International studies consistently demonstrate that individuals diagnosed with severe mental
illness (SMI) have an increased risk of co‐morbid physical health problems and premature …

Stories convey values and emotions, and can reveal the differences and simi larities
between people's experiences. Elucidating personal stories involves sharing which can help …

Mental health policy in A ustralia is committed to the development of recovery‐focused
services and facilitating consumer participation in all aspects of mental health service …

Background Mental illness stigma has been a global concern, owing to its adverse effects on
the recovery of people with mental illness, and may delay help-seeking for mental health …

As mental health nurses acquire and utilize knowledge for practice, both emotion and
learning become interrelated, interactive, and interdependent aspects of personal …

Contemporary standards and policies advocate carer involvement in planning,
implementing, and evaluating mental health services. Critics have questioned why such …

Mental health nursing consistently emerges as less popular than other specialties, and both
service users and mental health practitioners are affected by negative attitudes. Education is …

This paper focuses on the role of the nurse teacher (NT) in supporting student nurse
education in clinical practice. The paper draws on the outcomes of a study aimed at …

This paper reports on a research project which explored students' perceptions of learning
from listening to patient stories. There is a plethora of literature to support the value of …

This paper describes a service user role in the mental health component of an
undergraduate nursing programme in New Zealand. The paper provides a background to …