Psychiatric Nursing

MARY ANN BOYD

REBECCA LUEBBERT

UNIT I Mental Health Care in Contemporary Society
Chapter 1: Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 2: Mental Health and Mental Disorders: Fighting Stigma and Promoting Recovery
Chapter 3: Cultural Communities, Gender, and Spiritual Considerations Related to Mental Health Care
Chapter 4: Nursing Ethics, Patient Rights, and Legal Issues
Chapter 5: Mental Health Care in the Community
 
UNIT II Foundations of Psychiatric Nursing
Chapter 6: Psychosocial-Spiritual Basis of Psychiatric Nursing 
Chapter 7: Biologic Foundations of Psychiatric Nursing
Chapter 8: Recovery Framework for Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
 
UNIT III Contemporary Psychiatric Nursing Practice
Chapter 9: Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship
Chapter 10: Clinical Judgment Nursing Care Planning in Psychiatric–Mental Health
Chapter 11: Psychopharmacology and Biologic Interventions
Chapter 12: Complementary Therapies and Integrative Health 
Chapter 13: Cognitive Interventions in Psychiatric Nursing
Chapter 14: Group Interventions
Chapter 15: Family Assessment and Interventions
 
UNIT IV  Mental Health Across the Lifespan
Chapter 16: Mental Health Promotion for Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter 17: Mental Health Promotion for Young and Middle Adulthood
Chapter 18: Mental Health Promotion for Older Adulthood
 
UNIT V Prevention of Mental Disorders
Chapter 19: Stress and Mental Health
Chapter 20: Safety and De-Escalation Practices 
Chapter 21: Crisis, Loss, Grief, Response, Bereavement, and Disaster Management
Chapter 22: Suicide Prevention: Screening, Assessment, and Intervention
Chapter 23: Mental Health Care for People Who Have Experienced Violence
 
UNIT VI  Care and Recovery for People with Mental Disorders
Chapter 24: Schizophrenia and Related Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Thought Disorders Chapter 25: Depression: Nursing Care of People with Depressive Moods and Suicidal Behavior
Chapter 26: Bipolar and Related Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Mood Lability
Chapter 27: Anxiety Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Anxiety, Panic, and Phobia
Chapter 28: Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Obsessions and Compulsions
Chapter 29: Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Posttraumatic Stress and Other Related Disorders
Chapter 30: Personality Disorders:  Nursing Care of People with Personality and Impulse-Control Disorders 
Chapter 31: Substance-Related Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Substance Use and Other Compulsive Disorders
Chapter 32: Eating Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Eating and Weight-Related Disorders
Chapter 33: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Somatization
Chapter 34: Sleep–Wake Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
Chapter 35: Sexual Disorders: Nursing Care of People with Sexual Dysfunction and Paraphilias
 
UNIT VII Care of Children and Adolescents
Chapter 36: Mental Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Chapter 37: Mental Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
 
UNIT VIII Care of Older Adults
Chapter 38: Mental Health Assessment of Older Adults
Chapter 39: Neurocognitive Disorders: Nursing Care of Older Adults with Delirium and Dementia
 
UNIT IX Care of Special Populations
Chapter 40: Care of Veterans with Mental Health Needs 
Chapter 41: Care of People Experiencing Housing Instability and Mental Illness
Chapter 42: Care of People with Co-occurring Mental Disorders
Chapter 43: Care of People Who Are Medically Compromised

• EXPANDED! Safety and de-escalation content builds critical confidence in managing challenging situations through practical approaches that can be applied in clinical settings.
• NEW! Complementary Therapies and Integrative Health chapter equips students for well-rounded clinical readiness with evidence-based holistic approaches aligned with the latest standards. 
• NEW! Building Clinical Judgment with SBAR boxes hone essential communication skills through guided practice, strengthening students' ability to convey critical information clearly and to build interprofessional collaboration skills.
• UPDATED! Media Recommendations — including streaming programs — enhance understanding and retention through questions related to accessible depictions of mental health disorders from movies and TV shows that connect theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios.
• EXPANDED! Watch & Learn videos in Lippincott® CoursePoint reinforce essential competencies including de-escalation, risk assessment, communication, cognitive assessment, and student concerns — all with pre/post questions to assess understanding and strengthen clinical confidence.
• Reflection of a Nurse boxes foster critical thinking and resilience through authentic analyses of challenging situations where interventions are not successful. 
• Mental Health Inequities boxes promote culturally responsive care by exploring social determinants of health that impact mental health outcomes.
• Trauma-Informed Care boxes help students recognize and respond appropriately to trauma manifestations, creating safer therapeutic environments for vulnerable patients
• UPDATED! Clinical Judgment Nursing Care Plans demystify the nursing process through realistic patient scenarios that guide students from assessment through evaluation, demonstrating the integration of therapeutic communication with clinical interventions.
• UPDATED! Clinical Judgment Vignette boxes strengthen critical thinking capabilities and NCLEX® preparation with authentic patient portraits followed by guided analysis questions.
• UPDATED! Developing Clinical Judgment sections train students to synthesize information and determine appropriate nursing actions through application-focused questions. 
• UPDATED! Threaded Case Studies build clinical competence through integrated patient scenarios that connect assessment, care planning, and interventions throughout each mental health disorder chapter, allowing students to develop comprehensive understanding and confidence before entering clinical rotations.
• UPDATED! Research for Evidence-Based Practice boxes demonstrate the practical application of research findings and provide structured analyses to develop students’ critical appraisal skills. 
• UPDATED! Therapeutic Dialogue boxes cultivate essential communication competencies through side-by-side comparisons of effective and ineffective approaches, featuring complex scenarios that prepare students for authentic patient interactions beyond textbook examples.
• Medication Profile boxes streamline clinical decision-making with concise, comprehensive pharmacological information tailored specifically to psychiatric contexts.
• UPDATED! Psychoeducation Checklist boxes enhance patient education through organized, practical teaching points. 
• UPDATED! Key Diagnostic Characteristics summaries simplify complex DSM-5-TR criteria into clinically applicable frameworks to help students rapidly identify and understand relevant diagnostic features during assessment.
• Key Concept boxes enhance conceptual understanding and help students connect theoretical foundations to practical applications.
• Emergency Care Alerts build critical response capabilities by clearly identifying high-stakes psychiatric situations in diverse clinical settings.
• NCLEX® Notes strengthen exam readiness through strategically placed review points.
• Summaries of Key Points distill complex information into memorable takeaways to improve study efficiency