Investigating the evidence for the effectiveness of risk assessment in mental health care.

abstract：:Group psychotherapy has been considered the treatment of choice by many therapists working with offenders within the criminal justice system. However, there has been little written by nurses regarding this special population. This article's purpose is to illustrate how King's theory of goal attainment may be used in c...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Laben JK,Dodd D,Sneed L

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been no published studies that measure health-related stigma in individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). This study provides preliminary validity and reliability of the Sickle Cell Disease Health-Related Stigma Scale (SCD-HRSS). Using a sample of 77 young adults with SCD, ages 18-35 years, the results su...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Jenerette C,Brewer CA,Crandell J,Ataga KI

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the differences in demographic and sleep characteristics in cognitively impaired nursing home residents with and without severe sleep/wake pattern inefficiency. Identification of characteristics associated with severe sleep/wake pattern inefficiency will allow health care providers to make the be...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Richards KC,Beck C,Shue VM,O'Sullivan PS

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine case managers' (CM) job position descriptions through content analysis. There were 29 case manager job position descriptions examined. The job descriptions could be grouped into four categories: (1) what the individuals should bring to the position, (2) what they did as CM, (3)...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Forchuk C,Ouwerkerk A,Yamashita M,Martin ML

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:U.S. Latino farmworkers face multiple potential stressors. Research on the mental health status of this U.S. Latino subgroup has suggested high prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms when compared to other groups. Latina farmworkers may be at greater risk than their male counterparts for poor mental he...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bogardus M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Worldwide, caregivers find caring for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) challenging. Family members must manage many aspects of care giving, which is demanding, overwhelming, and can affect the family members' mental health. However learning how to be resilient may help family members overcome the stress an...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bekhet AK,Johnson NL,Zauszniewski JA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports on Cambodian refugee data related to signs symptomatic of depression and anxiety, the tendency to worry or ruminate over past events (a culture-bound syndrome called "Khoucherang"), and differences that might be influenced by social system and cultural practice. A sample consisting of 155 women of C...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： D'Avanzo CE,Barab SA

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women in abusive relationships have recognized the silence of religious institutions and clergy in addressing intimate partner violence. The old message, that women are to blame when family dysfunction occurs, remains evident in society. The objective of this qualitative study was to describe the experience of abused ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Copel LC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is widely acknowledged that mental health nursing has undergone considerable change in Australia during recent decades, including the mainstreaming of mental health services into the general health care system. Recruitment problems and high levels of stress and burnout associated with the profession are seen to be ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Happell B

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with mood disorders are faced with the complex interpersonal issues that confront all women, as well as the potential disruption in their interpersonal functioning related to the nature of their disorder and the medical treatment required. The purposes of this study were to describe the self-perceptions of 34 wo...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Pollack LE

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Empathy is crucial for establishing caring relationships and cooperation with relatives of people with severe mental illness. This study describes the use of video as a learning tool in a post-bachelor program. A focus group of students attended a video session. Based on a phenomenological descriptive analysis, we fou...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Stiberg E,Holand U,Olstad R,Lorem G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This exploratory cross-sectional study aims to investigate good practice for preventing and controlling infections in a psychiatric hospital and for limiting potential exposure to biohazards for nursing professionals at this hospital located in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The researchers directly and systematicall...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Piai-Morais TH,Fortaleza CM,Figueiredo RM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the underreporting of violence and aggression on the Staff Observation Aggression Scale-Revised (SOAS-R) when compared to a simpler assessment: the Aggression Observation Short Form (AOS). During a period of one year, two open and two closed wards gathered data on both the SOAS...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Hvidhjelm J,Sestoft D,Bjørner JB

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aimed to analyze the clinical aspects of the treatment of crack cocaine and excessive alcohol users who were seen in a Psychosocial Care Center of Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAPS AD) in Sobral, Ceará, during the years 2010 and 2011. This is an exploratory descriptive and documentary study, with a retrospective...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Oliveira EN,Vasconcelos Alves PM,Ximenes Neto FR,Teles Andrade A,Vieira Gomes B,Grande AJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most individuals with Alzheimer's disease are cared for at home by family members, particularly spouses. As language impairment progresses, communication between spouses becomes difficult and caregivers are likely to be unprepared for this challenge. The purpose of this study is to describe spouse caregivers' knowledg...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Williams CL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent mental health care policy has addressed the need for health care professionals to consider the physical health of consumers. Mental health nurses are particularly well-placed for this role. To provide mental health nurses with practical information, this narrative review summarises evidence from recent research...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Scott D,Happell B

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to document the smoking cessation experiences of three groups of 18-24-year-old college students and explore their ideas for cessation. Focus group interviews were conducted with former smokers (n = 7), smokers struggling to quit (n = 7), and smokers with no desire to quit (n = 5). Partic...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Staten RR,Ridner SL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the interplay between nursing staff stress, Mastery, Moral Sensitivity, individual characteristics and the ward atmosphere in psychiatric in-patient care. Data were collected through five questionnaires from 93 nursing staff. Multivariate analysis showed that Moral Strength, Moral Burden, Inter...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Tuvesson H,Eklund M

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：: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：:Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners are quickly becoming sought after employees, especially in public mental health systems where a shrinking number of psychiatrists necessitate alternate access to prescribers. In addition, new guidelines necessitate greater attention to the follow up and monitoring of the medical problem...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Hogan BK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined pregnancy risk for developing, and protective factors for preventing, Postpartum Depression (PPD). The object of this study was to (a) examine previously identified pregnancy stressors to learn which stressors put women more at risk for PPD and (b) to identify possible buffers for women who are at ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Banker JE,LaCoursiere DY

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental factors related to physical assault by patients were examined to identify clinical implications warranting further investigation and to test methodology. The concepts of ward conditions (degree of patients' illness, numbers of patients and staff) and ward climate were the focus of the study. Participants...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Lanza ML,Kayne HL,Hicks C,Milner J

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health disorder and alcohol and other drug comorbidity is prevalent in Australia. This qualitative study used semistructured interviews (N = 20) to elicit clinicians' and workers' knowledge, experiences, and opinions regarding issues pertaining to service needs of people with comorbidity in a metropolitan regio...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Groenkjaer M,de Crespigny C,Liu D,Moss J,Cairney I,Lee D,Procter N,Galletly C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a dearth of articles addressing psychoeducational multifamily groups for adults with intellectual disabilities. The objective of this study is to investigate the participants' experiences of being part of a group like this. The group intervention had been slightly modified due to the participants' intellectua...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bakken TL,Sundby IL,Klevmoen GH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidisciplinary mental health rehabilitation settings often encounter patients with complex comorbid medical and psychiatric issues that require integrative, multifaceted treatment strategies. Although medication and psychotherapy are typical treatment mainstays, a broader variety of therapeutic options are availabl...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Sockalingam S,Li M,Krishnadev U,Hanson K,Balaban K,Pacione LR,Bhalerao S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been little research to substantiate the nature and degree of self-esteem among persons with mental illness. The results reported here are from a study involving 92 clients with severe mental illness. The study explored the relation between work status and quality of life, drug attitudes, and self-esteem. In...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Van Dongen CJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High utilization of medical services during pregnancy has not been described as most studies have focused on women who receive inadequate or no prenatal care. This paper describes the characteristics and medical utilization data of 500 pregnant women enrolled in a prospective study. High utilizers (HU), who had a mean...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bloom T,Curry MA,Durham L

更新日期：2007-08-01 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