Psychiatric Nursing: A Therapeutic Approach

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-6
The role of the psychiatric nurse....Pages 7-10
The nurse-patient relationship....Pages 11-16
The nurse, the patient and the law....Pages 17-31
The multi-disciplinary team in mental health....Pages 32-37
The therapeutic use of self....Pages 38-48
Conceptual models in nursing....Pages 49-58
The nursing process....Pages 59-77
The nurse’s role in group therapy....Pages 78-86
The nurse’s therapeutic role in physical treatments and procedures....Pages 87-91
Relating to the physically ill patient....Pages 92-98
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Nursing care of the person who is depressed....Pages 101-124
Nursing care of the person who is suicidal....Pages 125-136
Nursing care of the patient who is anxious....Pages 137-153
Nursing care of the patient who is obsessional....Pages 154-163
Nursing care of the attention-seeking patient....Pages 164-174
Nursing care of the elderly mentally impaired patient....Pages 175-189
Nursing care of the dying patient....Pages 190-204
Nursing care of the patient who is violent....Pages 205-217
The child, the problem and the family....Pages 218-229
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Nursing care of the patient with anorexia nervosa....Pages 230-240
Nursing care of the alcoholic patient....Pages 241-251
Nursing care of the patient who abuses drugs....Pages 252-262
Nursing care of the patient who is overactive....Pages 263-273
Nursing care of the patient who is suspicious....Pages 274-284
Nursing care of the patient who is withdrawn....Pages 285-295
Nursing care of the patient who is out of touch with reality....Pages 296-306
Nursing care of the patient who is institutionalised....Pages 307-317
Back Matter....Pages 318-326