Learning disabilities within mental health services: are we adequately preparing nurses for the future?

abstract：:Recent policy statements that address the quality of care provided by acute mental health services have highlighted an urgent need for specialist nurse education and training. However, examples of how to design and implement such training initiatives are sparse. Drawing on recent experience of developing an innovative...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Bee PE,Baker JA,Richards DA,Loftus SJ,Bailey L,Lovell K,Woods P,Cox D

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed to identify the risk factors of aggressive behaviour in adolescents (1318 years), and to describe available intervention strategies. The findings are evaluated on the basis of their implications for nursing practice. Aggressive behaviour in adolescent psychiatric settings is a neglected research a...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Hage S,Van Meijel B,Fluttert F,Berden GF

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with mental disorders have been found to suffer from impaired quality of life (QoL). Therefore, the assessment of QoL has become important in psychiatric research. This explorative study was carried out in acute psychiatric wards. Thirty-five patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and related psychosis were inte...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Pitkänen A,Hätönen H,Kuosmanen L,Välimäki M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a National Health Service Trust risk management panel (RMP) service was effective in promoting positive risk management by supporting mental health clinicians/teams in their management of people with mental health problems who presented with high risk of harm to themse...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Kaliniecka H,Shawe-Taylor M

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Informal caregivers of psychiatric patients are vulnerable to many disturbances associated with the stress related to their activity. Caregivers who show a coping style focused on problem-solving report less psychological distress, and this approach positively influences the recovery pro...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Rosas-Santiago FJ,Marván ML,Lagunes-Córdoba R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Between policing and health, there are many shared issues. Mental health distress and crises and caring for people who may be vulnerable are priority areas. Working together in partnership is challenging, and fragmented systems and processes are the result. This leads to poor experiences...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Murray J,Heyman I,Dougall N,Wooff A,Aston E,Enang I

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: This paper addresses an identified gap in the international literatures related to physical health care of young people with first episode psychosis. Previous studies indicate that nurses' skills, knowledge and attitudes influence physical health outcomes for service users. The education...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Chee GL,Wynaden D,Heslop K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hazardous and harmful drinkers make up a significant percentage of A and E attendees, and brief interventions have been shown to reduce harm among this particular group. This paper evaluates a pilot project which introduced a screening and brief intervention programme within the A and E department. This project aimed ...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： O'Brien MT

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine if race/ethnicity predicts motivation to quit smoking and preferences for cessation services among smokers serviced by a primarily psychiatric Veterans Affairs hospital. A self-administered survey was given to a convenience sample of smokers (n=146) at the Battle Creek Vete...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Karvonen-Gutierrez CA,Ewing LA,Taylor NJ,Essenmacher CA,Duffy SA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: To stimulate reminiscence of older adults with dementia performed individually or through group sessions is a well-known practice in nursing homes resulting in effects on behaviour and well-being as an alternative for medication. Robust scientific proof of the effectiveness of individual...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Van Bogaert P,Tolson D,Eerlingen R,Carvers D,Wouters K,Paque K,Timmermans O,Dilles T,Engelborghs S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new Norwegian health legislation has increased the quality demands on nursing documentation. The staff at a psychiatric hospital has, together with us, explored their own way of producing written nursing documentation. In collaboration with them, we have analysed 32 patient journals which were made anonymous. We r...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Karlsen R

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: There is very limited literature on the health of Middle Eastern immigrants in the United States, and the available studies were mostly conducted on small convenient samples in local communities. There is also a need to understand changes in the rates of serious psychological distress (S...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Alkaid Albqoor M,Chen JL,Weiss S,Waters C,Choi JW

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the aids and barriers to implementing the psychosocial interventions (PSI) which trainees learned on two teaching modules. The main purpose of the modules is to teach trainees PSI to help them be more effective in their care of patients with severe mental illness. The trainees were qualified nurses...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Mathers B

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a study that aimed to identify the extent to which feigning of mental illness represents a significant problem in prisoners referred to a medium secure unit. A clinical method was used to assess the prisoners, employing the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) and selected Minnesota Mu...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Pollock PH,Quigley B,Worley KO,Bashford C

