I am a final year psychiatric nursing student. I am researching how diagnostic labeling can disempower mental health client and need some information on this topic. Do you have any literature on how a diagnosis impacts the client?    Dr. Pies' Answer

I am a registered nurse teaching home health aides at a home health care agency. Many of our workers have difficulty working with elderly patients that suffer from disorders that cause them to be physically or verbally abusive and inappropriate towards the aide. What are some strategies I can include in the education program to better prepare the aides for abusive patients?    Dr. Pies' Answer