title: Physical health problems of the psychiatric client.
abstract: The psychiatric nurse can make significant contributions to the client's overall state of health by attending to the physical health care needs of clients in psychiatric settings. Psychiatric clients die at a younger age than the general population and their incidence of physical health problems tends to be higher. As major providers of psychiatric care, especially to the chronically mentally ill, nursing skills are crucial to the physical and mental health of vulnerable clients. The case reports provide examples of how the interaction between physical and psychological states influence care.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut 06536-0740.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holmberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment