title: Psychoanalytic developmental ego psychology: a framework for advanced psychiatric nursing practice.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The use of psychoanalytic developmental ego psychology (PDEP) as a theoretical framework for understanding clinical material.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-four students in advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing provided data for analysis. Interview data were organized into case studies and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  PDEP provides a framework that is suitable for education and practice of advanced psychiatric nurses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PDEP can provide a framework that is theory-derived, outcome oriented, and suitable for a variety of clients.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Lev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004532:Ego; D005260:Female; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000193:education; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory