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GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Bu araþtýrma, psikiyatri kliniklerinde çalýþan hemþirelerin fiziksel tespit kullanýmýna iliþkin bilgi, tutum ve uygulamalarýný belirlemek amacýyla yapýlmýþtýr.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Bu tanýmlayýcý araþtýrma, Türkiye’de yedi Ruh Saðlýðý ve Hastalýklarý Hastanesinde Mayýs-Ekim 2015 tarihleri arasýnda yapýlmýþtýr. Araþtýrmada örnekleme yöntemine gidilmeyerek tüm evrene ulaþýlmaya çalýþýlmýþ ve araþtýrma 304 hemþire (%62.8) ile tamamlanmýþtýr. Veriler, “Bilgi Formu” ve “Hemþirelerin Fiziksel Tespite Ýliþkin Bilgi Düzeyi, Tutum ve Uygulamalarý Ölçeði” kullanýlarak toplanmýþ ve SPSS programýnda tanýmlayýcý istatistikler, T testi, Mann-Whitney U testi, Kruskall-Wallis testi ve Kolmogorov-Smirnov normallik testi ile deðerlendirilmiþtir.
BULGULAR: Hemþirelerin fiziksel tespitin komplikasyonlarý hakkýnda yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadýklarý ve hemþirelerin çoðunluðunun (%65.8) fiziksel tespite alternatif yöntemleri kullanmadýklarý saptanmýþtýr. Hemþirelerin fiziksel tespit kullanýmýna iliþkin bilgi düzeyinin iyi, tutumlarýnýn olumsuz ve uygulamalarýnýn mükemmele yakýn olduðu bulunmuþtur. Fiziksel tespit uygulamayanlarýn (p=0.031) bilgi puan ortalamasý anlamlý olarak diðerlerinden daha yüksek bulunmuþtur. Yaþlarý 20-35 arasýnda (p=0.044) olanlarýn, bekar (p=0.026) olanlarýn ve fiziksel tespit uygulamayanlarýn (p=0.034) tutum puanlarý istatistiksel olarak diðerlerinden daha yüksek bulunmuþtur. Kadýn hemþirelerin (p=0.005) ve 10 yýl ve üzerinde psikiyatri kliniðinde çalýþma deneyimi olanlarýn (p=0.03) uygulama puan ortalamasý anlamlý olarak diðerlerinden daha yüksek bulunmuþtur.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Hemþirelerin fiziksel tespit kullanýmýna iliþkin bilgi düzeylerinin iyi, tutumlarýnýn olumsuz ve uygulamalarýnýn mükemmele yakýn olduðu belirlenmiþtir. Bu sonuçlar ýþýðýnda, hemþirelere fiziksel tespit ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve uygulamalarýný ilerletecek, kapsamlý ve uygulamalý eðitim programlarýnýn düzenlenmesi önerilmiþtir.

INTRODUCTION: This study was carried out to determine nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the use of physical restraint in psychiatric settings.
METHODS: This descriptive study was conducted in seven psychiatric hospitals in Turkey between May and October 2015. The attempt was to reach an entire study population without any sampling; it was completed with 304 nurses (62.8%). Data were collected using the Scale for Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Physical Restraints and a Questionnaire Form, and then assessed with SPSS software, using descriptive statistics, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and a Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test.
RESULTS: Nurses’ knowledge about the complications of using physical restraint was lacking; most nurses (65.8%) did not use alternative methods instead of physical restraints. It was found that nurses’ knowledge level regarding physical restraint was good, attitudes were negative, and practices were close to excellent. The mean knowledge score of nurses who did not use physical restraints (p=0.031) was statistically higher than others’. The mean attitudes scores of nurses whose age was between 20 and 35 (p=0.044), who were bachelors (p=0.026), and who did not use physical restraints (p=0.034) were statistically higher than others’. The mean practice scores of women (p=0.005) and nurses who had over 10 years’ clinical experiences (p=0.03) were statistically higher than others.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Nurses’ knowledge level regarding physical restraint was good, although attitudes were negative, and practices were nearly excellent. The suggestion to hold comprehensive and practical training programs promoting nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding physical restraints for nurses arose from these conclusions.

