Introduction

Figure 7.1 Group therapy can occur in a variety of settings. (credit: “Men Sitting Talking by River Outdoors” by JourneyPure Rehab/flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 7.1 Collaboration and Coordination of Care 7.2 Recovery and Rehabilitative Needs 7.3 Discharge and Transfer 7.4 Continued Support 7.5 Online Self-Help…

Summary

Nurse-Client Relationship Therapeutic nurse-client relationships vary in depth, length, and focus. Some may be brief and others will be longer, depending upon the environment and the client’s needs. Regardless of length or client need, there are four stages to Peplau’s nurse-client relationship:…

Trauma-Informed Care

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: In trauma-informed care (TIC), health-care providers acknowledge all past and present parts of a person’s life situation, including any trauma they have endured (Center for Health Care Strategies, 2021)…

Client Engagement

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: According to NAMI (2016), 70 percent of people who start mental health-care treatment drop out after the first or second visit. The initiation of a therapeutic relationship and the…

Peer Support

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Living with mental illness can be lonely and isolating. To support those living with mental illness, peer specialists share their experiences of mental illness and recovery with others. This…

Family Dynamics

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: With approximately 14.1 million adults and 49.5 percent of adolescents with serious mental illness in the United States needing the help of family caregivers, it is no wonder that…

Nurse-Client Relationship

Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Establishment of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship is vital in nursing care. Nurses engage in compassionate, supportive, professional relationships with their clients as part of the “art of nursing” (American…

Introduction

Figure 6.1 Group therapy can occur in a variety of settings, such as this session in the woods by a river. (credit: “Men Sitting Talking by River Outdoors” by JourneyPure Rehab/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 6.1 Nurse-Client Relationship 6.2 Family Dynamics 6.3 Peer Support…