Journal of Psychological Nursing and Mental Health Services

Includes bibliographical references.

Helicopter Parenting and the Mental Health of iGen College Students -- Initiating telephone follow up after hospital discharge from an inpatient psychiatric setting to reduce recidivism -- Suicide prevention education for psychiatric inpatient nurses in egypt -- Violence factors and debriefing in psychiatric inpatient care: a review -- Patient satisfaction with psychiatric nursing care: a survey in calabar, nigeria -- Pharmacotherapy With Attention-Deficit Disorder.

[Article Title : Helicopter Parenting and the Mental Health of iGen College Students / Diane M Wieland and Brenda G Kucirka, p. 16-22] Abstract : Helicopter parenting is a type of over-parenting in which parents hover over their college students, ready to intervene at a moment's notice to protect and micromanage their emerging adult's personal and academic life. Constant monitoring by parents may have a negative impact on mental health by decreasing a sense of independence and self-efficacy. Current traditional undergraduate students comprise the cohort of youth in the iGen generation. With the advent of smartphones, parents' surveillance adds to the "culture of safetyism" that predominates on college campuses, leading to mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Psychiatric-mental health nurses need to be aware of the effects of helicopter parenting on the development of college students and encourage youth to engage in challenging educational and social activities that promote autonomy and independence. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(5), 16-22.].;[Article title : Initiating telephone follow up after hospital discharge from an inpatient psychiatric setting to reduce recidivism / Hye Sil Adams, Ruth R Staten, and Mary-Beth Coty, p. 25-31] Abstract : The purpose of the current evidence-based practice (EBP) project was to reduce recidivism in patients with depression after acute psychiatric hospital discharge through implementation of telephone follow up. Eight patients (intervention group) were called within 72 hours of discharge to reinforce discharge instructions and administer the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The results were compared to 16 patients (control group) who were discharged during the same timeframe 1 year prior. The findings from the control group revealed one (6.25%) patient was readmitted and three (18.75%) patients visited the emergency department (ED) within 30 days of discharge. No one in the intervention group was readmitted or visited the ED within 30 days post discharge. Statistically significant differences were not detected in discharge telephone call status (received or did not receive) and readmissions (p = 1.000) and ED visits (p = 0.526). For six patients in the intervention group, the mean PHQ-9 score was 3.3, which was within a depression severity of none to minimal. This quality improvement project helped address patient lack of knowledge related to discharge instructions after being discharged from the hospital to home. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(5), 25-31.].;[Article title : Suicide prevention education for psychiatric inpatient nurses in egypt /Shaimaa Mosad Mohamed Elrefaay, and Victoria Soltis-Jarrett, p. 32-38] Abstract : The completed suicide of a patient represents a critical event for any nurse who was in charge of or had some contact with the individual or their family. Nurses may blame themselves and experience feelings of worthlessness associated with their inability to prevent the patient's death. One way to prevent an attempted or completed suicide on the inpatient unit is to educate psychiatric nursing personnel in suicide prevention. The focus of the current article is to present and discuss the unique issues faced by nursing educators in Egypt and whether the education and training of nurses employed at a rural hospital in Egypt would be a useful step toward mitigating these high-risk behaviors and lethal actions. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(5), 32-38.].;[Article title : Violence factors and debriefing in psychiatric inpatient care: a review / Jaana Asikainen, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Eila Repo-Tiihonen, and Olavi Louheranta, p. 39-49] Abstract : The aim of the current review was to identify, analyze, and synthesize the available research on violence factors in psychiatric care and the potential of debriefing to reduce the incidence of violence necessitating coercive measures. A two-part electronic search was conducted using multiple databases. Part 1 focused on reviews and meta-analyses relating to violence factors published between 2007 and 2017. Part 2 focused on articles on debriefing published after 2000. Two hundred ninety-five articles on violence factors and debriefing were identified, from which 39 publications were selected for detailed analysis. Results indicate that patient characteristics, management, staff approaches, and the ward environment are influencers that may trigger violent incidents. Several violence factors in psychiatric care have been identified. Nursing communication, leadership, and debriefing are among the most effective ways of reducing violence in psychiatric care. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(5), 39-49.].;[Article title : Patient satisfaction with psychiatric nursing care: a survey in calabar, nigeria / Faith Raneh Omoronyia, Joseph Oyeniyi Aina, and Olufunmilayo Oluyemi Ogungbesan, p. 50-55] Abstract : Nurses have the most contact with patients and therefore play vital roles in their satisfaction with health care services. The current study aimed to assess patient satisfaction with nursing care in Calabar, Nigeria using the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale. One hundred eighty-five patients were surveyed, with a mean age of 33.5 (SD = 9.4 years). Mean percentage satisfaction score was 60.4% (SD = 19.2%). Eighty-two (44.3%) patients were dissatisfied with nursing care. Common areas of dissatisfaction were type of information nurses provided (54.6%), privacy nurses provided (52.4%), time spent with patient (51.4%), and nurses' helpfulness to patient (51.4%). Prevalence of dissatisfaction was more common among respondents who were 40 or younger, as well as among males (p < 0.05). There was a high prevalence of dissatisfaction with psychiatric nursing care in the current study setting. Areas of dissatisfaction and their implications for improvement in nursing care in developing countries are discussed. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(5), 50-55.];[Article title : Pharmacotherapy With Attention-Deficit Disorder / Barbara J Limandri, p. 7-14] Abstract : Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder in children and a small proportion retain the disorder into adulthood. The primary feature of ADHD is inattentiveness that contributes to restlessness, and it is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a 2- to 3-year delay in cortical maturation in children. Neurophysiological studies identify functional connectivity changes in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, insula, and anterior cingulate cortex. The sympathomimetics that act as dopamine agonists are the mainstay in pharmacological treatment. The current article addresses the definition and manifestations of attention-deficit disorder, comorbidities in children and adults, epidemiology, neurophysiology, and pharmacological treatment strategies. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(5), 7-14.].