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GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Çalýþma, þizofreni hastalarýnýn taburculuk sonrasý erken dönemde öz-bakým gücü ve bakým gereksinimlerini belirlemek amacýyla tanýmlayýcý tipte yapýlmýþtýr.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Nisan 2013-Nisan 2014 tarihleri arasýnda Akdeniz Üniversitesi Hastanesi Psikiyatri Kliniði’nde yatarak tedavi gören ve taburcu edilen, taburculuk sonrasý ilk iki hafta içinde olan 31 þizofreni hastasý çalýþmaya alýnmýþtýr. Verilerin toplanmasýnda Öz-bakým Gücü Ölçeði ve Bakým Gereksinimleri Belirleme Formu kullanýlmýþtýr.
BULGULAR: Çalýþmada tüm bireylerin öz-bakým gücü genel puan ortalamasý 99.32±21.86'dýr. Bekâr olan, çocuk sahibi olmayan, çocuklular arasýnda tek çocuða sahip olan, ailesinde ruhsal hastalýða sahip baþka biri bulunanlarýn öz-bakým gücü puan ortalamasý istatistiksel olarak anlamlý düzeyde daha düþük bulunmuþtur. Bireylerin taburculuk sonrasý erken dönemde benlik kavramý, baþ etme, tedavi ve bakým, bilgi gereksinimi, rol ve iliþkiler, uyku, kendine bakým, güvenli çevre ve manevi boyutlarda önemli gereksinimleri olduðu belirlenmiþtir.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Bu çalýþma taburculuðun erken dönemindeki þizofreni hastalarýnýn öz-bakým gücü ve bakým gereksinimleri konusunda anlamlý veriler saðlamýþtýr. Psikiyatri kliniðinde çalýþan hemþirelerin taburculuk planlamasý yaparken bu verilerden faydalanabileceði düþünülmektedir.

INTRODUCTION: This descriptive study was conducted to determine early-period self-care ability and care requirements of schizophrenia patients after discharge.
METHODS: The study population comprised 31 schizophrenia patients who received inpatient treatment between April 2013 and April 2014 in Akdeniz University Hospital Psychiatry Clinic then discharged. Data collection took place during the first two weeks after their discharge using the Self-care Ability Scale and Care Requirements Determination Form.
RESULTS: Self-care ability general point average of all individuals studied was 99.32±21.86; that of individuals, who were single, did not have children, had a single child among those who had children, or had a family member with mental disease was significantly lower. Study patients had significant requirements in terms of self-concept, coping, need for knowledge, sleep, roles and relationships, treatment and care, safe environment, self-care and spiritual dimensions.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study provided meaningful data on early-period self-care ability and care requirements of schizophrenia patients after discharge. Nurses working in the psychiatric clinic will benefit from these data when planning discharge.

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GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Bu çalýþma psikiyatri servisinde yatan hastalarýn uyku sorunlarýný ve bu sorunlarýn giderilmesinde hemþirelik eðitiminin katkýsýný belirlemek amacýyla yapýlmýþtýr.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Yarý deneysel tipte planlanan araþtýrma, Kasým 2012–Mart 2013 tarihleri arasýnda Araþtýrma Muðla Sýtký Koçman Üniversitesi Eðitim ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi Psikiyatri servisinde yatan 23 kadýn 28 erkek hasta olmak üzere toplam 51 hasta ile çalýþýlmýþtýr. Araþtýrma verileri kiþisel bilgi formu ve Pittsburg Uyku Kalitesi Ölçeði (PUQI) ile toplanmýþtýr. Anketler birebir görüþme tekniði ile hastalara odalarýn da 19.00 ile 22.00 saatleri arasýnda önce hastanýn eðitim vermeden önceki durumlarý saptanmýþ, daha sonra eðitim verilip bu verilen eðitimi bir hafta boyunca uygulamalarý saðlanmýþtýr. Hastalarýn eðitimi uyguladýktan sonraki durumlarý saptanýp karþýlaþtýrýlmýþtýr. Veriler bilgisayarda SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 14.0 paket programýnda deðerlendirilmiþ; yüzdelik, t testi, anlizleri kullanýlmýþtýr.
BULGULAR: Çalýþmaya katýlan hastalarýn yaþ ortalamasý 46±14.54’tür. Hastalarýn %45.1'i kadýn, %59’u erkektir. Hastalarýn eðitim öncesi ve eðitim sonrasý uyku durumlarýnda istatistiksel olarak anlamlý iliþki saptanmýþtýr (t=.000 p<0.05). Pittsburg Uyku Kalitesi puan daðýlýmý eðitim öncesi ve sonrasý puan daðýlýmý incelendiðinde; 7 bileþenin eðitim öncesi ve sonrasý karþýlaþtýrýldýðýnda istatistiksel olarak olumlu yönde artýþ gösterdiði belirlenmiþtir.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Psikiyatri hastalarýnda mevcut olan uyku bozukluklarýnýn uygun hemþirelik eðitim ve giriþimleri ile anlamlý düzeyde düzeltilebileceðini ortaya koymuþtur (t=.000 p<0.05).

