Cognitive therapy: a training model for advanced practice nurses.
1. Mental health needs exist in medically underserved areas and can be addressed in nurse-managed, community-based health centers. 2. Cognitive therapy techniques can be used in community-based health centers to intervene and alleviate patients' distress and improve their adherence to treatment. 3. A training program in cognitive therapy can help advanced practice nurses and other health care providers implement the techniques needed to address many behavioral and mental health problems.
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Christine E
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University of Delaware, Department of Nursing, 319 McDowell Hall, Newark, DE 19716, USA. cer@udel.edu
McDanel
Heather
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