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NURSING Psychiatric & Mental Health

Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practice 7th Edition By Mary Ann Boyd and Rebecca Luebbert DESCRIPTION

Continuing a tradition of success preparing students for the challenges of psychiatric nursing practice, Psy‑ chiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice , 7th Edition, utilizes a recovery framework model to help nursing students identify the effect of mental health problems on their patients’ well‑being and partner with them in the delivery of care and promotion of wellness. This com ‑ prehensive approach emphasizes recovery interventions and wellness, presenting detailed coverage mental health promotion, assessment, and interventions in adults, fami‑

lies, children, and adolescents. Straightforward writing and a wealth of examples and explanations make complex information easy to understand, incorporating dynamic threaded case studies, clini‑ cal vignettes, patient experience videos, and other learning tools to help students confidently grasp concepts and learn to apply them to clinical scenarios. Updated throughout, this 7th Edition reflects current issues, topics, and evidence‑based research to ensure clinical readiness for today’s psychi‑ atric mental health nursing. FEATURES ▶ UPDATED! Content familiarizes students with the latest issues, including COVID-19, topics, and evidence-based research, including the treatment of mental health problems in veterans and military families. ▶ Case Studies threaded in the disorder chapters and linked to related Nursing Care Plans and Therapeutic Dialogues strengthen students’ clinical confidence by allowing them to practice applying concepts as they learn. ▶ Integration with Primary Care threaded in disorder chapters emphasize important connections between psychiatric disorders and basic health needs. ▶ Key Diagnostic Characteristics succinctly summarize diagnostic criteria, target symptoms, and associated findings for select disorders adapted from the DSM-5 by the American Psychiatric Associations.

North American Edition / ISBN: 978‑1‑9751‑6118‑7 / ($110.99 / £N/A / €N/A / AU$155.00) US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Only International Edition / ISBN: 978‑1‑9751‑7248‑0 / ($110.99 / £79.00 / €89.00 / AU$N/A) World exc US, CAN, AUS, NZ, PR, USVI Approx 872 pp / 8 3/8 x 10 7/8 / October 2021

Note to Booksellers: The previous Edition published in October 2017 (ISBN: 978‑1‑4511‑9243‑8)

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