Releasing the therapeutic potential of the psychiatric nurse: A human relations perspective of the nurse-patient relationship

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 64-74

  Cameron, D ^a   Kapur, R ^b   Campbell, P ^a  

^a Threshold ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Threshold   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental illness; Nurse patient relationship; Object relations theory

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY;

HUMANS; IRELAND; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 14844290224     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2004.00796.x     Document Type: Review

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