Mental Health Care

Mental health as a significant part of human therapyto be more active in mental health care. The nature of
was introduced after the World War II when humannursing itself is a great foundation for developing
psychology was studied from human health viewpoint.mental health programs that follows closely patients'
Continuing research in to the nature of humanprogress. In the United States, the Diagnostic and
psychology and mental health is now providing healthStatistical Manual of Mental Disorders recognizes this
care professional more insights to develop treatment,role and prescribes the role or nursing professionals as
therapy and rehabilitation that is more sensitive to thewell as their potential for the field.
needs of patients but also considers more the realityA comprehensive understanding of the fundamental
of patients' lives. Developments in technology andprinciples of mental health diagnoses, illness and
health care services are changing the field of mentaltreatment is a knowledge base that all medical
health nursing. Concurrent researches in the fields ofprofessionals should have. Current trends in nursing
psychology and sociology have revealed thehave indicated that nurses are dealing more with
importance of mental health and the programs thatmental health conditions than before. This development
promote and support mental health care.maybe because of advances in mental health that
Today, these trends have continued to emphasize thehave allowed better detection of mental illnesses but it
importance of creating rehabilitative mental healthcan also be indicative of increasing mental health illness
programs that encourage re--socialization andprevalence. Regardless of whether the increasing
empowerment of mental health patients.trend is because of positive or negative reasons, the
Simultaneously, the nursing profession is seen the needreality is greater demand for mental health care.