title: [Nurses' assertiveness training and cognitive therapy experiences with an outpatient suffering from low self-esteem].
abstract: The experiences during nine meetings with a psychotherapy outpatient suffering from low self-esteem between 1/1/02 to 4/10/02. Using comprehensive nursing assessment practices for guidance, two conclusions were arrived at regarding the patient's mental health: a) an imbalance in individual response ability, and b) long-term problems with low self-esteem. This assessment was used to help the authors practice appropriate nursing skills associated with assertiveness training and cognitive therapy and to establish a trusting, caring, and accepting relationship with the client. The treatment plan included attempts to increase personal confidence and to promote suitable skills for improving living functions, enhancing relationships, and practicing social behavior.
authors.affiliation: Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC. psychihn@yahoo.com.tw
authors.forename: Shu-Ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Yi-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Sul
authors.forename: Chu-Mei
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001242:Assertiveness; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior