Rely on the distinctive voice and dedicated vision of Mary C. Townsend to provide the most clearly written, comprehensive text for psychiatric mental health nursing. Its evidence-based, holistic approach to nursing practice focuses on both biological and behavioral components.

Machine generated contents note: Unit 1 Basic Concepts in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing -- ch. 1 The Concept of Stress Adaptation -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Stress as a Biological Response -- Stress as an Environmental Event -- Stress as a Transaction Between the Individual and the Environment -- Stress Management -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 2 Mental Health/Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Overview of Psychiatric Care -- Mental Health -- Mental Illness -- Psychological Adaptation to Stress -- Mental Health/Mental Illness Continuum -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- Unit 2 Foundations for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing -- ch. 3 Theoretical Models of Personality Development -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Psychoanalytic Theory -- Interpersonal Theory -- Theory of Psychosocial Development -- Theory of Object Relations. Note continued: Cognitive Development Theory -- Theory of Moral Development -- A Nursing Model -- Hildegard E. Peplau -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 4 Concepts of Psychobiology -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- The Nervous System: An Anatomical Review -- Neuroendocrinology -- Genetics -- Psychoimmunology -- Psychopharmacology -- Implications for Nursing -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 5 Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Ethical Considerations -- Legal Considerations -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 6 Cultural and Spiritual Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Cultural Concepts -- How Do Cultures Differ? -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Spiritual Concepts -- Addressing Spiritual and Religious Needs Through the Nursing Process -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions. Note continued: Unit 3 Therapeutic Approaches in Psychiatric Nursing Care -- ch. 7 Relationship Development -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Role of the Psychiatric Nurse -- Dynamics of a Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship -- Conditions Essential to Development of a Therapeutic Relationship -- Phases of a Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship -- Boundaries in the Nurse-Client Relationship -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 8 Therapeutic Communication -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- What Is Communication? -- The Impact of Preexisting Conditions -- Nonverbal Communication -- Therapeutic Communication Techniques -- Nontherapeutic Communication Techniques -- Active Listening -- Process Recordings -- Feedback -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 9 The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- The Nursing Process -- Why Nursing Diagnosis? -- Nursing Case Management. Note continued: Applying the Nursing Process in the Psychiatric Setting -- Concept Mapping -- Documentation of the Nursing Process -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 10 Therapeutic Groups -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Functions of a Group -- Types of Groups -- Physical Conditions That Influence Group Dynamics -- Curative Factors -- Phases of Group Development -- Leadership Styles -- Member Roles -- Psychodrama -- The Role of the Nurse in Group Therapy -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 11 Intervention With Families -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Stages of Family Development -- Major Variations -- Family Functioning -- Therapeutic Modalities With Families -- The Nursing Process -- A Case Study -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 12 Milieu Therapy -- The Therapeutic Community -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Milieu, Defined -- Current Status of the Therapeutic Community -- Basic Assumptions. Note continued: Conditions That Promote a Therapeutic Community -- The Program of Therapeutic Community -- The Role of the Nurse in Milieu Therapy -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 13 Crisis Intervention -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Characteristics of a Crisis -- Phases in the Development of a Crisis -- Types of Crises -- Crisis Intervention -- Phases of Crisis Intervention: The Role of the Nurse -- Disaster Nursing -- Application of the Nursing Process to Disaster Nursing -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 14 Assertiveness Training -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Assertive Communication -- Basic Human Rights -- Response Patterns -- Behavioral Components of Assertive Behavior -- Techniques That Promote Assertive Behavior -- Thought-Stopping Techniques -- Role of the Nurse in Assertiveness Training -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 15 Promoting Self-Esteem -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment. Note continued: Components of Self-Concept -- Development of Self-Esteem -- Manifestations of Low Self-Esteem -- Boundaries -- The Nursing Process -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 16 Anger/Aggression Management -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Anger and Aggression, Defined -- Predisposing Factors to Anger and Aggression -- The Nursing Process -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 17 The Suicidal Client -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Perspectives -- Epidemiological Factors -- Risk Factors -- Predisposing Factors: Theories of Suicide -- Application of the Nursing Process With the Suicidal Client -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 18 Behavior Therapy -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Classical Conditioning -- Operant Conditioning -- Techniques for Modifying