Thoroughly updated to correlate with DSM 5 diagnostic descriptions and QSEN guidelines, the second edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate psychiatric nursing text features concrete strategies for establishing interpersonal relationships as the basis not only for working with the psychiatric patient population, but as a timeless foundation for all nursing practice. The text guides students through the essential phases of self-discovery necessary to integrate interpersonal nursing theory into practice.

Table of Contents

• About the Authors
• Contributors
• Foreword Grayce M. Sills, PhD, RN, FAAN
• Preface
• I. THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
• 1. Mental Health Trends and the Historical Role of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse - Joyce J. Fitzpatrick and Jeffrey S. Jones
• Historical Overview of Mental Health and Mental Illness Care
• The Earliest Years
• The 18th and 19th Centuries
• The 20th Century
• Current Perspectives
• Evolution of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
• Early Emergence of the Profession
• Continued Evolution
• Contemporary Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice
• Scope and Standards of Practice
• Phenomena of Concern
• Levels of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice
• Roles and Functions of the PMHNs
• 2. Interpersonal Relationships: The Cornerstone of Psychiatric Nursing - Jeffrey S. Jones and Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
• Hildegard E. Peplau
• Biographical Background
• Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relationships
• Phases of the Interpersonal Process
• Orientation
• Identification
• Exploitation
• Resolution
• Roles
• Application to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice
• Application to the Nursing Process
• Use of Peplau's Theory in Practice
• Joyce Travelbee
• Biographical Background
• Travelbee's Human-to-Human Relationship Theory
• Major Concepts
• Phases and the Nurse–Patient Relationship
• Application to Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice
• Application to the Nursing Process
• Use of Travelbee's Theory in Practice
• 3. The Value of the Use of Dialogue and Self in Recovery - Daniel B. Fisher, Declan McCarthy, and John F. Sweeney
• Dialogical Recovery of Life
• Self
• Carl Rogers
• Other Theorists
• Importance of the Therapeutic Use of Self
• Compassion Fatigue
• Concept of Recovery
• Positive Components of the Self
• Therapeutic Communication
• Therapeutic Communication Techniques
• Active Listening
• Silence
• Self-Disclosure
• Communication in Highly Emotional Situations
• eCPR: Implementing Dialogical Recovery of Life (By Daniel B. Fisher)
• eCPR is a Trauma-Informed Approach
• Connection
• emPowerment
• Revitalization
• Five Intentions of eCPR
• 4. Boundary Management - Jeffrey S. Jones
• Boundaries
• Establishment of Professional Boundaries
• Boundaries Within the Nurse–Patient Relationship
• Boundary Issues
• Boundary Testing
• Boundary Crossing Versus Boundary Violation
• Boundary Crossing
• Boundary Violation
• Risk Factors for Unhealthy Nurse–Patient Boundaries
• Strategies for Maintaining Boundaries
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
• II. HEALTH PROMOTION AND ILLNESS PREVENTION
• 5. Critical Thinking, Clinical Decision Making, and the Interpersonal Relationship - Angie S. Chesser
• Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
• Domains of Critical Thinking
• Elements Necessary for Critical Thinking
• Framework for Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making
• The Nursing Process
• The Nursing Process and the Interpersonal Relationship
• Assessment
• Planning and Implementation
• Evaluation
• Implications for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
• 6. Crisis and Crisis Intervention - Katherine R. Casale
• Stress Response
• General Adaptation Syndrome
• Crisis
• Characteristics of a Crisis
• Factors Impacting an Individual's Response to Crisis
• Development of Crisis
• Classification of Crises
• Crisis Intervention
• Nurses and Crisis Intervention: Historical Perspectives
• Interdisciplinary Response to Crisis
• Nurses and Crisis Intervention: Current Perspectives
• Crisis Intervention and the Nursing Process
• Nurse's Role During and After Community and Global Disasters
• Impact of Dealing With Crises on Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
• 7. Psychiatric Case Management - E. J. Ernst and Jennifer Spies
• Definition of Case Management
• Historical Evolution of Psychiatric Case Management
• Case Management Models
• Case Management Process
• Goals and Principles of Case Management
• Necessary Skills for Case Management
• Essential Functions of the Case Management Process
• Interpersonal Perspectives for Case Management
• Roles of the PMHN Case Manager
• Practice Guidelines
• Personal Practice Guidelines
• Measurement of Quality in Case Management
• 8. Known Risk Factors for Prevalent Mental Illness and Nursing Interventions for Prevention - Kathleen L. Patusky
• The Nature of Risk Factors
• Categories of Risk Factors
• Protective Factors
• The Stress-Vulnerability-Coping Model
• Risk Factors for Major Psychiatric-Mental Health Disorders
• Disorders of Attention
• Psychotic Symptoms—Schizophrenia
• Disordered Mood
• Substance Misuse
• Anxiety
• The Interface of Psychiatric-Mental Health Disorders and Medical Conditions
