Professional dissonance and 'schizophrenia' : an autoethnography of psychiatric nursing practice in a community mental health team
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Mark Monahan, 'Professional dissonance and 'schizophrenia' : an autoethnography of psychiatric nursing practice in a community mental health team', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2013, pp 270Abstract:
Toulmin (2002) argues that modern science has embarked upon quests that place an emphasis on the abstract and the theoretical, to the exclusion of the lived realities of people. For much of the 20th century, psychiatry has sought to unlock the secrets of 'schizophrenia'. This quest, which though firmly aligned with the objectives of science, has neglected the experiences of the people given the diagnosis. In the midst of this neglect, confusion has emerged surrounding the role nurses should play in 'schizophrenia'. In the emphasis on biomedical perspectives, nurses frequently focus on the diagnosis and processing of care, over human problems and personal development, neglecting the person and their perspectives.
Author: Monahan, Mark
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Higgins, AgnesQualification name:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Publisher:
Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & MidwiferyNote:
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