Linda Murray

Publications (3)3.21 Total impact

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  Article: Let's get physical.

  Timothy Wand, Linda Murray
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  ABSTRACT: There is growing recognition and understanding of the inextricable interrelationship between physical and mental health. In mental health care, the physical health of consumers is now acknowledged as a serious problem requiring urgent action. This issue is undoubtedly related to negative symptoms and the lifestyle of people with mental illness. Much of the burden is also clearly linked with the detrimental side effects of psychotropic medications and deficits in the knowledge, skill, and confidence of mental health clinicians in relation to physical health matters. This paper highlights the problem of physical health in mental health care and presents recommendations to address this issue. The benefits of exercise on mental health in particular are explored. The authors argue that mental health nurses must play an active role in health promotion, primary prevention, and the early detection and management of physical health problems in all areas of clinical practice.
  International journal of mental health nursing 11/2008; 17(5):363-9. · 1.07 Impact Factor
• Article: Multiple family group interventions in first episode psychosis: Enhancing knowledge and understanding.

  Antony Mullen, Linda Murray, Brenda Happell
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  ABSTRACT: Families play a major role in promoting recovery and preventing relapse following the first psychotic episode. This paper presents a multiple family group education programme for the families of clients with first episode psychosis. The educational needs of the families are also discussed. The results of this evaluation show that the programme improved the families' perceptions of their overall knowledge and understanding of mental illness and its treatment. This evaluation demonstrates the efficacy of such groups and the key role of community mental health nurses in providing family interventions.
  International journal of mental health nursing 01/2003; 11(4):225-32. · 1.07 Impact Factor
• Article: Clinical placements in mental health: are clinicians doing enough for undergraduate nursing students?

  Antony Mullen, Linda Murray
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  ABSTRACT: There are growing concerns identified in the literature about the lack of quality clinical placements in mental health for undergraduate nursing students. This study outlines an innovative student programme, designed and implemented by clinicians, committed to providing a quality clinical placement for students. The programme was evaluated by the use of an open-ended questionnaire administered to a sample of 10 undergraduate nursing students. Results of this evaluation suggested that the programme was able to provide a positive clinical experience in mental health for nursing students and is worthy of a more controlled investigation.
  International journal of mental health nursing 04/2002; 11(1):61-8. · 1.07 Impact Factor