This is the second edition of the Nursing: Mental Health & Community Concepts OER textbook that has been developed specifically for prelicensure nursing students. Content is based on the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) statewide nursing curriculum for the Nursing Mental Health & Community Concepts course (543-114), the 2023 NCLEX-RN Test Plan, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Education Council’s Crosswalk Toolkit: Defining and Using Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Education, and the Wisconsin Nurse Practice Act. Here is a summary of updates made to the second edition.

This book discusses mental health and community health concepts while emphasizing stress management techniques, healthy coping strategies, referrals to community resources, and other preventative interventions. Nursing care for individuals with specific mental health and substance use disorders is examined, and the nurse’s role in community health needs assessments and caring for vulnerable populations is introduced.

Contents:
CHAPTER 1. FOUNDATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CONCEPTS

1.1. Introduction
1.2. Mental Health and Mental Illness
1.3. Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care
1.4. Stigma
1.5. Boundaries
1.6. Establishing Safety
1.7. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
1.8. Learning Activities
I. Glossary

CHAPTER 2. THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION AND THE NURSE-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

2.1. Introduction
2.2. Basic Concepts of Communication
2.3. Therapeutic Communication
2.4. Motivational Interviewing
2.5. Teletherapy and Telehealth
2.6. Learning Activities
II. Glossary

CHAPTER 3. STRESS, COPING, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION

3.1. Introduction
3.2. Stress
3.3. Coping
3.4. Defense Mechanisms
3.5. Crisis and Crisis Intervention
3.6. Applying the Nursing Process to Stress and Coping
3.7. Learning Activities
III. Glossary

CHAPTER 4. APPLICATION OF THE NURSING PROCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE

4.1. Introduction
4.2. Applying the Nursing Process
4.3. Assessment
4.4. Diagnosis
4.5. Outcome Identification
4.6. Planning
4.7. Implementation
4.8. Evaluation
4.9. NCLEX Next Generation
4.10. Spotlight Application
4.11. Learning Activities
IV. Glossary

CHAPTER 5. LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE

5.1. Introduction
5.2. Ethical Principles
5.3. Standards of Care
5.4. Laws, Torts, Malpractice, and Disciplinary Actions
5.5. Client Rights
5.6. Learning Activities
V. Glossary

CHAPTER 6. PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS

6.1. Introduction
6.2. Review of the Nervous System
6.3. Antidepressants
6.4. Mood Stabilizer - Lithium
6.5. Antianxiety Medications
6.6. Antipsychotics
6.7. Stimulants
6.8. Psychoactive Substances and Medications to Treat Substance Use and Withdrawal
6.9. Learning Activities
VI. Glossary

CHAPTER 7. DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS

7.1. Introduction
7.2. Causes of Depression
7.3. Types of Depression
7.4. Treatments for Depression
7.5. Applying the Nursing Process to Depressive Disorders
7.6. Spotlight Application
7.7. Learning Activities
VII. Glossary

CHAPTER 8. BIPOLAR DISORDERS

8.1. Introduction
8.2. Basic Concepts of Bipolar Disorders
8.3. Treatments for Bipolar Disorders
8.4. Applying the Nursing Process to Bipolar Disorders
8.5. Spotlight Application
8.6. Learning Activities
VIII. Glossary

CHAPTER 9. ANXIETY DISORDERS

9.1. Introduction
9.2. Basic Concepts
9.3. Anxiety - Related Disorders
9.4. Treatments for Anxiety
9.5. Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder
9.6. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
9.7. Applying the Nursing Process to Anxiety Disorders
9.8. Spotlight Application
9.9. Learning Activities
IX. Glossary

CHAPTER 10. PERSONALITY DISORDERS

10.1. Introduction
10.2. Basic Concepts
10.3. Treatment for Personality Disorders
10.4. Applying the Nursing Process to Personality Disorders
10.5. Spotlight Application
10.6. Learning Activities
X. Glossary

CHAPTER 11. THOUGHT DISORDERS

11.1. Introduction
11.2. Psychosis and Delirium
11.3. Schizophrenia
11.4. Applying the Nursing Process to Schizophrenia
11.5. Spotlight Application
11.6. Learning Activities
XI. Glossary

CHAPTER 12. CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE DISORDERS

12.1. Introduction
12.2. Common Disorders and Disabilities in Children and Adolescents
12.3. Psychological and Behavioral Therapy
12.4. Autism Spectrum Disorder
12.5. Applying the Nursing Process to Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents
12.6. Spotlight Application
12.7. Learning Activities
XII. Glossary

CHAPTER 13. EATING DISORDERS

13.1. Introduction
13.2. Basic Concepts
13.3. Treatment for Eating Disorders
13.4. Applying the Nursing Process to Eating Disorders
13.5. Spotlight Application
13.6. Learning Activities
XIII. Glossary

CHAPTER 14. SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

14.1. Introduction
14.2. Substances: Use, Intoxication, and Overdose
14.3. Withdrawal Management/Detoxification
14.4. Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders
14.5. Neurobiology of Substance Use Disorders
14.6. Addiction Cycle
14.7. Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
14.8. Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
14.9. Applying the Nursing Process to Substance Use Disorders
14.10. Spotlight Application
14.11. Learning Activities
XIV. Glossary

CHAPTER 15. TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND VIOLENCE

15.1. Introduction
15.2. Adverse Childhood Experiences
15.3. Trauma-Informed Care
15.4. Abuse and Neglect
15.5. Intimate Partner Violence
15.6. Workplace Violence
15.7. Applying the Nursing Process to Clients Experiencing Trauma, Abuse, or Violence
15.8. Spotlight Activity
15.9. Learning Activities
XV. Glossary

CHAPTER 16. COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

16.1. Introduction
16.2. Community Health Concepts
16.3. Applying the Nursing Process to Community Health
16.4. Learning Activities
XVI. Glossary

CHAPTER 17. VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

17.1. Introduction
17.2. Vulnerable Populations
17.3. Spotlight Application
17.4. Learning Activities
XVII. Glossary

CHAPTER 18. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

18.1. Introduction
18.2. Environmental Health
18.3. Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
18.4. Nurse Roles in Emergency Response
18.5. Spotlight Application
18.6. Learning Activities
XVIII. Glossary

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