title: Research in the field of psychiatric nursing: 1952-1977.
abstract: This review and assessment of research in the area of psychiatric nursing discusses guiding assumptions which have provided the underpinnings for research in the field, a chronological view of the research with comments on the methods of the times, and a discussion of trends and future directions.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design