Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Covering the area of psychiatric nursing, this text incorporates details of psychobiology and psychopharmacology to emphasize the importance of biological factors in diagnosis and treatment. The work introduces clinical pathways conceptually in the nursing process chapter and further illustrates them in a separate appendix to familiarize the student with various formats of clinical pathways they may encounter professionally. It integrates critical thinking questions following realistic case studies to foster students' problem-solving skills and application of the concepts presented.