Issues in Mental Health Nursing
October 5, 2026
JoEllen Schimmels, Madison Nobbs
As interest in psychedelic-assisted therapies grows ahead of regulatory standardization, mental health nursing stands at a critical clinical and professional inflection point. This state-of-the-science review examines psychedelic-assisted therapies through a mental health nursing lens and advocates for the formal recognition of psychedelic nursing as a specialty with defined competencies,...
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
July 24, 2026
The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Dissociation Among Mental Health Service Users: A Cross-Cultural Study with Implications for Nursing Interventions.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
2026
Jennifer Tustison, Charlene Niemi, Kristen R. Choi
1 citation
The integration of psychedelic substances into mental health treatments represents one of the most significant paradigm shifts in psychiatric care in recent decades. This article examines the ethic...
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
July 2021
Zulkiflu Argungu Musa, Kim Lam Soh, Firdaus Mukhtar et al.
Depression is a common mental health disease with a high risk of relapse in people with a mental health condition. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) showed higher efficacy in reducing depressive symptoms and prevent relapse for depressed patients. The study examined the effectiveness of MBCT versus the control group (CG) for the depression symptom reduction. A controlled trial was used...
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
May 28, 2021
Ebru Başkaya, Safiye Özgüç, Derya Tanrıverdi
This study conducted a meta-analysis to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in patients with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. A meta-analysis is able to evaluate scientifically evidence at the highest level. Studies conducted between 2008 and 2020 were accessed from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, and other databases for evaluation and possible...
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
December 2016
Lisa R Roberts, Susanne B Montgomery
Stillbirth is a significant global health problem that frequently results in perinatal grief with compound negative psychosocial impact. In low-resource settings with exceedingly high stillbirth rates, such as rural Chhattisgarh, India, it is vital to utilize low-cost, effective interventions. Mindfulness-based stress reduction is an evidence-based intervention utilized for a broad range of...
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
March 1, 2015
Lisa R Roberts, Susanne B Montgomery
We explored the concept of using a Mindfulness-based intervention to reduce perinatal grief among Indian women. Data were collected using mixed methods to explore concept acceptability, receptivity, modality, and feasibility of the intervention. The intervention was piloted and evaluated with measures of perinatal grief, psychosocial wellbeing, religious coping, perceived social provision of...
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
1996
Doris D. Coward, Pamela G. Reed
166 citations
An emerging body of theoretical and empirical knowledge links the concepts of self-transcendence and healing in persons facing end-of-life issues related to aging or life-threatening illness. Self-transcendence is postulated to be a resource for healing in that reaching beyond self-boundaries may lead to a sense of well-being derived from an intensified awareness of wholeness and integration...