Taking a clinical, case-based approach, this textbook is designed to support graduate nursing students who are studying psychiatric mental health nursing as they develop their reasoning and decision-making skills. It presents:

• Therapeutic communication and psychiatric interviewing techniques, alongside basic psychiatric terminologies.

• The major psychiatric diagnoses, drawing on the DSM-5.

• A step-by-step guide to conducting a comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessment.

• Case examples demonstrating assessment across major psychopathologies.

• Good practice for conducting mental health evaluations.

This is an essential text for all those undertaking psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs and a valuable reference for advanced practice nurses in clinical practice.