• Factors Influencing Risk
• Medical and Psychiatric-Mental Health Disorders as Risk Factors
• The Interpersonal Process for Risk Reduction
• Primary Prevention
• Secondary Prevention
• Tertiary Prevention
• 9. Systems Concepts and Working in Groups - Kathleen R. Tusaie
• General Systems Theory
• Systems Theory and Nursing Theory
• Systems Theory and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
• Groups and Group Therapy
• Types of Therapeutic Groups
• Group Process and Group Dynamics
• Curative Factors of Groups
• Group Development
• Roles of Group Members
• Examples of Group Therapy
• Family Psychotherapy
• Models of Family Therapy
• The Interpersonal Process and Group and Family Therapy
• 10. Theories of Mental Health and Illness: Psychodynamic, Social, Cognitive, Behavioral, Humanistic, and Biological Influences - Patricia Hart O'Regan
• Mental Illness
• Evolution of Thinking About Mental Illness
• The Current State of Mental Illness
• Theories and Mental Illness
• Psychodynamic Theories
• Behavioral Theories
• Cognitive Theories
• Social Theories
• Humanistic Theories
• Biological Theories
• III. ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS
• 11. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders - Patricia A. Galon and Bonnie M. Kaput
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Incidence
• Prevalence
• Mortality
• Recovery/Remission
• Diagnosing a Thought Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Schizophreniform Disorder
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Delusional Disorder
• Brief Psychotic Disorder
• Etiology of SSD
• Psychosocial Theories
• Biological Theories
• Treatment Options
• Pharmacological Therapy
• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Environmental Supports
• Psychological Therapies
• Social Therapies
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Patient-Centered Care and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Concepts
• 12. Bipolar and Related (Mood) Disorders - Jeffrey S. Jones and Vickie L. Rogers
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Diagnostic Aspects and Key Features
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
• Bipolar I Disorder
• Bipolar II Disorder
• Cyclothymic Disorder
• Suicide
• Etiology of Affective Disorders
• Psychosocial Theories
• Biological Theories
• Treatment Options
• Psychopharmacology
• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• 13. Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Disorders, and Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders - Marianne Goldyn
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Incidence
• Morbidity and Mortality
• Description of Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
• Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders
• Etiology
• Psychosocial Theories
• Biological Theories
• Neurobiological Influences of Anxiety Disorders
• Neurobiological Influences of OCDs
• Neurobiological Influences of Trauma- and Stress-Related Disorders
• Genetic Vulnerability
• Treatment Options
• Pharmacological Therapy
• Preemptive or Prophylactic Treatments
• Herbal Preparations
• Individual Psychotherapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Biofeedback
• Functional Neurosurgery
• Therapeutic Neuromodulation
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Informational Interventions
• Self-Monitoring and Symptom Diary
• Cognitive Restructuring
• Exposure Therapies
• Abdominal Breathing
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Exercise
• Guided Imagery
• Music
• Dietary Changes
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• 14. Personality Disorders - Audrey Marie Beauvais
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Other Personality Disorders
• Malingering
• Etiology
• Psychodynamic Theories
• Biological Theories
• Treatment Options
• Psychotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Psychopharmacology
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self and Self-Awareness
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• 15. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders - Carolyn A. Baird
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Etiology
• Factors Related to Substance Use and Addictive Disorders and Substance Abuse
• Current Trends: Prescription Drug Epidemic
• Emerging Trends: New Psychoactive Substances/Synthetics (NPS)
• Treatment Options
• 12-Step Programs
• Psychopharmacology
• Psychotherapy
• Detoxification and Rehabilitation
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• Substance Use and Addictive Disorders
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Physical Examination
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• 16. Neurocognitive Disorders - Mark P. Tyrrell, Geraldine McCarthy, and Lynn Pebole Shell
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Etiology
• Neurobiological Influences
• Treatment Options
• Psychopharmacology
• Reality Orientation
• Validation Therapy
• Reminiscence Therapy
• Person-Centered Care
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• 17. Impulse Control Disorders - Amanda Alisa Townsend and David S. Kwon
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Essential Features
• Etiology
• Psychodynamic Influences
• Neurobiological Influences
• Treatment Options
• Nonpharmacological Therapies
• Pharmacological Therapies
