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, Psychiatric–Mental
Health Nursing
FIFTH EDITION
SHEILA L. VIDEBECK, PhD, RN
Professor, Nursing
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, Iowa
Illustrations by Cathy J. Miller
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, Acquisitions Editor: Jean Rodenberger
Product Manager: Katherine Burland
Editorial Assistant: Laura Scott
Design Coordinator: Holly McLaughlin
Vendor Manager: Cynthia Rudy
Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield
Prepress Vendor: MPS Limited, A Macmillan Company
Fifth Edition
Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright © 2008 by Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 2006, 2004, 2001
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book
may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other
electronic copies, or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the
copyright owner, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this
book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the
above-mentioned copyright. To request permission, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at 530 Walnut
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, via email at , or via our website at lww.com (products and
services).
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Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Videbeck, Sheila L.
Psychiatric-mental health nursing / Sheila L. Videbeck; [illustrations by Cathy J. Miller]. — 5th ed.
p.; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60547-861-6 (alk. paper)
1. Psychiatric nursing. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Psychiatric Nursing. 2. Mental Disorders—nursing. WY 160 V652p 2011]
RC440.V536 2011
616.89’0231—dc22
2009045890
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted prac-
tices. However, the author, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences
from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the cur-
rency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of this information in a particular situ-
ation remains the professional responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical treatments described and recommended
may not be considered absolute and universal recommendations.
The author, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in
this text are in accordance with the current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in
view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug
therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any change in indications
and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a
new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance
for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the FDA
status of each drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
78616_FM_pi-xii.indd ii 11/12/09 6:52:40 PM
78616_FM_pi-xii.indd xii 11/12/09 6:52:43 PM
, Psychiatric–Mental
Health Nursing
FIFTH EDITION
SHEILA L. VIDEBECK, PhD, RN
Professor, Nursing
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, Iowa
Illustrations by Cathy J. Miller
78616_FM_pi-xii.indd i 11/12/09 6:52:39 PM
, Acquisitions Editor: Jean Rodenberger
Product Manager: Katherine Burland
Editorial Assistant: Laura Scott
Design Coordinator: Holly McLaughlin
Vendor Manager: Cynthia Rudy
Manufacturing Coordinator: Karin Duffield
Prepress Vendor: MPS Limited, A Macmillan Company
Fifth Edition
Copyright © 2011 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Copyright © 2008 by Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Copyright © 2006, 2004, 2001
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of this book
may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including as photocopies or scanned-in or other
electronic copies, or utilized by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the
copyright owner, except for brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. Materials appearing in this
book prepared by individuals as part of their official duties as U.S. government employees are not covered by the
above-mentioned copyright. To request permission, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins at 530 Walnut
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, via email at , or via our website at lww.com (products and
services).
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Printed in China
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Videbeck, Sheila L.
Psychiatric-mental health nursing / Sheila L. Videbeck; [illustrations by Cathy J. Miller]. — 5th ed.
p.; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60547-861-6 (alk. paper)
1. Psychiatric nursing. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Psychiatric Nursing. 2. Mental Disorders—nursing. WY 160 V652p 2011]
RC440.V536 2011
616.89’0231—dc22
2009045890
Care has been taken to confirm the accuracy of the information presented and to describe generally accepted prac-
tices. However, the author, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences
from application of the information in this book and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the cur-
rency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of the publication. Application of this information in a particular situ-
ation remains the professional responsibility of the practitioner; the clinical treatments described and recommended
may not be considered absolute and universal recommendations.
The author, editors, and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in
this text are in accordance with the current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in
view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug
therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any change in indications
and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a
new or infrequently employed drug.
Some drugs and medical devices presented in this publication have Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance
for limited use in restricted research settings. It is the responsibility of the health care provider to ascertain the FDA
status of each drug or device planned for use in his or her clinical practice.
78616_FM_pi-xii.indd ii 11/12/09 6:52:40 PM
