Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Psychiatric Nursing Guidelines
Chapter 1: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: An Overview
Chapter 2: Therapeutic Communication
Chapter 3: Trauma-Informed Care
Chapter 4: Conducting the Adult Psychiatric Assessment
Chapter 5: Conducting the Pediatric Psychiatric Assessment
Chapter 6: Conducting the Geriatric Psychiatric Assessment
Chapter 7: DSM-5, ICD-10, and Assessment Scales
Chapter 8: Psychotherapy
Part II: Diagnostic Specific Procedures and Patient Treatment Planning
Chapter 9: Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 10: Feeding and Eating Disorders
Chapter 11: Mood Disorders, Depression Disorders, Bipolar Disorders
Chapter 12: Perinatal Mental Health
Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
Chapter 14: Sleep-Wake Disorders
Chapter 15: Somatoform Disorders
Chapter 16: Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 17: Thought Disorders
Part III: Special Populations and Care Settings
Chapter 18: Cultural Considerations
Chapter 19: Special Considerations for the LGBTQ+ Population
Chapter 20: Special Considerations for Childhood and Adolescent Populations
Chapter 21: Aging and Older Adult Populations
Chapter 22: Physical and Mental Disabilities in the Pediatric Population
Chapter 23: Mental and Physical Disabilities in Adults
Chapter 24: Homeless and Indigent Populations
Chapter 25: Veterans and Survivors of War
Chapter 26: Provision of Psychiatric Care in Acute Settings
Chapter 27: Provision of Care in the Community
Part IV: Conception to Launch and Establishing a Practice
Chapter 28: Establishing a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Practice
Chapter 29: Electronic Health Records and Telehealth
Chapter 30: Advocacy, the Law, and Mental Illness
Part V: Special Considerations
Chapter 31: Intersection of Health Comorbidities and Mental Health
Chapter 32: Symptom Sharing Between Medical and Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 33: Movement, Nutrition, and Mental Health
Chapter 34: Ethical Considerations for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Chapter 35: Caregiver and End of Life Issues
Brenda Marshall, EdD, PMHNP-BC, APN, ANEF, FAANP, is a full professor in the School of Nursing at Montclair State University. She is a Fulbright Scholar Specialist in mental health with a hospital affi liation at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, and a private practice (Learn 2 Choose Inc.) in Wayne, New Jersey. She has been recognized by multiple organizations for innovative teaching methods in research and was awarded the National Excellence in Research Award (2018) by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.
Julie Bliss, EdD, RN, is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University. She is Professor Emerita at William Paterson University of New Jersey, where she served as the chairperson of the Department of Nursing for many years. Under her leadership, the department fostered a key partnership with St. Josephs Regional Medical Center and initiated the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, the fi rst doctoral program at the University. Further, she ushered the transition of the department to a School of Nursing in 2023. She is the author of numerous research and journal articles and has been featured in state and national discussions on nursing education, including an Associated Press article "Nursing Educators in Critical Demand,"where she highlighted the professions educational gap compared to other healthcare fi elds. Dr. Bliss continues to advocate for advancing nursing education, emphasizing the importance of graduate degrees to support critical thinking and competent decision-making in the profession.
Suzanne Drake, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, APN, is a psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nurse with a career spanning more than 40 years as owner/principal of her private practice, The Wellness Group of NJ, LLC. In addition to her clinical work, she has held leadership positions on various advisory, trustee, and executive boards. Currently, she leads as the executive director and cofounder of Advanced Practice Nurses of New Jersey (APN-NJ), a large statewide grassroots organization promoting active campaigns to eliminate legislative barriers to APN practice and monitoring regulatory changes to empower APNs to improve healthcare accessibility. Among honors, Dr. Drake has received the Society of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses's 2013 Leadership Award, the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2014 State Award For Excellence, and a 2022 Institute for Nursing Diva Award for Outstanding Achievement in Nursing.
