Essentials of Mental Health Nursing

This edition contains DSM-V and ICD-11 Diagnostic Criteria as per latest INC syllabus to give better understanding about the classification system of psychiatric disorders to students. To achieve proper insight into psychiatric disorders, this book contains the case scenarios along with nursing intervention for each adverse effect of psychiatric drugs. New Mental Health Care Act was introduced by Government of India in 2017. This book contains the details of this Act in simple and lucid way to help students understand this Act properly. This is simple, lucid and comprehensive exam-oriented book which will fulfill the need of the undergraduate students. This book can also be used by GNM Diploma students for thorough study and as a reference book for postgraduate nursing students, paramedical students and faculty members.

Key Features :

• This book includes fifteen chapters and contains the latest classification of psychiatric disorders, so that students can keep them updated even after completion of their course.
• Text is simple and comprehensive so that the interest of students can be maintained.
• Tables and figures are used to make the content interesting and easy to understand.
• It includes some cases from real-life experiences.
• Practice questions are placed at the end of every chapter. This will be useful for readers to prepare for qualifying examinations.