"It's the little things that count": the value in receiving therapeutic letters.

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome is more prevalent in people with serious mental illness, compared to the general population. The main purpose of this study was to determine the extent electronic metabolic monitoring forms were being completed in a regional mental health service and the extent to which diagnoses of metabolic syndro...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Stanton R,Platania-Phung C,Gaskin CJ,Happell B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the effect of pairing inpatient alcoholics with nursing home residents (NHRs) on the alcoholics' self-esteem. In this PALS program, the alcoholic inpatients assumed a helping-companion relationship with the NHRs for 2 hr per day during their last 2 weeks of treatment. Fifty alcoholic inpatients wer...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Byers PH,Raven LM,Hill JD,Robyak JE

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to explore the perspectives of Hispanic caregivers as they provide the day-to-day care for their family member with schizophrenia. Interviews were conducted by a promotora (a Spanish speaking trained community health worker) with ten Hispanic caregivers at a large ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Saunders J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Deaths of despair", deaths due to drugs, alcohol, and suicide, occur at higher rates in rural communities. The incidence of such deaths highlights underlying access and treatment disparities which result in poorer outcomes. Telehealth is a viable option for addressing rural mental healthcare needs as it enables more ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Myers CR

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reminiscence therapy has shown to be an effective treatment that supports people with dementia. The objective of this review article was to assess the effects of reminiscence therapy (RT) on people living with dementia. The authors searched for randomised, controlled trials in which RT was compared with no treatment o...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Redulla R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatient programs are often promoted as vehicles for mental health recovery. Yet, few programs include patients' perspectives about their satisfaction with these programs. This descriptive, cross-sectional survey investigated patients' satisfaction with Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). Participants completed th...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Wilson JM,Hutson SP,Holston EC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family therapy conducted with a troubled adolescent is a difficult process. In this article the case scenario of a troubled teenager is presented. The adolescent's behavior is scrutinized through an examination of her growth, dynamics, family/parent interactions, and social support. Therapeutic and timely intervention...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Kalinyak CM,Jones SL

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive behavioral therapy is an emerging treatment being used to attenuate negative thoughts and emotions tied to the formation, expression, and maintenance of verbal auditory hallucinations. This paper describes the theoretical underpinnings for the intervention and a clinical application of a prototype cognitive ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： England M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical restraints are used as a psychiatric intervention to protect psychiatric inpatients from self-harm or harm to others, by securing a safe environment for the patients and staff. We examined nurses' attitudes, environmental concerns, and emotional responses to physical restraint of psychiatric inpatients, using...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Gelkopf M,Roffe Z,Behrbalk P,Melamed Y,Werbloff N,Bleich A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central to providing culturally appropriate nursing care is sensitivity to and knowledge about the group being cared for. Although "mental health" and "mental illness" are artificial concepts among people who do not differentiate and treat mind, body, and spirit separately, and who may not differentiate illness from o...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Kuo CL,Kavanagh KH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reviews panels on the prevention of preterm birth (PTB) conducted by the Office of the Surgeon General and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development made numerous novel recommendations for research on the assessment of risk factors for PTB and the development of personalized, ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Lederman RP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article details some of the key elements related to feminism in American society. It suggests that the meaning and significance of a feminist perspective need to be reexamined for their importance and utility in this dynamic and rapidly changing society. A discussion of the meaning of feminism provides a framewor...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Gary F,Sigsby LM,Campbell D

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nursing literature states that reminiscence is an independent nursing intervention for elderly clients and patients. This paper is about the use of reminiscence by nurses in all settings. Nurses have not to date built a firm knowledge base. The paper discusses the need for knowledge about the phenomenon and life r...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Burnside I

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a model of care that provides comprehensive community-based psychiatric care for persons with serious mental illness. This model has been widely documented and has shown to be an evidence-based model of care for reducing hospitalizations for this targeted population. Critical ing...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Schroeder RA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated suicide mortality rates have been reported for farmers and for the elderly. Very little literature exists that looks at the health of older minority farmers. This mixed-method study describes older African-American farmers (N = 156) in the contexts of active coping, personal satisfaction from farm work, and a...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Maciuba SA,Westneat SC,Reed DB

