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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My ancestors were storytellers. Boxes of diaries, articles, news-
paper clippings, and books in an unused closet detail many of
their moves and thoughts. The family tree includes a newspaper
editor, a historian, a poet, and a nonfiction writer. One great
aunt, Ella Chalfant, published a book titled A Goodly Heritage
in 1955 and was likely an early feminist. Her book centered on
inheritance laws in the 1800s and featured copies of wills that
demonstrated the disenfranchisement of women (e.g., a hus-
band needed to leave a wife’s clothing to her on his death). As a
registered nurse, I did have the opportunity to write some sto-
ries (in the form of nurses notes); as a tenure-track faculty
member, I was required to write some stories (in the form of
presentations and publications).
A 2004 phone call finally put me on the path to more fully
join these relatives in their vocation. I was in my office when
the phone rang. A pleasant voice with a slight New York accent
says, “Peggy? Hi, this is Betsy Varcarolis.” I knew the name at
once. She went on, “The reason I’m calling is that I very much
enjoyed your article, “Stigma and help seeking related to
depression: A study of nursing students.” I would like to feature
it as an Evidence-Based Practice box in the fifth edition of my
book.” I was thrilled—what an honor!
This was the beginning. After that call, my work progressed
from chapter reviewer to chapter writer to textbook editor. I
accomplished these milestones as an apprentice of Elizabeth
Varcarolis, the genius who conceived and published the first
edition of Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in
1990 and went on to make this textbook a leader in the specialty
of psychiatric nursing. Betsy has the rare gift of making the
complex understandable and of making impersonal learning a
joint process in which the experts talk with the students rather
than just providing information.
In this seventh edition of the book, Elizabeth Varcarolis is
honored with her name being added to the title. My sincere
thanks and gratitude go out to Betsy for what she has done for
my life goals, the profession, countless students, and recipients
of psychiatric mental health care. I wish for her all the best as
she enjoys retirement with her husband, Paul.
My heartfelt appreciation also goes out to the talented group
of writers who contributed to the seventh edition. This was an
especially challenging version since the publication year was
the same as for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual’s fifth
edition. Clinical chapters were rearranged, and content was
added and deleted. My particular thanks go to those contribu-
tors who created new chapters and incorporated new content.
I have a talented pool of veteran writers, and their knowl-
edge and passion continue to influence psychiatric nursing
in this edition. I have also welcomed a new cohort of writers
whose expertise was both recognized and sought. It has truly
been a joy working with each of you. Thanks for the countless
hours you spent researching, writing, and rewriting!
A huge debt of gratitude goes to the many educators and
clinicians who reviewed the manuscript and offered valuable
suggestions, ideas, opinions, and criticisms. All comments were
appreciated and helped refine and strengthen the individual
chapters.
Throughout this project, a number of people at Elsevier
provided superb support. Sincere thanks go to Clay Broeker,
my gracious project manager, and to Karen Pauls, a talented
and creative designer. Special gratitude goes to the team who
got this project off the ground and kept it airborne for nearly
2 years. Yvonne Alexopoulos, senior content strategist, kept
me on a straight path; Lisa Newton, senior content develop-
ment specialist, was my ever-optimistic team member who
celebrated each milestone; and Kit Blanke (Mr. Kit Blanke),
content coordinator, helped keep me organized and up to
speed on technological advances. My sincere thanks go out to
the whole Elsevier team.
Peggy Halter
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Lois Angelo, APRN, BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts
Chapter 17: Somatic Symptom Disorders
Carolyn Baird, DNP, MBA, RN-BC,
CARN-AP, ICCDPD
Co-Occurring Disorders Therapist
Counseling and Trauma Services
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Chapter 22: Substance-Related and Addictive
Disorders
Leslie A. Briscoe, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Cleveland, Ohio
Chapter 30: Psychosocial Needs of the Older
Adult
Penny S. Brooke, APRN, MS, JD
Professor Emeritus
University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Guidelines
for Safe Practice
Claudia A. Cihlar, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Coordinator of Behavioral Health Services
Center for Psychiatry
Akron General Medical Center
Akron, Ohio
Chapter 24: Personality Disorders
Alison M. Colbert, PhD, APRN, BC
Assistant Professor
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chapter 32: Forensic Psychiatric Nursing
Laura Cox Dzurec, PhD, PMHCNS, BC
Dean, College of Nursing
Kent State University
Chapter 34: Family Interventions
Chapter 35: Integrative Care
Carissa R. Enright, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Associate Clinical Professor
Texas Woman’s University
Psychiatric Consult Liaison
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Chapter 18: Feeding, Eating, and Elimination
Disorders
CONTRIBUTORS
Jodie Flynn, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P,
D-ABMDI
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health
Sciences
Ashland University
Mansfield, Ohio
Chapter 29: Sexual Assault
Kimberly Gregg, PhD(c), MS,
PMHCNS-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse
Specialist
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of
North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Chapter 5: Cultural Implications for
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Faye J. Grund, PhD(c), APRN,
PMHNP-BC
Interim Dean
Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health
Sciences
Ashland University
Mansfield, Ohio
Chapter 25: Suicide and Non-Suicidal
Self-Injury
Mary A. Gutierrez, PharmD, BCPP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and
Psychiatry
Department of Pharmacotherapy and
Outcomes Science
Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy
Loma Linda, California
Chapter 3: Biological Basis for Understanding
Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments
Monica J. Halter, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychological and Behavioral Consultants
Cleveland, Ohio
Chapter 4: Settings for Psychiatric Care
Edward A. Herzog, RN, BSN, MSN, CNS
Lecturer
College of Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Chapter 12: Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia
Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 31: Serious Mental Illness
Diane K. Kjervik, JD, RN, FAAN
Professor Emeritus
School of Nursing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Guidelines
for Safe Practice
Mallie Kozy, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Associate Professor, Chair
Undergraduate Nursing Studies, College of
Nursing
Lourdes University
Sylvania, Ohio
Chapter 14: Depressive Disorders
Jerika T. Lam, PharmD, AAHIVE
Assistant Director
Inpatient Pharmacy Department
Kaiser Moreno Valley Hospital
Moreno Valley, California
Chapter 3: Biological Basis for Understanding
Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments
Lorann Murphy, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio
Chapter 27: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Cindy Parsons, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC,
FAANP
Associate Professor of Nursing
University of Tampa
Tampa, Florida
Chapter 11: Childhood and Neurodevelopmental
Disorders
Donna Rolin-Kenny, PhD, APRN,
PMHCNS-BC
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Chapter 33: Therapeutic Groups
Judi Sateren, MS, RN
Associate Professor Emerita
St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota
Chapter 28: Child, Older Adult, and Intimate
Partner Violence
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Mary Ann Schaepper, MD, MEd
Director of Psychiatry Residency Training
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda, California
Chapter 3: Biological Basis for Understanding
Psychiatric Disorders and Treatments
L. Kathleen Sekula, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Associate Professor and Director
Forensic Graduate Nursing Programs
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chapter 32: Forensic Psychiatric Nursing
Jane Stein-Parbury, RN, BSN, MEd, PhD,
FRCNA
Professor of Mental Health Nursing
Faculty of Health, University of Technology
Director
Area Professorial Mental Health Nursing Unit
South East Sydney Local Health District
Sydney, Australia
Chapter 23: Neurocognitive Disorders
Christine Tebaldi, MS, PMHNP-BC
Director of Psychiatric Emergency and
Consultative Services
Community Hospital Programs
McLean Hospital
Belmont, Massachusetts
Chapter 4: Settings for Psychiatric Care
Margaret Trussler, MS, APRN-BC
Sleep Health Centers
Boston, Massachusetts
Clinical Faculty
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Chapter 19: Sleep-Wake Disorders
Elizabeth M. Varcarolis, RN, MA Patricia Clayburn, MSN, RN
Professor Emeritus and former Deputy Professional Instructor
Chairperson Dwight Schar College of Nursing
Department of Nursing Ashland University
Borough of Manhattan Community College Ashland, Ohio
Associate Fellow Chapter Review Questions
Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotional
Behavioral Therapy (REBT) Marie Messier, MSN, RN
New York, New York Associate Professor of Nursing
Chapter 7: The Nursing Process and Standards of Germanna Community College
Care for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Locust Grove, Virginia
Chapter 8: Therapeutic Relationships Case Studies/Nursing Care Plans
Chapter 9: Communication and the Clinical
Interview Kathleen Slyh, RN, MSN
Chapter 10: Understanding and Managing Nursing Instructor
Responses to Stress Technical College of the Lowcountry
Chapter 16: Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Beaufort, South Carolina
Related Disorders PowerPoint Presentations
Kathleen Wheeler, PhD, APRN-BC, Linda Turchin, RN, MSN, CNE
PMHCNS, PMHNP, FAAN Assistant Professor of Nursing
Professor Fairmont State University
Fairfield University School of Nursing Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairfield, Connecticut Test Bank Reviewer
Chapter 16: Trauma, Stressor-Related, Pre-Tests/Post-Tests
and Dissociative Disorders
Linda Wendling, MS, MFA
Rick Zoucha, PhD, APRN-BC, CTN-A Learning Theory Consultant
Associate Professor, School of Nursing University of Missouri—St. Louis
Duquesne University St. Louis, Missouri
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TEACH for Nurses
Chapter 5: Cultural Implications
for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Ancillary Writers
Teresa S. Burckhalter, MSN, RN, BC
Nursing Instructor
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Beaufort, South Carolina
Test Bank

Irma Aguilar, RN, PhD
Associate Professor
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, Texas
Claudia Chiesa, PhD, RPh
Staff Pharmacist
Catalina Pharmacy Management Services
Tucson, Arizona
Phyllis M. Jacobs, RN, MSN
Assistant Professor
Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas
REVIEWERS
Susan Justice, MSN, RN, CNS
Clinical Instructor
Psychiatric Nursing Lead Faculty
University of Texas College of Nursing
Arlington, Texas
Marti Rickel, RN, MSN
Instructor
North Seattle Community College
Seattle, Washington
Donna Rolin-Kenny, PhD, APRN,
PMHCNS-BC,
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer
Summit County Probate Court
Akron, Ohio
Sheila R. Webster, MA, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Lecturer
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
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 TO THE INSTRUCTOR
The role of the health care provider continues to become more
challenging as our health care system is compromised by in-
creasing federal cuts, lack of trained personnel, and the dictates
of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and behavioral
health maintenance organizations (BHMOs). We nurses and
our patients are from increasingly diverse cultural and religious
backgrounds, bringing with us a wide spectrum of beliefs and
practices. An in-depth consideration and understanding of cul-
tural, religious/spiritual, and social practices is paramount in
the administration of appropriate and effective nursing care
and is emphasized throughout this text.
We are living in an age of fast-paced research in neurobiol-
ogy, genetics, and psychopharmacology, as well as research to
find the most effective evidence-based approaches for patients
and their families. Legal issues and ethical dilemmas faced by
the health care system are magnified accordingly. Given these
myriad challenges, knowing how best to teach our students and
serve our patients can seem overwhelming. With contributions
from several knowledgeable and experienced nurse educators,
our goal is to bring to you the most current and comprehensive
trends and evidence-based practices in psychiatric mental
health nursing.
CONTENT NEW TO THIS EDITION
The following topics are at the forefront of nursing practice and
psychiatric-mental health care and are considered in detail in
this seventh edition:
• Clinical disorders that are consistent with the DSM-5 are
presented along with corresponding nursing care.
• New and recombined DSM-5 disorders are presented, in-
cluding hoarding disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation
disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, binge eating dis-
order, and autism spectrum disorder.
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) content—
patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-
based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics—
are integrated naturally in the application of the nursing
process.
• The social influence of mental health care and the impor-
tance of legislation are stressed throughout and are high-
lighted in Health Policy boxes.
• A complete update has been made on the biological basis
for understanding psychiatric disorders and treatments
(Chapter 3).
• Settings for psychiatric care are presented along a contin-
uum of acuity and take into account the changing needs of
individuals seeking and/or requiring psychiatric services
(Chapter 4).
• Trauma, stressor-related, and dissociative disorders are
given increased attention in a separate chapter to reflect the
increasing recognition of these problems (Chapter 16).
• Screenings and severity ratings are introduced in Chapter 1
and included throughout most clinical chapters
• Chapter 19 provides an in-depth look at both normal sleep
and also the cross-cutting problem of altered sleep that ac-
companies and/or exacerbates psychiatric disorders.
• A separate chapter focuses on impulse control disorders
(Chapter 20).
• The terms substance abuse with substance dependence have
been consolidated into the single problem of substance use
disorder (Chapter 22)
Refer to the To the Student section of this introduction on
pages xv-xvi for examples of thoroughly updated familiar fea-
tures with a fresh perspective, including Evidence-Based Prac-
tice boxes, Considering Culture boxes, Health Policy boxes, Key
Points to Remember, Assessment Guidelines, and Vignettes,
among others.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXT
Chapters are grouped in units to emphasize the clinical per-
spective and facilitate location of information. The order of the
clinical chapters approximates those found in the DSM-5. All
clinical chapters are organized in a clear, logical, and consistent
format with the nursing process as the strong, visible frame-
work. The basic outline for clinical chapters is:
• Clinical Picture: Identifies disorders that fall under the
umbrella of the general chapter name. This section presents
an overview of the disorder(s) and includes strong source
material.
• Epidemiology: Helps the student to understand the extent of
the problem and characteristics of those who would more
likely be affected. This section provides information related
to prevalence, lifetime incidence, age of onset, and gender
differences.
• Comorbidity: Describes the most common conditions that
are associated with the psychiatric disorder. Knowing that
comorbid disorders are often part of the clinical picture of
specific disorders helps students as well as clinicians under-
stand how to better assess and treat their patients.
• Etiology: Provides current views of causation along with
formerly held theories. It is based on the biopsychosocial
triad and includes biological, psychological, and environ-
mental factors.
• Assessment:
• General Assessment: Appropriate assessment for a spe-
cific disorder, including assessment tools and rating scales.
The rating scales included help to highlight important
areas in the assessment of a variety of behaviors or mental
conditions. Because many of the answers are subjective in
nature, experienced clinicians use these tools as a guide
when planning care, in addition to their knowledge of
their patients.
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• Self-Assessment: Discusses the nurse’s thoughts and feel-
ings that may need to be addressed to enhance self-growth
and provide the best possible and most appropriate care to
the patient.
• Assessment Guidelines: Provides a summary of specific
areas to assess by disorder.
• Diagnosis: NANDA International–approved nursing diagno-
ses are used in all nursing process sections.
• Outcomes Identification: NIC classifications for interven-
tions and NOC classifications for outcomes are introduced in
Chapter 8 and used throughout the text when appropriate.
• Planning
• Implementation: Interventions follow the Standards of
Practice and Professional Performance set by Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
(2007), developed collaboratively by the American Nurses
Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association,
and International Society of Psychiatric–Mental Health
Nurses. These standards are incorporated throughout
the chapters and are listed on the inside back cover for
easy reference.
• Evaluation
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES
For Instructors
Instructor Resources on Evolve, available at http://evolve.
elsevier.com/Varcarolis, provide a wealth of material to help
you make your psychiatric nursing instruction a success. In
addition to all of the Student Resources, the following are
provided for Faculty:
• TEACH for Nurses Lesson Plans, based on textbook chapter
Learning Objectives, serve as ready-made, modifiable lesson
plans and a complete roadmap to link all parts of the educa-
tional package. These concise and straightforward lesson
plans can be modified or combined to meet your particular
scheduling and teaching needs.
• PowerPoint Presentations are organized by chapter, with
approximately 750 slides for in-class lectures. These are de-
tailed and include customizable text and image lecture slides
to enhance learning in the classroom or in Web-based course
modules. If you share them with students, they can use the
note feature to help them with your lectures.
• Audience Response Questions for i.clicker and other
systems are provided with two to five multiple-answer ques-
tions per chapter to stimulate class discussion and assess
student understanding of key concepts.
• The Test Bank has more than 1800 test items, complete with
the correct answer, rationale, cognitive level of each ques-
tion, corresponding step of the nursing process, appropriate
NCLEX Client Needs label, and text page reference(s).
• A DSM-5 Webinar explaining the changes in structure and
disorders is available for reference.
For Students
Student Resources on Evolve, available at http://evolve.elsevier.
com/Varcarolis, provide a wealth of valuable learning resources.
The Evolve Resources page near the front of the book gives login
instructions and a description of each resource.
• The Answer Key to Chapter Review Questions provides
answers and rationales for the Chapter Review questions at
the end of each chapter.
• The Answer Key to Critical Thinking Guidelines provides
possible outcomes for the Critical Thinking questions at the
end of each chapter.
• Case Studies and Nursing Care Plans provide detailed case
studies and care plans for specific psychiatric disorders to
supplement those found in the textbook.
• NCLEX® Review Questions, provided for each chapter, will
help you prepare for course examinations and for your RN
licensure examination.
• Pre-Tests and Post-Tests provide interactive self-assess-
ments for each chapter of the textbook, including instant
scoring and feedback at the click of a button.
We are grateful to educators who send suggestions and pro-
vide feedback and hope this seventh edition continues to help
students learn and appreciate the scope of psychiatric mental
health nursing practice.
Peggy Halter
 TO THE STUDENT

