Mental health inpatient units are complex and challenging environments for care and
treatment. Two imperatives in these settings are to minimize restrictive practices such as …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? The principles of personal recovery are
primarily applied in outpatient and community settings as these settings provide continuity of …

National mental health policies accentuate the importance of having positive attitudes, skills,
and knowledge among mental health professionals to facilitate recovery‐oriented practices …

Aims Among nursing professionals, our aims were to examine (a) self‐reported traumatic
experiences,(b) differences in post‐traumatic growth (ie positive psychological growth after …

Mental health recovery is an enabling process encouraging consumers to live a productive
life, notwithstanding the presence of debilitating symptoms of illness. The recovery model …

As part of mental health reform in Australia, new policies were introduced to support
recovery‐oriented practice; however, little has changed in hospital settings focused on …

Patients living with mental illness have needs that span a range of professional disciplines,
settings, and service systems. These needs are best addressed through interprofessional …

Accessible summary What is already known about the topic? Newly qualified nurses often
feel overwhelmed by the challenges of the work environment and struggle to transition into …

Being admitted to an acute mental health unit can lead to feelings of shame, and loss of
personhood for some consumers. Promoting safety for consumers is a function of acute …

People diagnosed with mental illness (hereon referred to as consumers) experience a
disproportionately lower life expectancy of up 30 years compared to the general population …