Establishing a therapeutic milieu with adolescents

Area of Science:

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Nursing Science
• Mental Health Care

Background:

• Adolescents with acute psychiatric conditions require specialized environments.
• Effective therapeutic relationships are crucial for treatment success.
• Existing care models may not fully engage adolescents as active participants.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a collaborative nursing care approach for adolescents with acute psychiatric illness.
• To outline key nursing actions that facilitate therapeutic alliance development.
• To enhance adolescent engagement, responsibility, and coping mechanisms.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual framework development for collaborative nursing care.
• Identification of essential nursing interventions promoting adolescent acceptance and attachment.
• Focus on empowering adolescents through self-awareness and problem-solving.

Main Results:

• A collaborative model positions adolescents as active treatment participants.
• Nursing actions facilitate acceptance of containment and development of achievement.
• Enhanced self-awareness and problem-solving skills improve coping abilities.

Conclusions:

• Collaborative nursing care is effective for adolescents with acute psychiatric illness.
• This approach fosters therapeutic relationships and improves patient outcomes.
• Empowering adolescents enhances their ability to manage challenging situations and relationships.