Chapter 37 Geropsychiatric Nursing Georgia L. Stevens Youth is like a fresh flower in May. Age is like a rainbow that follows the storms of life. Each has its own…

Chapter 31 Therapeutic Groups Gail W. Stuart Self and world are correlated, and so are individualization and participation.…Participation means: being a part of something from which one is, at the…

Chapter 38 Care of Survivors of Abuse and Violence Nancy Fishwick, Barbara Parker and Jacquelyn C. Campbell When I was a laddie I lived with my granny And many a…

Chapter 11 Implementing the Nursing Process Standards of Practice and Professional Performance Gail W. Stuart The professional motive is the desire and perpetual effort to do the thing as well…

Chapter 30 Complementary and Alternative Therapies Therese K. Killeen Through the like, disease is produced, and through the application of the like it is cured. Hippocrates LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Evaluate the…

Chapter 40 Psychological Care of Patients With a Life-Threatening Illness Gail W. Stuart and Penelope Chase Watering the seeds of happiness is a very important practice for the sick or…

Chapter 3 The Stuart Stress Adaptation Model of Psychiatric Nursing Care Gail W. Stuart Much madness is Divinest Sense—To a discerning eye. Emily Dickinson Learning Objectives 1. Discuss the theoretical assumptions…

Chapter 32 Family Interventions Janet A. York The family is one of nature’s masterpieces. George Santayana Learning Objectives 1. Discuss the context of family interventions, including the family movement, cultural competence,…

Chapter 10 Families as Resources, Caregivers, and Collaborators Gail W. Stuart To multiply the harbors does not reduce the sea. Emily Dickinson Learning Objectives 1. Describe the components of family assessment,…

Chapter 9 Policy and Advocacy in Mental Health Care Mona Shattell and Gail Stuart I do not want to talk about what you understand about this world. I want to…