The Role of the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Clinical Specialist in an Adolescent Coping Skills Group |
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| Authors: | KATHRYN R PUSKAR DrPH RN CS JACQUELINE LAMB PhD RN DONNA S MARTSOLF MSN RN |
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| Institution: | University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Program in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Abstract: | The psychiatric/mental health nurse clinical specialist is a professional who brings unique skills to the area of mental health prevention. Adolescents are an at-risk population in need of preventive mental health services. This article describes the unique features of a nurse-led adolescent prevention program. A specific Adolescent Coping Skills Group format, which uses the skills of the master's prepared psychiatric nurse, is presented. |
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