Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

by Sheila L. Videbeck

Now in its updated Fourth Edition, this popular text is designed for undergraduate nursing programs that teach a shortened or integrated psychiatric-mental health core course. The book presents sound nursing theory, therapeutic modalities, and clinical applications for the major DSM-IV-TR disorders across the treatment continuum, from hospital to home setting. The text uses the nursing process framework and emphasizes assessment, therapeutic communication, neurobiology, and psychopharmacologic intervention. Features focus on developing student self-awareness, communication skills, and utilizing family and community resources. A bound-in CD-ROM and companion Website offer numerous student and instructor resources, including Clinical Simulations, psychotropic drug monographs, and movie viewing guides.

Genres: Nursing

560 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2001

Reviews

[Faye · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was our reference book in my Psychiatric Nursing and I felt obliged to say that it help me a lot to attain a good grade in the said subject. I find the subject interesting (and maybe that's why I liked the book) because the approach in this area was very different from our previous exposures to the hospital.

Last semester was also my exposure to a mental hospital and this book was a very good companion to help any nursing student with. The cd-companion helped me too in reviewing for exams and quizzes. It is good to invest money on this kinds of books since I can still use it for the Boards and also even if I'm a registered nurse already.

[Anabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly, a pretty good textbook as far as they go.

[Jann · Rating 4 out of 5]

We didn’t read this in a linear way for my psych class, so I can’t speak to its organization. I will say that it was user friendly, easy to search, and didn’t go so far in depth it was over my head. Mental and behavioral health nursing isn’t my thing, but for a class where our professor largely relied on us to teach ourselves, this was the perfect textbook. I’m sure it’ll be a go-to as I prepare for the NCLEX.

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was actually interesting.

[Emily Arndt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insightful.

[Aubrie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Painful experience

[Michelle Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good reference along side other texts as easy reading

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

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