title: Self-care issues with chronically ill psychotic clients.
abstract: The exacerbation of symptoms among chronically ill psychotic clients in the community tends to occur when clients fail to sustain effective self-care behaviors. The authors analyze the various issues that impact self-care within the context of our current nursing paradigm. They also offer a model to guide nurses in providing competent care to these clients.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Connelly
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Dilonardo
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D012648:Self Care