Psychiatric mental health nursing challenges us to understand the

complexities of human behavior. In the chapters that follow, you
will learn about people with psychiatric disorders and how to
provide them with quality nursing care. As you read, keep in mind
these special features.
READING AND REVIEW TOOLS
❶ Key Terms and Concepts and ❷ Objectives introduce the
chapter topics and provide a concise overview of the mate-
rial discussed.
Key Points to Remember listed at the end of each chapter
reinforce essential information.
Critical Thinking activities at the end of each chapter are
scenario-based critical thinking problems for practice in ap-
plying what you have learned. Answer Guidelines can be
found on the Evolve website.
Multiple-choice Chapter Review questions at the end of
each chapter help you review the chapter material and
study for exams. Answers with rationales and textbook
page references are located on the Evolve website.
ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES
Your ❸ Evolve Resources at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Varcarolis
offer more helpful study aids, such as additional Case Studies and
Nursing Care Plans.
❺ Self-Assessment sections discuss a nurse’s thoughts and
feelings that may need to be addressed to enhance self-
growth and provide the best possible and most appropriate
care to the patient.
❻ Assessment Guidelines in the clinical chapters provide sum-
mary points for patient assessment.
❼ Evidence-Based Practice boxes demonstrate how current
research findings affect psychiatric mental health nursing
practice and standards of care.
❽ Guidelines for Communication boxes provide tips for com-
municating therapeutically with patients and their families.
Considering Culture boxes reinforce the importance of pro-
viding culturally competent care.
Drug Treatment tables present the latest information on
medications used to treat psychiatric disorders.
❾ Patient and Family Teaching boxes underscore the nurse’s
role in helping patients and families understand psychiatric
disorders, treatments, complications, and medication side
effects, among other important issues.
Case Studies and Nursing Care Plans present individualized
histories of patients with specific psychiatric disorders fol-
lowing the steps of the nursing process. Interventions with
rationales and evaluation statements are presented for each
patient goal.

CHAPTER FEATURES
❹ Vignettes describe the unique circumstances surrounding
individual patients with psychiatric disorders.

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CHAPTER
16
Trauma, Stressor-Related,
and Dissociative Disorders
Kathleen Wheeler
❸ Visit the Evolve website for a pretest on the content in this chapter.
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Varcarolis
❷ OBJECTIVES
1. Describe clinical manifestations of each disorder
covered under the general umbrella of trauma-related
and dissociative disorders.
2. Describe the symptoms, epidemiology, comorbidity, and
etiology of trauma-related disorders in children.
3. Discuss at least five of the neurobiological changes that oc-
cur with trauma.
4. Apply the nursing process to the care of children who are
experiencing trauma-related disorders.
5. Differentiate between the symptoms of posttraumatic
stress, acute stress, and adjustment disorders in adults.
6. Describe the symptoms, epidemiology, comorbidity, and
etiology of trauma-related disorders in adults.
7. Discuss how to deal with common reactions the nurse may
experience while working with a patient who has
suffered trauma.
❶ KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS
acute stress disorder
adjustment disorder
alternate personality (alter)
debriefing
depersonalization
derealization
disinhibited social engagement disorder
dissociation
dissociative amnesia
dissociative fugue
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CHAPTER 16 Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders
❼ EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Traumatic Stress Responses among Nurses
Buurman, B. M., Mank, A.P.M., Beijer, H.J.M., & Olff, M. (2011).
Coping with serious events at work: A study of traumatic stress
among nurses. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses
Association, 17, 321-329.
Problem
Nurses frequently encounter traumatic events and experience
chronic stress in the workplace that can lead to PTSD and burnout.
Events that are traumatic include aggression among themselves
as well as witnessing the pain, suffering, and death of others.
These serious events involve helplessness, fear, or horror that can
lead to PTSD while chronic interpersonal stressors at work often
lead to burnout.
Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study was to describe the nature and number
of serious events nurses encounter and their coping and reactions
and to investigate which factors were related to traumatic stress
after a serious event.
Methods
Nurses (n  69) at a large university hospital in Amsterdam were
asked to complete two questionnaires, the Utrecht Coping List
and the List of Serious Events and Traumatic Stress in Nursing.
Key Findings
• 98% of nurses reported traumatic stress with a mean of
8 serious events experienced in the past 5 years.
• Active coping decreased the risk of experiencing traumatic
stress while comforting cognition and social support increased
the likelihood of appraising a serious event as traumatic.
Implications for Nursing Practice
Many nurses experience traumatic stress. Nurses need additional
help particularly after events that threaten their physical integrity.
More experienced nurses had more reactions after patients’
deaths, perhaps because of cumulative trauma. Thus, experienced
nurses are particularly vulnerable for developing PTSD and burnout.
Interventions should be initiated consistently after traumatic events,
and future research is warranted in order to determine what inter-
ventions are most effective in preventing PTSD and burnout.
anxious state. This theory provides an explanation of why
many people with PTSD also suffer from depression.
Psychological Factors
Attachment Theory
A psychological theory that has important implications for
trauma-related disorders is that of attachment theory. This theory
describes the importance and dynamics of the early relationship
between the infant and the caretaker based on the early work of
Bowlby (1988). Attachment patterns or schemas are formed early
in life through interaction and experiences with caregivers, and
this relationship is embedded in implicit emotional and somatic
memories. Research has demonstrated that these templates
or patterns of attachment persist into adulthood. These schemas
were studied and classified for young children and include
8. Apply the nursing process to trauma-related disorders in
adults.
9. Develop a teaching plan for a patient who suffers from
posttraumatic stress disorder.
10. Identify dissociative disorders, including depersonalization/
derealization disorder, dissociative amnesia, and dissociative
identity disorder
11. Create a nursing care plan incorporating evidence-based
interventions for symptoms of dissociation, including
flashbacks, amnesia, and impaired self-care.
12. Role-play intervening with a patient who is experiencing a
flashback.
dissociative identity disorder
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
flashbacks
hypervigilance
neuroplasticity
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
reactive attachment disorder
resilience
trauma-informed care
window of tolerance
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secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganized attachment styles
(Ainsworth, 1967).
Environmental Factors
To a greater degree than adults, children are dependent on others.
It is this dependency in tandem with the neuroplasticity (mallea-
bility) of the developing brain that can increase vulnerability to
adverse life experiences. External factors in the environment can
either support or put stress on children and adolescents and
shape development. Young persons are vulnerable in an environ-
ment in which systems (e.g., schools, court systems) and adults
(e.g., parents, counselors) have power and control. Parents model
behavior and provide the child with a view of the world. If par-
ents are abusive, rejecting, or overly controlling, the child may
suffer detrimental effects during the period of development
when the trauma occurs. Most children, however, who suffer a
traumatic and stressful event do develop normally.
Poverty, parental substance abuse, and exposure to violence
have received increasing attention and place minority children
at greater risk for trauma and stress. Pervasive and persistent
economic, racial, and ethnic disparities are called the “millen-
nial morbidities” (Shonkoff & Garner, 2012). A review of
58 studies found that racial and ethnic disparities in children’s
health are worsening (Flores, 2010). Differences in cultural
expectations, presence of stresses, and lack of support by the
dominant culture may have profound effects and increase the
risk of mental, emotional, and academic problems. Family
stability may provide cushioning effects in the face of poverty
and adversity. Working with children and adolescents from
diverse backgrounds requires an increased awareness of one’s
own biases and of the patient’s needs.
The term resilience refers to positive adaptation, or the ability
to maintain or regain mental health despite adversity. Studies have
shown that factors that enhance resilience include the presence of
supportive relationships and attachments as well as the avoidance
of frequent and prolonged stress (Herrman et al., 2011). Children
brought up in a chaotic or non-nurturing environment suffer
neurological consequences that are long-lasting and difficult to
remediate (Shonkoff & Garner, 2012). Toxic stress and adverse
childhood experiences have been found to result in lifelong con-
sequences for both psychological and physical health (Shonkoff,
2010). Trauma in early childhood also plays a role in the intergen-
erational transmission of disparities in health outcomes. The
nurse’s role is to identify and foster qualities to keep at-risk
children from developing emotional problems.
Attachment at its most basic level ensures survival of the
species. Lack of attachment is counter to such a basic drive.
Tizard (1977) conducted one of the best-known early studies
related to attachment disorder. Children in this study were
abandoned by their parents and lived in an institutional set-
ting. They were provided with play areas, books, and basic
needs. What they were not provided with was an adequate
ratio of caregivers to children, and caregivers were instructed
not to form attachments with the children. After 4 years, eight
of the 26 children managed to somehow form attachment
with caregivers, eight of the children became emotionally un-
responsive, and 10 of the children became indiscriminately
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profound lack of empathy, also known as callousness. This
callousness results in a lack of concern about the feelings of
others, the absence of remorse or guilt except when facing pun-
ishment, and a disregard for meeting school, family, and other
obligations.
These individuals tend to exhibit a shallow, unexpressive, and
superficial affect; however, they may also be adept at portraying
themselves as concerned and caring if these attributes help them
to manipulate and exploit others. A person with antisocial per-
sonality disorder may be able to act witty and charming and be
good at flattery and manipulating the emotions of others.
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Antisocial personality disorder is the most researched person-
ality disorder, probably due to its marked impact on society in
the form of criminal activity. The prevalence of antisocial per-
sonality disorder is about 1.1% in community studies (Skodol
et al., 2011). While the disorder is much more common in men
(3% versus 1%), women may be underdiagnosed due to the
traditional close association of this disorder with males.
ETIOLOGY
Biological Factors
Antisocial personality disorder is genetically linked, and twin
studies indicate a predisposition to this disorder. Kendler and
colleagues (2012) note that the main two dimensions of genetic
risk include the trait of aggressive-disregard (violent tendencies
without concern for others) and the trait of disinhibition (lack
of concern for consequences).
An alteration in serotonin transmission has also been impli-
cated with the aggression and impulsivity that frequently ac-
company this disorder. Levels of a metabolite of serotonin,
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, can be measured in urine and cere-
brospinal fluid. It has been found to be lower in individuals with
antisocial personality disorder. Lower levels of serotonin along
with dopamine hyperfunction may contribute to aggression,
disinhibition, and comorbid substance abuse (Seo et al., 2008).
Environmental Factors
It is likely that a genetic predisposition for characteristics of anti-
social personality disorder such as a lack of empathy may be set
into motion by a childhood environment of inconsistent parent-
ing and discipline, significant abuse, and extreme neglect. Chil-
dren reflect parental attitudes and behaviors in the absence of
more prosocial influences. Virtually all individuals who eventually
develop this disorder have a history of impulse control and con-
duct problems as children and adolescents. Chapter 21 describes
impulse control and conduct disorders in greater detail.
Cultural Factors
Assigning a diagnosis of personality disorder cannot be
entirely separated from the cultural context of both the indi-
vidual and the person diagnosing. Cultural bias, including
race, ethnicity, ageism, religion, and gender expectations may
unintentionally enter into the categorization. Some studies
CHAPTER 12 Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
BOX 12-4 GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS EXPERIENCING DELUSIONS
• To build trust, be open, honest, genuine, and reliable.
• Respond to suspicion in a matter-of-fact, empathic, supportive,
and calm manner.
• Ask the patient to describe his beliefs. Example: “Tell me more
about someone trying to hurt you.”
• Avoid debating the delusional content, but interject doubt
where appropriate. Example: “It seems as if it would be hard
for a girl that small to hurt you.”
• Validate if part of the delusion is real. Example: “Yes, there was a
man at the nurse’s station, but I did not hear him talk about you.”
• Focus on the feelings or theme that underlie or flow from the delu-
sions. Example: “You seem to wish you could be more powerful”
or “It must feel frightening to believe others want to hurt you.”
• Once trust has been established, acknowledge that, while the
belief seems very real to the patient, illnesses can sometimes
make things seem true even though they aren’t. Introducing
Data from Farhall, J., Greenwood, K. M., & Jackson, H. J. (2007). Coping with hallucinated voices in schizophrenia: A review of self-initiated strategies
and therapeutic interventions. Clinical Psychology Review, 27, 476–493.
BOX 12-5 PATIENT AND FAMILY TEACHING: SCHIZOPHRENIA
Further information can be found in the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) pamphlet Developing A
Recovery And Wellness Lifestyle: A Self-Help Guide, available at
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA-3718 or via
the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) website (M. A. Copeland
and staff): www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
1. Learn all you can about the illness.
• Attend educational and support groups.
• Join the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
• Read books about mental illness such as Surviving Schizo-
phrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers by
E. Fuller Torrey.
• Access trusted websites such as the National Institute of
Mental Health (www.nimh.nih.gov).
2. Develop a relapse prevention plan.
• Know the early warning signs of relapse (e.g., avoiding others,
trouble sleeping, troubling thoughts).
• Make a list of whom to call, what to do, and where to go if
signs of relapse appear. Keep it with you.
• Relapse is part of the illness, not a sign of failure.
3. Participate in family, group, and individual therapy.
4. Learn new ways to act and coping skills to help handle family,
work, and social stress. Get information from your nurse, case
manager, doctor, NAMI, community mental health groups, or a
hospital. Everyone needs a place to talk about fears and losses
and to learn new ways of coping.
Data from Beyond symptom control: Moving towards positive patient outcomes. Paper presented at the American Psychiatric Association 55th
Institute on Psychiatric Services, October 29 to November 2, 2003, Boston, MA. Retrieved from www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2835_pnt.
Further information can be found in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) pamphlet Developing a recovery
and wellness lifestyle: A self-help guide, available at http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA-3718, or via the Wellness Recovery
Action Plan (WRAP) website (M. A. Copeland and staff) at www.mentalhealthrecovery.com.
have found a higher prevalence rate of antisocial personality
disorder in African Americans and in persons with co-occurring
substance dependence (McGilloway et al, 2010).
VIGNETTE
Richard is a 25-year-old divorced cab driver who is referred to the ❹
hospital by the court for competency evaluation after an assault
charge. He told the arresting officer that he has bipolar disorder.
He has a history of substance abuse and multiple arrests for
disorderly conduct or assault. During his intake interview, he is
polite and even flirtatious with the female registered nurse. He
insists that he is not responsible for his behavior because he is
manic. The only symptom he describes is irritability. Richard
points out that he cannot tolerate any psychotropic medications
because of the side effects. He also notes that he has dropped
out of three clinics after several visits because “the staff don’t
understand me.”
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING PROCESS
ASSESSMENT
People with antisocial personality disorder do not enter the
health care system for treatment of this disorder unless they
have been court-ordered to do so. Psychiatric admissions may
be initiated for anxiety and depression. Entering treatment may
also be a way to avoid or address legal, financial, occupational,
or other circumstances. Health care workers also encounter
people with this disorder based on the physical consequences of
high-risk behaviors, such as acute injury and substance use.
Keep in mind that questions asked during the assessment phase
may not always result in accurate responses since the patient
may become defensive or simply not tell the truth.
Self-Assessment
You may respond to a person with antisocial personality disor-
❺
der in a variety of ways. Because these individuals have the
capacity to be charming, you may want to defend the person as
someone who is being unfairly treated and misunderstood.
These feelings should be explored with your faculty or other
experienced personnel. Conversely, if you are aware that your
patient has a history of criminal acts, you may feel disdain or
personally threatened. Again, share your concerns with people
who are experienced in caring for this population. Awareness
and monitoring of one’s own stress responses to patient behav-
iors facilitate more effective and therapeutic intervention, re-
gardless of the specific approach to their care.
ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
Antisocial Personality Disorder
❻
1. Assess current life stressors.
2. Assess for suicidal, violent, and/or homicidal thoughts.
3. Assess anxiety, aggression, and anger levels.
4. Assess motivation for maintaining control.
5. Assess for substance misuse (past and present).
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this obliquely can make it less confrontational: “I wonder if that
❽
might be what is happening here, because what seems true to
you does not seem true to others.”
• Once the patient has begun to question the delusion and/or
understand the concept of delusions, label subsequent delu-
sions to help the patient recognize them as well.
• Do not dwell excessively on the delusion. Instead, refocus onto
reality-based topics. If the patient obsesses about delusions,
set limits on the amount of time you will talk about them, and
explain your reason.
• Observe for events that trigger delusions. If possible, help the pa-
tient find ways to avoid such triggers or reduce associated anxiety.
• Promote improved reality testing by guiding the patient to
question his beliefs: “I wonder if there might be any other
explanation why others might be avoiding you? Instead of hating
you, might they simply be busy?”
5. Have a plan, on paper, of what to do to cope with stressful
times.
❾
6. Adhere to treatment. People who adhere to treatment that
works for them are more likely to get better and stay better.
• Engaging in struggles over adherence does not help, but tying
adherence to the patient’s own goals does. (“Staying in treat-
ment will help you keep your job and avoid trouble with the
police.”)
• Share concerns about troubling side effects or concerns
(e.g., sexual problems, weight gain, “feeling funny”) with
your nurse, case manager, doctor, or social worker; most
side effects can be helped.
• Keeping side effects a secret or stopping medication can
prevent you from having the life you want.
7. Avoid alcohol and/or drugs; they can act on the brain and cause
a relapse.
8. Keep in touch with supportive people.
9. Keep healthy and stay in balance.
• Taking care of one’s diet, health, and hygiene helps prevent
medical illnesses.
• Maintain a regular sleep pattern.
• Keep active (hobbies, friends, groups, sports, job, special
interests).
• Nurture yourself, and practice stress-reduction activities daily.

