The eighth edition of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing maintains a strong student focus, presenting sound nursing theory, therapeutic modalities, and clinical applications across the treatment continuum. The chapters are short, and the writing style is direct in order to facilitate reading comprehension and student learning. This text uses the nursing process framework and emphasizes therapeutic communication with examples and pharmacology throughout. Interventions focus on all aspects of client care, including communication, client and family education, and community resources, as well as their practical applications in various clinical settings. In this edition, all content has been updated, as well as the “Best Practice” boxes, to highlight current evidence-based practice. Special features include “Concept Mastery Alerts,” which clarify important concepts that are essential to students’ learning. “Cultural Considerations” and “Elder Considerations” have special headings to help call attention to this important content. The nursing process sections have a new design to help highlight this content as well. New to this edition are unfolding vignettes that guide students in thinking critically by applying what they’ve learned to different client scenarios.