INTRODUCTION: The study assessed sleep disorders in patients receiving psychiatric services and the contribution of nursing education in addressing these disorders.
METHODS: A semi-experimental study was conducted with 51 patients (23 females and 28 males) hospitalized in the Psychiatry Clinic of Muðla Sýktý Kocman University Education and Research Hospital between November 2002 and March 2013. Research data was collected using a personal information form and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The surveys were given using a one-to-one interview technique in the hospital room between 19: 00 and 22: 00 hours. The status of the patients before the education was determined. Patients were educated and encouraged to apply interventions for one week. Patients were reassessed after one week of intervention.
RESULTS: The average age of patients participating in the study was 46.24±14.54. At the end of the study, a statistically significant difference was found between the pre-training and post-training sleeping states of the patients (t=0.000, p<0.05). When the pre-training and post-training sleep quality score distributions were compared, all seven components exhibited a significantly positive increase.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study shows that psychiatric patients with sleep disorders can improve their sleep quality following the use of appropriate nursing initiatives. When the total sleep quality scores were examined, the pre-training sleeping state of the patients was poor, but after the training, a significant improvement was observed (t=0.000, p<0.05).

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GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Hemþirelerin kiþilik özellikleri ile iþyeri zorbalýðý yaþama iliþkisinin incelenmesi, bu araþtýrmanýn amacýný oluþturmaktadýr.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Tanýmlayýcý ve iliþkisel tipteki bu araþtýrmanýn örneklemini bir üniversite hastanesinde çalýþan 260 hemþire oluþturmuþtur. Araþtýrmanýn verileri “Birey Tanýtým Formu”, “Hacettepe Kiþilik Envanteri”(HKE) ve “Ýþyeri Zorbalýðý Ölçeði” (ÝZÖ) ile toplanmýþtýr.
BULGULAR: Hemþirelerin yaþ ortalamasýnýn 35.6±7.9 olduðu bulunmuþtur. HKE genel uyum puan ortalamasýnýn 107.34±20.77, kiþisel uyum puan ortalamasýnýn 48.76±13.15 ve sosyal uyum ortalamasýnýn 59.5±8.95, Ýþyeri zorbalýðý puan ortalamasýnýn ise 33±1.05 (22-110p) olduðu saptanmýþtýr. Ýþyeri zorbalýðý puan ortalamasý ile HKE Genel Uyum, Sosyal Uyum ve Kiþisel uyum alt ölçek puan ortalamalarý arasýnda negatif yönde, çok güçlü olmayan anlamlý iliþki bulunmuþtur (p<0.05).
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Hemþirelerin uyumlu kiþilik özelliklerine sahip olduklarý ve iþyeri zorbalýðý ile çok fazla karþýlaþmadýklarý; genel uyum, sosyal ve kiþisel uyumlarý arttýkça iþyeri zorbalýðýný daha az yaþandýklarý bulunmuþtur.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between personality characteristics and workplace bullying of nurses.
METHODS: This descriptive and relational study was carried out with 260 nurses working in a university hospital. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire form, the Hacettepe Personality Inventory and the Negative Acts Questionnaire.
RESULTS: The mean age of the nurses was 35.6±7.9. The general adjustment score of the nurses was 107.34±20.77, their personal adjustment score was 48.76±13.15, and their social adjustment score was 59.5±8.95. The nurses’ Negative Acts Questionnaire score was 33±1.05 (22–110p). There were weak but significant negative correlations between their Hacettepe Personality Inventory scores (general, personal, and social adjustment points) and their Negative Acts Questionnaire scores (p<0.05).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was found that the nurses had compatible personality characteristics and that they were not greatly exposed to workplace bullying. Nurses generally experienced less workplace bullying as their personal and social adjustment increased.

