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Psychosocial nursing for general patient care / Linda M. Gorman, Donna F. Sultan.

Author/creator Gorman, Linda M.
Other author/creatorSultan, Donna.
Format Book and Print
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : F.A. Davis Co., ©2008.
Descriptionxi, 539 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)
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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 487-511) and index.
LCCN2007040704
ISBN9780803617841 (pbk.) :
ISBN0803617844 (pbk.)

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