Townsend,Mary.C <br/><br/>
Psychiatric mental health nursing: concepts of care in evidence-based practice 

 - Philadelphia  F.A. Davis Company  2012 
 - xxvii,1065p. 
<br/><br/> Describes the concept of stress adaptation, defining stress as an individual?s reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response, which could either be physical, mental or emotional. Explains three concepts of stress namely; the concept of stress as a biological response, stress as an environmental event and stress as a transaction between the individual and the environment.Covers in detail the theoretical models of personality development, concepts of psycho-biology and describes the ethical and legal issues in psychiatric/mental health nursing. Covers in length the therapeutic approaches in psychiatric  nursing care, giving details of major critical issues such as relationship development, therapeutic  communication, intervention with families, crisis intervention,relaxation therapy, promoting self esteem, anger management,cognitive and behavior therapy etc. explains proper nursing care of clients with alterations in psychosocial adaptation; explaining the various disorders associated with individuals seeking psychiatric help. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0-8036-2767-3 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Psychiatric and mental health|Psychiatic nursing|psychotherapy-methods
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC 440   / .T749 2012