title: Stability in intensive psychiatry: a concept analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this concept analysis is to describe, explore, and explain stability in the context of mental health nursing in intensive psychiatry.
  
  
  METHODS
  A modified version of Wilson's method of concept analysis was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stability is the ability to be resistant to changes. Stability can take different directions after a distortion: re-gaining, neo-gaining, and apo-gaining. Stability may also be achieved through active (adding or using power, making adjustments, parrying, and idling) and passive systems (environmental conditions and constituent materials).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article contributes by providing knowledge and insight for nurses on the roles they play in intensive psychiatry as stabilizers.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; Dalarna University School of Health and Society, Falun, Sweden; Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Department of Acute Psychiatry, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salzmann-Erikson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D036301:Qualitative Research
keywords: Concept analysis; intensive psychiatry; mental health nurses; nursing research; psychiatric nurses