UNIT I - Foundational Concepts in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Ch 1 Introduction to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Ch 2 Neuroscience: Biology and Behavior
Ch 3 Conceptual Frameworks and Theories
Ch 4 Evidence-Based Practice Ch 5 Legal and Ethical Aspects
UNIT II - Client Care Considerations
Ch 6 Culture
Ch 7 Spirituality in Psychiatric Care
UNIT III - The Nurse-Client Relationship
Ch 8 Nursing Values, Attitudes, and Self-Awareness
Ch 9 The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-Mental Healthcare
Ch 10 The Interview and Assessment Process
Ch 11 Therapeutic Relationships and Communication
Ch 12 Working with Multidisciplinary Teams
UNIT IV - Conceptual Bases of Treatment
Ch 13 Individual Therapies and Nursing Interventions
Ch 14 Groups and Group Interventions
Ch 15 Family and Family Interventions
Ch 16 Psychopharmacology
Ch 17 Integrative Therapies
Ch 18 Somatic Therapies
UNIT V - Settings for Care
Ch 19 Inpatient Care Settings
Ch 20 Community and Home Psychiatric Care
Ch 21 Forensic Psychiatric Nursing
UNIT VI - Psychiatric Disorders
Ch 22 Sleep Disorders
Ch 23 Anxiety Disorders
Ch 24 Somatoform, Dissociative, and Sexual Disorders
Ch 25 Personality Disorders
Ch 26 Eating Disorders
Ch 27 Depressive Disorders
Ch 28 Bipolar Disorders
Ch 29 Thought Disorders
Ch 30 Substance Use Disorders
Ch 31 Cognitive Disorders
UNIT VII - Psychiatric Emergencies
Ch 32 Anger and Aggression
Ch 33 Violence and Abuse
Ch 34 Suicide and Suicidal Behavior
Ch 35 Crisis Intervention
UNIT VIII - Special Populations
Ch 36 Pediatric Clients
Ch 37 Older Adult Clients
Ch 38 Homeless Clients
Ch 39 Clients with Medical Illnesses