Critical realism and psychiatric nursing: A philosophical inquiry

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 449-456

  Littlejohn, Christopher ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Sunnyside Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical realism; Mental health care; Mental health nursing; Psychiatric nursing; Psychiatric treatment; Psychiatry; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

AKATHISIA; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG EFFECT; EGO; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TARDIVE DYSKINESIA;

HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0141888295     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02742.x     Document Type: Article

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