Designed specifically to guide beginning nursing students to successful psychiatric and mental health nursing practice, Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing, 3rd Edition, delivers an easy-to-use, evidence-based approach to basic mental health concepts, effective therapeutic communication tactics, and proven nursing strategies for the care of patients with mental illnesses. This current, concise text is packed with examples and explanations that hone students? self-awareness and patient interaction skills, highlight the impact of stigma, and familiarize students with effective recovery approaches to common mental health problems and disorders. Ideal for dedicated psychiatric nursing courses or for integrating psychiatric nursing principles into an existing course, the 3rd Edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest research and treatment approaches, including coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, care for the veteran population and military families, and expanded coverage of nursing care outside the hospital and in the community. - NEW! Content helps students recognize and address the effects of COVID-19 on mental health and embrace changes in the practice and delivery of mental health nursing, such as virtual therapy. - UPDATED! Coverage of veteran care empowers students to confidently manage specific mental health issues affecting military veterans and their families. - UPDATED! Community nursing care coverage helps students make a confident transition to practice outside of traditional hospital settings, increasing their career prospects. - Unfolding Patient Stories, written by the National League for Nursing, engage students in realistic practice scenarios and inspire valuable classroom dialogue. - Concept Mastery Alerts clarify mental health nursing concepts to improve students? understanding of potentially confusing topics as identified by Lippincott Adaptive Learning powered by PrepU. - NCLEX Notes keep students focused on important application areas for NCLEX preparation. - Case Studies threaded throughout disorder chapters guide students through the care process for patients with specific disorders. - Emergency Care Alerts help students quickly identify emergency situations in psychiatric nursing care and respond accordingly. - Evidence-Based Nursing Care of Persons with Selected Disorders sections deepen students? understanding of the most commonly occurring major psychiatric disorders. - Nursing Care Plans (found online) based on case scenarios familiarize students with the most effective diagnostic and care delivery approaches for particular diagnoses. - Research for Best Practice boxes emphasize the importance of clinical evidence in today?s psychiatric nursing practice and reinforce chapter content with relevant findings and implications. - Therapeutic Dialogue boxes compare and contrast therapeutic and nontherapeutic conversations to strengthen students? communication skills. - Psychoeducation Checklists boost students? critical thinking and client education capabilities. - Clinical Vignette boxes build clinical judgment by challenging students to identify solutions to reality-based clinical portraits. - Drug Profiles familiarize students with commonly prescribed medications for patients with mental health problems. - Key Diagnostic Characteristics summaries provide fast access to diagnostic criteria, target symptoms, and associated findings for select disorders, described in the DSM-5-TR by the American Psychiatric Association. - Patient Education, Family, and Emergency icons alert students to important opportunities and considerations for applying content to practice.