The nurse and the use of narrative: an approach to caring.

abstract：:Independent advocacy in mental health has become increasingly valued in the UK although little work has examined the day-to-day experiences of advocates themselves. This article reports on a small-scale exploratory qualitative study of practising advocates' experiences of their work in acute and continuing care wards....

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Carver N,Morrison J

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Participating in purposeful and structured daily activities is an important factor contributing to the health and well-being of forensic service users. A survey was carried out in an Irish forensic mental health setting to identify whether service users meet the standard of 25-h weekly activities, a standard set by th...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Rani S,Mulholland F

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) is a widely used measurement for psychological symptoms and distress. Some previous studies have shown that the DASS-21 can accurately measure symptoms of anxiety, depression and stress, while other studies have indicated that the DAS...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Alfonsson S,Wallin E,Maathz P

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper explores the impact of placing Community Mental Health Nurses (CMHNs) at two primary care practices in South Staffordshire. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire which was sent to primary care personnel at these practices, to ascertain their opinions with respect to the contribution of practice-ba...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Crawford P,Carr J,Knight A,Chambers K,Nolan P

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mental Health Nursing Review Team recommend research to examine the potential of liaison mental health nursing. This paper describes a study into the work of two emergency psychiatric nurses (EPN) attached to a central London accident and emergency (A&E) department. A semi-structured interview schedule was employe...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Ryrie I,Roberts M,Taylor R

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：: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：:This paper presents data for 2 years of a continuing study aimed to reduce the risk of first-time involvement by minority youth with the juvenile justice system. A quasi-experimental design was used to test a 14-week expressive art curriculum (LEAD: leadership, education, achievement and development) implemented in tw...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Shelton D

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports on a case study for a person with a diagnosis of schizophrenia using cognitive behavioural therapy. A range of scales was used to detect treatment effect and outcome. No significant clinical changes were detected using the scales, which are routinely used with such interventions. Subjective data wer...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Carden J,Jones A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this paper is to describe the first 2 years of operation of an electronic system for reporting medication events in psychiatry (Medi-Event system). We have carried out a descriptive analysis of all medication events (errors, near misses and adverse drug reactions) reported between 1 March 2008 and 28 Februa...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Haw C,Cahill C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we explore how aspects of the social world may be linked to mental health and psychiatric morbidity and propose that conditions should be created which allow individuals and communities greater opportunities for self-care and self-management. Specifically the focus is on social connections, disability an...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Lauder W,Kroll T,Jones M

更新日期：2007-10-01 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

abstract：:Much has been written about care and its centrality to nursing practice. Yet nursing theories and frameworks surrounding care have either been esoteric or prescriptive and are seen as irrelevant to practice. This paper problematizes the notion of care with a view to developing a clearer, flexible framework for mental ...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： McAllister M,Walsh K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years the suicide rates have been increasing gradually in many countries. In order to reduce the number of suicides, further research on suicide and the nursing care of suicidal people is required to enhance and advance the quality of suicide nursing care provided. Statistical evidence shows that the most co...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Sun FK,Long A,Boore J,Tsao LI

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper discusses findings from a systematic review of literature pertaining to methadone maintenance in relation to the role of the nurse working in a general practice setting. Five electronic databases were searched for period of 2000-2008: Medline, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO and Cochrane Database of Systematic Rev...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Go F,Dykeman M,Santos J,Muxlow J

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The care of demented patients requires clear communication during care procedures. Earlier studies have shown that nurses were often vague in their verbal communication and unpublished observations indicated that in some cases demented patients continued to be verbally active after the nurses had left. This study aime...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Edberg AK,Sandgren AN,Hallberg IR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

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 inquiry's purpose was to describe the meaning (essence) of moral perspective in adult women's experiences of anger expression. Moral perspectives have been perceived as pivotal to how one constructs and problem-solves real life dilemmas. Since some modes of anger expression have been identified as unhealthy, unco...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Denham G

更新日期：2002-08-01 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：:Over the 30 years of conflict, Northern Ireland escaped the worst excess of illegal drug trafficking and usage. However, the recent 'peace dividend' has brought with it an unprecedented rise in the availability and use of illicit drugs. With this, new problems and pressures have been brought to bear on the health serv...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： McLaughlin DF,McKenna H,Leslie JC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we describe the findings of an exploratory study into the application of early recognition and early intervention methods aimed at prevention of psychotic relapses in patients with schizophrenia. Following the results we described in part 1, we now focus specifically on factors which favourably or adve...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： van Meijel B,van der Gaag M,Kahn RS,Grypdonck M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are currently no studies available in the literature to highlight nurses' experiences of the assertive outreach (AO) engagement process. This study aimed to understand how AO nurses experience this process and what can be learned from it. The participants were five nurses working in a rural AO service in one cou...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Addis J,Gamble C

更新日期：2004-08-01 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：:As part of a qualitative study exploring the health needs of gay men, undertaken in the Lothian area of Scotland (Robertson & Hutcheson 1995), the mental health needs of gay men were elicited through focus groups and individual interviews. A grounded theory approach (Glaser & Strauss 1967) was used to analyse the resp...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Robertson AE

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of clients in the process of developing their care and treatment package is well established. If a genuine collaboration in treatment is achieved one of the fundamental bases of this process lies with 'informed consent'. Neuroleptic medication forms the basis of relapse prevention treatment for people ...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Harris NR,Lovell K,Day JC

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:The purpose of this study was to describe Finnish psychiatric nurses' ethical perceptions about coercive measures in acute psychiatric setting. METHODS:The data were collected with a questionnaire developed for this study. The sample included 170 Finnish psychiatric nurses on acute wards in five p...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Lind M,Kaltiala-Heino R,Suominen T,Leino-Kilpi H,Välimäki M

更新日期：2004-08-01 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：: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：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Mental health service users (MHSUs) may experience disruptions in their education. However, education has been shown to have a positive influence on their recovery, potentially offering them broader employment opportunities. The literature suggests that providing support for MHSUs in the...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Nieminen I,Kaunonen M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes key components of a mental health practice development training programme, which aimed to translate into practice a deeper, more evidence-based understanding of the lived experience of service users detained under the Mental Health Act (1983/2007), using action research as the underpinning paradig...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Chambers M,Gillard S,Turner K,Borschmann R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00