The effect of coronavirus (COVID ‐19) outbreak on the mental well‐being and mental health of individuals
This study was conducted to examine the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the mental well-being and mental health of individuals.Design and MethodThis cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted with 614 individuals over the age of 18.FindingsRegarding the coronavirus outbreak, it was found that 84.9% of the participants are afraid/anxious. The psychiatric problems of the individuals who fear/worry about coronavirus becoming a pandemic, who stated that staying at home because of the outbreak negatively affect their mental health and that domestic violence cases have increased due to the outbreak were found to be higher ...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Adem S ümen, Derya Adibelli Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Locked versus open ward environments and restrictive measures in acute psychiatry in Greece: Nursing students' attitudes and experiences
AbstractPurposeTo examine student nurses' attitudes and experiences of door policies and restrictive measures in acute psychiatric care.MethodsA mixed-method study with 274 third-year students.ResultsParticipants' attitudes towards door locking and other containment measures appeared to be more a matter of custom, practice and tradition at particular units. The therapeutic benefits of open doors was the central organizing element in open units experiences while locked doors appeared to be “invisible” when the locked unit was perceived as a caring environment.Practical ImplicationsExploring student nurses' attitudes tow...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Evdokia Missouridou, Afroditi Zartaloudi, Chrisoula Dafogianni, John Koutelekos, Evangelos Dousis, Eugenia Vlachou, Eleni Evagelou Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The effect of shyness levels of women on early diagnosis attitudes towards cervical cancer
This study aimed to determine the effect of shyness levels of women on early diagnosis attitudes towards cervical cancer.Design and MethodsThe study was planned as descriptive. Data were collected from women in the 18 –49 age group who applied to family health centers in Sivas. The descriptive information form of women, the Shyness Scale, and the Attitude Scale for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer were used. A total of 303 women were included in the study.FindingsA significant negative correlation was detected between shyness levels of women and the perceived benefit, while a significant positive correlation was determ...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Safiye A ğapinar Şahin, Mine Bekar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The effectiveness of Tai Chi Chuan on fear of movement, prevention of falls, physical activity, and cognitive status in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A randomized controlled trial
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) on fear of movement, prevention of falls, physical activity, and cognitive status in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.Design and MethodsThis controlled trial was conducted with 20 participants in the intervention group, and they did exercises for 35-40  min/session, twice a week for 12 weeks.FindingThe posttest scores of the scales indicated that the scores of cognitive adaptations, being observant, and changes in level subscales of the fall behavioral scale in the older adults who did Tai Chi exercise in the intervention group significan...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Canan Birimoglu Okuyan, Ebru Deveci Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue of nurse managers
AbstractPurposeTo investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue of nurse managers.Design and MethodsA pretest, posttest, one-group quasi-experimental study was carried out with 30 nurse managers and they were received “Jacobson: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises” in a group once in a week for 8 weeks.FindingsAfter the second month, the mean compassion fatigue (p <  0.01) and the mean burnout scores (p = 0.01) were decreased.Practice ImplicationsIt is recommended to expand progressive muscle relaxation exercises and to condu...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Remziye Semerci, G ülnur Öztürk, Melahat Akgün Kostak, Saadet Elmas, Ali İhsan Danacı, Sadber Musbeg Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Bipolar disorder: Treatment strategies for women of childbearing age
ConclusionsDifferential diagnoses for bipolar disorder include depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and personality disorders. Pharmacotherapeutic options for the treatment of bipolar disorder include lithium, anti-epileptic medications, and atypical antipsychotics. In regard to women of childbearing age, consideration of risks, benefits, and alternative therapies is needed before initiating therapy.Practice ImplicationsCaring for patients with bipolar disorder, particularly women of childbearing age, requires careful differentiation of bipolar disorde...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Brayden N. Kameg Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Self ‐compassion and nursing competency among Japanese psychiatric nurses
This study examined the association of self-focus and self-compassion with nursing competency.Design and MethodsData of 433 psychiatric nurses comprising demographics, other-consciousness, self-compassion, self-focus, and nursing competency were analyzed using the Other-Consciousness Scale (OCS), Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Japanese version of the Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire (RRQ), and Oriented Problem Solving Behavior (OPSN).FindingsHigher internal aspect and lower fantastic aspect in OCS, higher reflection in RRQ, and lower SCS negative subscales predicted a higher OPSN score. The account rate of variance was 12...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yusuke Kurebayashi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Relationship between the social support and psychological resilience levels perceived by nurses during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: A study from Turkey
AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the social support and psychological resilience levels perceived by nurses in Turkey during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Design and MethodsThe study was descriptive and cross-sectional.FindingsThe level of social support perceived by the nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic was very good, and the perceived psychological resilience level was moderately good. Moreover, their psychological resilience was found to increase as the social support perceived by them increased.Practice ImplicationsPsychiatric nurses should determine th...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: T ülay Kılınç, Aslı Sis Çelik Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The effect of revised process recording on self ‐focus and self‐compassion: A randomized controlled pilot study
AbstractDesign and MethodsThirty-five university nursing students in Japan participated in this randomized controlled trial. The revised process recording referred to self-compassion. Both the control and intervention groups completed the self-compassion scale (SCS) pre- and post-intervention. A repeated two-way analysis of variance examined the interaction effect of time  × group on the SCS subscales.FindingsA significant interaction effect was observed only for mindfulness; the score only increased in the intervention group.Implications for Nursing PracticeThe revised process recording might facilitate self-compassi...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yusuke Kurebayashi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effect of acupressure on agitation in the elderly with dementia who receive institutional care: A pilot study
AbstractPurposeThis pilot study was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure on agitation in the elderly with dementia who receive institutional care.MethodsThe study sample consisted of 38 elderly individuals (acupressure group [AG]  = 19, usual-care group = 19). Acupressure application was performed on four points. The results were measured at the beginning (T0), the week after acupressure was completed (T1), and 2 weeks after acupressure was completed (T2).FindingsThe change in the total Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory score across the groups at T1, T2, and T3 was statistically significant in favor...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Serap Bayram, Özlem Altınbaş Akkaş, Esra Usta Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The hopes of nurses who care for people diagnosed with chronic mental illness in closed wards
AbstractPurposeTo identify factors influencing the hopes of mental health nurses and to explore their experiences with a sense of hope.Design and MethodsA descriptive research survey was conducted with 113 nurses at three closed psychiatric wards in South Korea.FindingsNurses ’ hope, interpersonal skill competence, and professional self-concept were all found to have statistically significant correlations (r = 0.60–0.73,p <  0.01). These factors explained 62% of the variance in nurses’ hope. In ten themes influencing hope, 71.1% were positive, 28.9% negative.Practice ImplicationsThe findings suggest that t...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kyung Mi Sung, Sun Ah Park, Jin Hee Ham Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The effect of psychodrama group practices on nursing students' self ‐liking, self‐competence, and self‐acceptance: A quasi‐experimental study
This study aims to investigate the effects of psychodrama group practices on nursing students' levels of self-liking, self-competence, and self-acceptance.Design and MethodThis study was a non-randomized quasi-experimental study with a control group including pretest, posttest, and follow-up test procedures. The study was carried out with 29 participants, including 15 experimental and 14 control group participants. The study data were collected using the sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, the Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale, and the Unconditional Self-Acceptance Scale.FindingIt was found that the self-liking...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 27, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yunus Kaya, Ebru G üç, Bircan Kırlangıç‐Şimşek, Merve Cesur‐Atintaş Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The effect of exercise training based on the health promotion model on menopausal symptoms
This study was conducted to determine the effect of exercise training provided based on the health promotion model on menopausal symptoms.Design and MethodsThe sample size was identified as 156 women. The women who were given exercise training applied a 30-min daily exercise program for 12 weeks, while those in the control group were not trained and did not exercise.FindingsThe difference between the mean scores of the groups was statistically significant (p = 0.000).Practice ImplicationsExercise training given to women in the experimental group based on a health promotion model reduced menopausal symptoms. (Source: Pe...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Filiz Polat, Rukuye Aylaz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The aggressive patient  experiences of healthcare professionals exposed to physical violence in a psychiatric clinic: A phenomenological study
This study investigated the experiences of healthcare professionals, exposed to physical violence, related to aggressive patients at a psychiatry service.Design and MethodsThe qualitative study sample consisted of a total of 21 healthcare professionals. The data were collected through in-depth interviews. An inductive qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data.FindingsThree themes, the effects of warning signs of violence, clinical management of violence, and effects of violence, and 13 sub-themes were determined.Practice ImplicationsThe effects of physical violence on healthcare professionals can be seen an...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 16, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Didem Ayhan, Ne şe Mercan, Reyhan Doğan, Çiğdem Yüksel Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Implementation of the dynamic appraisal of situational aggression in inpatient mental health
AbstractPurposeTo implement structured violence risk assessment (VRA) using the Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) on a 25-bed, adult, inpatient psychiatric unit.Design and MethodsInpatient DASA screening for 13 weeks with nursing communication orders (NCOs) to highlight patients at high risk for violence. Pre/posttests measured registered nurse (RN) knowledge and perceptions of the DASA.FindingsDASA completion rate equaled 81.8% with an NCO issue rate of only 32.8%. RN perceptions of the DASA were positive, and knowledge of structured violence risk assessment increased.Practice ImplicationsStructured viole...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alina Amunrud, Pamela Bjorklund Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research