Fostering a culture of engagement: A pilot study of the outcomes of training mental health nurses working in two UK acute admission units in brief solution-focused therapy techniques

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 688-695

  Hosany, Z ^a   Wellman, N ^b   Lowe, T ^c  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Paragon House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute psychiatric wards; Brief therapy; Mental health nursing; Solution focused therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSES; PATIENT ADMISSION; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; TEACHING;

EID: 34548718836     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01161.x     Document Type: Review

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