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Developing psychosocial care for acute psychiatric wards
Author(s) -
Baker J. A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00267.x
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychological intervention , coping (psychology) , medicine , psychiatry , psychosocial support , cognition , psychology , clinical psychology , nursing
The author has reviewed current literature which suggests that it is possible to utilize psychosocial interventions within inpatient care. Through discussion of specific interventions including medication, cognitive behavioural therapy, coping strategy enhancement and education, problems are identified which can impede nurses from developing these skills.