title: The arrogance of power: a reflection on contemporary mental health nursing practice.
abstract: This paper explores the role of contemporary mental health nursing and challenges practitioners to acknowledge the influence that power relationships have on therapeutic practice and client outcomes. It is argued that empowerment and advocacy remain central concepts for nursing and that the art of accurate empathy is a pre-requisite for contemporary mental health care.
authors.affiliation: University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sines
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003219:Confidentiality; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D030881:Disclosure; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010358:Patient Participation; D011209:Power, Psychological; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012941:Social Responsibility; D035642:Whistleblowing; D000078329:Workforce