Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The Craft of Caring

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing The Craft of Caring First published in Great Britain in 2003 by Hodder Arnold This second edition published in 2009 by Hodder Arnold, an imprint of Hodder Education, part of Hachette Livre UK, 338 Euston Road, London NW1 3BH © 2009 Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd All rights reserved. Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form, or by any means with prior permission in writing of the publishers or in the case of reprographic production in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. In the United Kingdom such licences are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency: Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Hachette Livre UK’s policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products and made from wood grown in sustainable forests. The logging and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. Whilst the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. In particular (but without limiting the generality of the preceding disclaimer) every effort has been made to check drug dosages; however it is still possible that errors have been missed. Furthermore, dosage schedules are constantly being revised and new side-effects recognized. For these reasons the reader is strongly urged to consult the drug companies' printed instructions before administering any of the drugs recommended in this book. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 978 0 340 94763 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Commissioning Editor: Naomi Wilkinson Project Editor: Clare Patterson Production Controller: Andre Sim Cover Designer: Laura DeGrasse Index: Liz Granger Artwork: Charon Tec Ltd Cover image: ‘After the fall’ by Phil Barker (1970). Courtesy of ‘The Charlie Barker Collection (Glasgow)’. Typeset in 9.5/12 Berling by Charon Tec Ltd., A Macmillan Company. () Printed and bound in Spain This book is dedicated to the memory of Mike Conse