Patients', Family Members', and Professional Carers' Experiences of Psychoeducational Multifamily Groups for Participants with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illness.

abstract：:Suicide among African Americans is increasing at an alarming rate, and it deserves attention from numerous sectors in the society. This paper discusses some of the historical issues related to mental health care and African Americans. It suggests that sociocultural contexts are significant developmental shapers in the...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Gary FA,Yarandi HN,Scruggs FC

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dual diagnosis is associated with frequent relapse, poor treatment engagement and overall unsatisfactory treatment outcomes. A comprehensive review of the contemporary literature examining this issue was conducted, finding a paucity of literature concerning dual diagnosis in older adults. Of the literature appraised f...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Searby A,Maude P,McGrath I

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:The purposes of this paper are to describe a nursing model for psychoeducation that is being implemented in the psychiatric unit of a Veterans Administration (V.A.) Hospital and to report baseline descriptive data for 19 seriously mentally ill patients. The data were collected as part of a larger study of patient, fam...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Holmes H,Ziemba J,Evans T,Williams CA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study aims were to analyze patients' adherence to psychotropic medications and its association with sociodemographic factors, therapeutic regimen, presence of common mental disorders, and illness factors. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in ten Primary Health Care units in Brazil. The tools were...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Miasso AI,Telles Filho PC,Borges TL,Pereira Júnior AD,Giacchero Vedana KG,Shasanmi R,Escobar Gimenes FR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the prevalence and patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology in abused and postabused women. A convenience sample of 160 abused, postabused, and nonabused women completed measures related to physical and emotional abuse by an intimate partner, risk of homicide, and PTSD. Resul...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Woods SJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed to determine the effectiveness of psychoeducation program which was developed to improve the coping skills and to increase the psychological resistance of 12-18 years children/adolescents whose parents' have psychiatric disorders. The study was carried out between May 2018 - November 2019 with chi...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Küçük L,Bilgin H,Çömez Ikican T,Kaçar S,Kadak MT,Demirel ÖF,Çoban V,Kutlu FY,Aksoy Poyraz C,Buzlu S,Duran A

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to explore the way in which traumatic childhood experiences influenced the daily life of women with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). An explorative design comprising in-depth interviews and a qualitative content analysis was used. The findings revealed one main theme-Longing for Reconci...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Holm AL,Berg A,Severinsson E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emotional intelligence (EI) is necessary for the development of interpersonal and professional competence in nurses. We argue that the concept of emotional intelligence has particular relevance for mental health nursing leadership. In this critique, we examine the recent empirical evidence (2010-2014) related to emoti...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Powell KR,Mabry JL,Mixer SJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient aggression is a common problem on psychiatric units. Recent research has focused on the relationship between aggressive behavior and various patient characteristics, including psychopathology. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between diagnostic groups and particular types of patient ag...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Kennedy MG

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workplace bullying creates hostile work environments, affects mental and physical health, and has social, economic, and career implications. Over 70% of targets of workplace bullying become unemployed either by losing their jobs or by leaving voluntarily. In a grounded theory study, we explored how experiencing workpl...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： MacIntosh J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nursing has transitioned from earlier models of practice, elements of clinical specialist and psychiatric nurse practitioner roles are being blended to produce a new type of practitioner. The challenge of preserving mental health expertise while expanding advanced practic...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Naegle MA,Krainovich-Miller B

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：:The stigma associated with a diagnosis of mental illness is well known yet has not reduced significantly in recent years. Health professionals, including nurses, have been found to share similar negative attitudes towards people with labelled with mental illness as the general public. The low uptake of mental health n...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Happell B,Platania-Phung C,Bocking J,Scholz B,Horgan A,Manning F,Doody R,Hals E,Granerud A,Lahti M,Pullo J,Ellilä H,Annaliina V,van der Vaart KJ,Allon J,Griffin M,Russell S,MacGabhann L,Bjornsson E,Biering P

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the increasing prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the female population the responses of women to their HIV-positive status and their resultant needs remain largely unexplored. This investigation explored the needs, choices, and decisions faced by 38 mothers since becoming HIV-positi...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Regan-Kubinski MJ,Sharts-Hopko N

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of AIDS in families, following the chronic evolution of the illness, has produced crisis situations unknown until now. With the objective of knowing this new reality better, 20 caregivers of AIDS patients were interviewed in southeastern Brazil. The collected data were analyzed using a qualitative method. T...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： de Figueiredo RM,Turato ER

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric patients are now known to have disproportionately high cardiovascular disease mortality rates. Today's nurse needs more knowledge to manage the care of the psychiatric-cardiac patient. This paper uses a case scenario to cite essential components of care. Psychiatric-cardiac events are explained using a con...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Nemcek MA,Austin EN

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many environmental processes influence the pregnant adolescent and each process can either unlock the potential of the adolescent or act as a barrier to goal achievement or development. Social support is a powerful force in preventing adverse maternal and infant outcomes in the pregnant adolescent, and can come from s...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Logsdon MC,Gennaro S

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：: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：:The nursing literature is replete with patient classification (PC) tools that are reported to be valid and reliable. Most of our knowledge about these tools is derived from studies conducted in general hospitals. Little is known about the few psychiatric PC tools that exist or how satisfied nurses are with them. The p...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Sims L,Kippenbrock TA

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexually transmitted infections are a significant public health issue impacting women. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is one risk factor for STIs/HIV. Women who are the victims of IPV often experience psychological difficulties, including dissociation. Dissociative symptoms may play a role in women's ability to pract...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Sutherland MA,Fantasia HC,Adkison L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Internet offers a wealth of convenience and nearly unlimited connectivity for sharing news, demonstrating talents, and voicing opinions. However, technology and the cyber world also bring new risks to technology users, including cyberbullying. Adolescents are particularly at risk and it is imperative that the dyna...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Brandau M,Rebello A

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This article responds to the call by Heinrich (1992) to harness the power of metaphor to reenergize nursing classrooms. An overview of the power of metaphor is provided, as well as a description of a learning activity that prompted students to think metaphorically about a nursing experience. Students reflected on the ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： McAllister M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals who experience repeated stressful events are at risk for developing physical and psychological illnesses. African Americans are an ethnic group that is exposed to a range of stressors over time, including racism which leads to discrimination. African Americans also suffer disproportionately from hypertensi...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Outlaw FH

更新日期：1993-10-01 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：:Patient education in mental health care is a conventional intervention to increase patients' knowledge about their illness and treatment. A provider-centered focus in patient education may put patients in a passive role, which can counteract their processes of recovery. There is an increasing emphasis on recovery-orie...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Jormfeldt H,Brunt DA,Rask M,Bengtsson A,Svedberg P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Religion, spirituality, and psychiatric illnesses share a complex relationship in the realm of diagnosis. Historically, however, these three constructs have existed in a very peripheral place in the diagnostic taxonomy for psychiatry in the United States. Given the important role that spirituality and religion play fo...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Chandler E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of international studies have highlighted family caregivers' (FCGs') dissatisfaction with their relationship with mental health professionals (MHPs) when providing care for mentally ill family members. However, few studies have explored the mental health professionals' perspective of this relationship. This s...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Nicholls E,Pernice R

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Communities of faith are important arenas for psychiatric mental health nurses to promote emotional well-being and support recovery for persons with mental health problems. This article describes an innovative faith-based mental health group, based on Buddhist philosophy and practice and established by an advanced pra...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Phoenix B

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00