Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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AIM: Frontline health care workers (FHCWs) have endured a range of adverse mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the widespread availability and ease-of-use of self-help mobile mental health apps, little is known about the feasibility of implementing such tools among COVID-19 FHCWs in real-world nursing settings. METHODS: This quality improvement project evaluated the feasibility of implementing the COVID Coach app among COVID-19 FHCWs in a skilled nursing facility...

PURPOSE: Although intimate partner violence is a type of violence that women are frequently exposed to, its victims are adversely affected by violence at various levels, bio-psycho-socially. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between exposure to spousal violence, communication skills and burnout levels in female nurses. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out in a descriptive and cross-sectional research design. The study was conducted in a university hospital in the Black Sea region of Turkey in September 2021...

In this paper, my nephews and I will share our individual perspectives of their father's completed suicide 30 years ago. Our intention is that the importance of recovery, hope, and support will be illuminated by telling our unique stories to describe the lived experience of a tragedy by gun violence and its longstanding effects.

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INTRODUCTION: The correlation between mass shootings, firearm injuries, and mental health is an ongoing polarized debate within the U.S., making it essential to develop public policy on mental illness and firearm injuries exacerbated by a significant increase in firearm sales in March 2020. Although many mass shooters are labeled "mentally ill," mental illness is only present in a small minority of cases. Most mentally ill people are never violent but are more likely to be the victims of violence...

AIM: This study aims to examine the effects of social support and life satisfaction on post-traumatic growth in wounded veterans in Turkey. METHODS: 1175 wounded veterans participated in the cross-sectional study. The sociodemographic questionnaire, the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used to collect data. Data were analyzed via SPSS. RESULTS: The results of the study show that the mean age is 43...

As first responders with a duty to protect the safety of civilians, law enforcement officers are required to carry firearms. Over the course of a career, officers are exposed to multiple traumatic events and are required to make rapid decisions regarding safety. In the last few years, the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers has become a public concern. Persons with untreated mental illness have a comparatively higher risk than most for deadly outcomes in crisis situations. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe policies and programs that have been developed and implemented by teams that include psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to help law enforcement officers recognize and interact effectively with persons in crisis...

Very little research has specifically investigated depression stigma and its correlation with depression literacy and help-seeking attitudes among students. This study aimed to assess the levels and correlations of stigma, literacy, and psychological help-seeking attitudes related to depression among a sample of high school and university students in Jordan. A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design was employed using an anonymous, online, self-report survey. This study included a total of 650 students aged 16 to 24 years...

PURPOSE: High rates of firearm injury among urban Black men in the US can lead to long physical and psychological recovery times, worsened by limited access to mental health services. Spirituality can propel positive thoughts, actions, perceptions and behaviors about self and others yet how it is used among Black men recovering from firearm injury is underexplored. This study examined the role of spirituality in the recovery of Black male survivors of firearm injury. METHOD: Ten injured urban Black men in Philadelphia were interviewed using descriptive phenomenology...

BACKGROUND: Workplace violence is a universal phenomenon faced by employees in all industries but more so by employees working in sectors that require interpersonal contact, especially with individuals who may be violent, distressed, or vulnerable. Globally, healthcare professionals working in the emergency and psychiatric sectors are at the highest risk of workplace violence. In fact, healthcare professionals in the psychiatric setting have a higher risk rate of facing workplace violence opposed to other healthcare settings...

AIM: This study aimed to determine the effect of personal values on self-esteem and meaning in life in adolescents. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 404 adolescents in Turkey. The data were collected with the "Portrait Values Questionnaire" (PVQ), the "Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale" (RSE), and the "Meaning in Life Questionnaire" (MLQ) between September and December 2021. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of the data, and multivariate correlation and regression analyses were performed...

Problematic internet use has become a growing concern among student nurses, posing potential risks to their well-being and academic performance. Yet, the extent to which coping skills can help alleviate the adverse effects of problematic internet use on the psychological well-being of student nurses remains largely understudied. This study examined the mediating role of coping skills in the relationship between problematic internet use and psychological distress among student nurses. This cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data from 279 student nurses enrolled in a public-funded nursing school...

OBJECTIVE: To explore the status and influencing factors of job burnout among psychiatric nurses and provide a reference for hospital managers to carry out occupational and psychological interventions. METHODS: Between September 2021 and September 2022, the psychiatric nurses in Wuhan Wudong Hospital (Wuhan Second Psychiatric Hospital) were selected as research participants using convenience sampling. The Chinese version of the nursing burnout scale was used to investigate the psychiatric nurses in the hospital, and a multiple linear regression analysis was performed on the factors affecting job burnout...

The patients in forensic psychiatric care (FPC) are affected by their illness and the care they receive, but their families are also affected. The family-systems nursing theory has the mutual influence of the family as constituting a core starting point for the health of both the individual and the family and focuses on helping families cope with their situation. The aim of the study was to describe healthcare professionals' experiences of their family-oriented work within FPC. The findings are presented in three themes: A longed-for reciprocity within and with the family, Maintaining a problem-oriented and individual-based tradition, and Caring built on a foundation of distrust...

PURPOSE: This study examines the impact of problematic smartphone use (PSU) on children aged six years and younger, as perceived by their main caregivers. METHOD: Overall, 15 mothers who identified that their children used smartphones excessively were recruited and interviewed. Data were analyzed using summative content analysis. FINDINGS: Participants reported various impacts of PSU that were categorized into developmental, behavioral, health, quality of life, and parent-child relational perspectives...

One night, I was assigned to work alone in psychiatric rooms in the emergency room at the hospital. One of my patients had a criminal history and unbeknownst to me, he had not been properly searched for weapons or items he could use to cause injury to self or others. He had concealed razor blades on his person and then abruptly he attacked me as I was updating the patient on the plan of care that the doctor was discharging him. There was a split second where I could have fought back or escaped, I chose to run...

Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia are characterized by early mortality compared to the general population. The main cause of this premature death reflects medical complications linked to metabolic syndrome (MetS). The use of antipsychotics such as clozapine is associated with weight gain and metabolic disturbances in certain predisposed individuals. Non-pharmacological interventions for weight control have become a key element for secondary prevention in the health of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia...

PURPOSE: In this study, the effects of intercultural sensitivity and ethnocentrism on health tourism awareness levels in nurses were examined. DESIGN AND METHODS: This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in Turkey between November 2022 and March 2023. Intercultural sensitivity scale, ethnocentrism scale, and health tourism awareness scale were used to collect the data. R programming language 4.1.3, G*Power 3.1 and SPSS-22 program were used in the analysis of the study...

The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of work-family life balance on the relationship between the sense of coherence and job satisfaction in nurses. The nursing profession is the most likely to be exposed to various stressors and therefore stress in terms of the working environment and conditions, and the responsibilities it undertakes. Therefore, the work-family life balance of nurses may deteriorate. The study was carried out with a descriptive-relational design. The population of the study consisted of 300 nurses who met the criteria for inclusion in the study...