Community Psychiatric Nursing: A research perspective

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Community psychiatric nursing 1980 to 1990: a review of organization, education and practice....Pages 1-26
A study to investigate the views of patients and their carers on the work undertaken by nurses to prepare the patient for discharge from hospital....Pages 27-45
Skills for CPNs working with seriously mentally ill people: the outcome of a trial of psychosocial intervention....Pages 46-70
Client/CPN contact during the administration of depot medications: implications for practice....Pages 71-100
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and drug misuse — research issues for CPNs....Pages 101-116
A review of a psychological intervention for depression in elderly people....Pages 117-133
The CPN and depression in elderly people living in the community....Pages 134-146
The CPN in primary care: a pilot study of the process of assessment....Pages 147-163
Failure and dissatisfaction....Pages 164-179
Patients’ and CPNs’ views of a CPN service....Pages 180-196
Clinical audit and CPN services....Pages 197-218
Attitudes towards supervision: a comparison of CPNs and managers....Pages 219-238
Back Matter....Pages 239-245