CHAPTER 14 Crisis Intervention and Rehabilitation OVERVIEW Everyone experiences crises. The experience itself is not pathological but rather represents a struggle for equilibrium and adjustment when problems seem unsolvable. A…
CHAPTER 15 Family Violence OVERVIEW One of the most disturbing aspects of family violence or victimization is the horrifying legacy of violence. Physical and psychological trauma causes long-lasting and devastating…
CHAPTER 6 Stress and Stress-Related Disorders OVERVIEW We are all familiar with stress. Some stress is termed “good” stress, or eustress. Eustress is beneficial stress; it motivates people to develop…
CHAPTER 22 Major Psychotropic Interventions and Patient and Family Teaching OVERVIEW Although the origins of a psychiatric illness are influenced by a number of factors (genetic, neurodevelopmental, psychosocial experience, infections,…
CHAPTER 16 Sexual Violence OVERVIEW Sexual assault is a violent crime. It is an act of violence, power, and hate, and sex is the weapon used by the perpetrator. Sexual…
CHAPTER 20 Manipulative Behaviors OVERVIEW Healthy manipulation is essentially purposeful behavior directed at getting needs met. It (1) is goal oriented and used only when appropriate, (2) considers others’ needs,…
CHAPTER 3 The Nurse-Patient Relationship and Guidelines for Conducting a Clinical Interview The foundation of nursing practice is the ability of the nurse to engage in interpersonal interactions in a…
CHAPTER 2 Maximizing Communication Skills Communication and interviewing techniques are acquired skills. Nurses learn to increase their ability to use communication and interviewing skills through practice and supervision. Communication is…
APPENDIX A References American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Facts for families. No. 33 2012. Conduct disorder.. www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/facts_for_families/33_conduct_disorder.pdf Accessed 23.08.13. American heritage medical dictionary. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin; 2007….
CHAPTER 1 The Nursing Process and Assessment Standards of Care MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS VS. NURSING DIAGNOSES Medical Diagnosis: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) The Diagnostic and Statistical…