UNIT I FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY
1 Mental Health and Mental Illness, 1
Margaret Jordan Halter
Continuum of Mental Health and Mental
Illness, 2
Contributing Factors, 3
Perceptions of Mental Health and Mental
Illness, 5
Social Influences on Mental Health
Care, 6
Epidemiology of Mental Disorders, 9
Classification of Mental Disorders, 10
The DSM-5 Organizational Structure, 11
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 12
What Is Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing? 13
Classification of Nursing Diagnoses,
Outcomes, and Interventions, 13
Levels of Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical
Nursing Practice, 14
Future Challenges and Roles for Psychiatric
Mental Health Nurses, 15
Educational Challenges, 15
An Aging Population, 15
Cultural Diversity, 15
Science, Technology, and Electronic Health
Care, 15
Advocacy and Legislative Involvement, 16
2 Relevant Theories and Therapies for Nursing
Practice, 19
Margaret Jordan Halter
Psychoanalytic Theories and Therapies, 20
Sigmund Freud’s Psychoanalytic
Theory, 20
Classical Psychoanalysis, 21
Psychodynamic Therapy, 21
Erik Erikson’s Ego Theory, 22
Interpersonal Theories and Therapies, 24
Harry Stack Sullivan’s Interpersonal
Theory, 24
Interpersonal Psychotherapy, 24
Hildegard Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal
Relationships in Nursing, 24
Behavior Theories and Therapies, 26
Ivan Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning
Theory, 26
John B. Watson’s Behaviorism Theory, 26
CONTENTS
B. F. Skinner’s Operant Conditioning
Theory, 27
Behavior Therapy, 27
Cognitive Theories and Therapies, 28
Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, 28
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 29
Humanistic Theories, 31
Abraham Maslow’s Humanistic Psychology
Theory, 31
Biological Theories and Therapies, 33
The Advent of Psychopharmacology, 33
The Biological Model, 33
Additional Therapies, 33
Milieu Therapy, 33
Conclusion, 33
3 Biological Basis for Understanding Psychiatric
Disorders and Treatments, 37
Mary A. Gutierrez, Jerika T. Lam, and Mary Ann
Schaepper
Structure and Function of the Brain, 38
Functions and Activities of the Brain, 38
Cellular Composition of the Brain, 40
Organization of the Brain, 43
Visualizing the Brain, 46
Disturbances of Mental Function, 49
Mechanisms of Action of Psychotropic Drugs, 50
Antianxiety and Hypnotic Drugs, 52
Antidepressant Drugs, 53
Mood Stabilizers, 57
Anticonvulsant Drugs, 58
Antipsychotic Drugs, 58
Drug Treatment for Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder, 61
Drug Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease, 62
Herbal Treatments, 62
UNIT II FOUNDATIONS FOR
PRACTICE
4 Settings for Psychiatric Care, 65
Monica J. Halter, Christine Tebaldi, and Avni Cirpili
Continuum of Psychiatric Mental Health Care, 66
Outpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Care, 66
Primary Care Providers, 66
Specialty Psychiatric Care Providers, 67
Patient-Centered Medical Homes, 68
Community Mental Health Centers, 68
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Psychiatric Home Care, 69
Assertive Community Treatment, 69
Partial Hospitalization Programs, 000
Other Outpatient Venues for Psychiatric
Care, 70
Prevention in Community Care, 70
Outpatient and Community Psychiatric
Mental Health Care, 70
Biopsychosocial Assessment, 71
Case Management, 72
Promoting Continuation of Treatment, 72
Nursing Education, 72
Teamwork and Collaboration, 72
Emergency Care and Crisis Stabilization, 73
Crisis Stabilization/Observation Units, 73
Inpatient Psychiatric Mental Health Care, 73
Entry to Acute Inpatient Care, 74
Rights of the Hospitalized Patient, 74
Working as a Team in Inpatient Care, 75
Therapeutic Milieu, 75
Unit Design to Promote Safety, 77
Inpatient Psychiatric Nursing Care, 78
5 Cultural Implications for Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing, 83
Rick Zoucha and Kimberly Gregg
Culture, Race, Ethnicity, and Minority Status, 84
Demographic Shifts in the United States, 85
Worldviews and Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing, 85
Culture and Mental Health, 86
Barriers to Quality Mental Health Services, 88
Communication Barriers, 89
Stigma of Mental Illness, 90
Misdiagnosis, 90
Genetic Variation in Pharmacodynamics, 91
Populations at Risk for Mental Illness
and Inadequate Care, 92
Immigrants, 92
Refugees, 92
Cultural Minorities, 000
Culturally Competent Care, 93
Cultural Awareness, 93
Cultural Knowledge, 93
Cultural Encounters, 93
Cultural Skill, 94
Cultural Desire, 95
6 Legal and Ethical Guidelines for Safe Practice, 98
Penny S. Brooke and Diane K. Kjervik
Ethical Concepts, 98
Mental Health Laws, 99
Civil Rights of Persons with Mental
Illness, 99
Admission and Discharge Procedures, 100
Due Process in Involuntary
Admission, 100
Admission Procedures, 100
Discharge Procedures, 101
Patients’ Rights under the Law, 101
Right to Treatment, 101
Right to Refuse Treatment, 102
Right to Informed Consent, 103
Rights Regarding Involuntary
Admission and Advance Psychiatric
Directives, 103
Rights Regarding Restraint and
Seclusion, 103
Rights Regarding Confidentiality, 104
Failure to Protect Patients, 107
Tort Law, 108
Standards for Nursing Care, 108
Guidelines for Ensuring Adherence to
Standards of Care, 109
Negligence, Irresponsibility,
or Impairment, 109
Documentation of Care, 110
Medical Records and Quality
Improvement, 110
Medical Records as Evidence, 110
Guidelines for Electronic Documentation, 111
Forensic Nursing, 111
Violence in the Psychiatric Setting, 111
UNIT III PSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING
TOOLS
7 The Nursing Process and Standards of Care for
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 115
Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
Standard 1: Assessment, 117
Age Considerations, 118
Language Barriers, 118
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Assessment, 119
Standard 2: Diagnosis, 123
Diagnostic Statements, 123
Types of Nursing Diagnoses, 123
Standard 3: Outcomes Identification, 124
Standard 4: Planning, 125
Standard 5: Implementation, 126
Basic Level Interventions, 126
Advanced Practice Interventions, 127
Standard 6: Evaluation, 127
Documentation, 127

8 Therapeutic Relationships, 131
Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
Concepts of the Nurse-Patient
Relationship, 132
Goals and Functions, 132
Social Versus Therapeutic, 132
Relationship Boundaries and Roles, 133
Values, Beliefs, and Self-Awareness, 137
Peplau’s Model of the Nurse-Patient
Relationship, 137
Preorientation Phase, 137
Orientation Phase, 139
Working Phase, 141
Termination Phase, 141
What Hinders and What Helps the Nurse-
Patient Relationship, 142
Factors That Encourage and Promote Patients’
Growth, 142
Genuineness, 142
Empathy, 143
Positive Regard, 143
9 Communication and the Clinical Interview, 147
Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
The Communication Process, 148
Factors That Affect Communication, 148
Personal Factors, 148
Environmental Factors, 148
Relationship Factors, 148
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, 150
Verbal Communication, 150
Nonverbal Communication, 150
Interaction of Verbal and Nonverbal
Communication, 150
Communication Skills for Nurses, 151
Therapeutic Communication
Techniques, 151
Nontherapeutic Communication
Techniques, 155
Cultural Considerations, 157
Telehealth through Information
Communication Technologies, 159
Evaluation of Communication Skills, 159
The Clinical Interview, 159
Preparing for the Interview, 159
Introductions, 160
Initiating the Interview, 160
Tactics to Avoid, 161
Helpful Guidelines, 161
Attending Behaviors: The Foundation
of Interviewing, 161
Clinical Supervision, 162
Process Recordings, 162
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10 Understanding and Managing Responses
to Stress, 166
Margaret Jordan Halter and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
Responses to and Effects of Stress, 167
Early Stress Response Theories, 167
Neurotransmitter Stress Responses, 169
Immune Stress Responses, 169
Mediators of the Stress Response, 170
Stressors, 170
Perception, 170
Individual Temperament, 170
Social Support, 170
Support Groups, 170
Culture, 171
Spirituality and Religious Beliefs, 171
Nursing Management of Stress Responses, 172
Measuring Stress, 172
Assessing Coping Styles, 172
Managing Stress through Relaxation
Techniques, 172
UNIT IV PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL
DISORDERS
11 Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 181
Cindy Parsons and Elizabeth Hite Erwin
Etiology, 182
Biological Factors, 182
Psychological Factors, 183
Environmental Factors, 183
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing, 185
Assessing Development and
Functioning, 185
General Interventions for Children and
Adolescents, 186
NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS:
CLINICAL PICTURE, 189
Communication Disorder, 189
Specific Learning Disorder, 189
Motor Disorder, 189
Intellectual Development Disorder, 190
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
PROCESS, 190
Assessment, 190
Diagnosis, 191
Outcomes Identification, 191
Implementation, 191
Psychosocial Interventions, 191
Evaluation, 191
Autism Spectrum Disorders, 192
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APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Counseling and Communication

