ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING 8TH EDITION CONCEPTS OF CARE IN
EVIDENCE
BASED PRACTICE MORGAN TOWNSEND|ALL
CHAPTERS 1-32|WITH RATOINALE
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS MULTIPLE CHOICE ............... 4
CHAPTER 2. BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS .............................................................. 13
CHAPTER 3. ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES.............................................................. 23
CHAPTER 4. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY ................................................................. 33
CHAPTER 5. RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION
............................................................................................................................. 48
CHAPTER 6. THE NURSING PROCESS IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
............................................................................................................................. 60
CHAPTER 7. MILIEU THERAPY - THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY................................ 71
CHAPTER 8. INTERVENTION IN GROUPS .............................................................. 78
CHAPTER 9. CRISIS INTERVENTION....................................................................... 88
CHAPTER 10. THE RECOVERY MODEL................................................................... 97
CHAPTER 11. SUICIDE PREVENTION ................................................................... 107
CHAPTER 12. CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDERS IN GENERALPRACTICE SETTINGS ..................................................... 116
CHAPTER 13. NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS ..................................................... 128
CHAPTER 14. SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTIVE DISORDERS .............................. 139
CHAPTER 15. SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM AND OTHER PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS 160
CHAPTER 16. DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS ............................................................... 184
CHAPTER 17. BIPOLAR AND RELATED DISORDERS.............................................. 205
CHAPTER 18. ANXIETY, OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE, AND RELATED DISORDERS .... 216
CHAPTER 19. TRAUMA- AND STRESSOR-RELATED DISORDERS........................... 237
CHAPTER 20. SOMATIC SYMPTOM AND DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS ................... 258
CHAPTER 21. EATING DISORDERS ...................................................................... 268
CHAPTER 22. PERSONALITY DISORDERS ............................................................. 276
CHAPTER 23. CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS...................................................... 300
CHAPTER 24. THE AGING INDIVIDUAL ................................................................ 312
,CHAPTER 25. SURVIVORS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT ........................................... 321
CHAPTER 26. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING..................................... 331
CHAPTER 27. THE BEREAVED INDIVIDUAL.......................................................... 340
CHAPTER 28. MILITARY FAMILIES....................................................................... 349
CHAPTER 29. CONCEPTS OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT................................ 354
CHAPTER 30. COMPLEMENTARY AND PSYCHOSOCIAL THERAPIES ..................... 362
CHAPTER 31. CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL CONCEPTS RELEVANT TO PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING ................................................................................ 371
CHAPTER 32. ISSUES RELATED TO HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER DYSPHORIA
........................................................................................................................... 380
, Chapter 1. Mental Health And Mental Illness Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Is Assessing A Client Who Is Experiencing Occasional Feelings Of
Sadness Because Of The recent Death Of A Beloved Pet. The Clients Appetite, Sleep
Patterns, And Daily Routine Have Not Changed. How Should The Nurse Interpret
The Clients Behaviors?
1. The Clients Behaviors Demonstrate Mental Illness In The Form Of
Depression.
2. The Clients Behaviors Are Extensive, Which Indicates The Presence Of
Mental Illness.
3. The Clients Behaviors Are Not Congruent With Cultural Norms.
4. The Clients Behaviors Demonstrate No Functional Impairment, Indicating
No Mental Illness.
CORRECT ANSWER>> 4
RATIONALE: The Nurse Should Assess That The Clients Daily Functioning Is Not
Impaired. The Client Who Experiences Feelings Of Sadness After The Loss Of A Pet
Is Responding Within Normal Expectations. Without Significant Impairment, The
Clients Distress Does Not Indicate A Mental Illness.
Cognitive Level: Analysis Integrated Process:
Assessment
2. At What Point Should The Nurse Determine That A Client Is At Risk For
Developing A Mental Illness?
1. When Thoughts, Feelings, And Behaviors Are Not Reflective Of The DSM-5
Criteria.
2. When Maladaptive Responses To Stress Are Coupled With Interference In
Daily Functioning.
3. When A Client Communicates Significant Distress.
4. When A Client Uses Defense Mechanisms As Ego Protection.