Risk assessment and management: a community forensic mental health practice model.

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome is common in mental health consumer populations, and is linked to cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes. Metabolic screening is a way of recognising consumers who are at risk of developing metabolic syndrome but internationally screening rates remain low. A retrospective audit was completed at...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Ward T,Wynaden D,Heslop K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 1% of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and despite longstanding critiques of the (bio)medical model, understanding of the disorder still arises primarily through (bio)medical explanations. In turn, causation, symptoms and treatments are increasingly sophisticated and well known while under...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Geanellos R

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary family caregivers of patients with dementia often experience high caregiver burden and significant decline in a range of health outcomes. The current study examined the relationship between medical comorbidities of inpatients with dementia and caregiver burden in adult-child primary caregivers, and the bufferi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Liu H,Fang B,Chan J,Chen G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collaboration between the education and service providers assists with the development of enhanced clinical and educational experiences for students. This paper describes an innovative collaborative program developed by the School of Nursing, University of Ballarat and Grampians Psychiatric Services, Ballarat Health S...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Arnold SA,Deans C,Munday J

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the UK, strategies to improve retention of the mental health workforce feature prominently in health policy. This paper reports on a longitudinal national study into the careers of mental health nurses in the UK. The findings reveal little attrition during the first 6 months after qualification. Investigation of ca...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Robinson S,Murrells T,Smith EM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the rate of violent episodes at a youth psychiatric unit, identifies significant clinical and demographic differences between service users who had admissions with violent episodes and those who did not, and describes characteristics of violent incidents, including antecedents, consequences, victi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： van Kessel K,Milne D,Hunt K,Reed PW

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with a mental illness often encounter stigma and discrimination from a variety of sources, reinforcing negative self-perceptions and influencing their health and well-being. Even though support systems and attitudes of the general public act as powerful sources of stigma, views and perceptions held by people wi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Gyamfi S,Hegadoren K,Park T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manner in which people with mental illness are supported in a crisis is crucial to their recovery. The current study explored mental health consumers' experiences with formal crisis services (i.e. police and crisis assessment and treatment (CAT) teams), preferred crisis supports, and opinions of four collaborative...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Boscarato K,Lee S,Kroschel J,Hollander Y,Brennan A,Warren N

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As police officers are often the first responders to mental health crises, a number of approaches have emerged to support skilled police crisis responses. One such approach is the police-mental health co-responding team model, whereby mental health nurses and police officers jointly respond to mental health crises in ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Lamanna D,Shapiro GK,Kirst M,Matheson FI,Nakhost A,Stergiopoulos V

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health nurses have historically been pessimistic about and often unsympathetic towards clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. By the time these clients reach adult mental health services their behaviours are often difficult to manage and they often suffer significant re-victimization by health ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Meekings C,O'Brien L

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop a semistructured interview for the Japanese version of the Early Signs Scale (ESS-JI), as well as to examine its reliability and validity. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Japan. Participants were recruited from a psychiatric clinic. The survey included 25 participants w...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Koichi R,Miyamoto Y

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The creative arts can be used to support stakeholders of mental health services to communicate and share their lived experience. Digital storytelling is one method that has been used to capture people's lived experience. In this scoping review, we were interested in mapping how digital storytelling has been used in me...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： De Vecchi N,Kenny A,Dickson-Swift V,Kidd S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical diagnosis has traditionally been the role of medical officers. However, mental health nurses working in crisis/emergency settings within Australia are expected to provide a provisional diagnosis postassessment of a consumer. There is limited literature and understanding how mental health nurses develop a provi...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Campbell K,Massey D,Broadbent M,Clarke KA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family carers of people with a severe mental illness play a vital, yet often unrecognized and undervalued role in Australian society. Respite care services can assist these family carers in their role; however, little is known about their access to these services. The paper addresses this knowledge gap. An exploratory...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Jeon YH,Chenoweth L,McIntosh H

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The next of kin play a decisive role in the care provided for patients. This and their unique experience of psychiatric care make it important to include them when defining quality of care. The aim of the present study was to describe how next of kin perceive the concept of quality of care in the case of psychiatric c...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Schröder A,Larsson BW,Ahlström G

