{"title":"Burnout Prevention Begins in the Classroom: Embedding Resilience in PMHNP Education.","authors":"Kerri Outlaw","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260923-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20260923-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"64 10","pages":"3-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Logotherapy on Depressive Symptoms, Psychological Pain, and Meaning of Life Among Individuals With Depression.","authors":"Merve Uğuryol Ünal, Esra Engin","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260312-04","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20260312-04","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To reduce depressive symptoms and psychological pain and enhance sense of meaning in life among individuals with depression through logotherapy.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A quasi-experimental design was used. The intervention group received standard treatment alongside logotherapy for 8 weeks, whereas the control group continued standard depression treatment. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess group × time interactions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Logotherapy significantly decreased depressive symptoms and psychological pain and improved sense of meaning in life. Group × time analyses confirmed the intervention's effectiveness over the study period.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Logotherapy can be used as an adjunct treatment to reduce depressive symptoms and psychological pain and improve meaning of life among individuals with depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"11-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147476352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"Sunflowers\".","authors":"Dorothy Ricci","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260903-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20260903-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"64 10","pages":"56"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rasha Salah Eweida, Marwan Altheeb, Fatima Ali, Rajeswari Krishnasamy, Najat Mohamed Abdulla, Zainb Ahmed Kadhem, Mahmoud Khedr, Mohamed Hussain, Ahmed El-Monshed
{"title":"Nurses' Emotional Regulation Capacity as a Determinant of Attitudes and Practice Toward Physical Restraint in Psychiatric Institutions: A Quantitative Survey.","authors":"Rasha Salah Eweida, Marwan Altheeb, Fatima Ali, Rajeswari Krishnasamy, Najat Mohamed Abdulla, Zainb Ahmed Kadhem, Mahmoud Khedr, Mohamed Hussain, Ahmed El-Monshed","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260417-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20260417-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The current study assessed nurses' capacity for emotional regulation, attitudes, and practices regarding the use of physical restraints in psychiatric institutions.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study used a cross-sectional descriptive research design. One hundred thirty-seven psychiatric nurses completed a demographic profile, the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and Physical Restraint Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of participants held a Bachelor's degree and had significantly higher median scores in attitude and practice toward physical restraint compared to those with an Associate degree. In addition, nationality, professional experience, academic qualification, and emotional regulation capacity were identified as significant predictors influencing practice outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Providing psychiatric nurses with emotional regulation strategies can enhance their decision-making capacity during physical restraint administration, ensuring patient-centered care and minimizing unnecessary restraint.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"32-45"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metformin for Second-Generation Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain in Youth: A Review of Current Evidence.","authors":"Erin Ellington","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260923-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20260923-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Second-generation antipsychotics are widely used to treat a range of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents but are frequently associated with significant weight gain and metabolic sequelae. Metformin, an antihyperglycemic agent, is an evidence-based option for mitigating these adverse effects in youth. Despite evidence supporting its efficacy and safety, adjunctive metformin remains underutilized in pediatric patients receiving second-generation antipsychotics.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"64 10","pages":"7-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth in Individuals With a Parent With Chronic Mental Illness: Personal Characteristics, Resilience, Life Orientation, and Sense of Family Cohesion.","authors":"Seçil Coşkun Kaya, Serap Yıldırım","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260420-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20260420-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine variables that predict posttraumatic growth (PTG) in individuals with parents with chronic mental illness.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The current cross-sectional study included 87 individuals whose parents were registered patients at the community mental health center of a training and research hospital in Kocaeli, Türkiye. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Resilience Scale for Adults, Life Orientation Test, and Family Sense of Cohesion Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Life orientation and family sense of cohesion were determined to be variables that significantly predicted PTG among participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PTG was significantly influenced by life orientation and family sense of cohesion. Providing psychosocial support to individuals with parents with chronic mental illness from early childhood onward is crucial for preventive mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"46-55"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147787748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FDA-Approved Drugs for Treatment of Sleep Disorders and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness<sup>a</sup>.","authors":"","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260821-79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20260821-79","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"64 10","pages":"5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of an Internet-Based Self-Management Educational Program for Patients With Anxiety Disorders in China: A Pilot Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Ruyu Ge, Xinyu Cao, Xiaozhen Song, Xiaoyan Zhang, Mengmeng Wang, Xiaolin Li","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260312-03","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20260312-03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the effect of an 8-week internet-based self-management educational program on self-management abilities, quality of life, and anxiety symptom reduction in patients with anxiety disorders.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A nonrandomized controlled pilot trial was conducted with patients from an outpatient mental health center. Participants were allocated to an intervention group that received an 8-week WeChat-based self-management program (<i>n</i> = 43) or a control group (<i>n</i> = 52). Data were collected at baseline and postintervention, and included measures of self-management, anxiety, and quality of life. Analysis of covariance was used to compare outcomes between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The intervention group showed significant improvements in self-management (<i>F</i> = 7.53, <i>p</i> = .007) and quality of life (<i>F</i> = 6.02, <i>p</i> = .016), and significant reduction in anxiety symptoms (<i>F</i> = 5.44, <i>p</i> = .022), compared to the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings indicate that the internet-based self-management program significantly improved self-management abilities, quality of life, and importantly, reduced anxiety symptoms in patients with anxiety disorders. These findings support the value of digital interventions in augmenting traditional anxiety treatments and indicate a potential for further investigation in larger, randomized trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"21-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147476279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Immigration-Related Fear on Mental Health and Health Care Avoidance.","authors":"Patty R Wilson","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260806-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20260806-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"64 9","pages":"2-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148920982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retraction: \"School-Based Suicide Prevention Efforts: The Importance of a Mental Health Team Approach and the School Nurse's Role\".","authors":"","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20260817-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20260817-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"64 9","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148921470","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}