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