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PSYCHITARIC and MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

CHAPTER 1
Mental Health and Mental Illness The Human Behavior Therapeutic Use of self Empathy vs sympathy Nurse Patient Relationship Theories

Chapter 2
Theories of Personality and personality development Id,Ego,Superego Ego Defense Mechanisms Symptomatology and multi-axial diagnostic system Psychotherapeutic Regimen

CHAPTER 3
NEUROSIS
Personality Disorders Eating Disorders Anxiety Disorders Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Somatoform Disorders Dissociative Disorders

MOOD DISORDERS
Bipolar Disorders Depression and Suicide

PSYCHOSIS
Psychotic disorders

Summary

MENTAL HEALTH
BEHAVIORAL or PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLNESS
Good Coping and Behaviour Satisfying Interpersonal Relationship Emotional Stability Mental Stability

MENTAL ILLNESS

Psychological and behavioural syndrome that happens within an individual and is associated by a stressor

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

A branch of Nursing that deals with promotion of mental health and Prevention of mental illness.

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