Demystifying self-transcendence for mental health nursing practice and research.
Because human development is an integral aspect of life, pathways to mental health necessarily involve developmentally based issues or resources. This column provides an overview of self-transcendence as one developmentally based resource for mental health. The Self-Transcendence Scale is presented to encourage its use in mental health nursing practice and research.
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Pamela G
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College of Nursing, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0203, USA. preed@nursing.arizona.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015399:Nursing Research; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012649:Self Concept