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lived experiences of elderly dementia patients are affected by their cultural beliefs. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of elderly dementia patients in Taiwan in order to understand how they view their lives given the cognitive impairments that they suffer from. A descriptive phenomenological appro...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Chen MC,Lin HR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concern regarding the low numbers of graduate nurses expressing interest in entering the psychiatric field leads to the question: who would be a psychiatric nurse? In this interpretative, phenomenological study, the lived experiences of seven veteran psychiatric nurses were examined in order to gain understanding of t...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Humble F,Cross W

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Culture plays a vital role in shaping public and professional attitudes towards mental illness. In Arab cultures negative attitudes toward patients experiencing mental illnesses are common. There is a lack of studies that investigate the attitudes of professionals towards patients in inpatient mental health settings. ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Ahmead MK,Rahhal AA,Baker JA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research shows that Indigenous Australians' suspicion and fear of being 'locked up' may influence mental health service avoidance. Given this, the aim of this study was to explore, by qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews (n = 3), how three Indigenous people experienced the controversial practice of seclusion. H...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Sambrano R,Cox L

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric research and practice involves the colonization of the personal experience of problems of human living. From a Western perspective, this process shares many similarities with the subjugation of women, people of colour and people embracing non-Christian faiths and cultures. The Tidal Model is a mental healt...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Barker P

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study seeks to identify some of the explanatory factors associated with the use of intrusive measures among children with mental health and developmental disabilities in psychiatric facilities. Intrusive intervention data were collected using an organizational database that was developed internally at a tertiary ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Stewart SL,Baiden P,Theall-Honey L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public mental health systems have been called on to better meet the needs of consumers presenting to health services with the police, yet few studies have examined police presentations among mental health consumers in large public mental health systems. This study was designed to determine the frequency profile and ch...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Lee S,Brunero S,Fairbrother G,Cowan D

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new paradigm that the brain is able change itself (neuroplasticity) is acknowledged and teased out in terms of the ramifications for mental illnesses. Parallel studies in pain (central sensitization) and mirror neurones are examined to conceptually clarify these ramifications in relation to mental health, and to e...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Buchanan DA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is compelling evidence that the physical health of people with severe mental illness is poor. Health-promotion guidelines have been recommended as a mechanism for improving the physical health of this population. However, there are significant barriers to the adoption of evidence-based guidelines in practice. Th...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Ehrlich C,Kendall E,Frey N,Kisely S,Crowe E,Crompton D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professional identities are important in defining workers' roles, and are concerned with attributes relating to those roles and how they are performed. Evidence shows mental health nurses undertake many different roles as part of their work. Yet, the roles of mental health nurses are insufficiently understood by healt...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Terry J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Handover, or the communication of patient information between clinicians, is a fundamental component of health care. Psychiatric settings are dynamic environments relying on timely and accurate communication to plan care and manage risk. Crisis assessment and treatment teams are the primary interface between community...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Waters A,Sands N,Keppich-Arnold S,Henderson K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health is a leading health issue facing young people today, particularly those living in rural and regional areas. Although public policy supports schools-based health promotion, there is limited evidence of the efficacy of such programmes and the elements that enhance successful implementation in rural and reg...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： McAllister M,Knight BA,Hasking P,Withyman C,Dawkins J

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to elucidate what non-pharmacological interventions are applied by nursing staff prior to the administration of psychotropic pro re nata (PRN) medication. Best practices would instruct clinical staff to provide non-pharmacological strategies, such as de-escalation and skills coaching, ...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Martin K,Arora V,Fischler I,Tremblay R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the light of the increasing recognition of the relevance of spirituality in person-centred, holistic care, this study examines the attitudes of a convenience sample of mental health practitioners, including nurses, to the concepts of spirituality in general and in clinical practice. A series of 5-point Likert-style...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： Rogers M,Wattis J,Stephenson J,Khan W,Curran S

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medication adherence is problematic in all chronic illnesses, none more so than in individuals with schizophrenia. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the factors that impacted upon antipsychotic medication taking in people with schizophrenia living in regional-rural and metropolitan Victoria, Austral...

journal_title：International journal of mental health nursing

authors： McCann TV,Deans C,Clark E,Lu S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00