Suicide and non-suicidal self-injury
CHAPTER 25 Suicide and non-suicidal self-injury Faye J. Grund and M. Selena Yearwood Objectives 1. Describe the profile of suicide in the United States, noting psychosocial and cultural factors that affect…
Mental health and mental illness
CHAPTER 1 Mental health and mental illness Margaret Jordan Halter Objectives 1. Describe the continuum of mental health and mental illness. 2. Explore the role of resilience in the prevention of and…
Sexual dysfunctions, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias
CHAPTER 20 Sexual dysfunctions, gender dysphoria, and paraphilias Margaret Jordan Halter Objectives 1. Describe the four phases of the sexual response cycle. 2. Describe clinical manifestations of each major sexual dysfunction/disorder. 3. Consider…
Sleep-wake disorders
CHAPTER 19 Sleep-wake disorders Margaret Trussler Objectives 1. Discuss the impact of inadequate sleep on overall physical and mental health. 2. Describe the social and economic impact of sleep disturbance and chronic…
Child, older adult, and intimate partner violence
CHAPTER 28 Child, older adult, and intimate partner violence Judi Sateren Objectives 1. Identify the nature and scope of family violence and factors contributing to its occurrence. 2. Identify three indicators of…
Family interventions
CHAPTER 34 Family interventions Laura Cox Dzurec and Sylvia Stevens Objectives 1. Discuss the characteristics of a healthy family. 2. Differentiate between functional and dysfunctional family patterns of behavior as they relate…
Understanding and managing responses to stress
CHAPTER 10 Understanding and managing responses to stress Margaret Jordan Halter and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis Objectives 1. Recognize the short- and long-term physiological consequences of stress. 2. Compare and contrast Cannon’s (fight-or-flight),…
Impulse control disorders
CHAPTER 21 Impulse control disorders Margaret Jordan Halter* Objectives 1. Describe clinical manifestations of oppositional defiant disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and conduct disorder. 2. Discuss etiology and comorbidities of the impulse control…
Somatic symptom disorders
CHAPTER 17 Somatic symptom disorders Lois Angelo and Faye J. Grund Objectives 1. Describe clinical manifestations of each of the somatic symptom disorders. 2. Discuss biological, psychological, behavioral, cognitive, environmental, and cultural…
Cultural implications for psychiatric mental health nursing
CHAPTER 5 Cultural implications for psychiatric mental health nursing Rick Zoucha and Kimberly Gregg Objectives 1. Explain the importance of culturally relevant care in psychiatric mental health nursing practice. 2. Discuss potential…
