UNIT I The Nature of Mental Health and Mental Illness, 1 1 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing From Past to Present, 3 2 Mental Health and Mental Illness, 18 3 The Context of Mental Health Care, 27 4 The Continuum of Psychiatric and Mental Health Care, 39 5 Ethical Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice, 49 UNIT II Foundations of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 67 6 Contemporary Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice, 69 7 Theoretic Basis of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 81 8 Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship, 100 9 The Biological Foundations of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 117 UNIT III Interventions in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Practice, 149 10 The Assessment Process, 151 11 Diagnosis and Outcomes Development, 170 12 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Care, 181 13 Psychopharmacology, 196 14 Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, 242 15 Interventions With Groups, 255 16 Family Assessment and Interventions, 270 UNIT IV Care of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders, 287 17 Schizophrenia, 289 18 Schizoaffective, Delusional, and Other Psychotic Disorders, 335 19 Mood Disorders, 358 20 Anxiety Disorders, 400 21 Somatoform and Related Disorders, 441 22 Eating Disorders, 463 23 Substance Use Disorders, 497 24 Personality and Impulse-Control Disorders, 540 UNIT V Children and Adolescents, 591 25 Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents, 593 26 Mental Health Promotion With Children and Adolescents, 620 27 Psychiatric Disorders Diagnosed in Children and Adolescents, 640 UNIT VI Older Adults, 677 28 Mental Health Assessment of the Older Adult, 679 29 Mental Health Promotion With the Older Adult, 695 30 Delirium, Dementias, and Related Disorders, 707 UNIT VII Care of Special Populations, 747 31 Issues in Dual Diagnosis, 749 32 Psychosocial Aspects of the Medically Compromised Persons, 767 33 Forensic Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 791 UNIT VIII Care Challenges in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 805 34 Stress, Crisis, and Disaster Management, 807 35 Management of Aggression and Violence, 839 36 Caring for Abused Persons, 860 37 Self Harm and Suicidal Behaviour: Children, Adolescents, and Adults, 898 Appendix A DSM-IV-TR Classification: Axes I and II Categories and Codes, 923 Appendix B Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, 931 Appendix C Simpson-Angus Rating Scale, 932 Appendix D Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), 934 Appendix E Simplified Diagnoses for Tardive Dyskinesia (SD-TD), 936 Appendix F Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 937 Appendix G CAGE Questionnaire, 938 Appendix H Specific Defence Mechanisms and Coping Skills, 939 Glossary, 941 Index, 955
