A well-organized, information-packed resource for developing systematic mental health care protocols Compiled by expert practitioners of psychiatric care, this popular quick-reference text for NPs who treat patients with mental disorders provides complete clinical guidelines for diagnosis, treatment options, patient monitoring, and psychopharmacological management. The third edition been expanded and redesigned to present comprehensive assessment and treatment coverage for each disorder. This revision also is updated to reflect 2022 DSM-V-TR standards. The text presents current research and protocols for applied clinical practice and pharmacology knowledge. Faculty will welcome comprehensive case studies to help students develop sound clinical judgment. The text's consistent structure and bulleted format helps readers access essential diagnostic criteria and differential diagnoses for each disorder. It presents a broad range of therapeutic interventions for managing disorders and covers common psychotropic medications, including when to prescribe them and how to choose among them. New and seasoned primary care providers alike will find reliable guidelines to inform practice and improve patient outcomes. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers.? New to the Third Edition: Updated to reflect 2022 DSM-V-TR standards New structure and design presents expanded assessment and treatment protocols for each disorder to promote clinical judgment and decision-making Includes comprehensive case studies that faculty can use to improve student clinical judgment Key Features: Offers speedy access to key crucial diagnostic and therapeutic information in bulleted format Provides current evidence-based guidelines for making differential diagnoses, treatment, and monitoring decisions Includes guidelines for ordering and monitoring lab evaluations and information on clinical preventive services Offers billing codes to expedite insurance claims and reimbursements Provides drug tables for each disorder to guide pharmacologic interventions Addresses adult health with special considerations for older adults Presents at-a-glance algorithms for diagnosing psych-mental health conditions
Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-C, PMHNP-BE, FAANP, has held many faculty positions during her career and has taught in nurse practitioner programs since 1994. Dr. Rhoads has been awarded major research funding for a variety of research projects and continues to foster an evidence-based practice implementing outcomes-focused care. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and has been awarded numerous commendations and medals for meritorious service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Dr. Rhoads has authored four books for nursing publishers, as well as numerous articles. Her book Nurses' Clinical Consult to Psychopharmacology was awarded first place as an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year. The first edition of Clinical Consult to Psychiatric Mental Health Care won second place as an AJN Book of the year.
Contributors for the Third Edition Contributors for the First and Second Editions Preface Springer Publishing Resources PART I: Psychiatric Patient Management Chapter 1. Psychiatric Interview and Diagnosis Chapter 2. Psychotherapeutic Management Chapter 3. Principles of Psychiatric Emergency Management Chapter 4. Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Psychoanalysis PART II: Principles of Clinical Psychopharmacology Chapter 5. The Relationship of Psychopharmacology to Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Signal Transduction, and Second Messengers Chapter 6. Clinical Neuroanatomy of the Brain Chapter 7. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics PART III: Syndromes and Treatments in Adult Psychiatry Chapter 8. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Chapter 9. Psychotic Disorders Chapter 10. Bipolar and Related Disorders Chapter 11. Anxiety Disorders Chapter 12. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Chapter 13. Depressive Disorders Chapter 14. Somatoform Disorders Chapter 15. Dissociative Disorders Chapter 16. Sexual Dysfunction Chapter 17. Feeding and Eating Disorders Chapter 18. Personality Disorders Chapter 19. Sleep-Wake Disorders Chapter 20. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders Chapter 21. Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders Chapter 22. Disorders Usually Presenting in Childhood Chapter 23. Neurocognitive Disorders Bibliography Index
