Psychiatric – Mental Health Nursing
Basic Concepts of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 8e
                         Louise Rebraca Shives, MSN, ARNP, CNS
                         February 2011/ Approx. 75 illus./624 pps./ 978-160547-887-6
                           Features:
                              • Chapter Opening Quote
                              • Learning Objectives
                              • Key Terms
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                              Within Chapter Features
                              • Numbered Box
Student Resources             • Numbered Table
• Glossary Drug               • Numbered Figure
  Monographs
                              • Supporting Evidence for Practice
• Learning Objectives
• Power Point Presentations •     Clinical Example Box Nursing Plan of Care
• Guided Lecture Notes        • Self-Awareness Prompt
• Discussion Topics           End-of-chapter features
• Assignments
• Case Studies                • Key Concepts
• Answers to Chapter-End •        Chapter Worksheet (includes 3 sections: Critical Thinking Questions, Reflection,
  Review Questions                and NCLEX-Style Questions)
• Journal Articles            • Selected References Suggested Readings
• Pre-Lecture Quizzes
                                  --Content is organized in a progressive manner:
• Student Review (NCLEX-
  style)                      • Unit I begins with general information about psychiatric-mental health nursing
• Questions Test              • Unit II addresses special psychosocial issues Unit III addresses components of the
• Generator                       nurse-client relationship
• Movie Viewing Guides
                                        Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 5e
                                        Sheila L. Videbeck PhD, RN
                                        February 12, 2010/ 576 pp / Approx. 79 Illus./ 978-1-60547-861-6
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                                         Features:
                                         •   The book is designed and written for shortened courses
                                         •   Built-in Chapter Study Guides provide workbook-style questions (fill-in, short-answer, and
                                             NCLEX-style) for students to test their knowledge and understanding of each chapter.
                                             Answers are found at the back of the book.
Student Resource DVD                     •   Clinical Vignettes are provided for each major disorder discussed in the text to “paint a
Spanish-English Audio Glossary, Drug         picture” for better understanding.
Monographs, Nursing Professional
Roles and Responsibilities by Nita       •   Self-Awareness features appear at the end of each chapter, and encourage students to
Jane Carrington,Learning                     reflect on themselves, their emotions, and their attitudes as a way to foster both personal
Objectives,J ournal Articles, NCLEX-         and professional development
Style Chapter Review Questions,
Clin Sim Case Studies—Caring for         •   Drug Alerts highlight essential points about psychotropic drugs.
the Client in an Acutely Manic           •   Cultural Considerations sections appear in each chapter, as a response to increasing
Phase, Caring for the Client with            diversity.
Major Depressive Disorder, Caring
for the Client with Paranoid             •   Therapeutic Communication dialogues are set off with an icon, and give specific examples
Schizophrenia in the Acutely                 of nurse-client interaction to promote therapeutic communication skills. Clear distinction is
Psychotic Phase, Movie Viewing               made throughout between social communication and therapeutic communication.
Guides, Searchable eBook
Lippincott’s Interactive Case Studies    •   Client/Family Education boxes provide information that helps strengthen students’ roles as
in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing:        educators.
Therapeutic Communication,
                                         •   Symptoms and Interventions are highlighted for chapters in Units 3 and 4.
Antidepressants, Dementia,
Cognitive Functions                      •   Sample Nursing Care Plans are provided for chapters in Units 3 and 4 to offer students real-
                                             world examples of treatment plans..
Instructor Resource DVD
Syllabi (6 week and 8 week),             •   DSM-IV-TR boxes
Strategies for Effective Teaching,       •   New Points to Consider summarize what the nurse should do in the clinical setting
Image Bank, Power Point
Presentations, Guided Lecture
Notes, Discussion Topics (and
answers), Assignments (and
answers), Case Studies
                                     Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing
                                     for Canadian Practice, 2e
                                     Wendy Austin PhD, RN      Mary Ann Boyd RN, PhD, DNS
                                     April 7, 2010 / 1040 pp/ Approx. 136 Illus./ 978-0-7817-9593-7
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                                     Features
                                     •   NEW! Separate units (5 and 6)on the child/adolescent and the elderly help
                                         students provide appropriate care across the life span. This is an approach unique
                                         to Austin/Boyd.
