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Establishing the Role of the Nurse Psychotherapist in the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Winship Gary
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1997.tb00530.x
Subject(s) - psychodynamics , nurse educator , nursing , psychology , psychotherapist , medicine , nurse education
topic . The role of the nurse psychotherapist in the U.K. purpose . To explore the barriers and future possibilities of nurse psychotherapists in the U.K. source . A review of the literature, communication with nurse leaders in the U.K., the author's own experience. conclusion . There is a body of nurses in the U.K. that has begun to meet regularly and uses psychodynamic theory either in clinical practice or to teach students. The plan is to develop specific standards of training and registration.