A Balancing Act-How Mental Health Professionals Experience Being Personal in Their Relationships with Service Users.

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：:This paper reports on a study of nurses' and non-nurses' perceptions of labels of mental illness and personality disorder in forensic services in the UK. The objectives of the study were to establish if differences in perceptions existed within, and between, the two groups of professionals. The research method was a s...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Mason T,Caulfield M,Hall R,Melling K

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：: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：:Nursing is a demanding and stressful occupation. Nursing staff is required and expected to develop an interpersonal style that conveys concern for mentally ill patients. This study is aimed at investigating whether staff attitudes and behaviours are related to assaults on nurses in psychiatric settings. One hundred, s...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bilgin H

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People who use drugs are continuously subjected to harsh stigmatization through a process of relational and social degradation, which limits their possibility for recovery. This quantitative study explores the perspectives of family members or significant others of illicit drug users, regarding general beliefs about i...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Ventura CAA,Carrara BS,Bobbili S,Vedana KGG,Khenti A,Hayashida M,Ferreira PS

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Risk assessment pervades mental health care policy, practice, and legislation. This paper aims to establish the research evidence for the effectiveness of a risk assessment approach in mental health. A search was conducted of the professional literature on risk assessment in mental health, specifically seeking any res...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Wand T

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Cotard's syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disease characterized by a variety of nihilistic delusions, commonly associated with several psychotic and major affective disorders, and neurological diseases, including stroke, dementia, and mental retardation. A 39-year-old male with mental retardation developed Cotard's synd...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Sottile F,De Luca R,Bonanno L,Finzi G,Casella C,Calabrò RS

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decision to examine the phenomenon of lateral violence within the nursing workforce of a Southeastern tertiary care medical center evolved from the strong response of attendees to a nursing presentation on lateral violence. This paper describes the development and testing of the Lateral Violence in Nursing Survey....

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Stanley KM,Martin MM,Nemeth LS,Michel Y,Welton JM

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated a one year long course education and counseling program with 93 family caregivers of elders afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. The elders had received treatment for agitation in an inpatient setting and were subsequently discharged to the caregivers' home. Caregivers were randomly assigned to an ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Wright LK,Litaker M,Laraia MT,DeAndrade S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this existential-phenomenological investigation 15 women were interviewed about their experience of recovering from intimate partner violence (IPV). The purpose of the study was to examine the healing process from IPV from the perspective of those who have experienced it. Transcribed interviews were analyzed using ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Smith ME

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：: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：:The purposes of this qualitative pilot study were to describe needs and concerns of single, low-income mothers and to evaluate social support mechanisms these mothers valued during the transition to parenthood. Qualitative analysis consisted of word and context interpretation from focus group data. The following theme...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Keating-Lefler R,Hudson DB,Campbell-Grossman C,Fleck MO,Westfall J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stressful experiences can be traced to surrounding social structures, the most encompassing of which include gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and race. An integrative review of adolescent coping research was conducted to examine the inclusion of key demographic variables and methodological approaches to the assessm...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Rosella JD

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of stress on all aspects of health and the importance of understanding the complex interaction of the mind and body has increasingly become an issue of worldwide concern. This article offers an overview of the stress response, emphasizing the interdependence of the neurobiological components--neurologic,...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Cohen JI

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An inability to experience pleasure or a reduction in the ability to do so is a prominent feature of schizophrenia that is often included among the negative symptoms of the disorder. As a whole, dysfunction in the affective experience of pleasure in patients with schizophrenia is poorly understood and is mediated by a...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Huxley A,Fonseca AS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to community violence can influence adolescents' anxiety. Researchers have examined the relationship between exposure to community violence and anxiety. In their pursuit to explore that relationship, researchers have used a variety of instruments. This review of literature provides an overview of the instrume...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Kelly S,Hall L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the mentally ill are considered to be vulnerable as a group, those who are mentally ill and reside in rural communities are at a greater disadvantage due to limited access to health care, a scarcity of resources, and traditional cultural belief systems. Social support has been found to have a direct effect on th...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Letvak S

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：: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：:Cardiovascular nurses are frequently involved in critical patient care, providing support to patients and their families. The goals of this study were to survey a representative sample of cardiovascular nurses, describe ways of coping, and identify sources of stress in the hospital setting. A descriptive and correlati...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bianchi ER

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

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：:This article presents a theoretical model derived by synthesizing research findings relevant to maternal perceived support, maternal attachment, infant well-being, and infant attachment. The model, depicting possible predictors that facilitate positive mother-infant relations as well as outcomes of the dyadic relation...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Erickson ME

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homelessness is a collective societal problem, and people who are homeless are often treated as society's underclass, stigmatised and excluded. These issues are often exacerbated among homeless people from countries other than the one in which they are currently living. In this article we report findings from a qualit...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： McMaster R,Lopez V,Kornhaber R,Cleary M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Talanoa is an established format for generating discussion about complex topics used throughout the Pacific. Pacific researchers use talanoa to gather data with migrant Pacific Island populations, in countries such as the United States of America, Australia, and Aotearoa/New Zealand (A/NZ). Using talanoa in this way, ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Vaka S,Brannelly T,Huntington A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00