Opening Our Arms: Helping Troubled Kids - Regan, Kathy
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Physical restraints and medication are the norm for dealing with troubled children. "Opening Our Arms" points to an alternative to a mental health system burdened by lack of resources and hampered by bureaucracy. Based on the author's experiences, the book details the collaborative effort of the staff at one child psychiatric unit to create a non-traditional, family-centered care facility. Relying on humane, noninvasive treatments -- taking the time to talk to the children, to acknowledge their needs, and to offer hugs and support -- they found that even small actions can make a difference in…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Physical restraints and medication are the norm for dealing with troubled children. "Opening Our Arms" points to an alternative to a mental health system burdened by lack of resources and hampered by bureaucracy. Based on the author's experiences, the book details the collaborative effort of the staff at one child psychiatric unit to create a non-traditional, family-centered care facility. Relying on humane, noninvasive treatments -- taking the time to talk to the children, to acknowledge their needs, and to offer hugs and support -- they found that even small actions can make a difference in the life of a troubled child. This family's process of changing their approach to healthcare serves as an example for the system as a whole.
Autorenporträt
Kathleen Regan, RN, BSN, MHA, has worked in the field of psychiatric nursing for more than 25 years. In 2001 she joined Cambdridge Health Alliance as nurse manager for the Child Assessment Unit. She was instrumental in the process of steering the unit toward humane, trauma-sensitive care for the troubled children they dealt with. These efforts have been very successful and are being adapted elsewhere. She has so far consulted with programs from Texas, Oregon, Connectticut, and within Massachussets. She lives in Hingham, Massachussets.