Manual of psychiatric nursing care planning : assessment guides, diagnoses, psychopharmacology / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis.

Rev. ed. of: Manual of psychiatric nursing care plans / Elizabeth M. Varcarolis. 3rd. ed. c2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nursing process and assessment tools for psychiatric nursing -- Maximizing communication skills -- Guidelines for the nurse conducting a clinical interview -- Selected disorders of childhood and adolescence -- Anxiety and anxiety disorders -- Depressive disorders -- Bipolar disorders -- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders -- Personality disorders -- Addictions -- Eating disorders -- Cognitive disorders : delirium and dementia -- Crisis intervention and rehabilitation -- Family violence -- Sexual assault -- Suicide behaviors -- Anger and aggression -- Grieving and complicated grieving -- Manipulative behaviors -- Nonadherence (noncompliance) to medication or treatment -- Major psychotropic interventions and patient and family teaching.