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Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis of Adults for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses

Robert Kaplan author Kunsook S Bernstein author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:12th Jul '22

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This text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice.

Taking a clinical, case-based approach, this textbook is designed to support graduate nursing students who are studying psychiatric mental health nursing as they develop their reasoning and decision-making skills. It presents:

  • Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques, alongside basic psychiatric terminologies.
  • The major psychiatric diagnoses, drawing on the DSM-5.
  • A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment.
  • Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies.
  • Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations.

This is an essential text for all those undertaking psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs and a valuable reference for advanced practice nurses in clinical practice.

ISBN: 9780367684488

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 590g

176 pages