By Darlene D. Pedersen MSN APRN PMHCNS

A Davis’s Notes TitlePerfect wherever you are…in class, in clinical, and in any practice setting! This handy guide delivers quick access to need-to-know information on DSM-5 disorders and treatments, psychotropic drugs, documentation, and patient education. No other resource delivers as much information in a format that’s as easy to read, easy to access, and fits in your pocket.

NEW! Content on PTSD, pandemics, COVID-19 and its impact on mental health

NEW! Content on Telepsychiatry and Teletherapy

NEW! Psychotropic medications, including Brexanolone IV, Deutetrabenazine, Valbenazine, Ketamine IV, Lumateperone, and Esketamine

Coverage of documentation • psychiatric medications, restraints and seclusion • DSM-5 disorders and treatments • and patient education and care

Basic behavioral theories at a glance

Key aspects of psychiatric and crisis interventions

General mental status assessments and exams, with focused assessments for adult and geriatric populations, including mini-cognitive assessment instrument for dementia and rating scale for Lewy Body diseases

Essential information on psychotropic drugs

Client/family education tables, tips, and strategies

Cultural considerations and assessment tool

Reusable mental health history, multiaxial assessment, CAGE, self-administered patient health questionnaires 2 and 9, and many other assessment tools

Clinical Alerts throughout to provide practical on-the-spot advice

HIPAA-compliant, write-on/wipe-off pages

UPDATED & REVISED! All content thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated to incorporate the newest knowledge in the field, including new drugs and drug updates.