Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach

Key differences between 7th and 6th editions

• Time lapse between current and previous publications: 4 years (2013 vs 2009).
• Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing was originally written by Elizabeth M. Varcarolis and published in 1988.
• New DSM-5 guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders are fully incorporated in the text, and include updated NANDA content.
• New coverage of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies highlights topics such as safety, communication, and evidence-based practice.
• Updated the biological basis for understanding psychiatric disorders and treatments in the Chapter 3 "Biological Basis for Understanding Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments".
• Chapter 16 "Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders" discusses how to deal with common reactions the nurse may experience while working with a patient who has suffered trauma.
• Chapter 19 "Sleep-Wake Disorders" provides new discussions on:
• Hypersomnolence Disorders
• Narcolepsy/Hypocretin Deficiency
• Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
• Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
• Disorders of Arousal
• Nightmare Disorder
• Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Substance-Induced Sleep Disorder
• Separate Chapter 21 on Impulse Control Disorders.
• New content on child and adolescent psychiatric mental health nursing addresses neurodevelopmental disorders in pediatric patients in the Chapter 11 "Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders".