Psychiatric nursing : biological and behavioral concepts / Deborah Antai-Otong

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1: Perspectives and Principles-- Unit 2: Response to Stressors across the Life Span-- Unit 3: Therapeutic Interventions-- Unit 4: Advancing Psychiatric Nursing Practice.

The purpose of this textbook is to help students integrate concepts of holistic nursing, adaptation, and human response across the life span. Morever, it integrates advances in neurobiology;genetics; neuroimaging, molecular science; psychosocial, life span, cultural, and spiritual concepts; and principles of complex processes that contribute to psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric nurses and students will find the second edition of this textbook informative and meaningful to the care of the client with a a psychiatric disorder. The second edition of this textbook also provides the nurse with an extensive discussion of adaptive and maladaptive responses to stressors and their impact on the mental-health mental illness continuum. Likewise, the emphasis on holistic nursing care that integrates biological, psychosocial, and cultural influences makes this edition an excellent resource for psychiatric-mental health nurses and students seeking to understand the intricacies of psychiatric disorders and treatment planning.