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 ..................................................................... 15
Chapter 3. Ethical And Legal Issues ................................................................... 27
Chapter 4. Psychopharmacology ....................................................................... 40
Chapter 5. Relationship Development And Therapeutic Communication ........... 59
Chapter 6. The Nursing Process In Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing .............. 74
Chapter 7. Milieu Therapy - Therapeutic Community ........................................ 88
Chapter 8. Intervention In Groups ..................................................................... 97
Chapter 9. Crisis Intervention .......................................................................... 111
Chapter 10. The Recovery Model..................................................................... 123
Chapter 11. Suicide Prevention ....................................................................... 135
Chapter 12. Caring For Patients With Mental Illness And Substance Use
Disorders In Generalpractice Settings.............................................................. 147
Chapter 13. Neurocognitive Disorders ............................................................. 164
Chapter 14. Substance Use And Addictive Disorders ........................................ 177
Chapter 15. Schizophrenia Spectrum And Other Psychotic Disorders ............... 205
Chapter 16. Depressive Disorders .................................................................... 234
Chapter 17. Bipolar And Related Disorders ..................................................... 261
Chapter 18. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, And Related Disorders ................ 275
Chapter 19. Trauma- And Stressor-Related Disorders ...................................... 302
Chapter 20. Somatic Symptom And Dissociative Disorders .............................. 328
Chapter 21. Eating Disorders........................................................................... 341
Chapter 22. Personality Disorders ................................................................... 352
Chapter 23. Children And Adolescents ............................................................. 383
Chapter 24. The Aging Individual .................................................................... 398
Chapter 25. Survivors Of Abuse And Neglect ................................................... 410
Chapter 26. Community Mental Health Nursing .............................................. 423
,Chapter 27. The Bereaved Individual ............................................................... 435
Chapter 28. Military Families .......................................................................... 446
Chapter 29. Concepts Of Personality Development ......................................... 453
Chapter 30. Complementary And Psychosocial Therapies................................ 464
Chapter 31. Cultural And Spiritual Concepts Relevant To Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing ................................................................................................ 475
Chapter 32. Issues Related To Human Sexuality And Gender Dysphoria .......... 488
, 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.
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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.