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Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis of Adults for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses

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Abstract

This text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. Taking a clinical, case-based approach, this textbook is designed to support graduate nursing students who are studying psychiatric mental health nursing as they develop their reasoning and decision-making skills. It presents: • Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques, alongside basic psychiatric terminologies. • The major psychiatric diagnoses, drawing on the DSM-5. • A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment. • Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies. • Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations. This is an essential text for all those undertaking psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs and a valuable reference for advanced practice nurses in clinical practice.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Number of pages164
ISBN (Electronic)9781000610130
ISBN (Print)9780367684556
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022

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