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Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Theories and Therapies .............................................................. 7
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Chapter 3: Communication, Perception, and Assessment ......................................................13
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Chapter 4: Neurology and Pharmacology Standards ..............................................................17
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Chapter 5: Therapeutic Settings ................................................................................................22
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Chapter 6: Therapeutic Relationships ........................................................................................27
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Chapter 7: Interprofessional Care ..............................................................................................31
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Chapter 8: Cultural Considerations ............................................................................................41
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Chapter 9: Social and Emotional Concerns .............................................................................47
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Chapter 10: Legal and Ethical Guidelines ...............................................................................54
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Chapter 11: Court Involvement .................................................................................................58
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Chapter 12: Self-Determination and Advocacy ........................................................................65
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Chapter 13: Clinical Guidelines and Practice ...........................................................................72
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Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders .......................................................................................84
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Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder and Other Psychotic Disorders .................89
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Chapter 16: Mood Disorders and Suicide ...............................................................................93
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Chapter 17: Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma-Stressor Disorders ..................................................99
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Chapter 18: Personality Disorders ........................................................................................... 107
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Chapter 19: Substance Use and Misuse ...............................................................................112
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Chapter 20: Eating Disorders ...................................................................................................117
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Chapter 21: Somatic Symptom Disorders ..............................................................................123
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Chapter 22: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria......................................................128
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Chapter 23: Children and Adolescents ...................................................................................134
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Chapter 24: Older Adults .........................................................................................................141
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Chapter 25: Community Mental Health Treatment .............................................................. 147
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Chapter 26: Adjuncts to Treatments ......................................................................................151
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Chapter 27: Current Trends and Growing Needs ................................................................ 157
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Chapter 28: Critical Thinking in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing ..................................162
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Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Theories and Therapies .............................................................. 7
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Chapter 3: Communication, Perception, and Assessment ......................................................13
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Chapter 4: Neurology and Pharmacology Standards ..............................................................17
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Chapter 5: Therapeutic Settings ................................................................................................22
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Chapter 7: Interprofessional Care ..............................................................................................31
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Chapter 8: Cultural Considerations ............................................................................................41
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Chapter 9: Social and Emotional Concerns .............................................................................47
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Chapter 10: Legal and Ethical Guidelines ...............................................................................54
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Chapter 11: Court Involvement .................................................................................................58
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Chapter 12: Self-Determination and Advocacy ........................................................................65
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Chapter 13: Clinical Guidelines and Practice ...........................................................................72
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Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders .......................................................................................84
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Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder and Other Psychotic Disorders .................89
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Chapter 16: Mood Disorders and Suicide ...............................................................................93
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Chapter 18: Personality Disorders ........................................................................................... 107
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Chapter 19: Substance Use and Misuse ...............................................................................112
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Chapter 20: Eating Disorders ...................................................................................................117
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Chapter 21: Somatic Symptom Disorders ..............................................................................123
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Chapter 22: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria......................................................128
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Chapter 23: Children and Adolescents ...................................................................................134
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Chapter 24: Older Adults .........................................................................................................141
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Chapter 25: Community Mental Health Treatment .............................................................. 147
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Chapter 26: Adjuncts to Treatments ......................................................................................151
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Chapter 27: Current Trends and Growing Needs ................................................................ 157
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Chapter 28: Critical Thinking in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing ..................................162
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