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Data Collection
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• 18. Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria - Jeffrey S. Jones
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Diagnostic Criteria
• Delayed Ejaculation
• Erectile Disorder
• Female Orgasmic Disorder
• Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
• Genitopelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder
• Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
• Premature Ejaculation
• Substance-Induced Sexual Disorder
• Paraphilic Disorders
• Gender Dysphoria
• Etiology
• Psychodynamic Influences
• Neurobiological Influences
• Treatment Options
• Therapy
• Pharmacological
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Sexual Health Assessment
• Boundary Maintenance
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• 19. Feeding and Eating Disorders - James O'Mahony
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Diagnostic Criteria/Case Conceptualization
• Pica
• Rumination Disorder
• Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Etiology
• Biological Factors
• Sociocultural Factors
• Familial Factors
• Psychological and Individual Factors
• Treatment Options
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Assessing Psychosociocultural Status
• Assessing for Motivation for Change
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• 20. Psychological Problems of Physically Ill Persons - Patrice E. Rancour
• Suffering and the Therapeutic Use of Self
• Theoretical Views of Suffering
• Suffering and Its Impact on Nurses
• Special Issues Related to Mental Health and Physical Illness
• Impact of Stress
• Adverse Childhood Events and Stress
• Mind–Body Interactions and Stress
• The Role of Nursing in the Provision of Integrative Care
• Loss and Grief
• Body Image Changes and Stigma
• Pain and Other Physical Symptoms
• Anxiety and Depression
• Delirium
• The Nurse's Role in Breaking Bad News
• End-of-Life Care and Courageous Conversations
• Conversations About Death and Dying
• Conversations About Code Status
• Conversations Involving a Shift From Cure-Driven Care to Palliative Care
• Conversations About Hospice Care
• The Role of the Mental Health Liaison/Consultation Nurse
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• IV. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
• 21. Working With Children - Emily K. Johnson
• Growth and Development Theories
• Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
• Erikson's Theory of Emotional and Personality Development
• Freud's Theory of Psychological Development
• Sullivan's Theory of Interpersonal and Personality Development
• Behavioral Theories of Pavlov and Skinner
• Overview of Disorders of Childhood
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders
• Conduct Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Intermittent Explosive Disorder
• Mood Disorders
• Depression
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Feeding and Eating Disorders
• Pica
• Rumination Disorder
• Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
• Treatment Options
• Play Therapy
• Behavioral Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Psychopharmacology
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• 22. Mental Health Concerns Regarding Adolescents - Áine Horgan
• Adolescent Development
• Puberty and Self-Esteem
• Peer Relationships
• Adolescent Assessment
• Common Mental Health Problems in Adolescence
• Depression
• Mania
• Self-Harm
• Suicide
• Eating Disorders
• Substance Misuse and Abuse
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Conduct Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Social Phobia
• Treatment Options
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Parent Training
• Group Work
• Inpatient Care
• Psychopharmacology
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: Therapeutic Use of Self
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Adolescent's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• 23. Issues Specific to the Elderly - Kimberly S. McClane
• Overview of the Elderly Population
• Quality of Life
• Active Aging
• Medicare
• Factors Influencing Mental Health in the Aging Population
• Physical Changes
• Chronic Illness
• Pain
• Insomnia
• Disabilities and Functional Decline
• Stress and Change
• Loss
• Family Coping
• Loneliness
• Abuse and Neglect
• Culture and Spirituality
• Common Mental Health Problems Associated With the Elderly
• Depression in the Elderly
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the Elderly
• Mood Disorders in the Elderly
• Substance Use and Abuse and the Elderly
• Palliative and End-of-Life Issues With Mentally Impaired Elders
• Trends in Mental Health Care for the Elderly
• Acute Care
• Outpatient Services
• Applying the Nursing Process From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Strategies for Optimal Assessment: The Therapeutic Use of Self
• Diagnosing and Planning Appropriate Interventions: Meeting the Patient's Focused Needs
• Implementing Effective Interventions: Timing and Pacing
• Evaluating: Objective Critique of Interventions and Self-Reflection
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• 24. Victims and Victimizers - Loraine Fleming and Betty Jane Kohal
• Types of Abuse
• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Abuse
