Psych Notes Clinical Pocket Guide
Psych Notes Clinical Pocket Guide by Darlene D. Pedersen is a practical resource published by F. A. Davis Company on August 26, 2021. This sixth edition spans 258 pages and is designed for quick access to essential information on DSM-5 disorders, psychotropic medications, and patient education, making it suitable for use in various clinical settings.
Readers will find comprehensive coverage of topics such as PTSD, telepsychiatry, and the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. The guide includes essential details on psychiatric medications, documentation practices, and crisis interventions, along with tools for mental status assessments and client education strategies. The content has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest developments in psychiatric and mental health care, ensuring that users have access to current knowledge and practical advice.
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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.
- 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
- 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 Alerts throughout to provide practical on-the-spot advice
- HIPAA-compliant, write-on/wipe-off pages
- UPDATED & REVISED! All content thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated to incorporate the newest knowledge in the field, including new drugs and drug updates.
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