Mental Health Nursing

A mentoring relationship which is characterized by evaluation and feedback and a gradual increase in autonomy and responsibility

A written or stated agreement between patient and caregiver that contains the place, time, date, and duration of meetings

The tendency of the nurse, therapist, or social worker to displace onto the patient feelings that are a response to people in the nurse’s past.

The ability of one person to get inside another’s world and see things from the other person’s perspective and to communicate this understanding to the other person

Self-awareness of one’s feelings as the arise within the nurse-patient relationship and the ability to communicate them when appropriate

The phase of the nurse-patient relationship in which the nurse and patient meet, and the nurse conducts the initial interview

A relationship characterized by trust, support, and understanding

A relationship that is primarily initiated for the purpose of friendship, socialization, enjoyment, or accomplishment of a task

The final, integral phase of the nurse-patient relationship

A brief, informal meeting between the nurse and patient in which the relationship is useful and important for the patient

A relationship requiring that the nurse maximize his or her communication skills, understanding of human behaviors, and personal strengths in order to enhance personal growth in the patient. This relationship occurs in all clinical settings, not just those on a psychiatric unit

Creative use of unique personality traits and talents to form positive bonds with others

the experiencing of thought and feelings toward a person that were originally held toward a significant person in one’s past. A valuable tool used by therapists in psychoanalytical psychotherapy

Abstract standards that represent an ideal, either positive or negative

The phase of the nurse-patient relationship during which the nurse and patient identify and explore areas that are causing problems in the patient’s life