ABSTRACT

This text provides a foundational understanding of therapeutic relationships and the transitional discharge model (TDM), a person-centered, evidence-based model that supports a smooth transition from hospital to community for people with mental illness

Starting with background into the ground-breaking work of Dr. Hildegard Peplau, the mother of modern psychiatric nursing, and moving towards a transdisciplinary transitional discharge perspective, chapters introduce students and practitioners to theoretical, historical, and current perspectives on therapeutic relationships as they relate to transitional care. These perspectives foreground empirical research and practical applications that can be implemented in hospital and community settings. The Appendix features an essential "TDM toolkit" with forms, learning topics, and checklists developed by programs that implement TDM.

Essential reading for those studying psychiatric nursing, this book combines theory, research, and best practices into a "roadmap" for students across nursing and psychiatric disciplines to coordinate these systems without having to implement radical changes to practice.

part I|22 pages

Theoretical Perspectives

chapter 1|13 pages

Overview of Peplau’s Theory

chapter 2|7 pages

The Orientation Phase of the Nurse–Client Relationship

Testing Peplau’s Theory

part III|16 pages

Care Provider Perspectives

part IV|24 pages

Exploration of Key Concepts

chapter 7|6 pages

Compassion as Collaboration

chapter 8|6 pages

Empathy

The Core of the Nurse–Client Relationship

chapter 9|6 pages

New Technologies

part V|35 pages

From Therapeutic Relationships to Transitional Care

chapter 11|7 pages

Therapeutic Relationships

From Psychiatric Hospital to Community

chapter 12|6 pages

Peer Support

chapter 13|6 pages

Implementation of a Transitional Discharge Model

Clients’, Health Professionals’, and Peer Supporters’ Perspectives

chapter 16|2 pages

Conclusion