J Prof Nurs
December 2021
Background: High rates of mental health conditions and poor healthy lifestyle behaviors are reported in nurses, other clinicians, and health science students but have not been compared across different professions.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was threefold: (1) describe rates of mental health problems and healthy lifestyle behaviors across the Big 10 health professional faculty and students, (2) compare the health and healthy lifestyle behaviors of the Big 10 health sciences faculty and students across health sciences' professions, and (3) identify factors predictive of depression, stress, and anxiety.
Methods: Faculty and students from eight health science colleges at the Big 10 Universities responded to the study survey, which included: demographics, healthy lifestyle behavior questions, and three valid/reliable mental health scales.
Purpose/objectives: The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (PCL-5) with Criterion A was universally used in admission screening to pilot a trauma-informed care process for quality improvement.
Description Of The Project: All adult inpatient behavioral health patients at a Mid-Atlantic county hospital were screened for trauma exposure on admission. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition with Criterion A was provided to all adults admitted to a 27-bed inpatient behavioral health unit for 8 weeks.
J Am Acad Nurse Pract
November 2012
Purpose: We examined the feasibility of using cell phones to monitor medication adherence among homeless participants and collected data for research purposes.
Data Sources: Ten homeless individuals with a co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders who were receiving psychopharmacologic treatment participated in the study. All psychopharmacologic treatment was provided by a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.