title: The role of the community psychiatric nurse.
abstract: The community psychiatric nurse is an essential element in a comprehensive mental health service. At present each nurse is expected to be a trained counsellor and psychotherapist, a skilled behaviour therapist and an expert assessor of clinical status. This superhuman role is unrealistic; a more appropriate one is outlined.
authors.affiliation: St Charles's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tyrer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hawksworth
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009726:Nurses; D009746:Nursing, Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D010559:Personnel Management; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000639:trends; D012380:Role; D000078329:Workforce