The book “Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing” is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals seeking to work effectively with clients facing mental health challenges in various care settings. It covers a wide range of psychiatric nursing topics and emphasizes specific nursing interventions and therapeutic communication skills within the nursing process framework.

The book includes engaging features such as “Unfolding Patient Stories” that provide realistic scenarios for successful client interactions and interventions. “Clinical Vignettes” familiarize readers with common major disorders, while “Therapeutic Dialogues” offer examples of nurse-client interactions to enhance communication skills.

“Best Practice boxes” present evidence-based findings, while “Self-Awareness features” encourage personal and professional growth through self-reflection. “Concept Mastery Alerts” clarify important concepts crucial for success in academic and clinical settings.

The book integrates “Watch and Learn icons” that guide readers to Lippincott® Theory to Practice Video Series videos, providing a visual understanding of mental health disorders. The “Built-In Study Guide” reinforces comprehension with multiple-choice and multiple-response questions and clinical examples at the end of each chapter. “Nursing Care Plans” demonstrate effective approaches for addressing specific client disorders, and “Drug Alerts” highlight important considerations related to psychotropic drugs.

“Warning boxes” notify readers about FDA considerations for specific medications, while “Cultural Considerations” ensure culturally sensitive care for diverse client populations. “Elder Considerations sections” prepare readers to support the growing older adult population, while “Client/Family Education boxes” enhance teaching capabilities. Lastly, “Nursing Interventions” provide key treatment strategies for specific disorders, and “DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria boxes” summarize the medical diagnostic features of each disorder.