Psychiatric Nursing Diagnoses: A Comprehensive Manual to Mental Health Care

This reference provides quick-access information for virtually every psychiatric nursing diagnosis. It includes: definition; key assessment criteria; defining characteristics; associated medical diagnoses; expected outcomes; and interventions and rationales. The book includes a detailed section on psychiatric care of the geriatric patient as well as sections on child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric care. All care plans are organized alphabetically within life-cyle sections.