Therapeutic alliance in mental health nursing: An evolutionary concept analysis

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Journal Article
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Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2015, 36 (4), pp. 249 - 257
Issue Date:
2015-01-01
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© 2015 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc. The concept of therapeutic alliance is relevant in contemporary mental health care, as the consumer-led recovery movement promotes the development of collaborative relationships, and is focussed on the consumer's individual concept of wellbeing. An evolutionary concept analysis was undertaken to establish a contemporary interpretation of therapeutic alliance for mental health nursing. The CINAHL, Scopus and PsycINFO databases were searched for articles (n = 322), with 52 deemed appropriate for analysis. Therapeutic alliance is characterised by mutual partnerships between nurses and consumers, and is dependent on a humanistic healthcare culture. Therapeutic alliance is associated with enhanced consumer outcomes and experiences with care.
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