PROCESS, 192 Techniques, 212
Assessment, 192 Health Teaching and Health
Diagnosis, 192 Promotion, 213
Outcomes Identification, 000 Psychobiological Interventions, 214
Implementation, 000 Advanced Practice Interventions, 221
Psychosocial Interventions, 192 Evaluation, 224
Psychobiological Interventions, 193 Quality Improvement, 224
Evaluation, 193 13 Bipolar and Related Disorders, 227
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 193 Margaret Jordan Halter
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Clinical Picture, 228
PROCESS, 193 Epidemiology, 228
Assessment, 193 Comorbidity, 229
Diagnosis, 194 Etiology, 229
Outcomes Identification, 194 Biological Factors, 229
Implementation, 194 Psychological Factors, 230
Psychosocial Interventions, 194 Environmental Factors, 230
Psychobiological Interventions, 194 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Evaluation, 195 PROCESS, 230
Quality Improvement, 196 Assessment, 230
12 Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum General Assessment, 230
Disorders, 200 Self-Assessment, 233
Edward A. Herzog Diagnosis, 234
Clinical Picture, 201 Outcomes Identification, 234
Epidemiology, 202 Acute Phase, 234
Comorbidity, 202 Continuation Phase, 234
Etiology, 202 Maintenance Phase, 234
Biological Factors, 202 Planning, 234
Psychological and Environmental Factors, 203 Acute Phase, 235
Course of the Disorder, 204 Continuation Phase, 235
Prognostic Considerations, 204 Maintenance Phase, 235
Phases of Schizophrenia, 204 Implementation, 235
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Acute Phase, 238
PROCESS, 204 Continuation Phase, 238
Assessment, 204 Maintenance Phase, 239
Prepsychotic Phase, 204 Psychopharmacological Interventions, 239
General Assessment, 204 Electroconvulsive Therapy, 244
Self-Assessment, 208 Teamwork and Safety, 244
Diagnosis, 209 Support Groups, 245
Outcomes Identification, 209 Health Teaching and Health
Phase I: Acute, 209 Promotion, 245
Phase II: Stabilization, 209 Advanced Practice Interventions, 245
Phase III: Maintenance, 209 Evaluation, 246
Planning, 209 Quality Improvement, 246
Phase I: Acute, 209 14 Depressive Disorders, 249
Phase II: Stabilization and Phase III: Mallie Kozy and Margaret Jordan Halter
Maintenance, 210 Clinical Picture, 250
Implementation, 210 Epidemiology, 251
Phase I: Acute, 211 Comorbidity, 251
Phase II: Stabilization and Phase III: Etiology, 252
Maintenance, 211 Biological Factors, 252
Teamwork and Safety, 211 Psychological Factors, 255
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APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Hoarding Disorder, 288

PROCESS, 255 Hair Pulling and Skin Picking Disorders, 288
Assessment, 255 Other Compulsive Disorders, 288
General Assessment, 255 Epidemiology, 289
Key Assessment Findings, 257 Comorbidity, 289
Areas to Assess, 259 Etiology, 290
Age Considerations, 260 Biological Factors, 290
Self-Assessment, 260 Psychological Theories, 290
Diagnosis, 261 Cultural Considerations, 290
Outcomes Identification, 261 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Planning, 261 PROCESS, 291
Implementation, 262 Assessment, 291
Counseling and Communication General Assessment, 291
Techniques, 262 Self-Assessment, 291
Health Teaching and Health Diagnosis, 291
Promotion, 262 Outcomes Identification, 292
Promotion of Self-Care Activities, 263 Planning, 292
Teamwork and Safety, 263 Implementation, 292
Pharmacological Interventions, 264 Mild to Moderate Levels of Anxiety, 293
Electroconvulsive Therapy, 271 Severe to Panic Levels of Anxiety, 293
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, 272 Counseling, 294
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, 272 Teamwork and Safety, 294
Deep Brain Stimulation, 273 Promotion of Self-Care Activities, 294
Light Therapy, 273 Pharmacological Interventions, 296
St. John’s Wort, 273 Psychobiological Interventions, 299
Exercise, 274 Integrative Therapy, 299
Advanced Practice Interventions, 274 Health Teaching, 299
Future of Treatment, 274 Advanced Practice Interventions, 299
Evaluation, 274 Evaluation, 300
Quality Improvement, 274 Quality Improvement, 300
15 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Related 16 Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative
Disorders, 278 Disorders, 304
Margaret Jordan Halter and Elizabeth M. Varcarolis Kathleen Wheeler
ANXIETY, 279 TRAUMA-RELATED DISORDERS IN
Levels of Anxiety, 279 CHILDREN, 305
Mild Anxiety, 279 Clinical Picture, 305
Moderate Anxiety, 279 Epidemiology, 305
Severe Anxiety, 279 Comorbidity, 306
Panic, 279 Etiology, 306
Defenses against Anxiety, 281 Biological Factors, 306
ANXIETY DISORDERS, 282 Psychological Factors, 307
Clinical Picture, 282 Environmental Factors, 307
Separation Anxiety Disorder, 282 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Panic Disorders, 284 PROCESS, 308
Agoraphobia, 284 Assessment, 308
Specific Phobias, 285 Developmental Assessment, 308
Social Anxiety Disorder, 285 Diagnosis, 308
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, 286 Outcomes Identification, 309
Other Anxiety Disorders, 287 Implementation, 309
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, 287 Interventions, 309
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, 287 Advanced Practice Interventions, 310
Body Dysmorphic Disorder, 287 Psychopharmacology, 310
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Evaluation, 310 17 Somatic Symptom Disorders, 324

TRAUMA-RELATED DISORDERS IN Lois Angelo and Faye J. Grund
ADULTS, 310 Clinical Picture, 325
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, 310 Somatic Symptom Disorder, 325
Epidemiology, 310 Illness Anxiety Disorder, 325
Comorbidity, 310 Conversion Disorder, 325
Etiology, 311 Psychological Factors Affecting Medical
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Condition, 326
PROCESS, 311 Etiology, 327
Assessment, 311 Biological Factors, 328
Diagnosis, 311 Psychological Factors, 328
Outcomes Identification, 311 Environmental Factors, 328
Implementation, 311 Cultural Considerations, 329
Psychoeducation, 311 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Psychopharmacology, 311 PROCESS, 329
Advanced Practice Interventions, 313 Assessment, 329
Evaluation, 313 Psychosocial Factors, 331
ACUTE STRESS DISORDER, 313 Self-Assessment, 332
Diagnosis, 313 Nursing Diagnosis, 333
Outcomes Identification, 314 Outcomes Identification, 333
Implementation, 314 Implementation, 333
Advanced Practice Interventions, 315 Psychosocial Interventions, 335
Evaluation, 315 Promotion of Self-Care Activities, 335
ADJUSTMENT DISORDER, 315 Pharmacological Interventions, 335
DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS, 315 Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 336
Epidemiology, 315 Case Management, 336
Comorbidity, 316 Advanced Practice Interventions, 336
Etiology, 316 Evaluation, 337
Biological Factors, 316 FACTITIOUS DISORDERS, 337
Psychological Factors, 316 Clinical Picture, 337
Environmental Factors, 316 Malingering, 337
Cultural Considerations, 316 Epidemiology, 337
Depersonalization/Derealization Comorbidity, 339
Disorder, 317 Etiology, 339
Dissociative Amnesia, 317 Biological Factors, 339
Dissociative Identity Disorder, 317 Psychological Factors, 339
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
PROCESS, 317 PROCESS, 339
Assessment, 317 Assessment and Diagnosis, 339
History, 318 Self-Assessment, 340
Mood, 318 Planning and Implementation, 340
Impact on Patient and Family, 318 Evaluation, 340
Suicide Risk, 318 18 Feeding, Eating, and Elimination Disorders, 343
Self-Assessment, 318 Carissa R. Enright
Diagnosis, 319 Clinical Picture, 343
Outcomes Identification, 319 Epidemiology, 344
Planning, 319 Comorbidity, 344
Implementation, 319 Etiology, 345
Psychoeducation, 319 Biological Factors, 345
Pharmacological Interventions, 319 Psychological Factors, 345
Advanced Practice Interventions, 320 Environmental Factors, 346
Evaluation, 320 Anorexia Nervosa, 346
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APPLICATION OF THE NURSING 19 Sleep-Wake Disorders, 364

PROCESS, 346 Margaret Trussler
Assessment, 346 Sleep, 365
General Assessment, 347 Consequence of Sleep Loss, 365
Self-Assessment, 347 Normal Sleep Cycle, 366
Diagnosis, 347 Sleep Patterns, 367
Outcomes Identification, 348 Regulation of Sleep, 367
Planning, 348 Functions of Sleep, 368
Implementation, 348 Sleep Requirements, 368
Acute Care, 348 SLEEP DISORDERS, 368
Psychosocial Interventions, 348 Clinical Picture, 368
Pharmacological Interventions, 349 Hypersomnolence Disorders, 368
Integrative Medicine, 349 Narcolepsy/Hypocretin Deficiency, 368
Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 349 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders, 369
Teamwork and Safety, 349 Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, 369
Advanced Practice Interventions, 352 Disorders of Arousal, 369
Evaluation, 352 Nightmare Disorder, 369
Bulimia Nervosa, 352 Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep Behavior
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Disorder, 370
PROCESS, 352 Restless Leg Syndrome, 370
Assessment, 352 Substance-Induced Sleep Disorder, 370
General Assessment, 352 Insomnia Disorder, 370
Self-Assessment, 353 Epidemiology, 371
Diagnosis, 354 Comorbidity, 372
Outcomes Identification, 354 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Planning, 354 PROCESS, 373
Implementation, 354 Assessment, 373
Acute Care, 354 General Assessment, 373
Pharmacological Interventions, 354 Self-Assessment, 374
Counseling, 355 Diagnosis, 374
Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 355 Outcomes Identification, 374
Teamwork and Safety, 355 Planning, 374
Advanced Practice Interventions, 355 Implementation, 375
Evaluation, 355 Counseling, 375
Binge Eating Disorder, 355 Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 375
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Pharmacological Interventions, 376
PROCESS, 355 Advanced Practice Interventions, 376
Assessment, 355 Evaluation, 377
General Assessment, 355 20 Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria,
Self-Assessment, 355 and Paraphilias, 380
Diagnosis, 357 Margaret Jordan Halter
Outcomes Identification, 357 Sexuality, 381
Planning, 357 Phases of the Sexual Response Cycle, 381
Implementation, 357 SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, 382
Acute Care, 357 Clinical Picture, 382
Psychosocial Interventions, 357 Sexual Desire Disorders, 382
Psychobiological Interventions, 359 Sexual Excitement Disorders, 383
Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 359 Orgasm Disorders, 383
Teamwork and Safety, 359 Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder, 383
Advanced Practice Interventions, 359 Other Sexual Dysfunctions and Problems, 384
Evaluation, 359 Epidemiology, 384
Feeding and Elimination Disorders, 359 Comorbidity, 384
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Etiology, 384 Pharmacological Interventions, 397

Biological Factors, 384 Advanced Practice Interventions, 397
Psychological Factors, 384 Evaluation, 397
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING 21 Impulse Control Disorders, 400
PROCESS, 385 Margaret Jordan Halter
Assessment, 385 Clinical Picture, 401
General Assessment, 385 Oppositional Defiant Disorder, 401
Self-Assessment, 386 Intermittent Explosive Disorder, 401
Diagnosis, 388 Conduct Disorder, 402
Outcomes Identification, 388 Epidemiology, 402
Planning, 388 Prevalence, 402
Implementation, 388 Gender Differences, 403
Pharmacological Interventions, 388 Comorbidity, 403
Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 389 Etiology, 403
Advanced Practice Interventions, 390 Biological Factors, 403
Evaluation, 390 Psychological Factors, 404
GENDER DYSPHORIA, 391 Environmental Factors, 404
Clinical Picture, 391 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Epidemiology, 391 PROCESS, 404
Comorbidity, 391 Assessment, 404
Etiology, 391 General Assessment, 404
Biological Factors, 391 Self-Assessment, 406
Psychosocial Factors, 391 Diagnosis, 406
Nursing Care for Gender Dysphoric Outcomes Identification, 406
Disorders, 391 Implementation, 407
Advanced Interventions, 391 Psychosocial Interventions, 407
PARAPHILIC DISORDERS, 392 Pharmacological Interventions, 407
EXHIBITIONISTIC DISORDER, 392 Health Teaching and Health
FETISHISTIC DISORDER, 393 Promotion, 408
FROTTEURISTIC DISORDER, 393 Advanced Practice Interventions, 408
PEDOPHILIC DISORDER, 393 Teamwork and Safety, 409
SEXUAL SADISM DISORDER AND SEXUAL Seclusion and Restraint, 409
MASOCHISM DISORDER, 393 Evaluation, 409
TRANSVESTIC DISORDER, 393 22 Substance-Related and Addictive
VOYEURISTIC DISORDER, 394 Disorders, 412
PARAPHILIC DISORDER NOT Carolyn Baird and Margaret Jordan Halter
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, 394 Clinical Picture, 412
Epidemiology, 394 Concepts That Are Central to Substance
Comorbidity, 394 Use Disorders, 413
Etiology, 394 Epidemiology, 416
Biological Factors, 394 Comorbidity, 417
Psychological Factors, 394 Psychiatric Comorbidity, 417
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Medical Comorbidity, 417
PROCESS, 395 Etiology, 417
Assessment, 395 Neurobiological Factors, 418
General Assessment, 395 Psychological Factors, 418
Self-Assessment, 395 Sociocultural Factors, 418
Diagnosis, 395 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Outcomes Identification, 395 PROCESS, 418
Planning, 395 Screening, 418
Implementation, 396 Assessment, 419
Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 396 Family Assessment, 420
Teamwork and Safety, 396 Self-Assessment, 420
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Diagnosis, 422 Histrionic Personality Disorder, 460

