Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach

by Margaret Jordan Halter PhD, APRN

Overview

Build a solid foundation in psychiatric-mental health nursing with this comprehensive, evidence-based text! Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 10th Edition makes it easy to understand the complexities of psychiatric disorders and how to provide quality mental and behavioral health care. Clinical chapters follow the nursing process framework and progress from theory to application, preparing you for practice with real-world examples. Other notable features include illustrated explanations of the neurobiology of disorders, DSM-5-TR™ criteria for major disorders, and nursing care plans. A market leader in RN psychiatric nursing, this text includes new Next-Generation NCLEX^® Exam content to prepare you for success on your licensure exam.

• NEW! Updated content throughout reflects the latest research and clinical practice
• NEW! Current coverage incorporates the 2021 AACN Essentials, the latest APA guidelines for patient care, and the most up-to-date DSM-5-TR™ content
• Order of clinical chapters mirrors that of the DSM-5-TR™, and many of the major disorders are accompanied by specific DSM-5-TR™ diagnostic criteria
• Six-step nursing process is followed in clinical chapters, providing consistent guidelines for comprehensive assessment and intervention
• Conversational, mentor-like writing style reinforces important information and helps in applying textbook content to the clinical setting
• Coverage of therapeutic communication techniques and nontherapeutic communication provides tips to help you build patient interaction skills
• Emphasis on adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and trauma-informed care addresses the near-universal experience of trauma in individuals with psychiatric-mental health disorders and conditions
• Next-Generation NCLEX^® Exam (NGN)–style case studies and questions are provided at the end of each clinical chapter to support the development of clinical judgment skills and prepare you for licensure
• Advanced practice treatment modalities are addressed separately from the nursing process in the categories of biological interventions (e.g., pharmacotherapy and brain stimulation therapies) and psychological therapies (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy)
• Case Study and Nursing Care Plan boxes include real-life vignettes of patients with specific psychiatric-mental health disorders
• Assessment Guidelines summarize the steps of patient assessment for various disorders
• Current screening tools and rating scales make it easier to quantify symptoms and assess the severity of a disorder
• Standardized nursing diagnoses from the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) provide consistent language that is easily translatable across settings and disciplines
• Considering Culture boxes discuss the importance of person-centered care in providing competent care to diverse populations in various clinical situations
• Patient and Family Teaching boxes focus on the nurse’s role in helping patients and families understand psychiatric-mental health disorders, treatments, complications, and medication side effects
• Evidence-Based Practice boxes describe recent research studies and how their findings affect nursing practice
• Health Policy boxes describe current legislation related to mental health
• Additional learning features include Key Terms and Concepts, Key Points to Remember, Critical Thinking Questions, and Chapter Reviews

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443127236
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	01/02/2026
Edition description:	10th ed.
Pages:	696
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Margaret Jordan Halter is the Editor of Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care, Former Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, Former Faculty, Malone College, Canton, Ohio; University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Former Associate Dean, Ashland University, Mansfield, Ohio, USA

Table of Contents

Unit I: Foundations in Theory
1. Mental Health and Mental Illness
2. Theories and Therapies
3. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology

Unit II: Foundations for Practice
4. Treatment Settings
5. Cultural Implications
6. Ethical and Legal Considerations

Unit III: Psychosocial Nursing Tools
7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care
8. Therapeutic Relationships
9. Therapeutic Communication
10. Stress Responses and Stress Management

Unit IV: Psychobiological Disorders
11. Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
13. Bipolar and Related Disorders
14. Depressive Disorders
15. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
16. Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders
17. Somatic Symptom Disorders
18. Eating and Feeding Disorders
19. Sleep-Wake Disorders
20. Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders
21. Impulse Control Disorders
22. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
23. Neurocognitive Disorders
24. Personality Disorders

Unit V: Trauma Interventions
25. Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
26. Crisis and Disaster
27. Anger, Aggression, and Violence
28. Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence
29. Sexual Assault

Unit VI: Interventions for Special Populations
30. Dying, Death, and Grieving
31. Older Adults
32. Serious Mental Illness
33. Forensic Nursing

Unit VII: Other Intervention Modalities
34. Therapeutic Groups
35. Family Interventions
36. Integrative Care

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Prepare for psychiatric-mental health nursing care with this comprehensive, evidence-based text