Product Description
In its full-color, fifth edition, Mary Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice is still the most clearly written text on the subject. The stress/adaptation model remains the conceptual framework for the delivery of nursing care, providing a foundation of psychiatric mental health nursing knowledge to the student. New to this edition is an increased coverage of the biological causes of disease. Selected DSM-IV-TR disorders, such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and mood disorders, will include graphic brain illustrations and boxed information on psychobiological aspects of the disorder and its treatment, including the reasons specific medications can cause certain side effects.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 6 reviews)

concise

This book is great. This is my third psychology class, but this is the first book that explains the different components of the science (or art) in clear, concise, and easily understood reading. I have only read 5 chapters so far, but I anticipate selling my other psychology books and keeping this one as my reference on this subject in the future.
May 22, 2008

Textbook review

I like this textbook it is well written, easy to read and understand, and the chapters are laid out very nicely.

February 15, 2008

Great Buy

This product was exactly what I thought I was getting. No surprises. Will continue to buy my textbooks through Amazon!
July 31, 2007

exceptional textbook

A well balanced textbook for nursing psique, includes nursing care plans, follow up evaluation, organized and structured in a very professional way.
June 29, 2007

Excellent textbook for Mental Health Nursing

Easy reading, informative, & well put together. As a nursing student myself, I highly recommend this text.
April 10, 2007

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