Psychosocial Nursing for General Patient Care

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ISBN: 9780803617841 | 0803617844
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/24/2007

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This concise, quick-reference handbook addresses common psychosocial and psychiatric problems as they are most commonly encountered in conjunction with a patient medical problems. It the resource your students can turn to identify symptoms of mental health disorders and know how to intervene quickly and effectively to keep patients safe. AJN Book of the Year2008

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Aspects of Psychosocial Nursing
Introduction to Psychosocial Nursing for General Patient Care	p. 1
Psychosocial Response to Illness	p. 7
Psychosocial Skills	p. 15
Nurses' Responses to Difficult Patient Behaviors	p. 33
Crisis Intervention	p. 43
Cultural Considerations: Implications for Psychosocial Nursing Care	p. 49
Commonly Encountered Problems
Problems with Anxiety	p. 57
The Anxious Patient	p. 57
Problems with Anger	p. 73
The Angry Patient	p. 73
The Aggressive and Potentially Violent Patient	p. 83
Problems with Affect and Mood	p. 99
The Depressed Patient	p. 99
The Suicidal Patient	p. 113
The Grieving Patient	p. 129
The Hyperactive or Manic Patient	p. 142
Problems with Confusion	p. 157
The Confused Patient	p. 157
Problems with Psychotic Thought Processes	p. 177
The Psychotic Patient	p. 177
Problems Relating to Others	p. 191
The Manipulative Patient	p. 191
The Noncompliant Patient	p. 204
The Demanding, Dependent Patient	p. 219
Problems with Substance Abuse	p. 231
The Patient Abusing Alcohol	p. 231
The Patient Abusing Other Substances	p. 250
Problems with Sexual Dysfunction	p. 273
The Patient with Sexual Dysfunction	p. 273
Problems with Pain	p. 291
The Patient in Pain	p. 291
Problems with Nutrition	p. 315
The Patient with Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia	p. 315
The Morbidly Obese Patient	p. 330
Problems Within the Family	p. 341
Family Dysfunction	p. 341
Family Violence	p. 351
Problems with Spiritual Distress	p. 369
The Patient with Spiritual Distress	p. 369
Special Topics
Nursing Management of Special Populations	p. 387
The Patient with Sleep Disturbances	p. 387
The Chronically III Patient	p. 400
The Homeless Patient with Chronic Illness	p. 410
The Dying Patient	p. 421
Disaster Planning and Response-Psychosocial Impact	p. 435
The Disaster Victim/Patient The Disaster Responder/Nurse	p. 435
Psychopharmacology: Database for Patient and Family Education on Psychiatric Medications	p. 451
References	p. 487
Index	p. 513
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