Issues in Mental Health Nursing is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 nursing journal that covers psychiatric and mental health nursing. Because clinical research is the primary vehicle for the development of nursing science, the journal presents data-based articles on nursing care provision to clients of all ages in a variety of community and institutional settings. Additionally, the journal publishes theoretical papers and manuscripts addressing mental health promotion, public policy concerns, and educational preparation of mental health nurses.

Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief

Editor in chief

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of Issues in Mental Health Nursing is Sandra P. Thomas.