Geropsychiatric And Mental Health Nursing

Geropsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing addresses the knowledge and skills necessary in the assessment and nursing care of older adults who are experiencing common mental health and psychiatric problems of late life. The text covers assessment, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and behavioral management strategies in nursing care of older adults, as well as incorporating social, cultural, and policy issues in mental health care, applying theory to practice, and utilization of research. Written by expert pioneers in the gerontological nursing and adult psychiatric mental health nursing fields, this book provides the essential information needed to provide care to older adults experiencing mental health and psychiatric disorders.