title: Verbal and social interactions in the nurse-patient relationship in forensic psychiatric nursing care: a model and its philosophical and theoretical foundation.
abstract: The present paper focuses on the nurse-patient relationship in forensic psychiatric care. From research in the field six categories of nurse-patient interactions are identified: 'building and sustaining relationships', 'supportive/encouraging interactions', 'social skills training', 'reality orientation', 'reflective interactions' and 'practical skills training'. The content of each category of interaction in the context of forensic psychiatric care is described. A conceptual model is presented together with an empirical, philosophical and theoretical foundation for the use of verbal and social interactions in nurse-patient interactions in forensic psychiatric nursing care. The implications and possible uses of the model in the practical field of forensic psychiatric care are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Växjö University, Växjö, Sweden. mikael.rask@vxu.se
authors.forename: Mikael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rask
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brunt
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004645:Empathy; D053604:Forensic Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011340:Problem Solving; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011936:Reality Testing; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D013850:Thinking; D035502:Trust; D014705:Verbal Behavior