Psych Notes

Psych Notes Clinical Pocket Guide

Sixth edition

Spiral / Comb Bound (30 Aug 2021)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

  • Book information

    ISBN: 9781719645454
    Publisher: F.A. Davis
    Imprint: F.A. Davis Company
    Pub date:
    Edition: Sixth edition
    DEWEY: 616.89
    DEWEY edition: 23
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 258
    Weight: 224g
    Height: 91mm
    Width: 166mm
    Spine width: 34mm