Training mental health promotion workers in programme evaluation.

abstract：:Thomas Szasz's original critique of the concept of 'mental illness' is almost 50 years old. Over that half century Szasz has maintained a consistent campaign against the 'Therapeutic State', challenging the paternalism of coercive psychiatry and defending liberty and autonomy. Despite his widespread celebrity Szasz co...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Buchanan-Barker P,Barker P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this phenomenological study was to increase the understanding of the experiences of chronically mentally ill individuals who are re-entering the community after hospitalization. Ten individuals from an acute care psychiatric hospital who had had two or more admissions within a 12-month period were inter...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Montgomery P,Johnson B

更新日期：1998-12-01 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：:Since the first manifestations of HIV infection presented in the United Kingdom in the early 1980s, there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of HIV infection and a proliferation of diseases associated with HIV infection. HIV infection is now associated with physical, psychological, mental and neurological c...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Murphy M,Melby V

更新日期：1999-04-01 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：:This literature review aimed to explore previous knowledge about specific care requirements for persons with psychotic disorders and risk of or existing type 2 diabetes. Sixteen qualitative and quantitative studies in the area were identified and summarized. The studies together indicate that mental health nurses play...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Hultsjö SM,Hjelm K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Mothers with mental health problems are at risk of well-being and experience lack of support. There is little research focusing on the effect of household composition on health of Hispanic mothers with mental illness. As the family is a central feature in Hispanic lives and there is a hi...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Kim YJ,Mitrani VB

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legal cases were analyzed that involved violence resulting in staff injury, patient assaults on staff, accidents involving the elderly, and patient self harm or injury where there was also an alleged breech in the duty of care. The study resulted in recommendations for: improved systems of work, including a practical ...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Lemmer B

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although people with schizophrenia require medication to manage symptoms such as hearing voices, most do not take it as prescribed (they are non-adherent). We talked to psychiatrists, nurses and pharmacists about how they work with patients to help them be better at sticking with their medication. Although the profess...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Brown E,Gray R

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:In this article, the effectiveness of an instructional videotape for newly admitted hospitalized psychiatric patients is discussed and evaluated. It is suggested that by using 'actors' with whom the patient is familiar (hospital staff), the educational and therapeutic benefit of the video is enhanced. This paper provi...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Meymandi A,Deaver EL

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a disorder generally associated with children, has become a valid disorder for adults in the last decade. The first line treatment of adult ADHD is medications, but historically there have been limitations to medication as the only treatment. Psychotherapy has become a ...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Chandler ML

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community mental health nurses working within the criminal justice system undertake an important function with regard to the strategic intent that wherever possible, mentally disordered persons should receive care and treatment from health and social services. Their precise role, and the particular function of court d...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Turnbull J,Beese J

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP) is a funding scheme in Australia that enables mental health nurses to work in primary care settings with people with complex mental health problems for as long as necessary. This study examined the outcomes of the programme as reported by nurses. Nurses provided profil...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Lakeman R,Bradbury J

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：: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：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important safety issue in the inpatient mental health care of older people. In a survey of specialist mental health staff, knowledge of deep vein thrombosis was good. More variable awareness of the presentation and risk factors for pulmonary embolism indicates the need for training i...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： van Zyl M,Wieczorek G,Reilly J

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:The study reported here was conducted following claims made by a forensic psychiatric unit (called Ambrose Unit) that, in effect, it functioned as a therapeutic community. The study aimed to compare this claim with findings from the Attitude to Treatment Questionnaire (ATQ) that was administered to the staff of the un...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Clarke L

更新日期：1994-01-01 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 decision to use or utilize physical intervention techniques is a contentious one. There has been much discussion on the complex legal and ethical dimensions framing the use of force. The risk of injury has also been considered in detail, but almost all of the published work has focused on restraint asphyxia, the p...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Hollins LP,Stubbs B

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use by the nurse of the principles of narrative therapy to help patients re-author their personal narrative, and change it from a problem-saturated story to one that is more preferred, is explored. Three main narrative techniques: deconstruction, externalization and re-authoring are described. Examples of these te...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Aloi JA

更新日期：2009-10-01 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 study aimed to assess whether clinical supervision provided by workplace-based supervisors can enhance outcomes for mental health nurses attending a psychosocial intervention education programme and the service users whom they work with. A quasi-experimental controlled design was used. The main outcome measure wa...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Bradshaw T,Butterworth A,Mairs H

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper addresses my difficulties as a carer in engaging with many professionals in mental health, both locally associated with my son's acute inpatient care, and nationally where policies are being developed and their implementation is pursued. All of us are affected by The Department of Health (DoH) Mental Health...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Clarke C

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to identify the conceptual models that underpin mental health nursing care in clinical settings. This study is a modification of a previous study which evaluated the influence of implicit models of mental disorder on processes of decision making within community-based teams. Participants comp...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Carlyle D,Crowe M,Deering D

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seclusion with or without restraint is a measure for managing aggressive or agitated clients and promoting site security, particularly in an emergency psychiatric setting. The decision to control a potentially dangerous person's behaviour by removal or seclusion seems ethically justifiable in such a setting. However, ...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Larue C,Dumais A,Ahern E,Bernheim E,Mailhot MP

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: People with serious mental illnesses are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Interventions such as Crisis Intervention Teams and Co-responder Teams may improve police officers' ability to provide effective response. There is still a gap in our knowledge of the nature of the s...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Wood JD,Watson AC,Barber C

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Compared to the general population, people with mental illness die several years prematurely. The prevalence of chronic physical illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease is higher in people with mental health illnesses, putting them at increased risk of developing skin wound...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Pirani S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to adapt the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS) into Turkish and test its validity and reliability. The study was conducted in six Family Health Center regions in the province of Kars between 20 February and 10 April 2013. A total of 275 pregnant women, who met the study criteria and agre...

journal_title：Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing

authors： Çapik A,Pasinlioglu T

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00