Foundations of Mental Health Care - E-Book, 9th Edition
New to this edition
- UPDATED! Completely revised content presents the latest issues and approaches to mental health care, including updates from the DSM-5-TR 2022
- UPDATED! Coverage of the latest medications emphasizes the most recent findings in safe pharmaceutical treatment in mental health care
Key Features
- DSM-5 criteria are used in the descriptions of all mental health disorders
- Sample client care plans show how members of the health care team work collaboratively to meet client needs
- Therapeutic interventions include multidisciplinary and holistic treatment, medical management, application of the nursing process, and pharmacologic therapy
- Critical Thinking boxes contain thought-provoking client issues and questions, helping you develop skills in clinical reasoning
- Drug Alert boxes identify the risks and possible adverse reactions of psychotherapeutic medications
- Cultural Consideration boxes highlight cultural issues and address the mental health needs of culturally diverse clients
- Get Ready for the NCLEX® Examination sections include key points, additional learning resources, and NCLEX-PN® review questions with answers on the Evolve website, all designed to prepare you for success on classroom and licensure exams
- Key terms at the beginning of each chapter introduce difficult medical, nursing, or scientific terms, and include page number references and phonetic pronunciations
- Study Guide on the Evolve companion website reinforces your understanding of important concepts from the text. Included free with textbook purchase.
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443281747 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | By Brittany Hunter, DNP, RN, CMSRN |
| Copyright Year | 2027 |
| Edition Number | 9 |
| Format | eBook |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 0 |
| Publication Date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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1. The History of Mental Health Care
2. Current Mental Health Care Systems
3. Ethical and Legal Issues
4. Sociocultural Issues
5. Theories and Therapies
6. Complementary and Alternative Therapies
7. Psychotherapeutic Drug Therapy
UNIT II. THE CAREGIVER’S THERAPEUTIC SKILLS
8. Principles and Skills of Mental Health Care
9. Mental Health Assessment Skills
10. Therapeutic Communication
11. The Therapeutic Relationship
12. The Therapeutic Environment
UNIT III. MENTAL HEALTH THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE
13. Problems of Childhood
14. Problems of Adolescence
15. Problems of Adulthood
16. Problems of Late Adulthood
17. Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia
UNIT IV. CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
18. Managing Anxiety
19. Illness and Hospitalization
20. Loss and Grief
21. Depression and Other Mood Disorders
22. Physical Problems, Psychological Sources
23. Eating and Sleeping Disorders
24. Dissociative Disorders
UNIT V. CLIENTS WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS
25. Anger and Aggression
26. Outward-Focused Emotions: Violence
27. Inward-Focused Emotions: Suicide
28. Substance-Related Disorders
29. Sexuality, Gender Identity, and Sexual Disorders
30. Personality Disorders
31. Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
32. Chronic Mental Health Disorders
33. Challenges for the Future
Appendix
A: Mental Status Assessment at a Glance
B: A Simple Assessment of Tardive Dyskinesia Symptoms Index

