Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis of Adults for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses (2023) Kunsook S. Bernstein

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This text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. 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: Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques, alongside basic psychiatric terminologies; The major psychiatric diagnoses, drawing on the DSM-5; A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment; Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies; Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations.