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Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing: A Biopsychosocial Foundation for Practice

$151.49
Author: Eris F. Perese APRN-PMH

Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Hardcover:
ISBN 10: 0803622473
ISBN 13: 978-0803622470


  • Covers essential content including theoretical foundations of practice, such as Modeling and Role-Modeling, a biopsychosocial nursing theory of adaptation and Kandel’s theory of brain neuroplasticity.

  • Uses biopsychosocial approach to assessment and management.

  • Features specific content of mental health disorders associated with military service.

  • Includes evidence-based interventions and practice guidelines such as those in American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders Compendium.

  • Offers content perfect for preparing for certification exams.

  • Uses a consistent organization for each disorder...

    • Etiology

    • Epidemiology

    • Risk and protective factors

    • Biological basis

    • Clinical presentation across the lifespan

    • Differential diagnosis

    • Occurrence of co-morbidities

    • Treatment

    • Course

    • Issues in management

    • Screening instruments



  • Fulfills the textbook requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Company (ANCC) with coverage of psychotherapy, psychosocial interventions, and pharmacologic management.