The psychiatric nurse as outpatient psychotherapist.
Nursing therapy has predominantly reflected treatment within inpatient settings. There is little focus on outpatient services, where the psychiatric nurse can function as psychotherapist. Specific roles of one outpatient nurse therapist are outlined. Concrete guidelines in terms of supervision, support, and self-exploration are delineated for implementation by the nurse as outpatient psychotherapist.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group