Perspectives in Psychiatric Care back issues from January 2002:
Editorial: From age-ing to sage-ing
Jan 01, 2002; ... Thanks to technological and scientific advances, by 2020 about 17% of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. That means 20 million more elders than there are today, according to the U.S. government's Administration on Aging (Pratt, 2001). This longevity trend could transform American culture ...
Nurses' grief reactions to a patient's suicide
Jan 01, 2002; ... TOPIC. A patient's suicide may threaten the nurse's health and work performance until grief and mourning are transformed. PURPOSE. To examine the literature, bereavement theories, and recommendations for supporting nurses' bereavement. SOURCES. Bereavement literature on ...
Utilizing Ericksonian hypnosis in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice
Jan 01, 2002; ... TOPIC. Ericksonian hypnosis conceptual framework. PURPOSE. To acquaint psychiatric-mental health nurses with hypnotic principles and how these can be integrated into their practice. SOURCES. Published literature and author's clinical experience. CONCLUSIONS ....
Stigma in psychiatric nursing
Jan 01, 2002; ... TOPIC Stigmatizing attitudes in psychiatric nursing. PURPOSE. To develop a greater awareness of the existence of stigma associated with psychiatric nursing. SOURCES. Published literature. CONCLUSIONS. Professional self-understanding ...
Psychotropic drug interactions with grapefruit juice
Jan 01, 2002; ... Most of us have become acquainted with the cytochrome P450 (or just P450) enzyme system, which is the metabolic pathway for a significant number of psychotropic drugs. This drug-metabolizing system was once referred to as the hepatic microsomal enzyme system (Lehne, 2001), but more precise study ...
Enhancing therapeutic presence
Jan 01, 2002; ... Integrated Perspectives discusses the concepts of an inte grated psychotherapeutic approach to patient care and explores some of the underlying principles that make it beneficial. The events of September 11, 2001, have called on therapists in a way they never would have ...