ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING:
A COMMUNICATION APPROACH TO EVIDENCE-
BASED CARE, 4TH EDITION LATEST EDITION
WITH COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-28
,Table of Contents
CHAPTER 01: SCIENCE AND THE THERAPEUTIC USE OF SELF IN PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING .................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 02: MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS ......................................... 11
CHAPTER 03: THEORIES AND THERAPIES.............................................................. 19
CHAPTER 04: BIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
............................................................................................................................. 31
CHAPTER 05: SETTINGS FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE .................................................. 44
CHAPTER 06: LEGAL AND ETHICAL BASIS FOR PRACTICE ...................................... 54
CHAPTER 07: THE NURSING PROCESS IN PSYCHIATRIC–MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
............................................................................................................................. 67
CHAPTER 08: COMMUNICATION SKILLS: MEDIUM FOR ALL NURSING PRACTICE . 79
CHAPTER 09: THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND THE CLINICAL INTERVIEW ....... 89
CHAPTER 10: TRAUMA AND STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS AND DISSOCIATIVE
DISORDERS......................................................................................................... 102
CHAPTER 11: ANXIETY, ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND
RELATED DISORDERS.......................................................................................... 113
CHAPTER 12: SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDERS .................................................. 130
CHAPTER 13: PERSONALITY DISORDERS ............................................................. 144
CHAPTER 14: EATING DISORDERS ...................................................................... 157
CHAPTER 15: MOOD DISORDERS: DEPRESSION .................................................. 170
CHAPTER 16: BIPOLAR SPECTRUM DISORDERS .................................................. 185
CHAPTER 17: SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND OTHER PSYCHOTIC
DISORDERS......................................................................................................... 200
CHAPTER 18: NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS ..................................................... 218
CHAPTER 19: SUBSTANCE-RELATED AND ADDICTIVE DISORDERS ...................... 231
CHAPTER 20: CRISIS AND MASS DISASTER.......................................................... 250
CHAPTER 21: CHILD, PARTNER, AND ELDER VIOLENCE ....................................... 262
CHAPTER 22: SEXUAL VIOLENCE......................................................................... 274
,CHAPTER 23: SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIOR .......................................... 285
CHAPTER 24: ANGER, AGGRESSION, AND VIOLENCE .......................................... 299
CHAPTER 25: CARE FOR THE DYING AND THOSE WHO GRIEVE .......................... 313
CHAPTER 26: CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ...................................................... 326
CHAPTER 27: ADULTS ......................................................................................... 338
CHAPTER 28: OLDER ADULTS ............................................................................. 352
, Chapter 01: Science And The Therapeutic Use Of Self In Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Outcome, Focused On Recovery, Would Be Expected In The Plan Of Care For A Client
Living In The Community And Diagnosed With Serious And Persistent Mental Illness? Within 3 Months,
The Client Will Demonstrate What Behavior?
A. Denying Suicidal Ideation
B. Reporting A Sense Of Well-Being
C. Taking Medications As Prescribed
D. Attending Clinic Appointments On Time
ANS: B
Recovery Emphasizes Managing Symptoms, Reducing Psychosocial Disability, And Improving Role
Performance. The Goal Of Recovery Is To Empower The Individual With Mental Illness To Achieve A
Sense Of Meaning And Satisfaction In Life And To Function At The Highest Possible Level Of Wellness.
The Incorrect Options Focus On The Classic Medical Model Rather Than Recovery.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying) TOP: Nursing Process: Outcomes Identification MSC:
NCLEX: Health Promotion And Maintenance
2. A Client Is Hospitalized For Depression And Suicidal Ideation After Their Spouse Asks For A
Divorce. Select The Caregiver‘S Most Caring Comment.
A. ―Let‘S Discuss Healthy Meresponse Of Coping When You Have Suicidal Feelings.‖
B. ―I Understand Why You‘Re So Depressed. When I Got Divorced, I Was Devastated Too.‖
C. ―You Should Forget About Your Marriage And Move On With Your Life.‖
D. ―How Did You Get So Depressed That Hospitalization Was Necessary?‖
ANS: A
The Caregiver‘S Communication Should Evidence Caring And A Commitment To Work With The Client.
This Commitment Lets The Client Know The Caregiver Will Help. Probing And Advice Are Nothelpful For
Therapeutic Interventions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying)