Get easy-to-use guidelines to psychiatric nursing care in this quick clinical reference! Varcarolis' Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care, 7th Edition provides an interprofessional approach to care based on patient problems and the latest DSM-5 criteria. It helps you plan evidence-based, individualized nursing care for a range of settings including the inpatient unit, home care, or community care. Clear, concise coverage focuses on the nursing process, summarizing topics from disorders and psychiatric crises to psychopharmacology. From noted educators Margaret Jordan Halter and Christina A. Fratena, this manual is a perfect clinical reference companion for creating psychiatric nursing care plans.

Part I Foundations for Psychiatric Nursing Care

The Nursing Process

Therapeutic Relationships

Therapeutic Communication

Part II Nursing Care

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Trauma-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sleep Disorders

Substance Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Part III Psychiatric Crises

Dying, Death, and Grief

Suicide

Crisis Intervention

Anger, Aggression, and Violence

Family Violence

Sexual Violence

Part IV Psychopharmacology

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Medications

Antipsychotics

Mood-Stabilizers

Antidepressants

Antianxiety Medications

Sleep Promoting Medications

Substance Use Disorder Medications

Neurocognitive Medications

Part V Nonpharmacological Approaches

Psychotherapeutic Models

Brain Stimulation Therapies

References

Appendix A- Mental Status Assessment

Appendix B -Assessment Tools

Appendix C-Development Stages

Appendix E-DSM-5 Medical Diagnoses

Index