Psychosocial Nursing for General Patient Care
by Gorman, Linda M.; Sultan, Donna F.Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-12-24
Publisher(s): F.A. Davis Company
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Summary
This concise, quick-reference handbook addresses common psychosocial and psychiatric problems as they are most commonly encountered in conjunction with a patient medical problems. It the resource your students can turn to identify symptoms of mental health disorders and know how to intervene quickly and effectively to keep patients safe. AJN Book of the Year2008
Table of Contents
| Aspects of Psychosocial Nursing | |
| Introduction to Psychosocial Nursing for General Patient Care | p. 1 |
| Psychosocial Response to Illness | p. 7 |
| Psychosocial Skills | p. 15 |
| Nurses' Responses to Difficult Patient Behaviors | p. 33 |
| Crisis Intervention | p. 43 |
| Cultural Considerations: Implications for Psychosocial Nursing Care | p. 49 |
| Commonly Encountered Problems | |
| Problems with Anxiety | p. 57 |
| The Anxious Patient | p. 57 |
| Problems with Anger | p. 73 |
| The Angry Patient | p. 73 |
| The Aggressive and Potentially Violent Patient | p. 83 |
| Problems with Affect and Mood | p. 99 |
| The Depressed Patient | p. 99 |
| The Suicidal Patient | p. 113 |
| The Grieving Patient | p. 129 |
| The Hyperactive or Manic Patient | p. 142 |
| Problems with Confusion | p. 157 |
| The Confused Patient | p. 157 |
| Problems with Psychotic Thought Processes | p. 177 |
| The Psychotic Patient | p. 177 |
| Problems Relating to Others | p. 191 |
| The Manipulative Patient | p. 191 |
| The Noncompliant Patient | p. 204 |
| The Demanding, Dependent Patient | p. 219 |
| Problems with Substance Abuse | p. 231 |
| The Patient Abusing Alcohol | p. 231 |
| The Patient Abusing Other Substances | p. 250 |
| Problems with Sexual Dysfunction | p. 273 |
| The Patient with Sexual Dysfunction | p. 273 |
| Problems with Pain | p. 291 |
| The Patient in Pain | p. 291 |
| Problems with Nutrition | p. 315 |
| The Patient with Anorexia Nervosa or Bulimia | p. 315 |
| The Morbidly Obese Patient | p. 330 |
| Problems Within the Family | p. 341 |
| Family Dysfunction | p. 341 |
| Family Violence | p. 351 |
| Problems with Spiritual Distress | p. 369 |
| The Patient with Spiritual Distress | p. 369 |
| Special Topics | |
| Nursing Management of Special Populations | p. 387 |
| The Patient with Sleep Disturbances | p. 387 |
| The Chronically III Patient | p. 400 |
| The Homeless Patient with Chronic Illness | p. 410 |
| The Dying Patient | p. 421 |
| Disaster Planning and Response-Psychosocial Impact | p. 435 |
| The Disaster Victim/Patient The Disaster Responder/Nurse | p. 435 |
| Psychopharmacology: Database for Patient and Family Education on Psychiatric Medications | p. 451 |
| References | p. 487 |
| Index | p. 513 |
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