• Emotional or Psychological Abuse
• Economic Abuse
• Historical Perspectives
• Epidemiology
• Child Abuse
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Elder Abuse
• Etiology
• Child Abuse
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Elder Abuse
• Patterns of Violence
• The Cycle of Violence
• Cycle of Abuse
• The Power and Control Wheel
• Nursing Responsibilities From an Interpersonal Perspective
• Child Abuse
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Elder Abuse
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
• V. MENTAL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
• 25. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Across the Continuum of Care - Patricia Smythe Matos and Diane Oran
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Across the Continuum of Care
• Goal of the Least Restrictive Environment
• Consultation-Liaison Services
• Levels of Care
• Psychiatric Emergency Care
• Acute Inpatient Care
• Intermediate- or Long-Term Inpatient Care
• Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
• Residential Services
• Community-Based Care
• Nursing Homes
• Outpatient Care
• Home Care
• Primary Care
• Housing Services
• Personal Care Homes
• Supervised Apartments
• Therapeutic Foster Care
• Board and Care/Room and Board Homes
• Halfway House/Sober House
• The Continuum of Ambulatory Behavioral Health Services
• Specialized Roles of PMHNs Within the Continuum of Care
• Self-Employment
• Telehealth
• Case Management
• Disaster Response
• Forensic Nursing
• 26. Vulnerable Populations and the Role of the Forensic Nurse - Melanie S. Lint
• Children and Mental Health and Illness
• Nurse's Role When Working With Children
• Aging Individuals and Mental Health and Illness
• Nurse's Role When Working With the Elderly
• Minority Groups and Mental Health and Illness
• Nurse's Role When Working With Minority Groups
• Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health and Illness
• Nurse's Role When Working With Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
• The Homeless and Mental Health and Illness
• Impact on Mental Health
• Nurse's Role When Working With the Homeless Population
• Individuals Who Are Incarcerated and Mental Health and Illness
• Impact of Incarceration on Mental Health
• Nurse's Role When Working With Incarcerated Patients
• Forensic Nursing
• Educational Preparation
• Roles of the Forensic Nurse
• Informed Consent
• VI. CULTURAL, ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE
• 27. Cultural, Ethnic, and Spiritual Concepts - Vicki P. Hines-Martin, Karen P. Black, and Karen Singleton
• Core Concepts
• Patient-Centered Care
• Interprofessional Teamwork and Collaboration
• Globalization and Health Care Disparities
• Race, Ethnicity, and Culture and Mental Health
• Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity
• Language Variations
• Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Family Expectations
• Immigration
• Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Mental Health Service Use Among Ethnic, Racial, and Cultural Groups
• Implications for PMHN
• Spirituality, Religion, and Mental Health
• Influence on Coping
• Influence on the Etiology of Mental Illness
• Influence on Mental Illness Symptomatology
• Barriers to Mental Health Services
• Overcoming Barriers
• Implications for PMHNs
• Culturally Competent and Congruent Care
• 28. Ethical and Legal Principles - Katherine R. Casale
• Ethics
• Ethical Theories and Principles
• Model for Ethical Decision Making
• Orientation/Assessment Phase
• Identification Phase/Nursing Diagnoses and Planning
• Exploitation Phase/Implementation
• Resolution Phase/Evaluation
• Legal Issues
• Bill of Rights for Mental Health Patients
• Voluntary and Involuntary Admission
• Competency
• Least Restrictive Environment
• Restraints and Seclusion
• Nursing Responsibilities
• Confidentiality
• Legal Liability
• 29. Policy, Policy Making, and Politics for Professional Psychiatric Nurses - Barbara Cohen
• An Overview of the Structure of the U.S. Government
• The Constitution
• Congress (The Legislative Branch)
• The Office of the President of the United States (The Executive Branch)
• The Supreme Court (The Judiciary)
• The Legislative Process: How a Bill Becomes a Law
• Committee Actions
• Mark-Up
• Calendar
• Consideration of a Bill
• Presentation of a Bill to the President of the United States
• Publication of a Law
• The Differences Between a Law, a Rule, and a Regulation
• Other Senate Executive Business
• Policy, Politics, Political Action, and Lobbying Shape the Provision of Mental Health Services
• Political Action
• Lobbying
• The Crossroads of Policy, Political Action, Lobbying, and the Provision and Quality of Mental Health Services
• Current Mental Health Policy Efforts Worldwide
• Development of U.S. Policies Regarding Those Who Face the Challenges of Mental Illness
• Civil Liberties Versus Public and Patient Safety
• Breathing Legislative Life Into Health Care Policy Aimed at Enhancing Treatment Options for Mental Health Challenges
• The Psychiatric Nurse as Political Activist and Patient Advocate
• An Activist's Educational Roadmap for Baccalaureate-Prepared Psychiatric Nurses
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: NANDA Nursing Diagnoses 2015–2017
• Appendix B: Equivalent Canadian Drugs
• Glossary
• Answers to NCLEX PREP Questions
• NCLEX Review
• Answers to NCLEX Review