The use of van Kaam's psychophenomenological method to interpret the meaning of resilience in the experiences of people with schizophrenia.

Background: Phenomenology is a suitable method for investigating people's experiences and van Kaam's psychophenomenological model (PPM) is increasingly being used in nursing research.

Aim: To describe the use of PPM to interpret the meaning of resilience in the experiences of people with schizophrenia.

Discussion: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 14 people with schizophrenia.

Evaluation of undergraduate nursing students' clinical confidence following a mental health recovery camp.

In the present study, we evaluate the impact of participation in a mental health recovery camp on the clinical confidence of undergraduate nursing students in dealing with individuals with mental illness. Twenty undergraduate nursing students who participated in the recovery camp completed the Mental Health Nursing Clinical Confidence Scale both before and directly after attending the camp. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.