Therapeutic interpersonal interactions: the sacrificial lamb?
OBJECTIVE
Emotional upheaval is rampant in society, affecting mental and physical health. Yet the focus, in the "Era of the Brain," lacks direction on how to address these issues. However, psychiatric-mental health nursing possesses the know-how to provide solutions.


OBJECTIVE
To explore the history of psychiatric nursing and its impact on the nursing profession and society and how its legacy can support and facilitate change.


METHODS
Primary and secondary


CONCLUSIONS
Therapeutic interpersonal interactions are quintessential competencies for advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurses and should be upheld, promoted, and implemented to improve outcomes.
Summit Center for Ideal Performance, Ramsey, NJ, USA. summitcenter@optonline.net
Christine M
CM
Silverstein
D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D004645:Empathy; D005239:Fear; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000266:history*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000266:history*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing / Q000266:history; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000266:history*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012922:Social Change / Q000266:history; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States