The experience of homeless female-headed families.

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：:The purpose of this study was to understand the meaning that being stigmatized has for persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The research question for this investigation was, What is the perception of stigmatization as experienced by persons with AIDS? Phenomenology provided both the theoretical fra...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bennett MJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 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：:Mothering and methadone can occur together with the right resources and support. Methadone mothers need to be seen in the context of their social risks and environment. Societal attitudes, social capital, and other contextual variables can be changed through policy. The purpose of this article is to describe the conte...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Alexander K

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:The purpose of this paper is to identify coping responses of rural adolescents. The sample included 193 students attending three high schools in southwestern Pennsylvania. Family and peer relationships were the most common stressful situations described by the adolescents. Coping responses were measured by the Coping ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Puskar KR,Grabiak BR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the links between intergenerational acculturation conflict and depression symptoms in 176 Korean American parents of children between the ages of 5 and 10. Approximately, 29% of fathers and 28% of mothers reported increased depression symptoms, which were related to parent-child acculturation confl...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Kim E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been few reported studies of communication between spouses with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementia. An observer rating scale for verbal and nonverbal behavior, Verbal-Nonverbal Interaction Scale for Caregivers (VNVIS-CG), was developed to study caregiver communication in couples affected by AD. P...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Williams CL,Parker C

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although presented as a care measure, the use of seclusion rooms (SR) is controversial for both ethical and therapeutic reasons. Given that music seems to have a positive impact on psychiatric patients, offering them the possibility of listening to music might help to improve the care dimension of SR use. This study a...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Güsewell A,Bovet E,Bornand C,Stantzos A,Bangerter G

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Smoking Abstinence Self-Efficacy Scale with Korean men in the US. The scale was modified to reflect the Korean cultural practice of smoking behavior and was cross-culturally validated with a panel of 10 professionals. An 11-item Korean versi...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Kim SS,Kim SH,Gulick EE

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：:Use of physical restraint in acute care psychiatry has been, and continues to be, a controversial issue. For this reason, a study was conducted in 1996 that examined nurses' decision making related to the use of physical restraint with aggressive psychiatric patients. An instrument, the Moylan Assessment of Progressiv...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Moylan LB

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:The current pilot study assessed the prevalence of at-risk/problem gambling using the Brief Biosocial Gambling Screen (BBGS) among a sample of U.S. military veterans seeking mental health treatment services in a primary care medical setting at a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in the Northeast. Out of the 260 veterans ...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Kraus SW,Potenza MN,Ngo T,Pugh K,Bernice K,Shirk SD

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A descriptive correlation design was used to study the relationship between the degree of cognitive distortions and the level of depression in bulimic patients. The theoretical framework was based on Beck's (1976) cognitive theory of depression. Beck viewed symptoms of depression as consequences of distorted thought p...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Dankberg G

更新日期：1991-10-01 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 article focuses on encounters that become violent, a problem in health care that has been the issue of many debates but is still not fully understood. Violent encounters refer to events where the patient expresses an aggressive and hostile attitude toward the caregiver. This study is part of a bigger project that...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Carlsson G,Dahlberg K,Lützen K,Nystrom M

更新日期：2004-03-01 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：: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：:"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：: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：: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：:Clinical accounts indicate that disparities exist among families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and that these disparities impede timely diagnosis and intervention. Furthermore, families living in rural areas are more likely to have reduced access to proper care and use alternative, unproven, and po...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Elder JH,Brasher S,Alexander B

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：: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：: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 aim of this study was to synthesize research on female street level prostitutes for application in mental health practice and identification of future research needs. The data were from reports conducted in Westernized countries on female street level prostitutes between the years 2000 and 2014. Street level prost...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Love R

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaining experience in clinical mental health settings is central to the education of health practitioners. To facilitate the ongoing development of knowledge and practice in this area, we performed a review of the literature on clinical placements in mental health settings. Searches in Academic Search Complete, CINAHL...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Happell B,Gaskin CJ,Byrne L,Welch A,Gellion S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to illustrate how Antonovsky's salutogenic theory and its central concept of sense of coherence can be operationalized into salutogenic therapy principles and an intervention program for promoting a sense of coherence, coping, and mental health among people with mental health problems. The interventi...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Langeland E,Wahl AK,Kristoffersen K,Hanestad BR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding barriers and facilitators of healthcare for people with mental illness is essential for healthcare and mental healthcare organizations moving towards patient centered care. This paper presents findings of a measure on barriers and facilitators of healthcare completed by 204 patients being served at a co-...

journal_title：Issues in mental health nursing

authors： Bellamy CD,H Flanagan E,Costa M,O'Connell-Bonarrigo M,Tana Le T,Guy K,Antunes K,Steiner JL

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00