Now in full color, this paperback book is an introductory-level textbook for students enrolled in a practical/vocational nursing program and taking a course in mental health nursing. The book is written in an engaging and simple to understand format, specifically for the LPN/LVN level, with many innovative features to enhance comprehension of material. Highlights of this edition include expanded coverage of treatment for each category of disorders, more information on dementia, and an enhanced art program.

• Chapter 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness
• Chapter 2 Theories of Personality Development

• Chapter 3 The Delivery of Mental Health Care
• Chapter 4 Treatment of Mental Illness
• Chapter 5 Psychopharmacology

• Chapter 6 The Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing
• Chapter 7 Communication in Mental Health Nursing
• Chapter 8 Establishing and Maintaining a Therapeutic Relationship

• Chapter 9 Anxiety Disorders
• Chapter 10 Mood Disorders
• Chapter 11 Psychotic Disorders
• Chapter 12 Personality Disorders
• Chapter 13 Somatoform Disorders
• Chapter 14 Dissociative Disorders
• Chapter 15 Substance-Related Disorders
• Chapter 16 Eating Disorders
• Chapter 17 Sexual Disorders

• Chapter 18 Disorders and Issues of Children and Adolescents
• Chapter 19 Disorders and Issues of Older Adults