Models of Developing an Empowering, Person-centred Approach to Recovery within Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
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In the UK, psychiatric and mental health nursing places little emphasis on nursing theories and models. The theoretical and philosophical foundation of the Tidal Model, which resulted from a five-year investigation into the “need for psychiatric nursing,” is discussed in this paper. Some of the conventional beliefs about the importance of interpersonal relationships in nursing practice are expanded upon and developed by the Tidal Model. Additionally, the model incorporates separate mechanisms for re-empowering individuals who have been disempowered by psychiatric services, mental suffering, or both. The ongoing assessment of the model in practice is briefly reported in the publication.
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