Posted on July 30, 2008 by sjennings29
Assessment of risk and special observations in mental health practice: A comparison of forensic and non-forensic settings, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Volume 15, Issue 4, Date: December 2006, Pages: 235-241
Elizabeth Whitehead and Tom Mason, School of Health and Social Care, University of Chester, Chester, UK
Abstract: The use of special observations in psychiatric practice may be employed as an [...]
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Posted on July 30, 2008 by sjennings29
Using mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions in psychiatric nursing practice-part I: Description and empirical support for mindfulness-based interventions , Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Volume 18, Issue 5, October 2004, Pages 164-169
Abstract:
Finding effective nursing interventions for the treatment of mental illness is a major concern for advanced practice psychiatric nurses (APPN). Increasingly, innovative psychotherapeutic treatment modalities are [...]
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Posted on July 30, 2008 by sjennings29
Using mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions in psychiatric nursing practice-part II: Mindfulness-based approaches for all phases of psychotherapy-clinical case study, Archives of Psychiatric NursingVolume 18, Issue 5, October 2004, Pages 170-177
Abstract:
In Part I of this two-part article, the authors described principle concepts of mindfulness, reviewed current research in the usefulness of mindfulness practice for treatment of [...]
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