A preliminary analysis of narratives on the impact of training in solution-focused therapy expressed by students having completed a 6-month training course

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-110

  Smith, S ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Narratives; Nursing role; Psychotherapy; Teaching education; Therapeutic relationships

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COUNSELING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COUNSELING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; NARRATION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; SCOTLAND; TRUST;

EID: 77949292615     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01492.x     Document Type: Article

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