(Publisher-supplied data) Unit I Introduction to Mental Health and Mental Illness -- Mental Health and Mental Illness -- Theories of Personality Development -- Unit II Mental Health Care -- The Delivery of Mental Health Care -- Treatment of Mental Illness -- Psychopharmacology -- Unit III Fundamental Nursing Roles in Mental Health Care -- The Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing -- Communication in Mental Health Nursing -- Establishing and Maintaining a Therapeutic Relationship -- Unit IV Psychiatric Disorders -- Anxiety Disorders -- Mood Disorders -- Psychotic Disorders -- Personality Disorders -- Somatoform Disorders -- Dissociative Disorders -- Substance-Related Disorders -- Eating Disorders -- Sexual Disorders -- Unit V Age-Specific Disorders and Issues -- Disorders and Issues of Children and Adolescents -- Disorders and Issues of Older Adults
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"This full-color, paperback book is an introductory-level textbook for students enrolled in a practical/vocational nursing program and taking a course in mental health nursing. The book is written in an engaging and simple to understand format, specifically for the LPN/LVN level, with many innovative features to enhance comprehension of material. Highlights of this edition include expanded coverage of dementia care and an enhanced art program"--Provided by publisher