Nursing process
Anxiety and related disorders
Mood disorders
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Adjustment disorders
Personality disorders
Disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence
Cognitive disorders : delirium, dementia, and amnestic disorders
Substance-related disorders
Eating disorders
Sexual and gender identity disorders
Appendixes: Suicide assessement and intervention guidelines ; Crisis and crisis intervention ; Client rights ; Guidelines for seclusion and restraint based on JCAHO standards ; Grief and loss : caregivers, clients, and families ; Spirituality as a dimension of the person ; Psychiatric and psychosocial therapies ; Psychopharmacology ; Comparison of developmental theories ; Defense mechanisms and strategies ; Standards of care for psychiatric - mental health nursing practice ; DSM-IV-TR classification.