Outcomes Identification, 422 Narcissistic Personality Disorder, 460
Planning, 422 Avoidant Personality Disorder, 461
The Care Continuum for Substance Dependent Personality Disorder, 461
Abuse, 422 Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
Implementation, 424 Disorder, 462
Advanced Practice Interventions, 424 Epidemiology and Comorbidity, 462
Psychobiological Interventions, 425 Etiology, 463
Evaluation, 425 Biological Factors, 463
23 Neurocognitive Disorders, 431 Psychological Factors, 463
Jane Stein-Parbury Environmental Factors, 463
DELIRIUM, 432 Diathesis-Stress Model, 463
Clinical Picture, 432 ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY
Epidemiology, 432 DISORDER, 465
Comorbidity and Etiology, 432 Clinical Picture, 465
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Epidemiology, 466
PROCESS, 433 Etiology, 466
Assessment, 433 Biological Factors, 466
Overall Assessment, 433 Environmental Factors, 466
Self-Assessment, 434 Cultural Factors, 000
Diagnosis, 435 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Outcomes Identification, 435 PROCESS, 466
Implementation, 435 Assessment, 466
Evaluation, 436 Self-Assessment, 466
DEMENTIA, 436 Diagnosis, 467
Clinical Picture, 436 Outcomes Identification, 467
Epidemiology, 437 Planning, 467
Etiology, 437 Implementation, 467
Biological Factors, 437 Teamwork and Safety, 467
Risk Factors in Alzheimer's Disease, 437 Pharmacological Interventions, 468
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Advanced Practice Interventions, 468
PROCESS, 438 Evaluation, 470
Assessment, 438 BORDERLINE PERSONALITY
General Assessment, 438 DISORDER, 470
Diagnostic Tests, 438 Clinical Picture, 470
Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease, 438 Epidemiology and Comorbidity, 470
Self-Assessment, 441 Etiology, 470
Diagnosis, 442 Biological Factors, 470
Outcomes Identification, 442 Psychological Factors, 471
Planning, 442 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Implementation, 442 PROCESS, 471
Person-Centered Care Approach, 446 Assessment, 471
Health Teaching and Health Assessment Tools, 471
Promotion, 446 Patient History, 472
Pharmacological Interventions, 447 Self-Assessment, 472
Integrative Therapy, 451 Diagnosis, 473
Evaluation, 451 Outcomes Identification, 473
24 Personality Disorders, 457 Planning, 473
Claudia A. Cihlar Implementation, 473
Clinical Picture, 458 Teamwork and Safety, 473
Paranoid Personality Disorder, 458 Pharmacological Interventions, 476
Schizoid Personality Disorder, 458 Advanced Practice Interventions, 476
Schizotypal Personality Disorder, 459 Evaluation, 477
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UNIT V TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS Phase 2, 501

Phase 3, 501
25 Suicide and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, 480 Phase 4, 501
Faye J. Grund and M. Selena Yearwood APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Clinical Picture, 481 PROCESS, 501
Epidemiology, 481 Assessment, 501
Risk Factors, 481 General Assessment, 501
Implications for Nursing Practice, 484 Assessing Perception of Precipitating
Etiology, 484 Event, 502
Biological Factors, 484 Assessing Situational Supports, 502
Psychosocial Factors, 484 Assessing Personal Coping Skills, 502
Cultural Factors, 484 Self-Assessment, 503
Societal Factors, 485 Diagnosis, 504
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Outcomes Identification, 505
PROCESS, 485 Planning, 505
Assessment, 485 Implementation, 506
Verbal and Nonverbal Clues, 485 Counseling, 506
Lethality of Suicide Plan, 486 Evaluation, 507
Assessment Tools, 486 Disasters in the Context of Psychiatric
Self-Assessment, 487 Nursing, 508
Diagnosis, 487 Disaster Management Context, 508
Outcomes Identification, 487 27 Anger, Aggression, and Violence, 515
Planning, 487 Lorann Murphy
Implementation, 487 Clinical Picture, 515
Primary Intervention, 487 Epidemiology, 516
Secondary Intervention, 490 Comorbidity, 516
Tertiary Intervention, 491 Etiology, 516
General Interventions, 491 Biological Factors, 516
Teamwork and Safety, 491 Psychological Factors, 516
Counseling, 491 APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
Health Teaching and Health PROCESS, 517
Promotion, 492 Assessment, 517
Case Management, 492 General Assessment, 517
Pharmacological Interventions, 492 Self-Assessment, 518
Postvention for Survivors of Completed Diagnosis, 519
Suicide, 493 Outcomes Identification, 519
Advanced Practice Interventions, 494 Planning, 519
Evaluation, 494 Implementation, 519
Quality Improvement, 494 Psychosocial Interventions, 520
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, 494 Pharmacological Interventions, 520
Prevalence, 494 Health Teaching and Health Promotion, 521
Comorbidity, 494 Case Management, 521
Etiology, 495 Teamwork and Safety, 521
Summary of Nursing Implications, 495 Caring for Patients in General Hospital
26 Crisis and Disaster, 498 Settings, 524
Margaret Jordan Halter and Christine Heifner Graor Caring for Patients in Inpatient Psychiatric
Crisis Theory, 499 Settings, 526
Types of Crisis, 500 Caring for Patients with Cognitive Deficits, 527
Maturational Crisis, 500 Evaluation, 528
Situational Crisis, 500 28 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence, 531
Adventitious Crisis, 501 Judi Sateren
Phases of Crisis, 501 Clinical Picture, 531
Phase 1, 501 Types of Abuse, 531
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Epidemiology, 532 Case Management, 561

Child Abuse, 532 Advance Practice Interventions, 561
Intimate Partner Abuse, 532 Evaluation, 562
Older Adult Abuse, 532 Conclusion, 562
Comorbidity, 533
Etiology, 533
Environmental Factors, 533 UNIT VI INTERVENTIONS FOR
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING SPECIAL POPULATIONS
PROCESS, 535
Assessment, 535 30 Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult, 565
General Assessment, 535 Leslie A. Briscoe
Types of Abuse, 537 Mental Health Issues Related to Aging, 566
Level of Anxiety and Coping Responses, 538 Late-Life Mental Illness, 566
Family Coping Patterns, 539 Depression, 566
Support Systems, 539 Anxiety Disorders, 567
Suicide Potential, 539 Delirium, 567
Homicide Potential, 540 Dementia, 567
Drug and Alcohol Use, 540 Alcohol Abuse, 568
Maintaining Accurate Records, 540 Pain, 568
Self-Assessment, 540 Health Care Concerns of Older Adults, 572
Diagnosis, 541 Financial Burden, 572
Outcomes Identification, 541 Caregiver Burden, 572
Planning, 542 Ageism, 572
Implementation, 543 Health Care Decision Making, 573
Reporting Abuse, 543 Advance Directives, 573
Counseling, 543 The Nurse’s Role in Decision Making, 574
Case Management, 544 Nursing Care of Older Adults, 574
Therapeutic Environment, 544 Assessment Strategies, 574
Promotion of Self-Care Activities, 544 Intervention Strategies, 578
Health Teaching and Health Care Settings, 580
Promotion, 545 31 Serious Mental Illness, 584
Prevention of Abuse, 546 Edward A. Herzog
Advance Practice Interventions, 546 Serious Mental Illness across the
Evaluation, 547 Lifespan, 585
29 Sexual Assault, 552 Older Adults, 585
Jodie Flynn and Margaret Jordan Halter Younger Adults, 585
Epidemiology, 553 Development of Serious Mental Illness, 585
Sexual Offenders and Relationships with Rehabilitation Versus Recovery:
Victims, 553 Two Models of Care, 585
Clinical Picture, 554 Issues Confronting Those with Serious Mental
Psychological Effects of Sexual Assault, 555 Illness, 586
Specialized Sexual Assault Services, 555 Establishing a Meaningful Life, 586
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING Comorbid Conditions, 586
PROCESS, 555 Social Problems, 587
Assessment, 556 Economic Challenges, 587
General Assessment, 557 Treatment Issues, 588
Self-Assessment, 557 Resources for Persons with Serious Mental
Diagnosis, 557 Illness, 589
Outcomes Identification, 558 Comprehensive Community Treatment, 589
Planning, 558 Substance Abuse Treatment, 590
Implementation, 559 Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches, 590
Counseling, 559 Assertive Community Treatment, 590
Promotion of Self-Care Activities, 561 Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, 590
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Cognitive Enhancement Therapy, 591
Family Support and Partnerships, 591
Social Skills Training, 591
Supportive Psychotherapy, 591
Vocational Rehabilitation and Related
Services, 591
Other Potentially Beneficial Services or
Treatment Approaches, 592
Advance Directives, 592
Consumer-Run Programs, 592
Wellness and Recovery Action Plans, 592
Technology, 592
Exercise, 592
Nursing Care of Patients with Serious Mental
Illness, 592
Assessment Strategies, 592
Intervention Strategies, 593
Evaluation, 594
Current Issues, 594
Mandatory Outpatient Treatment, 594
Criminal Offenses and Incarceration, 594
Transinstitutionalization, 595
32 Forensic Psychiatric Nursing, 598
L. Kathleen Sekula and Alison M. Colbert
Forensic Nursing, 598
Education, 599
Roles and Functions, 600
Forensic Psychiatric Nursing, 600
Roles and Functions of the Forensic
Psychiatric Nurse, 601
Correctional Nursing, 603
UNIT VII OTHER INTERVENTION
MODALITIES
33 Therapeutic Groups, 607
Donna Rolin-Kenny and Karyn I. Morgan
Therapeutic Factors Common to All
Groups, 608
Planning a Group, 608
Phases of Group Development, 609
Group Member Roles, 609
Group Leadership, 610
Responsibilities, 610
Styles of Leadership, 611
Clinical Supervision, 611
Nurse as Group Leader, 612
Basic-Level Registered Nurse, 612
Advanced Practice Nurse, 615
Dealing with Challenging Member
Behaviors, 615
Expected Outcomes, 617
34 Family Interventions, 619
Laura Cox Dzurec and Sylvia Stevens
Overview of the Family, 620
Family Functions, 621
Overview of Family Therapy, 624
Concepts Central to Family Therapy, 626
APPLICATION OF THE NURSING
PROCESS, 627
Assessment, 627
Assessment Tools, 629
Self-Assessment, 630
Diagnosis, 631
Outcomes Identification, 631
Planning, 631
Implementation, 631
Counseling and Communication
Techniques, 631
Pharmacological Interventions, 632
Advanced Practice Interventions, 633
Evaluation, 633
Case Management, 633
35 Integrative Care, 636
Laura Cox Dzurec and Rothlyn P. Zahourek
Integrative Care in the United States, 637
Research, 638
Consumers and Integrative Care, 639
Safety and Efficacy, 639
Cost, 640
Reimbursement, 640
Placebo Effect, 640
Integrative Nursing Care, 640
Credentials in Integrative Care, 640
Natural Products, 641
Mind and Body Approaches, 643
Manipulative Practices, 644
Other Complementary Therapies, 645
Energy Therapies, 646
Bioelectromagnetic-Based Therapies, 647
Prayer and Spirituality, 647
Historical Notes Regarding CAM, 647
Appendix A DSM-5 Classification, 651
Appendix B NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses
2012-2014, 665
Appendix C  Historical Evolution of Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing, 668
Glossary, 672
Index, 683
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INTERACTIVE REVIEW—FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

interactive review
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INTERACTIVE REVIEW—UNIT I
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Mental Health and Mental Illness
Margaret Jordan Halter

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OBJECTIVES
1. Describe the continuum of mental health and mental illness.
2. Explore the role of resilience in the prevention of and recov-
ery from mental illness and consider resilience in response
to stress.
3. Identify how culture influences the view of mental illnesses
and behaviors associated with them.
4. Discuss the nature/nurture origins of psychiatric disorders.
5. Summarize the social influences of mental health care in
the United States.
6. Explain how epidemiological studies can improve medical
and nursing care.
7. Identify how the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fifth edition
(DSM-5) is used for diagnosing psychiatric conditions.
8. Describe the specialty of psychiatric mental health nursing
and list three phenomena of concern.
9. Compare and contrast a DSM-5 medical diagnosis with a
nursing diagnosis.
10. Discuss future challenges and opportunities for mental
health care in the United States.
11. Describe direct and indirect advocacy opportunities for
psychiatric mental health nurses.

KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS

advanced practice registered nurse–psychiatric mental mental health continuum
health (APRN-PMH) mental illness
basic level registered nurse Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
clinical epidemiology Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
comorbid condition phenomena of concern
cultural competence prevalence
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, psychiatric mental health nursing
fifth edition (DSM-5) psychiatry’s definition of mental health
diathesis-stress model recovery
electronic health care registered nurse–psychiatric mental health (RN-PMH)
epidemiology resilience
incidence stigma
mental health

