Perfect wherever you are…in class, in clinical, and in any practice setting! This handy guide delivers quick access to need-to-know information on DSM-5 disorders and treatments, psychotropic drugs, documentation, and patient education. No other resource delivers as much information in a format that’s as easy to read, easy to access, and fits in your pocket.
Includes:
Coverage of documentation, psychiatric medications, restraints and seclusion, DSM-5 disorders and treatments, and patient education and care
Basic behavioral theories at a glance
Key aspects of psychiatric and crisis interventions
General mental status assessments and exams, with focused assessments for adult and geriatric populations, including mini-cognitive assessment instrument for dementia and rating scale for Lewy Body diseases
Essential information on psychotropic drugs
Client/family education tables, tips, and strategies
Cultural considerations and assessment tool
Reusable mental health history, multiaxial assessment, CAGE, self-administered patient health questionnaires 2 and 9, and many other assessment tools
Clinical pearls throughout to provide practical on-the-spot advice
HIPAA-compliant, write-on/wipe-off pages
New to this edition:
NEW! Content on PTSD, pandemics, COVID-19 and its impact on mental health
NEW! Content on Telepsychiatry and Teletherapy
NEW! Psychotropic medications, including Brexanolone IV, Deutetrabenazine, Valbenazine, Ketamine IV, Lumateperone, and Esketamine
UPDATED & REVISED! All content thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated to incorporate the newest knowledge in the field, including new drugs and drug updates.
Author Biography
PsychOptions, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
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