Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Virtual Issues

Virtual Issues from Perspectives in Psychiatric Care

Clinical Management,

Published: 15 Mar 2010

Edited By: Geraldine Pearson

Introduction: The hallmark of Perspectives in Psychiatric Care is its focus on advanced practice psychiatric nursing care and all the associated aspects of this. While the journal offers manuscripts dealing with research, education, and clinical practice, this first virtual issue will be a composite of excellent manuscripts focused primarily on clinical management. As we move into 2010 the need for psychiatric nurses who know how to care for patients with complex problems and diagnostic profiles continues worldwide. While advanced practice nurses need to understand the medically driven issues of diagnosis, pharmacology, and cutting edge treatments, they also must know and understand the most current nursing care strategies for helping patients recover. This virtual issue of PPC is aimed at giving you even more tools to use in your nursing practice.

A literature review of deliberate self-harm.
Mangnall, J., & Yurkovich, E.

Nurse practitioners and medical practice: Opposing forces or complementary contributions?
Elsom, S., Happell, B., & Manias, E.

Biological Perspectives: Electroconvulsive therapy
Keltner, N.L., & Boschini, D.J.

Revisiting "suicide proofing" an inpatient unit through environmental safeguards: A review.
Cardell, R., Bratcher, K.S., & Quinnett, P.

Antidepressants and sleep: A review.
Holshoe, J.M.

Advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing, finding our core: The therapeutic relationship in the 21st century.
Perraud, S., Delaney, K.R., Carlson-Sabelli, L., Johnson, M.E., Shephard, R., & Paun, O.

Exploring boundaries in the nurse-client relationship: Professional roles and responsibilities.
Peternelj-Taylor, C.A., & Yonge, O.

Nursing care of inpatients with borderline personality disorder.
Bland, A.R., Tudor, G., & Whitehouse, D.M.

The risks and benefits of switching antipsychotics: A case study approach.
Weber, M., Gutierrez, A.M., & Mohammadi, M.

Neurobiological alterations associated with traumatic stress.
Weiss, S.J.

Long-term lithium therapy leading to hyperparathyroidism: A case report.
Rizwan, M.M., & Perrier, N.D.

Pain assessment in nonverbal older adults with advanced dementia.
Smith, M.