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A qualitative study was conducted in Iceland to describe the experiences of family members of the seriously mentally ill. Eighteen family members were interviewed. From organizing the interview data into categories nine theme clusters emerged: emotionally painful and disturbing feelings; fears about the safety of the ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Sveinbjarnardottir E,Dierckx de Casterlé B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goals of the project described here were to reduce the length of hospital stay, decrease financial losses, improve care for the elderly, and improve the attitudes and knowledge of nursing staff caring for the elderly. Data collected included reimbursement information, nursing staff variables, and outcomes of patie...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Mathew LJ,Gutsch HM,Hackney NW,Munsat EM

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to describe health behaviors as conceptualized by individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. Data were collected by qualitative interviews (n = 20) and were analyzed using phenomenography. Mental well-being took priority over physical health and guided health behaviors. Social relati...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Hultsjö S,Blomqvist KB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the knowledge and attitudes of Jordanian nurses toward patients with HIV/AIDS, particularly in regards to their sources of information and education. This survey utilized a cross-sectional design. A self-administered questionnaire developed by Eckstein was used in collecting the data. A total of 92...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Hassan ZM,Wahsheh MA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) experience stigma, discrimination, and barriers, including access to appropriate health care, that restrict their ability to be equal participants in society. In this study, underlying contexts, assumptions, and ways of acting are investigated that perpetuate inequaliti...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Whiteley AD,Kurtz DL,Cash PA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many older adults with moderate or severe dementia also have depression, but identifying depressive symptoms in these individuals can be challenging. The Depressive Symptom Assessment for Older Adults (DSA), a newly developed instrument designed to evaluate older adults for depression, regardless of their cognitive st...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Onega LL,Pixley JL

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that faith has been described as a universal concern, and despite the realization that the presence of social supports is an essential element in successful coping, there has been no systematic examination of the quality of spiritual networks important to families impacted by childhood disability. The...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Speraw S

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to assess nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions that were accordingly implemented during the care of inpatients with major depression in Greece. Twelve nurses working in three major psychiatric hospitals were recruited. Semi-structured interviews were used and audio-recorded data indicat...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Prokofieva M,Koukia E,Dikeos D

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States, nearly one in five adolescents has a diagnosable mental health disorder. Beginning in the teenage years, adolescents become less reliant on their parents for support and begin to turn to their peer group for support; therefore, it is important to understand the role of peers during this developme...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Roach A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing number of women are being dually diagnosed with HIV infection and substance use problems. Forty-two percent of all women diagnosed with AIDS have been infected through injection drug use. Many more women with HIV are exposed to nonintravenous drugs that potentially affect their quality of life and illness ex...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Moser KM,Sowell RL,Phillips KD

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical supervision has become an essential component in nursing practice. This paper explores the experiences of two small groups of Finnish Registered General Nurse students receiving supervision during a clinical placement in mental health care (N = 23). Both groups worked in similar clinical placements, with one ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Saarikoski M,Warne T,Aunio R,Leino-Kilpi H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nursing (PCLN) in improving health outcomes for patients experiencing mental health problems has received some attention in the nursing literature. However, little effort has been made to evaluate the impact of this role. The study presented in this paper was conducte...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Happell B,Sharrock J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to follow up inter-professional experiences of improvement work one year after a completed CII improvement program aiming at improve health care and social services for people with mental disabilities living in ordinary housing. This study was performed with a qualitative descriptive approach ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Janlöv AC,Ainalem I,Andersson AC,Berg A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric nurses are subject to a high rate of assault by patients. The stress of exposure to assault and the potential for assault appear to impact nurses' emotional states in the form of post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most studies report a prevalence rate of PTSD in this populatio...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Jacobowitz W

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family members and significant others provide significant proportions of unpaid care for people experiencing a mental illness. Although the carer role is pivotal to contemporary mental health service delivery, the role of carers and the issues they face have received only scant attention in the literature. This paper ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Goodwin V,Happell B

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00