Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Resources

A collection of resources curated for psychiatric-mental health nurses: From toolkits to graduate school listings, the APNA Resource Center is your first access point for information on topics across the spectrum of psychiatric-mental health nursing.

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Child & Adolescent Mental HealthAttachment Disorders

Pediatric Health Care and Attachment Disorders

This continuing education article explores attachment; and attachment theory; and attachment disorders in terms of types, risk factors, consequences, and treatment and provides implications for practice.

Infant mental health attachment-based resources

Infant mental health focuses on the early detection and intervention of early childhood mental health disorders ages 0-5. The foundation of the work is based on attachment theory. This

Child & Adolescent Mental HealthAttachment Disorders

Maternal depression and infant attachment security

Meta-analysis included 42 studies that showed there is a significant relationship between maternal depression and infant attachment nonsecurity.

Child & Adolescent Mental HealthAttachment Disorders

Non-suicidal self-injury and attachment trauma in adolescent inpatients with psychiatric disorders

This study examined how non-suicidal self-injury disorder differs with respect to mental disorders, gender and attachment status in adolescent psychiatric patients.

Child & Adolescent Mental HealthAttachment Disorders

Insecure Adult Attachment and Child Maltreatment: A Meta-Analysis

Meta-analysis shows a significant positive association between insecure attachment and child maltreatment.

Child & Adolescent Mental HealthAttachment Disorders

Longitudinal Associations between Substance Use and Interpersonal Attachment Security

Meta-analysis targeting longitudinal studies of attachment and substance use, 665 effect sizes drawn from 34 samples (total N=56,721) ranging from 1 month to 20 years. Results revealed

Child & Adolescent Mental HealthAttachment Disorders

The relationship between attachment and somatoform symptoms in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

From the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, a systematic overview of the existing research literature concerning the relationship between attachment and somatoform symptoms in children and adolescents.

Criminal Justice System

National Reentry Resource Center

Briefs, funding opportunities, reports, research, and toolkits from this organization funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA),

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What Works in Reentry Clearing House

A collection of research on the effectiveness of a wide variety of reentry programs and practices, featuring programs rated by the National Institute of Justice’s CrimeSolutions.gov.

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An Overview of Evidence-Based Practices and Programs in Prison Reentry

An article from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Research and Analysis Unit covering best practices for parole supervision, evidence-based reentry principles, and evidence-based reentry programs.

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Crisis Intervention Teams

Information from the National Alliance on Mental Illness on these programs.

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Stepping Up

A national initiative focused on reducing overincarceration of people with mental illnesses. It provides a data-driven framework that assists counties through training, resources, and support.