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Line 3: '''Psychiatric nursing''' or '''mental health nursing''' is the specialty of [[nursing]] that cares for people of all ages with [[mental illness]] or mental distress, such as [[psychosis]], [[clinical depression\|depression]] or [[dementia]]. Nurses in this area receive additional training in dealing with behavioral issues, psychiatric medication and a variety of different therapies. ==Therapeutic relationship== As with other areas of [[nursing practice]], psychiatric mental health nursing works within [[nursing theory\|nursing models]], utilising [[nursing care plan]]s, and seeks to care for the whole person. HoweverAsver, the emphasis of [[mental health]] nursing is on the development of a [[therapeutic relationship]]. In practice, this means that the nurse should seek to engage with the person in care in a positive and collaborative manner that empowers them to draw on their inner resources in addition to any other treatment they may be receiving. The therapeutic relationship can be divided into three phases: Orientation phase - getting to know each other and clarifying purpose of relationship Working phase - the time when the bulk of the therapeutic work is done

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