Instructor & Student
                                     •   NEW! Updated Ancillary Package
Resource CD-ROM
•NCLEX alternate-item format         •   NEW! New chapter on Forensic Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.
 tutorial
•Spanish-English audio glossary      •   Previous edition was AJN Book of the Year Award winner 2005
•Clinical Simulations
•Psychotropic drug monographs
                                     •   Emergency Care Alerts identify potential crises and define the nurse's role and
•Movie viewing guides PowerPoint         responsibilities in their management.
 slides with images
•Image bank (JPG and PDF);           •   Emphasis on evidence-based practice shows how the latest research supports key
•NCLEX-style test questions (Test        nursing decisions.
 Generator)
•Answers to movie-viewing guide      •   Family focus includes a separate chapter on Family Assessment and Interventions
 questions. thePoint                     and integrates critical family content throughout each chapter.
•Student Resources
•NCLEX style chapter review          •   Emphasis on psychopharmacologic content throughout the text emphasizes
 questions
•NCLEX alternate-item format
                                         management of side effects and client/family education.
 tutorial                            •   In a Life boxes describe famous people and their experiences with mental health
•Spanish-English audio glossary
•38 Journal Articles                     issues.
•Full Text Online Instructor         •   Helpful appendices provide fingertip access to commonly used diagnostic rating
  Resources
•Syllabi                                 scales and questionnaires.
•Strategies for effective teaching
•Learning Objectives
                                     •   Unique 4-ring bio/psycho/social/spiritual art provides a visual summary of
•38 Journal Articles                     etiologies, outcomes, and interventions for specific disorders--a great memory aid!
•Guided Lecture Notes
•Discussion Topics with Answers      •   Drug Profiles describe current agents, their uses, and cautions.
•Assignments with Answers
•Pre Lecture Quiz
                                     •   Therapeutic Dialogue boxes help build therapeutic relationships with clients.
•Powerpoint Presentation
•Lesson Plans
                               Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Evidence-Based
                               Concepts, Skills, and Practices, 7e
                               Wanda K. Mohr, PhD, RN, FAAN
                               2008/ 912 pp./ 433 illus./ 978-0-7817-9097-0
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                               Features:
                               •   New! 25 Evidence-based Practice Spotlights summarize validated studies and findings and
                                   set forth the implications for nursing practice
                               •   New! Evidence-based Practice Summary tables compare and contrast the level of
                                   evidence supporting various interventions
Instructor Resources: •            New! 12 new Case-in-Point studies take students through the nursing process steps for
• Full Text Online
• Syllabi
                                   managing various client/family scenarios
• Strategies for Effective     •   New! Over 30 Case Vignettes with accompanying Reflection and Critical Thinking Questions
  Teaching                         give students the chance to consider how they would apply their knowledge in dealing
• Learning Objectives              with realistic client scenarios
• Image Bank                   •   New! 10 Understanding Biologic Foundations combine text and illustrations to build an
• Journal Articles
• Test Generator
                                   understanding of core biologic processes, neuroanatomy, neurotransmission, and
• PowerPoint Slides with           pathophysiology
  Images                       •   New! Cultural Spotlight boxes in several chapters help students understand and be sensitive
• Guided Lecture Notes             to their clients' cultural environment
• Lesson Plans                 •   New! Healthy People 2010 boxes summarize key objectives associated with particular
• Psychotropic Drug
  Monographs
                                   chapters, promoting health and today's community-based care settings
• Case studies with Answers    •   New! New illustrations and photos help convey crucial points and assist visual learners in
• Discussion Topics with           understanding symptoms, interventions, biologic mechanisms, and the characteristics and
  Answers                          needs of distinct clients
• Assignments with Answers     •   New! New Unit III, The Nurse-Client Relationship, includes two new chapters that help
• Pre-Lecture Quiz with
  Answers
                                   students understand their role as caregivers: Chapter 8, Nursing Values, Attitudes, and Self-
• Movie Viewing Guides with        Awareness, and Chapter 10, The Interview and Assessment Process
  Answers                      •   New! New Unit V, Settings for Care, contains a new chapter on inpatient care settings as
• Answers to Checkpoint            well as fully revised chapters with the latest information on community/home and forensic
  Questions                        settings
• Answers to Think About It
  Issues
                               •   New! New Unit VII, Psychiatric Emergencies, examines situations that require directed, acute
• Answers to Study Questions       intervention such as anger, aggression, violence, and abuse, including a new chapter on
• WebCT & Blackboard-              Suicide and Suicidal Behavior
  Ready Materials
Lippincott’s Handbook for Psychiatric Nursing and Care
Planning
Springhouse
January 2009/ 640 pp./ 978-1-58255-730-4
 Features:
 •   Sized for portability, this user-friendly handbook is spiral bound with a unique
     four-color design that makes it easy to access in any setting
 •   Consistent presentation within and across sections facilitates student
     understanding and allows for easy navigation
 •   Contains 34 commonly used assessment
 •   84 individual drug monographs provide comprehensive drug information in an
     easy to understand format
 •   28 care plans integrate NANDA, NIC, and NOC labels, enabling students to
     become familiar with the language of nursing
 •   Coverage of Treatments prepares students for using the correct approaches
     with patients in a clinical setting
                                Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary Practice, 4e
                                Mary Ann Boyd, RN, PhD, DNS
                                September 2007/Approx. 37 illus./976 pps./978-0-7817-9169-4
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                                 Features:
                                 •   NEW Unit (4 entire chapters, Unit 4) on on Mental Health Promotion with up-to-date evidence on stress
                                     management, adult mental health promotion, and suicide. In addition, three additional chapters (16,
                                     28, and 31) address Mental Health Promotion across the lifespan within the chapters.
