{{About||specific information about this topic in the [[United States]]|Psychiatric and mental health Nurse Practitioner|[[Canada]]|Registered Psychiatric Nurse}}
'''Psychiatric nursing''' or '''mental health nursing''' isare the the specialty of [[nursing]] that cares for people of all ages with [[mental illness]] or mental distress, such as [[schizophrenia]], [[bipolar disorder]], [[psychosis]], [[clinical depression|depression]] or [[dementia]]. Nurses in this area receive additional training in [[psychotherapy|psychological therapies]], building a [[therapeutic alliance]], dealing with challenging behavior, and the administration of [[psychiatric medication]].
