Forensic psychiatric nursing: A literature review and thematic analysis of staff-patient interaction

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-368

  Gildberg, F A ^a   Elverdam, B ^b   Hounsgaard, L ^a  

^a Faculty of Health Sciences   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Behavioural interventions; Forensic psychiatry; Interpersonal skills; Mental health; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FORENSIC NURSING; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

FORENSIC NURSING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 77953111352     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01533.x     Document Type: Article

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