MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
,NEEB’S
Mental Health
Nursing
FIFTH EDITION
Linda M. Gorman, RN, MN, PMHCNS-BC, FPCN
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nursing Consultant
Private Practice
Studio City, California
Robynn F. Anwar, MSN.Ed
Nursing Faculty/CNA/MST and Simulation Lab Coordinator
Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey
,F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2019 by F.A. Davis Company
Copyright © 1997, 2001, 2006, by F.A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by
copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by
any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission
from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Publisher, Nursing: Terri Wood Allen
Editor-in-Chief: Jean Rodenberger
Manager of Project and eProject Management: Catherine H. Carroll
Senior Content Project Manager: Shana Murph
Illustration and Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments
and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything possible to make this
book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author(s),
editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the
book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice
described in this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used
in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check
product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications
before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Gorman, Linda M., author. | Anwar, Robynn F., author | Preceded by (work): Gorman, Linda M.
Neeb’s fundamentals of mental health nursing.
Title: Neeb’s mental health nursing / Linda M. Gorman, Robynn F. Anwar.
Other titles: Mental health nursing
Description: 5th edition. | Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2019] | Preceded by Neeb’s fundamentals
of mental health nursing / Linda M. Gorman, Robynn F. Anwar. Fourth edition. 2014. | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018034469 (print) | LCCN 2018035960 (ebook) | ISBN 9780803690134 (paperback) |
ISBN 9780803669130 (alk. paper)
Subjects: | MESH: Mental Disorders—nursing | Psychiatric Nursing—methods | Nursing, Practical
Classification: LCC RC440 (ebook) | LCC RC440 (print) | NLM WY 160 | DDC 616.89/0231—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018034469
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients,
is granted by F.A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transac-
tional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive,
Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate
system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is:
978-0-8036-6913-0/18 + $.25.
, To Corie, who saw me as an author many years ago.
~ (LG)
To my mother Mayme, I realize how much easier this
journey would have been if you were here. Wasim my
husband and daughter Andrea, I appreciate your belief
in my abilities. Bessie Blount “Mom Bessie,” who
invented the emesis basin and at the age 94, renewed
her practical nurse license. To Aunt Shirley, Toni
(sister), and Ted (brother), my family. Linda, thank
you for being my mentor and friend. —Thank you.
~ (RA)
,NEEB’S
Mental Health
Nursing
FIFTH EDITION
Linda M. Gorman, RN, MN, PMHCNS-BC, FPCN
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nursing Consultant
Private Practice
Studio City, California
Robynn F. Anwar, MSN.Ed
Nursing Faculty/CNA/MST and Simulation Lab Coordinator
Camden County College
Blackwood, New Jersey
,F.A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2019 by F.A. Davis Company
Copyright © 1997, 2001, 2006, by F.A. Davis Company. All rights reserved. This book is protected by
copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by
any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission
from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Publisher, Nursing: Terri Wood Allen
Editor-in-Chief: Jean Rodenberger
Manager of Project and eProject Management: Catherine H. Carroll
Senior Content Project Manager: Shana Murph
Illustration and Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended treatments
and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything possible to make this
book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of publication. The author(s),
editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences from application of the
book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard to the contents of the book. Any practice
described in this book should be applied by the reader in accordance with professional standards of care used
in regard to the unique circumstances that may apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check
product information (package inserts) for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications
before administering any drug. Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Gorman, Linda M., author. | Anwar, Robynn F., author | Preceded by (work): Gorman, Linda M.
Neeb’s fundamentals of mental health nursing.
Title: Neeb’s mental health nursing / Linda M. Gorman, Robynn F. Anwar.
Other titles: Mental health nursing
Description: 5th edition. | Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2019] | Preceded by Neeb’s fundamentals
of mental health nursing / Linda M. Gorman, Robynn F. Anwar. Fourth edition. 2014. | Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018034469 (print) | LCCN 2018035960 (ebook) | ISBN 9780803690134 (paperback) |
ISBN 9780803669130 (alk. paper)
Subjects: | MESH: Mental Disorders—nursing | Psychiatric Nursing—methods | Nursing, Practical
Classification: LCC RC440 (ebook) | LCC RC440 (print) | NLM WY 160 | DDC 616.89/0231—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018034469
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients,
is granted by F.A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) Transac-
tional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive,
Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC, a separate
system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is:
978-0-8036-6913-0/18 + $.25.
, To Corie, who saw me as an author many years ago.
~ (LG)
To my mother Mayme, I realize how much easier this
journey would have been if you were here. Wasim my
husband and daughter Andrea, I appreciate your belief
in my abilities. Bessie Blount “Mom Bessie,” who
invented the emesis basin and at the age 94, renewed
her practical nurse license. To Aunt Shirley, Toni
(sister), and Ted (brother), my family. Linda, thank
you for being my mentor and friend. —Thank you.
~ (RA)
