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Lessons learned in creating a safe and therapeutic milieu for children, adolescents, and families: developmental considerations.

TOPIC
Converging developmental characteristics, responses to stress, and underlying psychopathological processes of this population present unique challenges in assessment, treatment planning, and approaches to patient care.


PURPOSE
To share lessons learned in designing and implementing a developmentally sensitive and safe psychiatric milieu for children, adolescents, and families.


SOURCES
Personal observations and experiences, and information derived from literature in the field.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychiatric nurses contribute essential roles in designing and implementing a developmentally sensitive and safe psychiatric milieu for children, adolescents, and families.