Mental Health and Mental Illness

Concisely written, this psychiatric nursing text presents the most current theory in the field. It assists the students in developing intervention skills for clients with mental disorders as well as for clients experiencing the psycho-social impact of physical illness. Expanded in this edition: Community-Based Care, Therapeutic Nursing Environment, Effective Coping and Adaptation, Coping and Defense Mechanisms, Nursing Diagnosis and Intervention in the Mental Health Setting, and Nursing Care Planning with Specific Types of Disordered Mental States. This comprehensive text is supported by plentiful pedagogy and also includes new DSM-IV classification designations and exercises for developing critical thinking skills based on case studies.