                                 •   NEW Separate units (6 and 7)on the child/adolescent and the elderly help students provide
                                     appropriate care across the life span. This is an approach unique to Boyd.NEW Ancillaries (see
                                     description below)
Student Resources
NCLEX alternate-item format      •   NEW chapter on Nursing Care of the Patient in Forensic Settings
tutorial                         •   Newly revised Sleep Disorders chapter, previously a Web-only feature, is restored to the text
NCLEX style chapter review
                                 •   NEW Nursing Diagnosis Concept Maps in selected disorder chapters provide a roadmap to
questions
Spanish-English audio                understanding
glossary                         •   NEW Reflective boxes for critical thinking challenge students to examine key issues affecting daily
Clinical Simulations                 practice
Psychotropic drug                •   Emergency nursing alerts identify potential crises and define the nurse's role and responsibilities in their
monographs
                                     management.
Movie viewing guides
38 Journal Articles              •   Emphasis on evidence-based practice shows how the latest research supports key nursing decisions.
Full Text Online                 •   Family focus includes a separate chapter on family assessment and integrates critical family content
                                     throughout each chapter.
Instructor's Resources
PowerPoint slides with images    •   Emphasis on psychopharmacologic content throughout the text emphasizes management of side
Image bank (JPG and PDF);            effects and client/family education.
Test Generator)NCLEX-style       •   Interdisciplinary Treatment Plans and Nursing Care Plans show students how to use both for the same
test questions                       patient.
Answers to movie-viewing
                                 •   Fame and Fortune boxes describe famous people and their experiences with mental health issues.
guide questions.
Syllabi                          •   Helpful appendices provide fingertip access to commonly used diagnostic rating scales and
Strategies for effective             questionnaires.
teaching                         •   Unique 3-ring biopsychosocial art provides a visual summary of etiologies, outcomes, and interventions
Learning Objectives                  for specific disorders--a great memory aid!
Guided Lecture Notes
Discussion Topics with           •   Drug Profiles describe current agents, their uses, and cautions.
AnswersAssignments with          •   Therapeutic Dialogues help build therapeutic relationships with clients.
Answers                          •   Psychoeducation Checklists make sure students never miss a step.
Pre Lecture Quiz
Lesson Plans                     •   Clinical Vignettes prepare students for real nursing challenges.
                                Lippincott’s Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans, 8e
                                Judith M. Schultz, RN, MS
                                Sheila L. Videbeck, PhD, RN
                                2008/ 464 pp./ 978-0-7817-6868-9
                                Features:
                                •   Expanded content on evidence-based outcomes, increased coverage of the
                                    grieving process, expanded psychopharmacology content, ANA standards of
                                    care, support group information, and screening tools
                                •   Accompanying CD-ROM and online resource offers printable nursing care
Click here to access thePoint       plans, customizable assessment tool and psychotropic drug monographs
                                •   Comprehensive content, including a rationale for each and every intervention
                                    to help you understand the why you are performing the steps
                                •   Provides the latest information on NANDA nursing diagnoses and hospital
Instructor & Student                outcomes
Resources:                      •   Expanded content on evidence-based outcomes for each care plan to ensure
• 52 Nursing Care Plans             you are using the best standards of practice
• Psychotropic Drug
  Monographs
• Customizable Assessment
  Tool
• WebCT & Blackboard-
  Ready Materials
Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Therapy, 6e
Lawrence A. Labbate, MD                   Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
Maurizio Fava, MD                         George W. Arana, MD
August 2009/ 320 pp./ 978-0-7817-7486-4
Features:
•   Coverage of each drug includes mechanisms of action, indications, side
    effects, interactions, method of use, and caveats regarding special
    populations such as pregnant and elderly patients
•   Provides specific prescribing recommendations, including dosage and
    duration of use, for individual drugs
•   Tables provide at-a-glance information and a disease-specific table of
    contents directs students quickly to relevant drug chapters
•   Disease-specific index at the front directs students to major discussions of
    clinical disorders and drugs used for treatment
•   Extensive tables present key findings on clinical trials, indications, dosage,
    efficacy and side effects
                                Lippincott’s Video Guide to Psychiatric Mental Health
                                Nursing Assessment
                                Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
                                February 2009/ 978-1-60547-429-8
                                Features:
                                •   This brand new video serves as an introduction to psychiatric health history
                                    taking and mental status examination for nursing students, with a focus on how
                                    to communicate effectively, appropriate techniques, and expected findings
                                •   Available to students and institutions, this 50-minute video is organized into two
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                                            - An approach to the health history interview
                                            - How to conduct a comprehensive mental status examination
                                •   The video depicts responses from patients that are representative of common
                                    psychiatric problems
                                •   Cultural, ethnic, and developmental diversity is reflected throughout the cast
                                •   Content shows how to conduct tests for appearance, behavior, speech and
                                    language, manner, mood, thoughts, and cognitive functions
                                •   Available for individual and institutional purchase
                                Lippincott’s Interactive Case Studies in Psychiatric
                                Mental Health
                                Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
                                2008/ 978-1-60547-356-7
                                Features:
                                •   Much of the product's content was created to be complementary to the
                                    seventh edition of Mohr: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing but can be used
                                    with all LWW Psych MH nursing texts as well as a stand-alone resource or as a
                                    supplemental offering for students and instructors using any psychiatric nursing
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                                •   Includes 12 modules containing two to three case studies each focus on the
                                    areas that psychiatric nursing instructors have identified as core content for the
                                    discipline
                                •   Interactive exercises in each case combine multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank,
                                    matching, sequencing, short-answer, and other types of questions to challenge
                                    students and use a variety of approaches to enhance knowledge synthesis
                                •   The cases test students on key assessment findings, signs/symptoms, nursing
                                    priorities, therapeutic communication, medication administration and follow-
                                    up, community transition, documentation, and other essential elements of care
                                    in this discipline
                                •   Instructors can assign modules as homework, class work, or self-study
                                •   Students can submit their answers to NCLEX-style practice questions at the end
                                    of each module to instructors as a quiz/homework/test feature
                           Psychiatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, Incredibly
                           Easy! Series®
                           Springhouse
                           2003/ 576 pp./ 200 illus./ 978-1-58255-270-5
                           Features:
                           •   Written in the award-winning Incredibly Easy style, this invaluable reference is
                               packed with the most up-to-date information on more than 70 psychiatric
Instructor Resources:          disorders
•52 Nursing Care Plans     •   Numerous icons provide the reader with tips on caring for psychiatric patients
•Psychotropic Drug             from experts, the latest research, cultural considerations, and the latest news in
 Monographs                    psychopharmacology. Memory joggers and quick quizzes reinforce learning
•Customizable Assessment   •   Easy-to-understand language brings complex concepts to light
 Tool                      •   Nurse Joy character offers tips and encourages the student as they progress
•WebCT & Blackboard-           through each topic
 Ready Materials           •   Collaborative management opportunities are introduced, identifying
                               appropriate involvement of other health care team members, so vital in
                               clinical practice today
                           •   Continuum of care philosophy allows the students to apply knowledge to both
                               inpatient and outpatient settings
                           •   Numerous quick-scan tables, illustrations, and flow charts focus on key
                               information
                           •   Light humor and appropriate reviews enhance presentation of content
                           •   Liberal use of bullets keeps information concise and easy to find
                           •   An appendix of Web resources is included for further study