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ELSEVIER Psychotherapy For The Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse by Kathleen Wheeler
This essential "how-to resource provides you with practical psychiatric nursing techniques and interventions for every step of the treatment process - from initial patient contact to discharge. You'll explore the basics of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, as well as clinically useful approaches to psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and self-psychology. This book also offers effective strategies to help you work with special patient populations, including children, adolescents, older adults, patients with a history of substance abuse, and those who have experienced trauma.
A straightforward approach to psychotherapy using a holistic nursing framework.
Latest findings on the neurophysiology of psychotherapy including research on attachment, therapeutic relationships, and trauma.
Evidence-based research for all approaches and populations discussed.
Provides treatment hierarchy for decision making in selecting strategies for treatment