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Clinical Consult to Psychiatric Mental Health Management for Nurse Practitioners

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Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-C, PMHNP-BE, FAANP

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Quick-Access, Evidence-Based Mental Healthcare Protocols for Nurse Practitioners!

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Master psychiatric-mental health management with clear, concise, and evidence-based guidance. This essential resource for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners and students simplifies complex topics with quick-access diagnostic and treatment insights. Updating for the latest DSM-5-TR standards, this text is the go-to clinical companion for confident patient care. Know, use, and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform included with your print purchase.  

What's New:

  • Updated for DSM-5-TR -- Includes the latest diagnostic criteria and ICD-10 codes for accurate psychiatric assessments
  • Expanded Disorder Coverage -- Adds more than 30 additional mental health conditions with detailed treatment guidance
  • Revamped Treatment Sections -- Enhanced focus on clinical judgment, decision-making, and evidence-based interventions
  • Comprehensive Case Studies -- New faculty resources with case-based learning to improve clinical skills
  • Streamlined Pharmacology -- Drug monographs removed; focus on therapeutics, with essential medication guidelines still included

Key Features:

  • Quick-access guide covering diagnosis, treatment, ICD-10 codes, clinical decision-making, and evidence-based psychiatric care
  • Enhance clinical confidence, improve diagnostic accuracy, and deliver effective, evidence-based psychiatric care with ease
  • Clear, concise format with case studies, diagnostic tools, and treatment plans to enhance learning and clinical decision-making
  • Expert author with extensive clinical, teaching, and research experience, ensuring practical, evidence-based guidance for PMHNPs
  • Instructor Resources: Includes Instructor Manual (Case Studies), Test Bank, PowerPoints, and content mapping to AACN Essentials

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Contents

Contributors for the Third Edition

Contributors for the First and Second Editions

Preface

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PART I: Psychiatric Patient Management

Chapter 1. Psychiatric Interview and Diagnosis

Chapter 2. Psychotherapeutic Management

Chapter 3. Principles of Psychiatric Emergency Management

Chapter 4. Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Psychoanalysis

PART II: Principles of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Chapter 5. The Relationship of Psychopharmacology to Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Signal Transduction, and Second Messengers

Chapter 6. Clinical Neuroanatomy of the Brain

Chapter 7. Principles of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

PART III: Syndromes and Treatments in Adult Psychiatry

Chapter 8. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Chapter 9. Psychotic Disorders

Chapter 10. Bipolar and Related Disorders

Chapter 11. Anxiety Disorders

Chapter 12. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Chapter 13. Depressive Disorders

Chapter 14. Somatoform Disorders

Chapter 15. Dissociative Disorders

Chapter 16. Sexual Dysfunction

Chapter 17. Feeding and Eating Disorders

Chapter 18. Personality Disorders

Chapter 19. Sleep-Wake Disorders

Chapter 20. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Chapter 21. Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Chapter 22. Disorders Usually Presenting in Childhood

Chapter 23. Neurocognitive Disorders

Bibliography

Index

Authors

Jacqueline Rhoads, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-C, PMHNP-BE, FAANP, has held many faculty positions during her career and has taught in nurse practitioner programs since 1994. Dr. Rhoads has been awarded major research funding for a variety of research projects and continues to foster an evidence-based practice implementing outcomes-focused care. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and has been awarded numerous commendations and medals for meritorious service in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Dr. Rhoads has authored four books for nursing publishers, as well as numerous articles. Her book Nurses’ Clinical Consult to Psychopharmacology was awarded first place as an American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year. The first edition of Clinical Consult to Psychiatric Mental Health Care won second place as an AJN Book of the year.

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    Includes the following instructor materials:

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  • Transition Guide: from Second to Third Edition

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Product Details
  • Release Date: May 7, 2025
  • Paperback / softback
  • 357 Pages
  • Trim Size: 8.5in x 11in
  • Number of Illustrations: 25
  • ISBN: 9780826191281
  • eBook ISBN: 9780826191236
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