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The Experiences of Nurses With Mental Health Problems: Colleagues' Perspectives
20 January 2012
Terry Joyce, Isabel Higgins, Parker Magin, Susan Goode, Dimity Pond, Teresa Stone, Stephen Elsom, Kerry O'Neill
A 3-stage qualitative study conducted in 2008 aimed to explore the issues to inform a mental health education program to deliver to nurses. This article presents the findings of Stage 1. Data were col...
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Engagement in Primary Care Treatment by Persons With Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
20 January 2012
Patricia Galon, Christine Heifner Graor
Even when primary care provider relationships exist, persons with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) are more likely to be undertreated and seek care from emergency room settings. The purpose...
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Autobiographical Accounts of Sensing in Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
13 January 2012
Marie Elwin, Lena Ek, Agneta Schröder, Lars Kjellin
Sensory experiences in Asperger syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) were explored by qualitative content analysis of autobiographical texts by persons with AS/HFA. Predetermined categories ...
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Health-Seeking Behaviors of Native American Indians With Persistent Mental Illness: Completing the Circle
13 January 2012
Eleanor E. Yurkovich, Izetta Hopkins (Lattergrass), Stuart Rieke
Nationally, disparity exists in the delivery of mental health services to minority groups, and an imperative exists that expects culturally responsive care. The purpose of this grounded theory study w...
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Determinants of Seclusion After Aggression in Psychiatric Inpatients
13 January 2012
Fleur J. Vruwink, Eric O. Noorthoorn, Henk L.I. Nijman, Joanneke E.L. VanDerNagel, Joop J. Hox, Cornelis L. Mulder
Some aggressive incidents in psychiatric wards result in seclusion, whereas others do not. We used the Staff Observation Aggression Scale–Revised and the mental health trust's database to identify det...
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