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The self-care deficits experienced by older clients in long-term mental health settings, because of cognitive impairment, are likely to impact upon the clients' higher-order needs. The practice of nursing the elderly involves a lot of personal contact, during the delivery of fundamental physical care. While physiologi...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Gleeson M,Timmins F

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper addresses the topic of humanistic educative principles and examines it in the context of Irish psychiatric nurse education. Humanistic or existential philosophy influences the nursing curriculum profoundly, and yet a dichotomy continues to exist in relation to the epistemological basis informing nurse educa...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Scanlon A

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Originating in Australia, 'Mental Health First Aid' (MHFA) is a way of providing support to someone who is experiencing a mental health problem before professional help is obtained. Positive evaluations have shown that it both increases confidence while decreasing stigmatizing attitudes. However, the evidence base sur...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Terry J

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on a small research project on multidisciplinary team-working within a medium secure forensic unit in the United Kingdom. Although multidisciplinary team working is widely accepted as an effective strategy for the delivery of healthcare services in modern society it is also recognized that interdisc...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Mason T,Williams R,Vivian-Byrne S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT:Person-centered care, as compared to standard approaches, is a widely accepted, evidence-based approach for managing aggressive behaviour in persons with dementia. The attitudes, beliefs and values of long-term care and mental health nursing employees are important prerequisites to implemen...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Burshnic VL,Douglas NF,Barker RM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN?: Mental health conditions are common, with recent estimates that around one in six people are diagnosed with anxiety or depression in any given year. People who experience a mental health condition not only require support from health and social care services but, at times, require an emergency response...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： White CJ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent Australian Government policy reflects the integral nature of active consumer participation to the planning and delivery of mental health services. The effectiveness of consumer participation in improving mental health services has received some attention in the literature. Commonwealth Government funding enable...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Happell B,Roper C

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of nurse conversation: methodology of the process recording The study explored elements of effective nurse-client interaction between a nurse and a nursing home resident on the third day of the client's recovery from surgery. The interaction was recorded from memory in the form of a process recording then div...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： England M

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE SUBJECT?: First-episode psychosis (FEP) usually occurs in adolescence, a time of great change and upheaval and the effect on the sufferer and their family can be immense The nurse's role is to alleviate this suffering, aid recovery and minimize the risk of relapse. They manage this onerous task...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Odeyemi C,Morrissey J,Donohue G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores the proportion of work time psychiatric nurses spend in potentially psychotherapeutic one-to-one communication with patients. Twenty staff nurses from three acute admission wards in a psychiatric hospital in Northern Ireland were observed. The time spent in a selection of routine activities was r...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Whittington D,McLaughlin C

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on emotional and physical strain imposed on family members in connection with their responsibility of caring for a person with a severe mental illness have focused on the chronic patients. The situation of family members with patients who are at an early stage of illness and admitted for the first time may ill...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Ostman M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The care-giving experience of carers of young adults with early onset psychosis is relatively unexplored. New carers are less likely to be engaged with local services for carers and families, than those more established in their caring role. Understanding the experience of these carers provides some valuable insight i...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Sin J,Moone N,Wellman N

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nursing students have particularly experienced stressful lives during nursing education. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate depressive symptoms and related factors in junior college nursing students. A total of 625 nursing students from a junior college in Taiwan were assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality ...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Chen CJ,Chen YC,Sung HC,Hsieh TC,Lee MS,Chang CY

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the staff's experiences involved in the processes of the transition of 20 non-demented long-stay psychiatric patients. Staff members expressed satisfaction from working outside the hospital. They believed that the patients' condition and their quality of life had improved...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Reda S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Working with people with a personality disorder (PD) can arouse strong feelings, and cause difficulties as well as different attitudes among mental health workers (MHWs). While attitudes towards people with PD and the difficulties experienced by MHWs have been previously investigated, the reciprocal relati...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Eren N,Şahin S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The process of suicide risk assessment is often a challenge for mental health nurses, especially when working with an adolescent population. Adolescents who are struggling with particular problems, stressors and life events may exhibit challenging and self-harm behaviour as a means of communication or a way of coping....

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Murray BL,Wright K

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00