Mental Health Nursing for RGNM Student (Paperback)

Mental Health Nursing for RGNM Students aims to provide a comprehensive account of mental health nursing in an easy-to-understand manner. It is according to the syllabus of Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi, and specially prepared for diploma (GNM) student nurses in India. It includes the multiple choice questions, match the following sentences, true or false, differences and comparisons and their answers as per examination papers of nursing councils.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
* Mental Health
* Mental Illness
* Definition of Terms Used in Psychiatry
* Defense Mechanism
* Personality

2. History of Psychiatry
* Contributors in Psychiatry
* History of Psychiatric Nursing in India

3. Mental Health Assessment
* Assessment
* Process Recording
* Phychological Tests

4. Community Mental Health
* Community Mental Health Nursing
* National Mental Health Program

5. Psychiatric Nursing Management
* General Principles of Mental Health Nursing
* Nursing Process
* Advantages of Nursing Process
* Role of Nurse in Psychiatric Nursing Care

6. Mental Disorders and Nursing
* Interventions
* Causes of Mental Illness
* Causes of Abnormal Behavior
* Anxiety Neurosis
* Mental Retardation

7. Biopsychosocial Therapies
* Psychopharmacology

8. Forensic Psychiatry/Legal Aspects
* Legal Responsibilities in Care of Mentally Sick Patients

9. Psychiatric Emergencies and Crisis Intervention
* Overactive Patient
* Crisis Intervention

Appendices
A. Differentiation and Comparisons
B. Nursing Diagnosis
C. Multiple Choice Questions
D. Match the Following
E. State True or False
* Answers
* Index