PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL-HEALTH NURSING IN A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ERA

Authors
ABBONDANZA DM PUSKAR KR WILKINSON B WELCH C RUDERT S GALLIPPI B
Citation
Dm. Abbondanza et al., PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL-HEALTH NURSING IN A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ERA, Perspectives in psychiatric care, 30(3), 1994, pp. 21-25
Citations number
10
Journal title
Perspectives in psychiatric care → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315990
Volume
30
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
21 - 25
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5990(1994)30:3<21:PMNIAB>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Clients in long-term facilities carry a wide array of psychiatric diag noses, often with equally diverse medical problems. This ''back ward'' population requires a specialized area of psychiatric mental health n ursing practice. The need for comprehensive assessment and adequate in terventions, and the various frustrations of nursing staff, are discus sed using a case example.