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2 UNIT I Foundations in Theory
If you are a fan of vintage films, you may have witnessed a scene
similar to this: A doctor, wearing a lab coat and an expression of
deep concern, enters a hospital waiting room and delivers the bad
news to an obviously distraught gentleman who is seated there.
The doctor says “I’m afraid your wife has suffered a nervous break-
down,” and from that point on, the woman’s condition is only
vaguely described. The husband dutifully visits her at a gated asy-
lum, where the staff regard him with sad expressions. He may find
his wife confined to her bed, or standing by the window and staring
vacantly into the middle distance, or sitting motionless in the hos-
pital garden. The viewer can only speculate about the nature of the
problem but may assume she has had an emotional collapse.
CONTINUUM OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL
ILLNESS
We have come a long way in acknowledging psychiatric disor-
ders and increasing our understanding of them since the days
of “nervous breakdowns.” In fact, the World Health Organiza-
tion (WHO) (2010) maintains that a person cannot be consid-
ered healthy without taking into account mental health as well
as physical health.
The WHO defines mental health as a state of well-being in
which each individual is able to realize his or her own potential,
cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and
make a contribution to the community. Mental health provides
people with the capacity for rational thinking, communication
Rational
thinking
Meaningful
relationships
Effective communication
Learning and
productivity
Positive self-concept
Self-care
Happiness and joy
FIG 1-1 Some attributes of mental health. 
skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS],
1999). Some of the attributes of mentally healthy people are
presented in Figure 1-1.
Psychiatry’s definition of mental health evolves over time. It
is a definition shaped by the prevailing culture and societal
values, and it reflects changes in cultural norms, society’s
expectations, political climates, and even reimbursement
criteria by third-party payers. In the past, the term mental
illness was applied to behaviors considered “strange” and
“different”—behaviors that occurred infrequently and devi-
ated from an established norm. Such criteria are inadequate
because they suggest that mental health is based on confor-
mity, and if such definitions were used, nonconformists
and independent thinkers like Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma
Gandhi, and Socrates would be judged mentally ill. Although
the sacrifices of a Mother Teresa or the dedication of Martin
Luther King Jr. are uncommon, virtually none of us would
consider these much-admired behaviors to be signs of mental
illness.
Mental illness refers to all mental disorders with definable
diagnoses. These disorders are manifested in significant dys-
function that may be related to developmental, biological, or
psychological disturbances in mental functioning. (APA, 2013).
The cognition may be impaired—as in Alzheimer’s disease;
emotions may be affected—as in major depression; and behav-
ioral alterations may be apparent—as in schizophrenia; or the
Effective coping
Resiliency
Self-control
Self-awareness
Developmentally
on task
Spiritual satisfaction
 CHAPTER 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness
patient may display some combination of the three. Behavior
that deviates from socially accepted norms does not indicate a
mental illness unless there is significant disturbance in mental
functioning.
You may be wondering if there is some middle ground be-
tween mental health and mental illness. After all, it is a rare per-
son who does not have doubts as to his or her sanity at one time
or another. The answer is that there is a definite middle ground;
in fact, mental health and mental illness can be conceptualized as
points along a mental health continuum (Figure 1-2).
Well-being is characterized by adequate to high-level function-
ing in response to routine stress and resultant anxiety or distress.
Nearly all of us experience emotional problems or concerns or
occasions when we are not at our best. We may feel lousy tempo-
rarily, but signs and symptoms are not of sufficient duration or
intensity to warrant a psychiatric diagnosis. We may spend a day or
two in a gray cloud of self-doubt and recrimination over a failed
exam, a sleepless night filled with worry and obsession about nor-
mally trivial concerns, or months of genuine sadness and mourn-
ing after the death of a loved one. During those times, we are fully
or vaguely aware that we are not functioning optimally; however,
time, exercise, a balanced diet, rest, interaction with others, mental
reframing, or even early intervention and treatment may alleviate
these problems or concerns. It is not until we experience marked
distress or suffer from impairment or inability to function in our
everyday lives that the line is crossed into mental illness.
People who have experienced mental illness can testify to the
existence of changes in functioning. The following comments
of a 40-year-old woman illustrate the continuum between ill-
ness and health as her condition ranged from (1) deep depres-
sion to (2) mania to (3) health:
1. It was horror and hell. I was at the bottom of the deepest and
darkest pit there ever was. I was worthless and unforgivable.
I was as good as—no, worse than—dead.
2. I was incredibly alive. I could sense and feel everything. I was
sure I could do anything, accomplish any task, create what-
ever I wanted, if only other people wouldn’t get in my way.
3. Yes, I am sometimes sad and sometimes happy and excited,
but nothing as extreme as before. I am much calmer. I realize
Mental Health - Mental Illness Continuum
Health
Well-being
Occasional stress to mild distress
No impairment
FIG 1-2 ​Mental Health–Mental Illness Continuum. (From University of Michigan, “Understanding U.”
[2007]. What is mental health? Retrieved from http://www.hr.umich.edu/mhealthy/programs/mental_
emotional/understandingu/learn/mental_health.html.)
3
now that, when I was manic, it was a pressure-cooker feeling.
When I am happy now, or loving, it is more peaceful and
real. I have to admit that I sometimes miss the intensity—the
sense of power and creativity—of those manic times. I never
miss anything about the depressed times, but of course the
power and the creativity never bore fruit. Now I do get
things done, some of the time, like most people. And people
treat me much better now. I guess I must seem more real to
them. I certainly seem more real to me (Altrocchi, 1980).
Contributing Factors
Many factors can affect the severity and progression of a mental
illness as well as the mental health of a person who does not have
a mental illness (Figure 1-3). If possible, these influences need to
be evaluated and factored into an individual’s plan of care. In
fact, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth
edition (DSM-5), a 1.5-inch-thick manual that classifies 157 sepa-
rate disorders, states that there is evidence suggesting that the
symptoms and causes of a number of disorders are influenced
by cultural and ethnic factors (APA, 2013). The DSM-5 is dis-
cussed in further detail later in this chapter.
Resilience
Researchers, clinicians, and consumers are all interested in
actively facilitating mental health and reducing mental illness.
A characteristic of mental health, increasingly being promoted
and essential to the recovery process, is resilience. Resilience is
closely associated with the process of adapting and helps people
facing tragedies, loss, trauma, and severe stress. It is the ability
and capacity for people to secure the resources they need to
support their well-being, such as children of poverty and abuse
seeking out trusted adults who provide them with the psycho-
logical and physical resources that allow them to excel. This
social support actually brings about chemical changes in the
body through the release of oxytocin, which mutes the destruc-
tive stress-related chemicals (Southwick & Charney, 2012).
Disasters, such as the attack on the World Trade towers in
2001 and the devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, in which
people pulled together to help one another and carried on despite
Mental health problems
Illness
Emotional problems Mental
or concerns illness
Mild to moderate Marked
distress distress
Mild or temporary Moderate
impairment to disabling
or chronic
impairment
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Newala, too, suffers from the distance of its water-supply—at least

the Newala of to-day does; there was once another Newala in a lovely
valley at the foot of the plateau. I visited it and found scarcely a trace
of houses, only a Christian cemetery, with the graves of several
missionaries and their converts, remaining as a monument of its
former glories. But the surroundings are wonderfully beautiful. A
thick grove of splendid mango-trees closes in the weather-worn
crosses and headstones; behind them, combining the useful and the
agreeable, is a whole plantation of lemon-trees covered with ripe
fruit; not the small African kind, but a much larger and also juicier
imported variety, which drops into the hands of the passing traveller,
without calling for any exertion on his part. Old Newala is now under
the jurisdiction of the native pastor, Daudi, at Chingulungulu, who,
as I am on very friendly terms with him, allows me, as a matter of
course, the use of this lemon-grove during my stay at Newala.
 FEET MUTILATED BY THE RAVAGES OF THE “JIGGER”
(Sarcopsylla penetrans)

The water-supply of New Newala is in the bottom of the valley,

some 1,600 feet lower down. The way is not only long and fatiguing,
but the water, when we get it, is thoroughly bad. We are suffering not
only from this, but from the fact that the arrangements at Newala are
nothing short of luxurious. We have a separate kitchen—a hut built
against the boma palisade on the right of the baraza, the interior of
which is not visible from our usual position. Our two cooks were not
long in finding this out, and they consequently do—or rather neglect
to do—what they please. In any case they do not seem to be very
particular about the boiling of our drinking-water—at least I can
attribute to no other cause certain attacks of a dysenteric nature,
from which both Knudsen and I have suffered for some time. If a
man like Omari has to be left unwatched for a moment, he is capable
of anything. Besides this complaint, we are inconvenienced by the
state of our nails, which have become as hard as glass, and crack on
the slightest provocation, and I have the additional infliction of
pimples all over me. As if all this were not enough, we have also, for
the last week been waging war against the jigger, who has found his
Eldorado in the hot sand of the Makonde plateau. Our men are seen
all day long—whenever their chronic colds and the dysentery likewise
raging among them permit—occupied in removing this scourge of
Africa from their feet and trying to prevent the disastrous
consequences of its presence. It is quite common to see natives of
this place with one or two toes missing; many have lost all their toes,
or even the whole front part of the foot, so that a well-formed leg
ends in a shapeless stump. These ravages are caused by the female of
Sarcopsylla penetrans, which bores its way under the skin and there
develops an egg-sac the size of a pea. In all books on the subject, it is
stated that one’s attention is called to the presence of this parasite by
an intolerable itching. This agrees very well with my experience, so
far as the softer parts of the sole, the spaces between and under the
toes, and the side of the foot are concerned, but if the creature
penetrates through the harder parts of the heel or ball of the foot, it
may escape even the most careful search till it has reached maturity.
Then there is no time to be lost, if the horrible ulceration, of which
we see cases by the dozen every day, is to be prevented. It is much
easier, by the way, to discover the insect on the white skin of a
European than on that of a native, on which the dark speck scarcely
shows. The four or five jiggers which, in spite of the fact that I
constantly wore high laced boots, chose my feet to settle in, were
taken out for me by the all-accomplished Knudsen, after which I
thought it advisable to wash out the cavities with corrosive
sublimate. The natives have a different sort of disinfectant—they fill
the hole with scraped roots. In a tiny Makua village on the slope of
the plateau south of Newala, we saw an old woman who had filled all
the spaces under her toe-nails with powdered roots by way of
prophylactic treatment. What will be the result, if any, who can say?
The rest of the many trifling ills which trouble our existence are
really more comic than serious. In the absence of anything else to
smoke, Knudsen and I at last opened a box of cigars procured from
the Indian store-keeper at Lindi, and tried them, with the most
distressing results. Whether they contain opium or some other
narcotic, neither of us can say, but after the tenth puff we were both
“off,” three-quarters stupefied and unspeakably wretched. Slowly we
recovered—and what happened next? Half-an-hour later we were
once more smoking these poisonous concoctions—so insatiable is the
craving for tobacco in the tropics.
Even my present attacks of fever scarcely deserve to be taken
seriously. I have had no less than three here at Newala, all of which
have run their course in an incredibly short time. In the early
afternoon, I am busy with my old natives, asking questions and
making notes. The strong midday coffee has stimulated my spirits to
an extraordinary degree, the brain is active and vigorous, and work
progresses rapidly, while a pleasant warmth pervades the whole
body. Suddenly this gives place to a violent chill, forcing me to put on
my overcoat, though it is only half-past three and the afternoon sun
is at its hottest. Now the brain no longer works with such acuteness
and logical precision; more especially does it fail me in trying to
establish the syntax of the difficult Makua language on which I have
ventured, as if I had not enough to do without it. Under the
circumstances it seems advisable to take my temperature, and I do
so, to save trouble, without leaving my seat, and while going on with
my work. On examination, I find it to be 101·48°. My tutors are
abruptly dismissed and my bed set up in the baraza; a few minutes
later I am in it and treating myself internally with hot water and
lemon-juice.
Three hours later, the thermometer marks nearly 104°, and I make
them carry me back into the tent, bed and all, as I am now perspiring
heavily, and exposure to the cold wind just beginning to blow might
mean a fatal chill. I lie still for a little while, and then find, to my
great relief, that the temperature is not rising, but rather falling. This
is about 7.30 p.m. At 8 p.m. I find, to my unbounded astonishment,
that it has fallen below 98·6°, and I feel perfectly well. I read for an
hour or two, and could very well enjoy a smoke, if I had the
wherewithal—Indian cigars being out of the question.
Having no medical training, I am at a loss to account for this state
of things. It is impossible that these transitory attacks of high fever
should be malarial; it seems more probable that they are due to a
kind of sunstroke. On consulting my note-book, I become more and
more inclined to think this is the case, for these attacks regularly
follow extreme fatigue and long exposure to strong sunshine. They at
least have the advantage of being only short interruptions to my
work, as on the following morning I am always quite fresh and fit.
My treasure of a cook is suffering from an enormous hydrocele which
makes it difficult for him to get up, and Moritz is obliged to keep in
the dark on account of his inflamed eyes. Knudsen’s cook, a raw boy
from somewhere in the bush, knows still less of cooking than Omari;
consequently Nils Knudsen himself has been promoted to the vacant
post. Finding that we had come to the end of our supplies, he began
by sending to Chingulungulu for the four sucking-pigs which we had
bought from Matola and temporarily left in his charge; and when
they came up, neatly packed in a large crate, he callously slaughtered
the biggest of them. The first joint we were thoughtless enough to
entrust for roasting to Knudsen’s mshenzi cook, and it was
consequently uneatable; but we made the rest of the animal into a
jelly which we ate with great relish after weeks of underfeeding,
consuming incredible helpings of it at both midday and evening
meals. The only drawback is a certain want of variety in the tinned
vegetables. Dr. Jäger, to whom the Geographical Commission
entrusted the provisioning of the expeditions—mine as well as his
own—because he had more time on his hands than the rest of us,
seems to have laid in a huge stock of Teltow turnips,[46] an article of
food which is all very well for occasional use, but which quickly palls
when set before one every day; and we seem to have no other tins
left. There is no help for it—we must put up with the turnips; but I
am certain that, once I am home again, I shall not touch them for ten
years to come.
Amid all these minor evils, which, after all, go to make up the
genuine flavour of Africa, there is at least one cheering touch:
Knudsen has, with the dexterity of a skilled mechanic, repaired my 9
× 12 cm. camera, at least so far that I can use it with a little care.
How, in the absence of finger-nails, he was able to accomplish such a
ticklish piece of work, having no tool but a clumsy screw-driver for
taking to pieces and putting together again the complicated
mechanism of the instantaneous shutter, is still a mystery to me; but
he did it successfully. The loss of his finger-nails shows him in a light
contrasting curiously enough with the intelligence evinced by the
above operation; though, after all, it is scarcely surprising after his
ten years’ residence in the bush. One day, at Lindi, he had occasion
to wash a dog, which must have been in need of very thorough
cleansing, for the bottle handed to our friend for the purpose had an
extremely strong smell. Having performed his task in the most
conscientious manner, he perceived with some surprise that the dog
did not appear much the better for it, and was further surprised by
finding his own nails ulcerating away in the course of the next few
days. “How was I to know that carbolic acid has to be diluted?” he
mutters indignantly, from time to time, with a troubled gaze at his
mutilated finger-tips.
 Since we came to Newala we have been making excursions in all
directions through the surrounding country, in accordance with old
habit, and also because the akida Sefu did not get together the tribal
elders from whom I wanted information so speedily as he had
promised. There is, however, no harm done, as, even if seen only
from the outside, the country and people are interesting enough.
The Makonde plateau is like a large rectangular table rounded off
at the corners. Measured from the Indian Ocean to Newala, it is
about seventy-five miles long, and between the Rovuma and the
Lukuledi it averages fifty miles in breadth, so that its superficial area
is about two-thirds of that of the kingdom of Saxony. The surface,
however, is not level, but uniformly inclined from its south-western
edge to the ocean. From the upper edge, on which Newala lies, the
eye ranges for many miles east and north-east, without encountering
any obstacle, over the Makonde bush. It is a green sea, from which
here and there thick clouds of smoke rise, to show that it, too, is
inhabited by men who carry on their tillage like so many other
primitive peoples, by cutting down and burning the bush, and
manuring with the ashes. Even in the radiant light of a tropical day
such a fire is a grand sight.
Much less effective is the impression produced just now by the
great western plain as seen from the edge of the plateau. As often as
time permits, I stroll along this edge, sometimes in one direction,
sometimes in another, in the hope of finding the air clear enough to
let me enjoy the view; but I have always been disappointed.
Wherever one looks, clouds of smoke rise from the burning bush,
and the air is full of smoke and vapour. It is a pity, for under more
favourable circumstances the panorama of the whole country up to
the distant Majeje hills must be truly magnificent. It is of little use
taking photographs now, and an outline sketch gives a very poor idea
of the scenery. In one of these excursions I went out of my way to
make a personal attempt on the Makonde bush. The present edge of
the plateau is the result of a far-reaching process of destruction
through erosion and denudation. The Makonde strata are
everywhere cut into by ravines, which, though short, are hundreds of
yards in depth. In consequence of the loose stratification of these
beds, not only are the walls of these ravines nearly vertical, but their
upper end is closed by an equally steep escarpment, so that the
western edge of the Makonde plateau is hemmed in by a series of
deep, basin-like valleys. In order to get from one side of such a ravine
to the other, I cut my way through the bush with a dozen of my men.
It was a very open part, with more grass than scrub, but even so the
short stretch of less than two hundred yards was very hard work; at
the end of it the men’s calicoes were in rags and they themselves
bleeding from hundreds of scratches, while even our strong khaki
suits had not escaped scatheless.

