environments.

Chapter 1: Science and the Therapeutic Use of Self in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 2: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Chapter 3: Theories and Therapies
Chapter 4: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology
Chapter 5: Settings for Psychiatric Care
Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice
Chapter 7: The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Chapter 8: Communication Skills: Medium for All Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview
Chapter 10: Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 11: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 12: Somatic Symptom Disorders
Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
Chapter 14: Eating Disorders
Chapter 15: Mood Disorders: Depression
Chapter 16: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 17: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 18: Neurocognitive Disorders
Chapter 19: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 20: Crisis and Mass Disaster
Chapter 21: Child, Partner, and Elder Violence
Chapter 22: Sexual Violence
Chapter 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
Chapter 24: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Chapter 25: Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve
Chapter 26: Children and Adolescents
Chapter 27: Adults