The experiences of Turkish psychiatric nurses with psychiatric emergencies in the  clinics of Turkey's mental health and diseases hospital: A descriptive qualitative study
AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to describe the experiences of Turkish nurses in the psychiatry clinics of Turkey's Mental Health and Diseases HospitalDesign and MethodsThis descriptive qualitative study was conducted on 20 psychiatric nurses working at a psychiatric hospital. A semi-structured in-person interview technique was used for data collection.ResultsSix themes were defined in this study. The majority of psychiatric nurses stated that they usually faced suicidal and aggressive cases and that they used security measures, restraint and isolation, medical treatment, and emergency codes as basic interventions...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maral Kargin, Adeviye Aydin Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Saudi Arabian nurses ’ workaholic tendencies and their predictive role in professional quality of life
AbstractPurposeTo determine whether nurses ’ workaholic tendencies and demographic variables predict their professional quality of life.DesignA cross-sectional design was utilized among 427 Saudi nurses which conveniently selected in four tertiary public hospitals in Saudi Arabia.FindingsNurses ’ have higher workaholic tendencies level and moderate professional quality of life levels. Working more than 40 h per week correlates with one's risk of workaholism. Certain professional quality of life subscales is associated with gender, marital status, hospital experience, and work addiction tendencies.Practice Implication...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 13, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cris S. Adolfo, Joseph U. Almazan, Jonas P. Cruz, Abdulrhman S. B. Albougami, Mark Y. Roque, Jed Montayre Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Clinical judgement versus self ‐rating of demoralization in outpatients with a substance‐use disorder: A cross‐sectional study
AbstractPurposeTo investigate the ability of case managers, working in ambulatory treatment settings specialized in addiction care, to clinically judge demoralization in substance-dependent patients.Design and MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, clinical judgments of case managers were compared with the patients' scores on the Demoralization Scale, by calculating the sensitivity and specificity scores.FindingsCase managers identified demoralization in 85% of the cases (sensitivity), the specificity of 62% suggests that demoralization was overestimated by case managers.Practice ImplicationsDemoralization is a frequently occu...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marjolein J. Tongeren, Wiebren Markus, Barbara Stringer, Janneke M. Man, Cornelis A.J. Jong, Berno Meijel Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Faculty members' views of individuals with different sexual orientations
AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to determine faculty members' views of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex individuals.Design and MethodsThe study sample consists of 180 faculty members who agreed to participate in the study.FindingsThe faculty members had positive attitudes towards homosexuals but were highly homophobic; furthermore, their responses to questions about their close social circle were severely homophobic.Practice ImplicationsIt is recommended that psychiatric nurses play an active role in eliminating faculty members' lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, and intersex-related knowledge d...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 8, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: El çin Alaçam, Mualla Yilmaz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Relationship of premenstrual syndrome with postpartum depression and mother –infant bonding
This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between pre-pregnancy premenstrual syndrome (PMS) history with postpartum depression and mother –infant bonding.Design and MethodsThe sample of this descriptive and cross-sectional study included 322 mothers. Data were collected using the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and Brockington Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (BPBQ).FindingsThere were positive statistically significant correlations between PMSS total and subscale scores and EPDS scores and BPBQ. In addition, there were statistically significant positive corr...
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - July 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: H üsne Yücesoy, Nülüfer Erbi̇l Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research