Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis of Adults for Advanced Practice Mental Health Nurses

by Kunsook S. Bernstein, Robert Kaplan

Overview

This text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice.

Taking a clinical, case-based approach, this textbook is designed to support graduate nursing students who are studying psychiatric mental health nursing as they develop their reasoning and decision-making skills. It presents:

• Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques, alongside basic psychiatric terminologies.
• The major psychiatric diagnoses, drawing on the DSM-5.
• A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment.
• Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies.
• Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations.

This is an essential text for all those undertaking psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs and a valuable reference for advanced practice nurses in clinical practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000610154
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/12/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Kunsook S. Bernstein is Professor Emerita at Hunter College School of Nursing, City University of New York, where she taught advanced psychiatric nurse practitioner students and coordinated the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program. Her primary area of research is Asian American immigrants’ mental health and healthcare disparities.

Robert Kaplan is Advanced Senior Lecturer and Co-Principal Investigator of the Writing Research Lab in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. He teaches research writing to advanced undergraduate STEM students and is a science editor for public health researchers.

Table of Contents

1.Therapeutic Interviewing and Mental Health Evaluation of Adults. 2.Case-Based Differential Diagnostic Mental Health Evaluation for Adults. 3.Practice Guidelines for the Assessment of Risk for Violent Behaviors during the Psychiatric Evaluation. 4.Practice Guidelines for Cultural Assessments

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Constance L Shay-Hadley, MS in Nursing Administration(Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This book is designed to assist individuals studying psychiatric mental health nursing. It focuses on obtaining a psychiatric assessment using therapeutic communication techniques and psychiatric terminology to describe patients' behavioral status. The book also presents a complete review of psychiatric diagnoses in accordance with the DSM-5. It details the steps needed to obtain and complete a comprehensive health assessment. The case examples that demonstrate assessments of various psychiatric and behavioral diagnoses are particularly beneficial. In addition, the book includes practice sessions highlighting how to conduct a comprehensive mental health evaluation.
Purpose: The purpose of the book is to serve as a valuable reference for graduate students studying psychiatric/mental health nursing as a pathway to become an advanced practice nurse. It is also a valuable reference for psychiatric nurse practitioners currently in clinical practice. The book presents communication techniques needed to make a thorough assessment of patients' mental health status. Once the evaluation is complete, nurse practitioners can utilize the compendium of differential diagnoses to establish an evidence-based diagnosis. The book includes a section focusing on assessing the risk of violent behaviors (e.g., suicidal and homicidal patients). Interestingly, it also provides practice guidelines on conducting assessments in various cultures, and differences between psychiatric assessments. The objectives are important in preparing future psychiatric nurse practitioners who may or may not have years of experience in the nursing field. The book presents a structured method to make a reasonable yet evidenced-based psychiatric diagnosis.
Audience: The book is intended for graduate students studying to become an advanced practice nurse in psychiatry. However, it is applicable to all practitioners, including staff nurses, mental health counselors, and physicians. The authors have essentially written a textbook for individuals who are interested in or currently studying the essentials of psychiatric nursing. The main author is a Professor Emeritus at the Hunter College of Nursing in New York City, where she teaches graduate students studying to become psychiatric nurse practitioners. She also coordinated the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program. The author's current concentration of research is in the study of Asian American mental health and disparities within that group. The other author is a Senior Lecturer and Co-Principal Investigator in the Writing Research Lab at another New York university. The author teaches research writing to advanced undergraduate STEM students and is also a science editor of public health research. Together, the authors effectively contribute their knowledge related to research and psychiatry in clinical practice.
Features: The book covers a great deal of information. The chapters concentrate on the principles and guidelines of therapeutic interviewing, which leads to a greater understanding of patients' psychiatric and behavioral issues. The book presents different mental health scenarios that may require a more intense assessment and differential diagnosis. The following chapters cover case-based mental health evaluations and the neurobiology of mental illness so clinicians can prescribe the appropriate medications. The authors stress that psychopharmacology for the treatment of diseases is an essential learning tool to fully explore. The following chapters provide guidelines to practice dealing with high-risk behaviors and cultural differences. There are several key strengths of the book which include sample conversations (role-playing) and a detailed outline of the guidelines for a successful interview. The glossary of psychiatric terms is very helpful to ensure an accurate understanding of the book's content. The case studies reflective of specific diagnoses are invaluable. The book highlights signs and symptoms, duration, impairment in function, differential diagnosis, and diagnostic recording, which are all essential in applying a diagnosis according to the DSM. The case studies illustrate the importance of having the necessary information from the assessment and evaluation of the patient's psychiatric problems. The book clearly offers the means to formulate a workable diagnosis via a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the patient.
Assessment: The book serves a specific area of assessing and evaluating psychiatric patients. Effective assessments include many facets that must be considered when assigning a treatment plan to a psychiatric patient. The book is written expressly to educate graduate students in pursuit of a psychiatric nurse practitioner role. Many books in the nursing field focus on the care of psychiatric patients, but this book should be a requirement for all who are studying to become a nurse practitioner.

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