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AJN Book of the Year 2008This concise, quick-reference handbook addresses common psychosocial and psychiatric problems as they are most commonly encountered—in conjunction with a patient’s medical problems. It’s the resource your students can turn to identify symptoms of mental health disorders and know how to intervene quickly and effectively to keep patients safe.
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Gorman, Marcia Raines and Linda Sultan combine years of experience working as staff nurses, clinical nurse specialists, educators and managers in writing this guide for practicing clinicians and nursing students. The text covers common psychosocial and psychiatric problems than can coincide with patients' medical problems, and provides guidelines for quick and effective intervention for the safety of both the patient and the caregiver. A general overview is followed by chapters on specific types of problems, such as anxiety, anger, affect and mood, confusion, psychotic thought processes, relating to others, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction, pain, nutrition, the family, spiritual distress, and management of special populations. The second edition includes new chapters on culture and end-of-life care, and information on alternative and complementary approaches to treatment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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