Mental health nursing /

Fontaine, Karen Lee, 1943-

Mental health nursing / Karen Lee Fontaine, J. Sue Fletcher - 4th ed - Menlo Park, Calif. : Addison-Wesley, 1999 - xxiii, 612 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. ₊ 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.)

Rev. ed. of: Essentials of mental health nursing. 3rd ed. c1995 Includes three folded sheets of perforated nursing drug cards Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to mental health nursing -- The family and community in mental health nursing -- The role of cultural diversity in mental health nursing -- Neurobiology and behavior -- Communicating and teaching -- Common clinical problems -- Treatment modalities -- Psychopharmacology -- Anxiety disorders -- Eating disorders -- Mood disorders -- Schizophrenic disorders -- Personality disorders -- Cognitive impairment disorders -- Grief and loss -- Suicide -- Domestic violence -- Sexual violence -- Disorders of children and adolescents -- Disorders of older adults -- Psychological disorders -- Legal and ethical issues


System requirements for accompanying computer disk: PC Windows

0805316442 (alk. paper) 9780805316445


Psychiatric nursing.

RC440 / .F66 1999