Schizophrenia is one of the main health problems in current days, requiring considerable investment from the health system. Intervening in the first episode offers a unique opportunity in the treatment of schizophrenia and influences the course of the illness. This article consists of a critical liter...
Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness with specific characteristics that may constitute some obstacles for the therapeutic relationship. The difficulties in understanding the symptomatology both by the patient and by the nurse constitute one of the major hurdles. We outline the objective of this mini...
As long-term psychiatric hospitalization options have been reduced throughout the Western world, and community-based services have not kept pace with demand, adults with schizophrenia have increasingly been admitted to nursing homes despite the fact that they are often considerably younger than other ...
Schizophrenia Handbook for Clinical CareSue Scipione, RN, C, MSN Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2013;31(5):45 Cite this articlePublished Online:May 01, 1993https://doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-19930501-25View Full Text PDF Tools Share ...
Nurse Maureen is developing a plan of care for a female client with anorexia nervosa. Which action should the nurse include in the plan? A. Provide privacy during meals B. Set-up a strict eating plan for the client C. Encourage client to exercise to reduce anxiety D. Restrict visits...
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Psychiatric nursingormental health nursingis the appointed position of anursethat specialises inmental health, and cares for people of all ages experiencingmental illnessesordistress. These include:schizophrenia,schizoaffective disorder,mood disorders,anxiety disorders,personality disorders,eating disorders,suic...
schizophreniasuicidePURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and test an evidence-based guideline that would support nursing care for suicidal patients with schizophrenia. DESIGN AND METHODS: Systematic review of the literature and consultation of experts preceded completion of the guideline. ...
in an attempt to reduce the stigmatization of schizophrenia. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the effects of renaming schizophrenia on its stigma in nursing students. We examined the public stigma, self-stigma, and social distance associated with schizophrenia and compared them before an...
The exclusion criteria were findings of severe psychiatric disease (such as schizophrenia, depression, dementia, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, obsessive-compulsive, bipolar, and other related disorders) or intellectual disability in the medical records and confirmed by a psychiatrist, people ...