This all-in-one text/workbook delivers a solid, easy-to-understand introduction to all aspects of mental health nursing-from the history of nursing in psychiatric settings to the basic principles of anxiety and crisis, grief and loss, and personality development to today's best therapies for specific disorders. Hypothetical situations, case studies, review exercises, and great recall tools help you gain and remember essential knowledge, develop effective therapeutic communication skills, practice strategic critical thinking, and promptly "put to work" your new skills and information! This integrated learning approach will not only help you take your knowledge of mental health from theoretical concept to confident practice, but will also strengthen your application skills across other nursing disciplines. Book jacket.