The landscape of mental health care and service delivery is changing, as is our
understanding of the underlying causes for mental distress. It is now apparent that biogenic …

In the context of an enduring debate about the distinct identity of mental health nursing, this
qualitative study explored the nature, scope and consequences of mental health nursing …

Continued ambiguity about the scope of mental health nursing is harmful to the discipline's
identity and to patients' interests. Using a Delphi survey design, consensus was achieved on …

Accessible summary• Mental health nursing care is usually delivered in multidisciplinary
teams within inpatient and outpatient settings. This team approach to care delivery is …

Accessible summary• Little is known of how a comprehensive mental health nursing
assessment is undertaken in practice.• Nurses describe the content of a comprehensive …

Despite rising international needs for mental health practitioners, the mental health nursing
workforce is underutilized. This is in part due to limited understandings of their roles …

How mental health nursing is differentiated from other disciplines and professions, and what
special contribution mental health nurses make to health services, is a question at the heart …

This paper argues that mental health nursing research is in a poor condition. We believe that
it has marginalized itself, and has effectively split itself off from developments such as …

This discursive paper aims to clarify what roles mental health nurses identify as being within
their scope of practice in clinical settings. It also aims to highlight any consumer benefits …

Restructured and presented in 3 parts: Section 1: Positioning Practice describes the context
and importance of nursing in mental health and includes a new chapter on self-care Section …