Psychosocial nursing for general patient care / Linda M. Gorman, Donna F. Sultan.
| Author/creator | Gorman, Linda M. |
| Other author | Sultan, Donna. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., ©2008. |
| Description | xi, 539 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction to psychosocial nursing for general patient care -- Psychosocial response to illness -- Psychosocial skills -- Nurses' responses to difficult patient behaviors -- Crisis intervention -- Cultural considerations: implications for psychosocial nursing care -- Problems with anxiety -- Problems with anger -- Problems with affect and mood -- Problems with confusion -- Problems with psychotic thought processes -- Problems relating to others -- Problems with substance abuse -- Problems with sexual dysfunction -- Problems with pain -- Problems with nutrition -- Problems within the family -- Problems with spiritual distress -- Nursing management of special populations -- Disaster planning and response-psychosocial impact -- Psychopharmacology: database for patient and family education on psychiatric medications. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-511) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007040704 |
| ISBN | 9780803617841 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 0803617844 (pbk.) |