A consumer-oriented practice model for psychiatric mental health nursing

Psychiatric mental health (PMH) nurses are systematically examining the con cepts of health, wellness, and culture as they relate to recovery processes in mental health consumers. This article describes the development of a ho listic, consumer-oriented model, the Recovery and Monitoring Model, which i ntegrates concepts involved in the recovery process and the manifestation a nd management of psychiatric symptoms, Information regarding a test of the model is presented using data from a cross-sectional study of 199 community -based, adult, public mental health consumers. The discussion focuses on is sues surrounding the model's applicability for PMH nursing education, pract ice, and research. Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.