Beauzée, Nathalie

A Systemic Contribution to Mental Health— Institutional Nursing Care: A Key Period - 2003.


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For a few years in France, nursing staff has had a more direct and more concrete relationship with the social and family network of patients as psychiatry has evolved toward mental health. The responsibilities and abilities of nurses are more directly emphasized particularly through the recognition of the nursing interview. This requires a revision of theory and practice. A systemic approach to medical care offers new relationship tools which are useful for professionals who work in a multidisciplinary team.