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With an emphasis on community mental health, this new edition of a nursing text covers such material as seven types of disorders, mental health crisis issues, special population topics, and treatment and communication skills. The tutorial disk contains some 150 multiple choice questions for testing knowledge. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

ANNOTATION

The book contains predominantly black-and-white illustrations, with some two-color illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Today, mental health nursing skills are essential throughout all nursing settings and areas of clinical practice. The new Fifth Edition of Mental Health Nursing retains the strengths that have made it a leading book and resource. It emphasizes effective communication skills, cultural and age-specific considerations, and presents mental health care in the consistent framework of the nursing process. Completely revised and updated, the new edition features a comprehensive supplemental technology package, a vibrant and colorful new design, and the latest information on crisis intervention, community violence, spectrum disorders, neuropsychiatric problems, community and family health care, and more. Features: New Complementary and Alternative Therapies Focused Nursing Assessments that guide readers through specific interviewing questions for all disorders Clinical Interactions with sample nurse-client dialogues Free Student CD-ROM and Companion Website featuring audio glossary, NCLEX reviews, animations, case studies, care map activities, links, and more.

FROM THE CRITICS

Cheryl Laskowski

This fourth edition text, with its emphasis on mental health nursing, provides an inclusive and comprehensive description of essential concepts relating to mental health and illness. The editors have updated the text in order to further address concepts relating to neurobiology. In addition, material relating to nursing within the family and the community has been added. The text is separated into sections, including foundations, clinical practice, skills, mental disorders, crisis, and special topics. The stated purposes are to ""help students recognize that mental disorders are brain disorders,"" to emphasize mental health promotion, and to facilitate an optimal level of functioning for those clients with mental illness. Reources are provided, both practical and theoretical, for meeting these stated objectives. Nursing students, the targeted readership for this book, will find the chapters to be informative, clear, and concise. In each chapter, key concepts are highlighted and review questions are included. Multiple illustrations and figures add to readability. Chapters include theoretical information as well as practical techniques. Cultural diversity is highlighted, and feminist theoretical perspectives are identified throughout. Unique features are found in chapters relating to specific mental disorders. Removable psychotropic drug information cards and a mental health tutorial disk are also included. Nursing students, psychiatric nurses new to practice, and libraries would benefit from the purchase of this text. This book is well written, comprehensive, and clear. The editors and contributors address basic concepts related to mental health nursing -- theoretical as wellas practical. References suggest areas for further reading. Illustrations, tables, and figures add to the pedagogical usefulness of the text.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Cheryl Laskowski, DNS, RN, CS (Daemen College)Description: This fourth edition text, with its emphasis on mental health nursing, provides an inclusive and comprehensive description of essential concepts relating to mental health and illness. The editors have updated the text in order to further address concepts relating to neurobiology. In addition, material relating to nursing within the family and the community has been added. The text is separated into sections, including foundations, clinical practice, skills, mental disorders, crisis, and special topics. Purpose: The stated purposes are to "help students recognize that mental disorders are brain disorders," to emphasize mental health promotion, and to facilitate an optimal level of functioning for those clients with mental illness. Reources are provided, both practical and theoretical, for meeting these stated objectives. Audience: Nursing students, the targeted readership for this book, will find the chapters to be informative, clear, and concise. In each chapter, key concepts are highlighted and review questions are included. Multiple illustrations and figures add to readability. Chapters include theoretical information as well as practical techniques. Cultural diversity is highlighted, and feminist theoretical perspectives are identified throughout. Features: Unique features are found in chapters relating to specific mental disorders. Removable psychotropic drug information cards and a mental health tutorial disk are also included. Nursing students, psychiatric nurses new to practice, and libraries would benefit from the purchase of this text. Assessment: This book is well written, comprehensive, and clear. The editors and contributors address basic concepts related to mental health nursing:theoretical as well as practical. References suggest areas for further reading. Illustrations, tables, and figures add to the pedagogical usefulness of the text.

Booknews

With an emphasis on community mental health, this new edition of a nursing text covers such material as seven types of disorders, mental health crisis issues, special population topics, and treatment and communication skills. The tutorial disk contains some 150 multiple choice questions for testing knowledge. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

RATING

5 Stars! from Doody

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