Perspectives in Psychiatric Care back issues from August 2006:
The NCSBN Vision Paper: Do We Want This?
Aug 01, 2006; ... The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) recently distributed a draft vision paper: The Future Regulation of Advanced Practice Nursing. The stated purpose is to provide direction for state boards of nursing and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) stakeholders. The NCSBN ...
National Council of State Board of Nursing Versus Advanced Practice
Aug 01, 2006; ... The American Nurses Association organized the State Boards of Nursing many years ago as a task force/committee under the nursing association. The idea was to have the board members from each state communicate on common issues and collaborate on the issues around the nursing examination. Many of ...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Part III: Health Effects of Interpersonal Violence Among Women
Aug 01, 2006; ... TOPIC. The aim of this three-part series is to examine the sufficiency of the posttraumatic stress (PTSD) diagnostic construct to capture the full spectrum of human responses to psychological trauma. Part I (Lasiuk & Hegadoren, 2006a) reviewed the conceptual history of PTSD from the ...
Spiritual Issues in Psychiatric Care
Aug 01, 2006; ... TOPIC. This article differentiates between the concepts of spirituality and religion and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the research findings related to spirituality, religion, and mental health. PURPOSE. To discuss the importance of clarifying values and becoming self-aware in ...
Gay-Male Couples Who Adopt: Challenging Historical and Contemporary Social Trends Toward Becoming a Family
Aug 01, 2006; ... TOPIC. Gay-male couples who adopt children face ongoing challenges that stem from both historical and contemporary social issues. PURPOSE. To examine and identify key points and guidance for advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurses regarding multicultural awareness involved in ...
Risks and Benefits of Non-Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Acute Primary Insomnia in Older Adults
Aug 01, 2006; ... QUESTION. Ms. Antai-Otong, I am a psychiatric consultation liaison nurse and I work with primary care patients. A large percentage of these patients have sleep problems. Many of these patients are older adults with several co-occurring medical problems. Because of the negative side-effect ...
Professional Malpractice Insurance and Practicing Within Professional Guidelines
Aug 01, 2006; ... This column addresses the issue of professional malpractice and the importance of having adequate coverage. Whether the malpractice issue occurs knowingly or unknowingly, the practitioner is responsible for his or her actions. And if the violation causes harm to a client or otherwise violates ...
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Metaphor
Aug 01, 2006; ... I work with clients using traditional cognitivebehavioral therapy but augment it with the application of metaphor, guided imagery, and Gestalt therapy techniques. I find that the inclusion and integration of these concepts allows the patients to more easily comprehend the role of their ...
Plaguemaker
Aug 01, 2006; ... Plaguemaker by Tim Downs 1-5955-4022-9 WestBow Press, Nashville, TN January 2006 Reviewed by Geraldine S. Pearson, PhD, APRN The book chosen for review in this issue of Perspectives in Psychiatric Care is somewhat unusual but a timely offering for ...
Metabolic Syndrome: Schizophrenia and Atypical Antipsychotics
Aug 01, 2006; ... Metabolic syndrome, a term unfamiliar to some of us just a few years ago, has become a dominant theme in psychiatric discussions. The first title mention of metabolic syndrome in the American Journal of Psychiatry was not until 2005 by Straker and colleagues; however, numerous manuscripts in ...
Erratum
Aug 01, 2006; ... Qigong: The Art of Self-Healing [Integrative Perspectives]. Perspectives in Psychiatric Nursing, 42(1), 53-54, 2006. In the ...