[SAFETY CLIMATE AT WORK, ROLE PERCEPTION AND THE EFFECT OF THEIR INTERACTIONS ON PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIORAL INTENTIONS AND JOB SATISFACTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY AMONG NURSING STAFF MEMBERS IN PSYCHIATRIC WARDS].

Nurses in psychiatric and forensic departments encounter unique difficulties and ethical dilemmas regarding the contrast between providing care and maintaining safety. Are psychiatric nurses incarceration wardens or agents of nursing care?

Smell Function in Schizophrenia During Acute Psychosis and Correlation with Clinical Symptomatology and Length of Hospitalization.

Background: While several studies have noted smell impairment in schizophrenia, it is unclear whether this impairment extends to acute psychosis and whether it is associated with more severe illness as expressed in extended hospitalization.

Objectives: To evaluate the olfactory function of patients in an acute psychotic state and correlate it with clinical symptomatology and length of hospitalization.

Methods: Olfactory function was assessed in 20 patients with schizophrenia in their first week of hospital admission for acute psychosis compared with matched controls.

Study of recovery model implementation in psychiatric hospitals: Clients and multidisciplinary staff perspective.

The recovery model guides mental health services. However, the delivery of recovery-oriented services in inpatient settings is still a challenge. Factors affecting recovery model implementation can be classified into three types: the hospital environment, the inpatient and the service provider.

Ethical Issues in Medical Rehabilitation: The Dilemma of Who to Admit.

Ethical allocation of scare medical resources is a ubiquitous challenge in many, if not all, medical specialties. The field of physical medicine and rehabilitation is no exception and presents its own unique dilemmas. We report on a small inpatient rehabilitation unit at a large university medical center with a large catchment area representing a vast range of socioeconomic classes.