The only text for PMHNPs integrating psychotherapy, pharmacology, and CAM-across syndromes, settings, and the life span
A practice-ready PMHNP text, organized by syndrome-not diagnosis-with clear strategies for comprehensive, patient-centered care. This edition includes clinical cases, treatment algorithms, and expert recommendations grounded in real-world APRN practice. Readers gain skills to integrate medication, therapy, and alternative care methods, with special focus on vulnerable populations, telehealth, and resilience building.
What's New:
- Adds a new chapter on documentation to support high-quality care and continuity
- Expands coverage of telehealth and computer-assisted therapy
- Updates content to reflect the DSM-5-TR and latest Scope and Standards of Practice
- Includes new material on geropsychiatric care and abortion-related mental health
- Incorporates recent research on culturally responsive care
Key Features:
- Covers integrative psychiatric care with psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and CAM, organized by syndrome and focused across the lifespan
- Equips PMHNPs to deliver comprehensive, evidence-based care using integrative strategies that support clinical confidence and patient outcomes
- Features decision trees, clinical cases, and lifespan alerts that promote critical thinking, application, and real-world readiness
- Written by renowned psychiatric nursing leaders with decades of clinical, academic, and publishing expertise dedicated to PMHNP education and practice
- Instructor Resources include Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slides, a Test Bank, and more
