100144: Consumers and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses: In Dialogue

About the Course:

This review summarizes events that took place during a 1999 conference. The purpose of the event was to bring consumers and psychiatric-mental health nurses together in order to gain greater understanding of each other’s issues and to collaborate on ideas and plans for improving mental health services delivery.

Author

Center for Mental Health Services Staff

About the Authors:

The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) leads Federal efforts in improving prevention and mental health services for all Americans. CMHS provides support, protection, and advocacy services for adults and children with mental illness, their families and their communities, through various programs designed to increase the quality and care of treatment options. Collaboration is one of the Center’s activities, and the Departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are among its partners.

Course Objectives:

1. To learn more about issues of importance to consumers and PMHNs

2. To examine ways to improve communication and understanding between consumers and PMHN’s

3. To learn of specific recommendations generated by conference participants