Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis of Adults for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses

<p>This text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. </p><p>Taking a clinical case-based approach this textbook is designed to support graduate nursing students who are studying psychiatric mental health nursing as they develop their reasoning and decision-making skills. It presents:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques alongside basic psychiatric terminologies.</li> <p> </p> <li>The major psychiatric diagnoses drawing on the DSM-5.</li> <p> </p> <li>A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment.</li> <p> </p> <li>Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies.</li> <p> </p> <li>Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations.</li> </ul><p>This is an essential text for all those undertaking psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs and a valuable reference for advanced practice nurses in clinical practice. </p>