PsychNotes: Clinical Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition

PsychNotes: Clinical Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition
By Darlene D. Pedersen
Publisher:   F. A. Davis Company
Number Of Pages:   234
Publication Date:   2007-09-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN:   0803618530
ISBN-13 / EAN:   9780803618534
Binding:   Spiral-bound

Summary: Must have for any clinical therapist
Rating: 5

This small note book is wonderful. Great information and small enough to carry anywhere. Highly recommend.

Summary: Clinical Helper
Rating: 4

This pocket guide came in handy when I had to write my care plans for my patients in mental health clinicals. Some of the others wished they had one.

Summary: Very Good Resource
Rating: 5

This pocket guide has been great! It is filled with very helpful information and it fits right into my pocket, so I can have it with me all day long without lugging a big book around. This pocket guide and the RNotes are truely a great addition to my busy day on the nursing floor.

Summary: Psych Notes
Rating: 5

I highly recommend Psych Notes by Darlene Pederson. It is very complete, concise and accurate. A worthwhile book for both students and seasoned psychiatric nurses as it makes a wonderful quick reference and is very complete. I particularly like the presentation in the Disorders section which addresses signs and symptoms, causes, rule outs, lab tests and interventions. The "cause" section addresses not only the usual and customary "psychosocial" factors but also the pathophysiology.

Dottie Irvin DNS, APRN, BC

Summary: Great Clinical Pocket Guide!
Rating: 5

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Key Features
* Basic behavioral/psychological theories at a glance
* Provides key aspects of psych and crisis interventions
* General mental status assessments and exams, with focused assessments for adult and geriatric populations
* Essential information on psychotropic drugs at point-of-care
* Client/Family education tables, tips and strategies
* Cultural considerations and assessment tool
* Reusable mental health history and assessment tool, multiaxial assessment, CAGE, and many others
* Clinical pearls/Alerts throughout provide practical on-the-spot advice
* Eight tabbed sections cover:
BASICS - basic theories of personality development, biological implications (with tables and 4-color illustrations), Maslow's hierarchy, Informed Consent and other ethical-legal issues
ASSESSMENT - reusable history and assessment tool, mental status assessment, DSM-IV-TR multiaxial assessment tool & GAF scale, AIMS assessment tool, cultural considerations and assessment tool, documentation, and others
PSYCH DISORDERS - summarizes major categories of disorders: delirium, dementia, substance-related disorders, schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety, gender identity, eating, and personality disorders; and client/family education
PSYCH INTERVENTIONS - key aspects of therapeutic modalities, communication and nonverbal techniques, milieu, family and group therapy, cognitive behavioral, and complementary therapies
PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS - drug classes and common psychotropics, including dosages, side effects and cautions, as well as alphabetical listing (with geriatric dose considerations) for point-of-care reference
CRISIS - includes crisis interventions, anger/aggression management, suicide risk assessment , physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
GERIATRICS - disorders and assessments specific to geriatric clients, including pharmacokinetics, elder abuse, suicide assessment, and medications and the elderly
TOOLS - DSM-IV-TR classifications and diagnostic codes, frequently used phone numbers, NANDA assigned to client behaviors, and psychiatric terminology.

Free access to the PsychNotes online "additional resources" webpage, which includes a review of assessment tools, over 50 complete drug monographs that can be printed, client/family and professional resources, including hotline numbers and contact information for both client and professional organizations