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
• nurse-patient-relationship — Phases, boundaries

Mood Disorders

• major-depressive-disorder — Assessment, SSRIs, safety
• bipolar-disorder — Mania vs depression, lithium

Anxiety Disorders

• generalized-anxiety-disorder — Assessment, medications
• panic-disorder — Acute management
• ptsd — 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

• suicide-assessment — Risk factors, safety planning
• seclusion-and-restraints — Legal and ethical considerations