Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource Manual, 4th Edition

by Nursing Knowledge Center, Kathryn Johnson, Dawn Vanderhoef

Overview

Are you looking into how to advance your professional development through certification? Need a reliable and credible reference resource? No matter where you are in the process, make sure you have the most valuable review and resource tool at your disposal. The Nursing Knowledge Center's Psychiatric-Mental Health None Practitioner Review and Resource Manual is a must-have tool for nurses planning to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam. Based on the official ANCC certification exam test content outline, this review and resource manual will help you: Study and analyze comprehensive-material and concepts Written by nursing experts. Develop a recommended seven-step plan to equip you for the exam and map out what to do on the day of the exam. Prepare for and familiarize yourself with psychological-mental health practitioner standards of practice. And much more … Make the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource Manual a key resource in your certification preparation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935213796
Publisher:	American Nurses Publishing
Publication date:	04/28/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Instructions For Obtaining Continuing Education Credit xi

Chapter 1 Taking The Certification Examination 1

General Suggestions for Preparing for the Exam 1

About the Certification Exams 8

Internet Resources 9

Chapter 2 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role, Scope of Practice, and Regulatory Process 11

Nurse Practitioner Advanced Practice Core Content 11

Nurse Practitioner Advanced Practice Specialized Content 12

History of the NP Role 13

Professional Role Responsibilities 16

Roles of the PMHNP 22

Culturally Competent Care and Special Populations 23

Case Study 1 29

Case Study 2 29

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 31

References and Resources 32

Chapter 3 Theoretical Basis of Care 37

Biopsychosocial Framework of Care 37

Classification of Psychiatric Disorders: DSM-5 38

Therapeutic Relationship 38

Developmental Theories 40

Foundational Theories Supporting PMHNP Role 41

Nursing Theories 47

Case Study 1 48

Case Study 2 48

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 49

References and Resources 49

Chapter 4 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Professional Role and Health Policy: Leadership, Quality Improvement and Safety, Practice Inquiry, and Health Policy 51

Leadership 51

Quality Improvement 55

Just Culture of Safety 55

Health Delivery Systems 56

Conflict of Interest 57

Rights of Clients 58

Health Policy Development 58

Case Study 59

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 60

References and Resources 60

Chapter 5 Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Behavior 63

The Nervous System 63

Neuroanatomy and the Brain 64

Neurophysiology and the Brain 68

Neuroimaging Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures 71

Genomics 73

Case Study 1 76

Case Study 2 76

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 77

References and Resources 77

Chapter 6 Advanced Health and Physical Health Assessment 79

Physical Exam 79

Neurological Exam 80

Disease Prevention Activities 97

Gender-Based Medical Testing and Screening

Recommendations for the General Public 99

Health Behavior Guidelines 101

Public Health Principles 103

Case Study 1 105

Case Study 2 105

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 107

References and Resources 107

Chapter 7 Pharmacological Principles 111

Concepts in Pharmacological Management 111

PMHNP Pharmacological Management Role 114

Case Study 1 120

Case Study 2 120

Case Study 3 120

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 122

References and Resources 123

Chapter 8 Nonpharmacological Treatment 125

Individual Therapy 125

Group Therapy 127

Family Therapies 129

Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CATs) 132

Case Study 136

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 137

References and Resources 137

Chapter 9 Depressive Disorders and Bipolar Disorders 139

Sadness as a Common Emotional State 139

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) 140

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) 166

Grief and Bereavement 169

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 173

Bipolar (BP) Disorder 173

Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) 184

Cyclothymic Disorder 186

Case Study 189

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 191

References and Resources 191

Chapter 10 Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders 195

Anxiety Disorders 196

Panic Disorder 207

Agoraphobia 210

Specific Phobias (Simple Phobias) 211

Social Anxiety (Phobia) Disorder 214

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) 215

Separation Anxiety Disorder 218

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 218

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 222

Dissociative Disorders 225

Body Dysmorphic Disorder 226

Hoarding Disorder 226

Trichotillomania 226

Excoriation Disorder 226

Case Study 227

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 230

References and Resources 230

Chapter 11 Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders 233

General Description of Psychotic Disorders 233

Schizophrenia 235

Schizophreniform Disorder 258

Schizoaffective Disorder 260

Delusional Disorder 262

Brief Psychotic Disorder 264

Shared Psychotic Disorder (Folie à Deux) 266

Case Study 268

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 269

References and Resources 269

Chapter 12 Neurocognitive Disorders 271

Cognitive Disorders 271

Delirium 271

Dementia 277

Major or Minor Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Traumatic Brain Injury 285

Case Study 291

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 292

References and Resources 292

Chapter 13 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 293

Substance-Related Disorders 293

Case Study 308

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 310

References and Resources 310

Chapter 14 Personality Disorders 313

Personality 313

Personality Disorders 314

Case Study 324

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 325

References and Resources 325

Chapter 15 Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence 327

Assessment and Care Planning for Children and Adolescents 327

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 329

Conduct Disorder 332

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 335

Autism Spectrum Disorder 340

Rett Syndrome 343

Eating Disorders 346

Intellectual Disability 351

Disruptive Mood dysRegulation Disorder 355

Case Study 357

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 358

References and Resources 358

Chapter 16 Sleep 361

General Considerations 361

Insomnia 362

Case Study 1 369

Case Study 2 369

Case Study 3 369

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 370

References and Resources 371

Chapter 17 Violence 373

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) 373

Assessment 375

Sexual Assault and Abuse 376

Lethality Assessment 380

Violence in School 380

Suicide Assessment 380

Homicide: Early Warning Signs 381

Threats of Violence 381

Case Study 383

Answers to Case Study Discussion Questions 384

References and Resources 384

Appendix A Review Questions 385

Appendix B Review Question Answers 409

Index 417