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VARCAROLIS’ ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 5TH EDITION
BY CHYLLIA D FOSBRE, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC (2024) || LATEST EDITION
5th edition
,table of contents
Unit i: essential theoretical concepts for practice ................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: science and the therapeutic use of self in psychiatric mental health nursing ........ 4
Chapter 02: mental health and mental illness .......................................................................... 13
Chapter 03: theories and therapies .......................................................................................... 29
Chapter 04: biological basis for understanding psychopharmacology ..................................... 58
Chapter 05: settings for psychiatric care ................................................................................... 88
Chapter 06: legal and ethical basis for practice ...................................................................... 109
Unit ii: tools for practice of the art ..................................................................................... 137
Chapter 07: the nursing process in psychiatric–mental health nursing ................................. 137
Chapter 08: communication skills: medium for all nursing practice ...................................... 160
Chapter 09: therapeutic relationships and the clinical interview ........................................... 181
Unit iii: caring for patients with psychobiological disorders ................................................ 210
Chapter 10: trauma and stress-related disorders and dissociative disorders ........................ 210
Chapter 11: anxiety, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders .... 233
Chapter 12: somatic symptom disorders ................................................................................ 272
Chapter 13: personality disorders ........................................................................................... 301
Chapter 14: eating disorders ................................................................................................... 327
Chapter 15: mood disorders: depression ............................................................................... 350
Chapter 16: bipolar spectrum disorders ................................................................................. 383
Chapter 17: schizophrenia spectrum disorders and other psychotic disorders ..................... 419
Chapter 18: neurocognitive disorders .................................................................................... 448
Chapter 19: substance-related and addictive disorders ......................................................... 472
Unit iv: caring for patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies ....................................... 499
Chapter 20: crisis and mass disaster ....................................................................................... 499
Chapter 21: child, partner, and elder violence ....................................................................... 518
Chapter 22: sexual violence .................................................................................................... 537
Chapter 23: suicidal thoughts and behavior ........................................................................... 552
Chapter 24: anger, aggression, and violence .......................................................................... 571
,Chapter 25: care for the dying and those who grieve ............................................................ 592
Chapter 26: children and adolescents .................................................................................... 612
Chapter 27: adults ................................................................................................................... 628
Chapter 28: older adults ......................................................................................................... 647
, Unit i: essential theoretical concepts for practice
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 patient
living in the community and diagnosed with serious and paebrisrbis.ctoemn/ttemst ental
illness? Within 3 months, the patient 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
Correct 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 medabicirba.lcommo/tedset l rather than
recovery.
2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse asks for a
divorce. Select the nurse’s most caring comment.
A. “let’s discuss healthy means 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 awbiirtbh.coymo/uterstlife.”
D. “how did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary?”
Correct ans>> a
VARCAROLIS’ ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 5TH EDITION
BY CHYLLIA D FOSBRE, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC (2024) || LATEST EDITION
5th edition
,table of contents
Unit i: essential theoretical concepts for practice ................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: science and the therapeutic use of self in psychiatric mental health nursing ........ 4
Chapter 02: mental health and mental illness .......................................................................... 13
Chapter 03: theories and therapies .......................................................................................... 29
Chapter 04: biological basis for understanding psychopharmacology ..................................... 58
Chapter 05: settings for psychiatric care ................................................................................... 88
Chapter 06: legal and ethical basis for practice ...................................................................... 109
Unit ii: tools for practice of the art ..................................................................................... 137
Chapter 07: the nursing process in psychiatric–mental health nursing ................................. 137
Chapter 08: communication skills: medium for all nursing practice ...................................... 160
Chapter 09: therapeutic relationships and the clinical interview ........................................... 181
Unit iii: caring for patients with psychobiological disorders ................................................ 210
Chapter 10: trauma and stress-related disorders and dissociative disorders ........................ 210
Chapter 11: anxiety, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders .... 233
Chapter 12: somatic symptom disorders ................................................................................ 272
Chapter 13: personality disorders ........................................................................................... 301
Chapter 14: eating disorders ................................................................................................... 327
Chapter 15: mood disorders: depression ............................................................................... 350
Chapter 16: bipolar spectrum disorders ................................................................................. 383
Chapter 17: schizophrenia spectrum disorders and other psychotic disorders ..................... 419
Chapter 18: neurocognitive disorders .................................................................................... 448
Chapter 19: substance-related and addictive disorders ......................................................... 472
Unit iv: caring for patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies ....................................... 499
Chapter 20: crisis and mass disaster ....................................................................................... 499
Chapter 21: child, partner, and elder violence ....................................................................... 518
Chapter 22: sexual violence .................................................................................................... 537
Chapter 23: suicidal thoughts and behavior ........................................................................... 552
Chapter 24: anger, aggression, and violence .......................................................................... 571
,Chapter 25: care for the dying and those who grieve ............................................................ 592
Chapter 26: children and adolescents .................................................................................... 612
Chapter 27: adults ................................................................................................................... 628
Chapter 28: older adults ......................................................................................................... 647
, Unit i: essential theoretical concepts for practice
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 patient
living in the community and diagnosed with serious and paebrisrbis.ctoemn/ttemst ental
illness? Within 3 months, the patient 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
Correct 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 medabicirba.lcommo/tedset l rather than
recovery.
2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse asks for a
divorce. Select the nurse’s most caring comment.
A. “let’s discuss healthy means 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 awbiirtbh.coymo/uterstlife.”
D. “how did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary?”
Correct ans>> a
