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Types of Groups......................................................247 Common Nursing Intervention Groups....................249 15 Family Assessment and Interventions................254 Introduction............................................................. 254 Characteristics of Families........................................255 Family Mental Health...............................................257 Recognizing and Analyzing Cues: The Comprehensive Family Assessment...................258 Taking Action: Family Interventions..........................269 Mental Health Promotion for Childhood and Adolescence....................................................................273 Introduction............................................................. 273 Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health...............274 Common Issues in Childhood..................................274 Risk Factors for Childhood Psychopathology............280 Intervention Approaches..........................................283 Mental Health Promotion for Young and Middle Adulthood.........................................288 Introduction............................................................. 288 Mental Health in Young and Middle Adulthood......288 Challenges in Young Adulthood..............................289 Challenges in Middle Adulthood..............................290 Common Challenges in Adulthood..........................290 Mental Disorders in Young and Middle Adulthood............................................................... 291 Risk Factors for Young and Middle Adulthood Psychopathology...................................................... 291 Protective Factors.....................................................295 Intervention Approaches..........................................295 Mental Health Promotion for Older Adulthood............................................................. 299 Introduction............................................................. 299 Older Adult Mental Health.......................................299 Common Challenges in Older Adulthood................300 Risk Factors for Older Adult Mental Disorders..........305 Protective Factors for Mental Disorders in Older People........................................................307 Prevention Interventions..........................................309 Mental Health Promotion Interventions....................309 Positive Mental Aging..............................................310 UNIT V PREVENTION OF MENTAL DISORDERS 313 19 Stress and Mental Health.....................................313 Introduction............................................................. 313 Biologic Perspectives of Stress..................................314 Psychosocial Perspectives of Stress...........................316 Responses to Stress.................................................320 Coping.................................................................... 321 Adaptation.............................................................. 322 17 18 UNIT IV MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 273 16

The Nurse–Patient Relationship................................135 Therapeutic Relationship Strategies..........................138 10 Clinical Judgment Nursing Care Planning in Psychiatric–Mental Health....................................143 Introduction............................................................. 143 The Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Framework.................144 Self and Reflection...................................................144 Holistic Plans of Care...............................................145 Clinical Judgment and the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model...............................................145 Recognizing Cues: Relevant Assessment Information. ............................................................ 145 Analyzing Cues and Developing Hypotheses............160 Prioritizing Hypotheses and Concerns......................160 Generating Solutions: Planning Recovery and Wellness Goals........................................................160 Taking Action: Recovery-Oriented Nursing Interventions............................................................ 161 Psychopharmacology and Biologic Interventions......................................................... 173 Introduction............................................................. 173 Psychiatric Medications............................................174 Psychopharmacology............................................... 174 Phases of Drug Treatment and the Nurse’s Role......................................................................... 183 Major Psychopharmacologic Drug Classes................184 Other Biologic Treatments.......................................203 The Issue of Adherence...........................................205 Complementary Therapies and Integrative Health.................................................................... 210 Introduction............................................................. 210 Complementary Therapies Versus Integrative Health Care.............................................................210 Nutritional Approaches............................................211 Dietary Supplements................................................214 Psychological and Physical Approaches....................215 Use of Complementary Therapies in Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing...........................221 Nursing.................................................................. 226 Introduction............................................................. 226 Development of Cognitive Therapies.......................227 Cognitive Therapy Models.......................................227 Applicability of Cognitive Therapies for Diverse Populations.............................................................. 232 Use of Cognitive Therapies in Psychiatric Nursing.................................................................... 233 14 Group Interventions............................................. 235 Introduction............................................................. 235 Group Interventions: Onsite (In-Person) Versus Online (Virtual).............................................236 Preparing to Lead a Group......................................237 Leading a Group......................................................240 11 12 13 Cognitive Interventions in Psychiatric

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