Fast facts for managing patients with a psychiatric disorder [electronic resource] : what RNs, NPs, and new psych nurses need to know / Brenda Marshall, Benjamin Evans.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fast facts for managing patients with a psychiatric disorder : what RNs, NPs, and new psych nurses need to know -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Share Fast Facts for Managing Patients with a Psychiatric Disorder: What RNs, NPs, and New Psych Nurses Need to Know -- Part I: Mental Health and Mental Illness: What It Is, What It Is Not, and What Nurses Can Do -- Chapter 1: The Continuum of Mental Health -- Chapter 2: Environmental Safety and Ethical Care -- Chapter 3: Therapeutic Communication: Establishing a Therapeutic Alliance -- Part II: Presentation of Psychiatric Disorders -- Chapter 4: Pediatrics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders -- Chapter 5: Thought Disorders: Psychosis and the Schizophrenia Spectrum -- Chapter 6: Mood Disorders -- Chapter 7: Anxiety Disorders -- Chapter 8: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Related Disorders -- Chapter 9: Trauma and Stress: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Related Disorders -- Chapter 10: Neurocognitive and Neurodegenerative Disorders -- Part III: Medical Diagnosis and Mental Illness: Symptom Sharing -- Chapter 11: Medical Diagnosis and Symptom Sharing: Metabolic Disease -- Chapter 12: Medical Diagnosis and Symptom Sharing: Respiratory Disease -- Chapter 13: Medical Diagnosis and Symptom Sharing: Neurological Disease -- Part IV: Addictive Disorders -- Chapter 14: Addictive Disorders, Substance Use, and Dependence -- Chapter 15: Dual Diagnosis: Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder -- Chapter 16: Challenges in Treating Substance Use Disorders and Dual Diagnosis -- Part V: Psychiatric/Mental Health Issues: Clinical Setting Challenges -- Chapter 17: Treating the Mentally Ill Outside the Psychiatric Unit: A Review -- Index.

Brimming with practical insights and strategies, this unique Fast Facts resource delivers concise, quick-access information about caring for patients with common physical complaints who also have a psychiatric diagnosis. It is the first book written for non-psychiatric nurses in multiple clinical settings to address the needs of patients with comorbid diagnoses, and it facilitates the integration of skills and strategies that support recovery for patients diagnosed with mental illness. Delivered in a convenient pocket-sized format, the guide delivers comprehensive information in easy-to-access short chapters, bulleted lists, tables, and figures, along with "Fast Facts in the Spotlight" boxes featuring key information. Unique "Spotlight on the Unit" case studies illustrate common scenarios that nurses might encounter on the nursing floor. The book covers the diagnoses of common psychiatric disorders and addresses the symptom alliance between various medical diagnoses and mental illness, and substance abuse and co-occurring mental disorders. Also included are strategies for establishing a therapeutic alliance with patients who have psychiatric disorders and issues posing challenges for nurses in specific clinical settings. Additionally, the book explores the legal and ethical issues surrounding provision of care to patients with mental illness. -- Provided by publisher.