NATIVE PATH THROUGH THE MAKONDE BUSH, NEAR

MAHUTA

I see increasing reason to believe that the view formed some time
back as to the origin of the Makonde bush is the correct one. I have
no doubt that it is not a natural product, but the result of human
occupation. Those parts of the high country where man—as a very
slight amount of practice enables the eye to perceive at once—has not
yet penetrated with axe and hoe, are still occupied by a splendid
timber forest quite able to sustain a comparison with our mixed
forests in Germany. But wherever man has once built his hut or tilled
his field, this horrible bush springs up. Every phase of this process
may be seen in the course of a couple of hours’ walk along the main
road. From the bush to right or left, one hears the sound of the axe—
not from one spot only, but from several directions at once. A few
steps further on, we can see what is taking place. The brush has been
cut down and piled up in heaps to the height of a yard or more,
between which the trunks of the large trees stand up like the last
pillars of a magnificent ruined building. These, too, present a
melancholy spectacle: the destructive Makonde have ringed them—
cut a broad strip of bark all round to ensure their dying off—and also
piled up pyramids of brush round them. Father and son, mother and
son-in-law, are chopping away perseveringly in the background—too
busy, almost, to look round at the white stranger, who usually excites
so much interest. If you pass by the same place a week later, the piles
of brushwood have disappeared and a thick layer of ashes has taken
the place of the green forest. The large trees stretch their
smouldering trunks and branches in dumb accusation to heaven—if
they have not already fallen and been more or less reduced to ashes,
perhaps only showing as a white stripe on the dark ground.
This work of destruction is carried out by the Makonde alike on the
virgin forest and on the bush which has sprung up on sites already
cultivated and deserted. In the second case they are saved the trouble
of burning the large trees, these being entirely absent in the
secondary bush.
After burning this piece of forest ground and loosening it with the
hoe, the native sows his corn and plants his vegetables. All over the
country, he goes in for bed-culture, which requires, and, in fact,
receives, the most careful attention. Weeds are nowhere tolerated in
the south of German East Africa. The crops may fail on the plains,
where droughts are frequent, but never on the plateau with its
abundant rains and heavy dews. Its fortunate inhabitants even have
the satisfaction of seeing the proud Wayao and Wamakua working
for them as labourers, driven by hunger to serve where they were
accustomed to rule.
But the light, sandy soil is soon exhausted, and would yield no
harvest the second year if cultivated twice running. This fact has
been familiar to the native for ages; consequently he provides in
time, and, while his crop is growing, prepares the next plot with axe
and firebrand. Next year he plants this with his various crops and
lets the first piece lie fallow. For a short time it remains waste and
desolate; then nature steps in to repair the destruction wrought by
man; a thousand new growths spring out of the exhausted soil, and
even the old stumps put forth fresh shoots. Next year the new growth
is up to one’s knees, and in a few years more it is that terrible,
impenetrable bush, which maintains its position till the black
occupier of the land has made the round of all the available sites and
come back to his starting point.
The Makonde are, body and soul, so to speak, one with this bush.
According to my Yao informants, indeed, their name means nothing
else but “bush people.” Their own tradition says that they have been
settled up here for a very long time, but to my surprise they laid great
stress on an original immigration. Their old homes were in the
south-east, near Mikindani and the mouth of the Rovuma, whence
their peaceful forefathers were driven by the continual raids of the
Sakalavas from Madagascar and the warlike Shirazis[47] of the coast,
to take refuge on the almost inaccessible plateau. I have studied
African ethnology for twenty years, but the fact that changes of
population in this apparently quiet and peaceable corner of the earth
could have been occasioned by outside enterprises taking place on
the high seas, was completely new to me. It is, no doubt, however,
correct.
The charming tribal legend of the Makonde—besides informing us
of other interesting matters—explains why they have to live in the
thickest of the bush and a long way from the edge of the plateau,
instead of making their permanent homes beside the purling brooks
and springs of the low country.
“The place where the tribe originated is Mahuta, on the southern
side of the plateau towards the Rovuma, where of old time there was
nothing but thick bush. Out of this bush came a man who never
washed himself or shaved his head, and who ate and drank but little.
He went out and made a human figure from the wood of a tree
growing in the open country, which he took home to his abode in the
bush and there set it upright. In the night this image came to life and
was a woman. The man and woman went down together to the
Rovuma to wash themselves. Here the woman gave birth to a still-
born child. They left that place and passed over the high land into the
valley of the Mbemkuru, where the woman had another child, which
was also born dead. Then they returned to the high bush country of
Mahuta, where the third child was born, which lived and grew up. In
course of time, the couple had many more children, and called
themselves Wamatanda. These were the ancestral stock of the
Makonde, also called Wamakonde,[48] i.e., aborigines. Their
forefather, the man from the bush, gave his children the command to
bury their dead upright, in memory of the mother of their race who
was cut out of wood and awoke to life when standing upright. He also
warned them against settling in the valleys and near large streams,
for sickness and death dwelt there. They were to make it a rule to
have their huts at least an hour’s walk from the nearest watering-
place; then their children would thrive and escape illness.”
The explanation of the name Makonde given by my informants is
somewhat different from that contained in the above legend, which I
extract from a little book (small, but packed with information), by
Pater Adams, entitled Lindi und sein Hinterland. Otherwise, my
results agree exactly with the statements of the legend. Washing?
Hapana—there is no such thing. Why should they do so? As it is, the
supply of water scarcely suffices for cooking and drinking; other
people do not wash, so why should the Makonde distinguish himself
by such needless eccentricity? As for shaving the head, the short,
woolly crop scarcely needs it,[49] so the second ancestral precept is
likewise easy enough to follow. Beyond this, however, there is
nothing ridiculous in the ancestor’s advice. I have obtained from
various local artists a fairly large number of figures carved in wood,
ranging from fifteen to twenty-three inches in height, and
representing women belonging to the great group of the Mavia,
Makonde, and Matambwe tribes. The carving is remarkably well
done and renders the female type with great accuracy, especially the
keloid ornamentation, to be described later on. As to the object and
meaning of their works the sculptors either could or (more probably)
would tell me nothing, and I was forced to content myself with the
scanty information vouchsafed by one man, who said that the figures
were merely intended to represent the nembo—the artificial
deformations of pelele, ear-discs, and keloids. The legend recorded
by Pater Adams places these figures in a new light. They must surely
be more than mere dolls; and we may even venture to assume that
they are—though the majority of present-day Makonde are probably
unaware of the fact—representations of the tribal ancestress.
 The references in the legend to the descent from Mahuta to the
Rovuma, and to a journey across the highlands into the Mbekuru
valley, undoubtedly indicate the previous history of the tribe, the
travels of the ancestral pair typifying the migrations of their
descendants. The descent to the neighbouring Rovuma valley, with
its extraordinary fertility and great abundance of game, is intelligible
at a glance—but the crossing of the Lukuledi depression, the ascent
to the Rondo Plateau and the descent to the Mbemkuru, also lie
within the bounds of probability, for all these districts have exactly
the same character as the extreme south. Now, however, comes a
point of especial interest for our bacteriological age. The primitive
Makonde did not enjoy their lives in the marshy river-valleys.
Disease raged among them, and many died. It was only after they
had returned to their original home near Mahuta, that the health
conditions of these people improved. We are very apt to think of the
African as a stupid person whose ignorance of nature is only equalled
by his fear of it, and who looks on all mishaps as caused by evil
spirits and malignant natural powers. It is much more correct to
assume in this case that the people very early learnt to distinguish
districts infested with malaria from those where it is absent.
This knowledge is crystallized in the
ancestral warning against settling in the
valleys and near the great waters, the
dwelling-places of disease and death. At the
same time, for security against the hostile
Mavia south of the Rovuma, it was enacted
that every settlement must be not less than a
certain distance from the southern edge of the
plateau. Such in fact is their mode of life at the
present day. It is not such a bad one, and
certainly they are both safer and more
comfortable than the Makua, the recent
intruders from the south, who have made USUAL METHOD OF
good their footing on the western edge of the CLOSING HUT-DOOR
plateau, extending over a fairly wide belt of
country. Neither Makua nor Makonde show in their dwellings
anything of the size and comeliness of the Yao houses in the plain,
especially at Masasi, Chingulungulu and Zuza’s. Jumbe Chauro, a
Makonde hamlet not far from Newala, on the road to Mahuta, is the
most important settlement of the tribe I have yet seen, and has fairly
spacious huts. But how slovenly is their construction compared with
the palatial residences of the elephant-hunters living in the plain.
The roofs are still more untidy than in the general run of huts during
the dry season, the walls show here and there the scanty beginnings
or the lamentable remains of the mud plastering, and the interior is a
veritable dog-kennel; dirt, dust and disorder everywhere. A few huts
only show any attempt at division into rooms, and this consists
merely of very roughly-made bamboo partitions. In one point alone
have I noticed any indication of progress—in the method of fastening
the door. Houses all over the south are secured in a simple but
ingenious manner. The door consists of a set of stout pieces of wood
or bamboo, tied with bark-string to two cross-pieces, and moving in
two grooves round one of the door-posts, so as to open inwards. If
the owner wishes to leave home, he takes two logs as thick as a man’s
upper arm and about a yard long. One of these is placed obliquely
against the middle of the door from the inside, so as to form an angle
of from 60° to 75° with the ground. He then places the second piece
horizontally across the first, pressing it downward with all his might.
It is kept in place by two strong posts planted in the ground a few
inches inside the door. This fastening is absolutely safe, but of course
cannot be applied to both doors at once, otherwise how could the
owner leave or enter his house? I have not yet succeeded in finding
out how the back door is fastened.

MAKONDE LOCK AND KEY AT JUMBE CHAURO

 This is the general way of closing a house. The Makonde at Jumbe
Chauro, however, have a much more complicated, solid and original
one. Here, too, the door is as already described, except that there is
only one post on the inside, standing by itself about six inches from
one side of the doorway. Opposite this post is a hole in the wall just
large enough to admit a man’s arm. The door is closed inside by a
large wooden bolt passing through a hole in this post and pressing
with its free end against the door. The other end has three holes into
which fit three pegs running in vertical grooves inside the post. The
door is opened with a wooden key about a foot long, somewhat
curved and sloped off at the butt; the other end has three pegs
corresponding to the holes, in the bolt, so that, when it is thrust
through the hole in the wall and inserted into the rectangular
opening in the post, the pegs can be lifted and the bolt drawn out.[50]

MODE OF INSERTING THE KEY

With no small pride first one householder and then a second

showed me on the spot the action of this greatest invention of the
Makonde Highlands. To both with an admiring exclamation of
“Vizuri sana!” (“Very fine!”). I expressed the wish to take back these
marvels with me to Ulaya, to show the Wazungu what clever fellows
the Makonde are. Scarcely five minutes after my return to camp at
Newala, the two men came up sweating under the weight of two
heavy logs which they laid down at my feet, handing over at the same
time the keys of the fallen fortress. Arguing, logically enough, that if
the key was wanted, the lock would be wanted with it, they had taken
their axes and chopped down the posts—as it never occurred to them
to dig them out of the ground and so bring them intact. Thus I have
two badly damaged specimens, and the owners, instead of praise,
come in for a blowing-up.
The Makua huts in the environs of Newala are especially
miserable; their more than slovenly construction reminds one of the
temporary erections of the Makua at Hatia’s, though the people here
have not been concerned in a war. It must therefore be due to
congenital idleness, or else to the absence of a powerful chief. Even
the baraza at Mlipa’s, a short hour’s walk south-east of Newala,
shares in this general neglect. While public buildings in this country
are usually looked after more or less carefully, this is in evident
danger of being blown over by the first strong easterly gale. The only
attractive object in this whole district is the grave of the late chief
Mlipa. I visited it in the morning, while the sun was still trying with
partial success to break through the rolling mists, and the circular
grove of tall euphorbias, which, with a broken pot, is all that marks
the old king’s resting-place, impressed one with a touch of pathos.
Even my very materially-minded carriers seemed to feel something
of the sort, for instead of their usual ribald songs, they chanted
solemnly, as we marched on through the dense green of the Makonde
bush:—
 “We shall arrive with the great master; we stand in a row and have
no fear about getting our food and our money from the Serkali (the
Government). We are not afraid; we are going along with the great
master, the lion; we are going down to the coast and back.”
With regard to the characteristic features of the various tribes here
on the western edge of the plateau, I can arrive at no other
conclusion than the one already come to in the plain, viz., that it is
impossible for anyone but a trained anthropologist to assign any
given individual at once to his proper tribe. In fact, I think that even
an anthropological specialist, after the most careful examination,
might find it a difficult task to decide. The whole congeries of peoples
collected in the region bounded on the west by the great Central
African rift, Tanganyika and Nyasa, and on the east by the Indian
Ocean, are closely related to each other—some of their languages are
only distinguished from one another as dialects of the same speech,
and no doubt all the tribes present the same shape of skull and
structure of skeleton. Thus, surely, there can be no very striking
differences in outward appearance.
 Even did such exist, I should have no time
to concern myself with them, for day after day,
I have to see or hear, as the case may be—in
any case to grasp and record—an
extraordinary number of ethnographic
phenomena. I am almost disposed to think it
fortunate that some departments of inquiry, at
least, are barred by external circumstances.
Chief among these is the subject of iron-
working. We are apt to think of Africa as a
country where iron ore is everywhere, so to
speak, to be picked up by the roadside, and
where it would be quite surprising if the
inhabitants had not learnt to smelt the
material ready to their hand. In fact, the
knowledge of this art ranges all over the
continent, from the Kabyles in the north to the
Kafirs in the south. Here between the Rovuma
and the Lukuledi the conditions are not so
favourable. According to the statements of the
Makonde, neither ironstone nor any other
form of iron ore is known to them. They have
not therefore advanced to the art of smelting
the metal, but have hitherto bought all their
THE ANCESTRESS OF
THE MAKONDE
iron implements from neighbouring tribes.
Even in the plain the inhabitants are not much
better off. Only one man now living is said to
understand the art of smelting iron. This old fundi lives close to
Huwe, that isolated, steep-sided block of granite which rises out of
the green solitude between Masasi and Chingulungulu, and whose
jagged and splintered top meets the traveller’s eye everywhere. While
still at Masasi I wished to see this man at work, but was told that,
frightened by the rising, he had retired across the Rovuma, though
he would soon return. All subsequent inquiries as to whether the
fundi had come back met with the genuine African answer, “Bado”
(“Not yet”).
 BRAZIER

Some consolation was afforded me by a brassfounder, whom I

came across in the bush near Akundonde’s. This man is the favourite
of women, and therefore no doubt of the gods; he welds the glittering
brass rods purchased at the coast into those massive, heavy rings
which, on the wrists and ankles of the local fair ones, continually give
me fresh food for admiration. Like every decent master-craftsman he
had all his tools with him, consisting of a pair of bellows, three
crucibles and a hammer—nothing more, apparently. He was quite
willing to show his skill, and in a twinkling had fixed his bellows on
the ground. They are simply two goat-skins, taken off whole, the four
legs being closed by knots, while the upper opening, intended to
admit the air, is kept stretched by two pieces of wood. At the lower
end of the skin a smaller opening is left into which a wooden tube is
stuck. The fundi has quickly borrowed a heap of wood-embers from
the nearest hut; he then fixes the free ends of the two tubes into an
earthen pipe, and clamps them to the ground by means of a bent
piece of wood. Now he fills one of his small clay crucibles, the dross
on which shows that they have been long in use, with the yellow
material, places it in the midst of the embers, which, at present are
only faintly glimmering, and begins his work. In quick alternation
the smith’s two hands move up and down with the open ends of the
bellows; as he raises his hand he holds the slit wide open, so as to let
the air enter the skin bag unhindered. In pressing it down he closes
the bag, and the air puffs through the bamboo tube and clay pipe into
the fire, which quickly burns up. The smith, however, does not keep
on with this work, but beckons to another man, who relieves him at
the bellows, while he takes some more tools out of a large skin pouch
carried on his back. I look on in wonder as, with a smooth round
stick about the thickness of a finger, he bores a few vertical holes into
the clean sand of the soil. This should not be difficult, yet the man
seems to be taking great pains over it. Then he fastens down to the
ground, with a couple of wooden clamps, a neat little trough made by
splitting a joint of bamboo in half, so that the ends are closed by the
two knots. At last the yellow metal has attained the right consistency,
and the fundi lifts the crucible from the fire by means of two sticks
split at the end to serve as tongs. A short swift turn to the left—a
tilting of the crucible—and the molten brass, hissing and giving forth
clouds of smoke, flows first into the bamboo mould and then into the
holes in the ground.
The technique of this backwoods craftsman may not be very far
advanced, but it cannot be denied that he knows how to obtain an
adequate result by the simplest means. The ladies of highest rank in
this country—that is to say, those who can afford it, wear two kinds
of these massive brass rings, one cylindrical, the other semicircular
in section. The latter are cast in the most ingenious way in the
bamboo mould, the former in the circular hole in the sand. It is quite
a simple matter for the fundi to fit these bars to the limbs of his fair
customers; with a few light strokes of his hammer he bends the
pliable brass round arm or ankle without further inconvenience to
the wearer.
SHAPING THE POT

SMOOTHING WITH MAIZE-COB

CUTTING THE EDGE

 FINISHING THE BOTTOM

LAST SMOOTHING BEFORE

BURNING

FIRING THE BRUSH-PILE

 LIGHTING THE FARTHER SIDE OF
THE PILE

TURNING THE RED-HOT VESSEL

NYASA WOMAN MAKING POTS AT MASASI

Pottery is an art which must always and everywhere excite the
interest of the student, just because it is so intimately connected with
the development of human culture, and because its relics are one of
the principal factors in the reconstruction of our own condition in
prehistoric times. I shall always remember with pleasure the two or
three afternoons at Masasi when Salim Matola’s mother, a slightly-
built, graceful, pleasant-looking woman, explained to me with
touching patience, by means of concrete illustrations, the ceramic art
of her people. The only implements for this primitive process were a
lump of clay in her left hand, and in the right a calabash containing
the following valuables: the fragment of a maize-cob stripped of all
its grains, a smooth, oval pebble, about the size of a pigeon’s egg, a
few chips of gourd-shell, a bamboo splinter about the length of one’s
hand, a small shell, and a bunch of some herb resembling spinach.
 Nothing more. The woman scraped with the
shell a round, shallow hole in the soft, fine
sand of the soil, and, when an active young
girl had filled the calabash with water for her,
she began to knead the clay. As if by magic it
gradually assumed the shape of a rough but
already well-shaped vessel, which only wanted
a little touching up with the instruments
before mentioned. I looked out with the
MAKUA WOMAN closest attention for any indication of the use
MAKING A POT. of the potter’s wheel, in however rudimentary
SHOWS THE a form, but no—hapana (there is none). The
BEGINNINGS OF THE embryo pot stood firmly in its little
POTTER’S WHEEL
depression, and the woman walked round it in
a stooping posture, whether she was removing
small stones or similar foreign bodies with the maize-cob, smoothing
the inner or outer surface with the splinter of bamboo, or later, after
letting it dry for a day, pricking in the ornamentation with a pointed
bit of gourd-shell, or working out the bottom, or cutting the edge
with a sharp bamboo knife, or giving the last touches to the finished
vessel. This occupation of the women is infinitely toilsome, but it is
without doubt an accurate reproduction of the process in use among
our ancestors of the Neolithic and Bronze ages.
There is no doubt that the invention of pottery, an item in human
progress whose importance cannot be over-estimated, is due to
women. Rough, coarse and unfeeling, the men of the horde range
over the countryside. When the united cunning of the hunters has
succeeded in killing the game; not one of them thinks of carrying
home the spoil. A bright fire, kindled by a vigorous wielding of the
drill, is crackling beside them; the animal has been cleaned and cut
up secundum artem, and, after a slight singeing, will soon disappear
under their sharp teeth; no one all this time giving a single thought
to wife or child.
To what shifts, on the other hand, the primitive wife, and still more
the primitive mother, was put! Not even prehistoric stomachs could
endure an unvarying diet of raw food. Something or other suggested
the beneficial effect of hot water on the majority of approved but
indigestible dishes. Perhaps a neighbour had tried holding the hard
roots or tubers over the fire in a calabash filled with water—or maybe
an ostrich-egg-shell, or a hastily improvised vessel of bark. They
became much softer and more palatable than they had previously
been; but, unfortunately, the vessel could not stand the fire and got
charred on the outside. That can be remedied, thought our
ancestress, and plastered a layer of wet clay round a similar vessel.
This is an improvement; the cooking utensil remains uninjured, but
the heat of the fire has shrunk it, so that it is loose in its shell. The
next step is to detach it, so, with a firm grip and a jerk, shell and
kernel are separated, and pottery is invented. Perhaps, however, the
discovery which led to an intelligent use of the burnt-clay shell, was
made in a slightly different way. Ostrich-eggs and calabashes are not
to be found in every part of the world, but everywhere mankind has
arrived at the art of making baskets out of pliant materials, such as
bark, bast, strips of palm-leaf, supple twigs, etc. Our inventor has no
water-tight vessel provided by nature. “Never mind, let us line the
basket with clay.” This answers the purpose, but alas! the basket gets
burnt over the blazing fire, the woman watches the process of
cooking with increasing uneasiness, fearing a leak, but no leak
appears. The food, done to a turn, is eaten with peculiar relish; and
the cooking-vessel is examined, half in curiosity, half in satisfaction
at the result. The plastic clay is now hard as stone, and at the same
time looks exceedingly well, for the neat plaiting of the burnt basket
is traced all over it in a pretty pattern. Thus, simultaneously with
pottery, its ornamentation was invented.
Primitive woman has another claim to respect. It was the man,
roving abroad, who invented the art of producing fire at will, but the
woman, unable to imitate him in this, has been a Vestal from the
earliest times. Nothing gives so much trouble as the keeping alight of
the smouldering brand, and, above all, when all the men are absent
from the camp. Heavy rain-clouds gather, already the first large
drops are falling, the first gusts of the storm rage over the plain. The
little flame, a greater anxiety to the woman than her own children,
flickers unsteadily in the blast. What is to be done? A sudden thought
occurs to her, and in an instant she has constructed a primitive hut
out of strips of bark, to protect the flame against rain and wind.
This, or something very like it, was the way in which the principle
of the house was discovered; and even the most hardened misogynist
cannot fairly refuse a woman the credit of it. The protection of the
hearth-fire from the weather is the germ from which the human
dwelling was evolved. Men had little, if any share, in this forward
step, and that only at a late stage. Even at the present day, the
plastering of the housewall with clay and the manufacture of pottery
are exclusively the women’s business. These are two very significant
survivals. Our European kitchen-garden, too, is originally a woman’s
invention, and the hoe, the primitive instrument of agriculture, is,
characteristically enough, still used in this department. But the
noblest achievement which we owe to the other sex is unquestionably
the art of cookery. Roasting alone—the oldest process—is one for
which men took the hint (a very obvious one) from nature. It must
have been suggested by the scorched carcase of some animal
overtaken by the destructive forest-fires. But boiling—the process of
improving organic substances by the help of water heated to boiling-
point—is a much later discovery. It is so recent that it has not even
yet penetrated to all parts of the world. The Polynesians understand
how to steam food, that is, to cook it, neatly wrapped in leaves, in a
hole in the earth between hot stones, the air being excluded, and
(sometimes) a few drops of water sprinkled on the stones; but they
do not understand boiling.
To come back from this digression, we find that the slender Nyasa
woman has, after once more carefully examining the finished pot,
put it aside in the shade to dry. On the following day she sends me
word by her son, Salim Matola, who is always on hand, that she is
going to do the burning, and, on coming out of my house, I find her
already hard at work. She has spread on the ground a layer of very
dry sticks, about as thick as one’s thumb, has laid the pot (now of a
yellowish-grey colour) on them, and is piling brushwood round it.
My faithful Pesa mbili, the mnyampara, who has been standing by,
most obligingly, with a lighted stick, now hands it to her. Both of
them, blowing steadily, light the pile on the lee side, and, when the
flame begins to catch, on the weather side also. Soon the whole is in a
blaze, but the dry fuel is quickly consumed and the fire dies down, so
that we see the red-hot vessel rising from the ashes. The woman
turns it continually with a long stick, sometimes one way and
sometimes another, so that it may be evenly heated all over. In
twenty minutes she rolls it out of the ash-heap, takes up the bundle
of spinach, which has been lying for two days in a jar of water, and
sprinkles the red-hot clay with it. The places where the drops fall are
marked by black spots on the uniform reddish-brown surface. With a
sigh of relief, and with visible satisfaction, the woman rises to an
erect position; she is standing just in a line between me and the fire,
from which a cloud of smoke is just rising: I press the ball of my
camera, the shutter clicks—the apotheosis is achieved! Like a
priestess, representative of her inventive sex, the graceful woman
stands: at her feet the hearth-fire she has given us beside her the
invention she has devised for us, in the background the home she has
built for us.
At Newala, also, I have had the manufacture of pottery carried on
in my presence. Technically the process is better than that already
described, for here we find the beginnings of the potter’s wheel,
which does not seem to exist in the plains; at least I have seen
nothing of the sort. The artist, a frightfully stupid Makua woman, did
not make a depression in the ground to receive the pot she was about
to shape, but used instead a large potsherd. Otherwise, she went to
work in much the same way as Salim’s mother, except that she saved
herself the trouble of walking round and round her work by squatting
at her ease and letting the pot and potsherd rotate round her; this is
surely the first step towards a machine. But it does not follow that
the pot was improved by the process. It is true that it was beautifully
rounded and presented a very creditable appearance when finished,
but the numerous large and small vessels which I have seen, and, in
part, collected, in the “less advanced” districts, are no less so. We
moderns imagine that instruments of precision are necessary to
produce excellent results. Go to the prehistoric collections of our
museums and look at the pots, urns and bowls of our ancestors in the
dim ages of the past, and you will at once perceive your error.
MAKING LONGITUDINAL CUT IN
BARK

DRAWING THE BARK OFF THE LOG

REMOVING THE OUTER BARK

 BEATING THE BARK

WORKING THE BARK-CLOTH AFTER BEATING, TO MAKE IT

SOFT

MANUFACTURE OF BARK-CLOTH AT NEWALA

To-day, nearly the whole population of German East Africa is
clothed in imported calico. This was not always the case; even now in
some parts of the north dressed skins are still the prevailing wear,
and in the north-western districts—east and north of Lake
Tanganyika—lies a zone where bark-cloth has not yet been
superseded. Probably not many generations have passed since such
bark fabrics and kilts of skins were the only clothing even in the
south. Even to-day, large quantities of this bright-red or drab
material are still to be found; but if we wish to see it, we must look in
the granaries and on the drying stages inside the native huts, where
it serves less ambitious uses as wrappings for those seeds and fruits
which require to be packed with special care. The salt produced at
Masasi, too, is packed for transport to a distance in large sheets of
bark-cloth. Wherever I found it in any degree possible, I studied the
process of making this cloth. The native requisitioned for the
purpose arrived, carrying a log between two and three yards long and
as thick as his thigh, and nothing else except a curiously-shaped
mallet and the usual long, sharp and pointed knife which all men and
boys wear in a belt at their backs without a sheath—horribile dictu!
[51]
Silently he squats down before me, and with two rapid cuts has
drawn a couple of circles round the log some two yards apart, and
slits the bark lengthwise between them with the point of his knife.
With evident care, he then scrapes off the outer rind all round the
log, so that in a quarter of an hour the inner red layer of the bark
shows up brightly-coloured between the two untouched ends. With
some trouble and much caution, he now loosens the bark at one end,
and opens the cylinder. He then stands up, takes hold of the free
edge with both hands, and turning it inside out, slowly but steadily
pulls it off in one piece. Now comes the troublesome work of
scraping all superfluous particles of outer bark from the outside of
the long, narrow piece of material, while the inner side is carefully
scrutinised for defective spots. At last it is ready for beating. Having
signalled to a friend, who immediately places a bowl of water beside
him, the artificer damps his sheet of bark all over, seizes his mallet,
lays one end of the stuff on the smoothest spot of the log, and
hammers away slowly but continuously. “Very simple!” I think to
myself. “Why, I could do that, too!”—but I am forced to change my
opinions a little later on; for the beating is quite an art, if the fabric is
not to be beaten to pieces. To prevent the breaking of the fibres, the
stuff is several times folded across, so as to interpose several
thicknesses between the mallet and the block. At last the required
state is reached, and the fundi seizes the sheet, still folded, by both
ends, and wrings it out, or calls an assistant to take one end while he
holds the other. The cloth produced in this way is not nearly so fine
and uniform in texture as the famous Uganda bark-cloth, but it is
quite soft, and, above all, cheap.
Now, too, I examine the mallet. My craftsman has been using the
simpler but better form of this implement, a conical block of some
hard wood, its base—the striking surface—being scored across and
across with more or less deeply-cut grooves, and the handle stuck
into a hole in the middle. The other and earlier form of mallet is
shaped in the same way, but the head is fastened by an ingenious
network of bark strips into the split bamboo serving as a handle. The
observation so often made, that ancient customs persist longest in
connection with religious ceremonies and in the life of children, here
finds confirmation. As we shall soon see, bark-cloth is still worn
during the unyago,[52] having been prepared with special solemn
ceremonies; and many a mother, if she has no other garment handy,
will still put her little one into a kilt of bark-cloth, which, after all,
looks better, besides being more in keeping with its African
surroundings, than the ridiculous bit of print from Ulaya.
MAKUA WOMEN