The Nurse Psychotherapist and a Framework for Practice
Abstract:This chapter begins with the historical context of the nurse's role as psychotherapist and the resources and challenges inherent in nursing for the development of requisite psychotherapy skills. Using a holistic paradigm, the framework for practice presented here is patient-centered and based on resilience and relationship. Mental health and illness are viewed through a cultural lens. The significant role of adverse life experiences in the development, contribution, and maintenance of mental health problems an… Show more
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