A
Alcohol abuse 91
causes of 92
availability 92
biochemical factors 92
genetic factors 92
high risk groups 93
learned behaviour 92
personality factors 93
poor coping strategies 93
process of development 93
psychiatric disorders 93
social causes 93
physical complications of
blood 94
cardiovascular 94
gastrointestinal 94
joints 95
liver 94
muscle 94
nervous system 95
nutrition 95
pancreas 94
pregnancy 95
reproductive system 95
skin 94
psychiatric complications of 95
alcoholic dementia 96
alcoholic hallucinosis 95
alcoholic psychosis 96
amnestic disorder 96
delirium tremens (DT) 95
morbid jealousy 96
pathological intoxication 95
withdrawal phenomenon 95
management of alcoholism 97
alcoholics anonymous 98
aversion therapy 97
detoxification 97
disulfiram 97
nurses role in the prevention of 100
nursing care 98
delirium tremens 99
during later stage of hospitalisation 99
in the acute stage 98
social complications
drunken driving 96
work problems 96
Alzheimer's dementia 109
B
Basic psychology 14
defence mechanisms 15
characteristics of 15
dissociation 16
rationalisation 17
regression 17
repression 15
sublimation 16
their usage 15
personality
ego 15
id 15
super ego 15
Bio-feed back treatment 198
Brain
brain stem 18
cerebral cortex 18
limbic system 18
neurotransmitters
characteristics of 19
types of 19
Bulimia 141
M
Mania 74
aetiology of 75
biological factors 75
psychological factors 75
clinical features 75
forms of 76
management of
diet 76
drug treatment 76
emotional needs 77
hospitalisation 76
therapeutic environment 77
primary mania 75
Medical complications
psychiatric drugs leading to 241
Medical set up 4
abnormality 36
concept of 36
aetiology (causes)
bio-chemical 37
biological factors 37
perpetuating factors 39
precipitating factors 39
predisposing factors 39
psychosocial factors 38
social factors 38
classification of 39
concept 28
mental illness 29
affect of mood 34
characteristics of 29
consciousness 34
disturbance in motor activities 35
disturbance of memory 33
disturbance of perception 32
general behaviour 29
ideas of reference 32
symptoms of 29
treatment, physical methods 168
electro convulsive therapy 183
psychosurgery 187
treatment, psychological methods 188
psychotherapy 188
Mental health, definition 21
Mental health problems 142
delirium
management of 156
nursing care 157
paranoid disorders 157
dementia
causes of 153
diagnostic features of 154
management of 155
in adolescents
management of 146
social factors that affect adolescents 146
in children 142
role of a nurse 145
in old age 151
depression 152
human ageing 151
psychiatric illness 152
in women 147
menopause 150
psychiatric disorders 148
Mental retardation 120
assessment of the need 124
causes of 122
antenatal damage 122
cranial malformations 122
cretinism 123
Downs syndrome 123
genetic 122
gross disease of the brain 122
metabolic disorders 122
perinatal 122
phenylketonuria 123
post-natal damage 122
classification of 120
custodial care 125
education of 124
health education regarding 126
parent's counselling 127
nursing care of 124
prevention of 125
recognition of 121
rehabilitation of 124
training 124
Milieu therapy 202
N
Neurotic disorders 48
anxiety disorders 48
generalised anxiety disorder 49
panic disorder 51
hypochondriasis 59
hysteria 55
characteristics of 56
conversion hysteria 57
dissociative disorder 57
fugue 57
hysterical amnesia 57
hysterical personality 56
management of 58
multiple meaning of 56
multiple personality 58
obsessive compulsive disorder 54
causes of 55
treatment of 55
phobic disorder 52
agora phobia 53
nursing care of 59
phobia 52
simple phobia 53
social phobia 54
Neurotic persons 46
causes
environmental stress 47
individual susceptibility 47
interpersonal problems 47
intrapsychic conflict 47
characteristics of 46
P
Personality disorders 64
aetiology 66
characteristics of 64
main personality disorders 65
psychotherapy 66
management of 67
nursing care of 67
Psychiatric care 5
early asylums 6
psychiatric hospital 7
functions of 7
lunatic asylums 8
therapeutic community 7
Psychiatric emergencies 204
approach to 204
types of 204
acute dystonia 214
alcohol and addiction forming drugs 212
attempted suicide 205
delirium 206
epilepsy related emergencies 211
excitement 206
lithium toxicity 215
panic attack 210
refusal of food 215
stupor 206
Psychiatric examination 42
format for examining psychiatric patients 42
basic information 42
complaints 42
family history 43
history of present illness 42
mental status examination 43
personal life history 42
personality 43
previous illnesses 42
writing a relevent case sheet 45
definition 9
qualities of an ideal psychiatric nurse 10
development of 11
future of 13
legal aspects of 229
crime 230
psychiatric disorders 230
need for 1
paramedical personnel 3
psychotherapist 3
rehabilitation programmes 3
surrogate mother 3
Psychiatric set up 4
Psychologically ill 2
Psychophysiological disorders 158
psychosocial theories
biological theory 159
family dynamic theory 159
learning theory 159
personality theory 159
psychosomatic disorders 159
asthma 160
coronary heart disease 160
irritable bowel syndrome 161
nursing care in 161
peptic ulcer 161
Psychotherapy 189
behaviour therapy 194
bio-feed back treatment 198
cognitive therapy 192
crisis intervention 193
family therapy 190
group therapy 189
encounter groups 190
psychodrama 190
T-groups 190
traditional group therapy 190
hypnotherapy 192
individual psychotherapy 189
psychoanalysis 191
relaxation therapy 195
meditation 197
relaxation exercises 195
yoga 197
S
Schizophrenia 78
aetiology of
biochemical factors 79
environmental factors 80
genetic factors 79
psychological factors 80
clinical features of 81
autism 82
behavioural change 83
bizarre mannerisms 83
catatonic excitement 83
emotional disturbance 82
hallucinations 83
sleep disturbances 83
thought disturbance 81
volitional disturbance 82
management of 85
treatment methods 86
types of 83
catatonic 84
classification of 84
hebephrenic 83
paranoid 83
residual 84
simple 84
undifferentiated 84