Client Behavior -- Role of the Nurse in Behavior Therapy -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 19 Cognitive Therapy. Note continued: Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Background -- Indications for Cognitive Therapy -- Goals and Principles of Cognitive Therapy -- Basic Concepts -- Techniques of Cognitive Therapy -- Role of the Nurse in Cognitive Therapy -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 20 Electroconvulsive Therapy -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Electroconvulsive Therapy, Defined -- Historical Perspectives -- Indications -- Contraindications -- Mechanism of Action -- Side Effects -- Risks Associated With Electroconvulsive Therapy -- The Role of the Nurse in Electroconvulsive Therapy -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 21 The Recovery Model -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- What is Recovery? -- Guiding Principles of Recovery -- Models of Recovery -- Nursing Interventions That Assist With Recovery -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- Unit 4 Nursing Care of Clients With Alterations in Psychosocial Adaptation. Note continued: ch. 22 Neurocognitive Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Delirium -- Neurocognitive Disorders -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Medical Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 23 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Substance Use Disorder, Defined -- Substance-Induced Disorder, Defined -- Classes of Psychoactive Substances -- Predisposing Factors to Substance-Related Disorders -- The Dynamics of Substance-Related Disorders -- Application of the Nursing Process -- The Chemically-Impaired Nurse -- Codependency -- Treatment Modalities for Substance-Related Disorders -- Non-Substance Addictions -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 24 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Nature of the Disorder -- Predisposing Factors -- Types of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. Note continued: Application of the Nursing Process -- Treatment Modalities for Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 25 Depressive Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Perspective -- Epidemiology -- Types of Depressive Disorders -- Predisposing Factors -- Developmental Implications -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Treatment Modalities for Depression -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 26 Bipolar and Related Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Perspective -- Epidemiology -- Types of Bipolar Disorders -- Predisposing Factors -- Developmental Implications -- Application of the Nursing Process to Bipolar Disorder (Mania) -- Treatment Modalities for Bipolar Disorder (Mania) -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 27 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Aspects. Note continued: Epidemiological Statistics -- How Much Is Too Much? -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Assessment -- Diagnosis/Outcome Identification -- Planning/Implementation -- Evaluation -- Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 28 Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical and Epidemiological Data -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Trauma-Related Disorders -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Stressor-Related Disorders -- Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 29 Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Aspects -- Epidemiological Statistics -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 30 Issues Related to Human Sexuality and Gender Dysphoria -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Development of Human Sexuality. Note continued: Sexual Disorders -- Application of the Nursing Process to Sexual Disorders -- Gender Dysphoria -- Application of the Nursing Process to Gender Dysphoria in Children -- Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents or Adults -- Variations in Sexual Orientation -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 31 Eating Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Epidemiological Factors -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 32 Personality Disorders -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Aspects -- Types of Personality Disorders -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- Unit 5 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing of Special Populations -- ch. 33 Children and Adolescents -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Neurodevelopmental Disorders -- Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Note continued: Anxiety Disorders -- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) -- General Therapeutic Approaches -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 34 The Aging Individual -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- How Old is Old? -- Epidemiological Statistics -- Theories of Aging -- The Normal Aging Process -- Special Concerns of the Elderly Population -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 35 Survivors of Abuse or Neglect -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Predisposing Factors -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 36 Community Mental Health Nursing -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- The Changing Focus of Care -- The Public Health Model -- The Community as Client -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 37 The Bereaved Individual -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment. Note continued: Theoretical Perspectives on Loss and Bereavement -- Length of the Grief Response -- Anticipatory Grief -- Maladaptive Responses to Loss -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Additional Assistance -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions -- ch. 38 Military Families -- Objectives -- Homework Assignment -- Historical Aspects -- Epidemiological Statistics -- Application of the Nursing Process -- Treatment Modalities -- Summary and Key Points -- Review Questions.