<P>This text provides a comprehensive and evidence-based introduction to psychiatric mental health assessment and diagnosis in advanced nursing practice. </P>
<P>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:</P>
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<LI>Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques, alongside basic psychiatric terminologies.</LI>
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<LI>The major psychiatric diagnoses, drawing on the DSM-5.</LI>
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<LI>A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment.</LI>
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<LI>Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies.</LI>
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<LI>Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations.</LI>
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<P>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. </P>
