Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

Study Guide

Therapeutic communication is central to psychiatric nursing. Know the priority interventions for safety (suicide, violence).

Therapeutic Relationships

• therapeutic-communication — Techniques, barriers
• comprehensive-interview-phases-and-aidet-in-nursing — Phases, boundaries

Mood Disorders

• depressive-disorders — Assessment, SSRIs, safety
• anxiety-related-disorders — Mania vs depression, lithium

Anxiety Disorders

• anxiety-related-disorders — Assessment, medications
• anxiety-related-disorders — Acute management
• anxiety-related-disorders — Trauma-informed care

Psychotic Disorders

• schizophrenia — Positive vs negative symptoms, antipsychotics

Substance Use

• alcohol-use-disorder — Withdrawal, delirium tremens
• opioid-use-disorder — Naloxone, MAT

Safety

• self-harm-and-suicide — Risk factors, safety planning
• restraints-and-restraint-alternatives — Legal and ethical considerations