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GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Bu çalýþma, hemþirelikte meslektaþ þiddetini belirlemek amacý ile kesitsel olarak yapýlmýþtýr.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Araþtýrma kesitsel tipte bir araþtýrma olup araþtýrmanýn evrenini, Ýzmir Ýlinde bir Üniversite Hastanesinden 646 hemþire, bir Eðitim ve Araþtýrma Hastanesinden 430 hemþire, Aydýn Ýlinde bir Devlet Hastanesinden 300 hemþire olmak üzere 1376 hemþire oluþturmuþtur. Araþtýrmanýn verileri “Sosyodemografik verileri içeren anket formu” ve Yýldýrým ve Yýldýrým (2007) tarafýndan geliþtirilmiþ olup geçerlilik güvenilirlik çalýþmasý yine ayný kiþiler tarafýndan yapýlmýþ olan “Ýþ Yerinde Psikolojik Þiddet Davranýþlarý Ölçeði” ile toplanmýþtýr.
BULGULAR: Hemþirelerin %44’ünün 33-40 yaþ aralýðýnda, %89.5’inin kadýn, %55.8’inin evli olduðu, %46.6’sýnýn lisans mezunu, %47’sinin üniversite hastanesinde, %25.5’inin dahiliye servisinde çalýþtýðý, %45.7’sinin 15 yýl ve üstü çalýþma yýlýnýn olduðu, %36.6’sýnýn 1 yýl 1 ay–5 yýl arasýnda ayný kurumda çalýþtýðý saptanmýþtýr. Hemþirelerin %47’si (n=366) arkadaþlarý tarafýndan þiddete uðradýðýný, psikolojik þiddete uðrama nedenini %10.3’ünün (n=38) kýskançlýk, %10.1’inin (n=37) eðitimini yükseltiyor olmak, %8.2’sinin (n=30) aralarýnda rekabet olmasý, %4.6’sýnýn (n=17) kliniðe yeni baþlama olduðu, %4.3’ünün iþ yükü ve hasta yoðunluðu, %3.8’inin (n=14) siyasi görüþ farklýlýðý, %3.2’sinin (n=12) bedensel görüntüsü yüzünden þiddet gördüklerini belirtmiþlerdir. %42.1’i (n=154) bir yýldan az süredir þiddet gördüklerini bildirmiþlerdir. Arkadaþlarý tarafýndan psikolojik þiddet gören hemþirelerin en çok karþýlaþtýðý psikolojik þiddet davranýþýnýn %80.1 ile (n=293) baþkalarýnýn yanýnda kendileriyle aþaðýlayýcý ve onur kýrýcý konuþulmasý, þiddet davranýþlarýnýn kendisinde yarattýðý etki olarak ise %85.5’i (n=313) yapýlan davranýþlarý hatýrladýklarýnda þiddetli üzüntü duyduklarýný, þiddet davranýþlarýna verdikleri tepkiler olarak ise %84.1’i (n=308) daha planlý ve daha çok çalýþtýðýný belirtmiþlerdir.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Her iki hemþireden birinin arkadaþý tarafýndan psikolojik þiddete maruz kaldýðý bulunmuþtur.

INTRODUCTION: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine colleague violence in nursing.
METHODS: This study was performed on 1376 nurses, including 646 from a university hospital and 430 from a training and research hospital in Izmir province and 300 from a state hospital in Aydin province. Research data were collected using sociodemographic questionnaire and workplace psychological violence behavior assessment and development scale.
RESULTS: The results showed that 44% of nurses were in the age range of 33–40 years, 89.5% were female, 55.8% were married, 46.6% had a bachelor's degree, 47% were working in university hospitals, 25.5% were working in internal medicine service, 45.7% had experience of 15 years or over, and 36.6% had an experience of 1–5 years. Further, 47% (n=366) of nurses had suffered lateral violence; 10.3% (n=38), 10.1% (n=37), 8.2% (n=30), 4.6% (n=17), 4.3% (n=15), 3.8% (n=14), and 3.2% (n=12) reported the reasons for colleague violence as jealousy, having a higher level of education, rivalry, being a beginner in the clinic, workload and patient density, differences in political views, and physical appearance, respectively. Also, 80.1% encountered mobbing behaviors the most, including humiliation and degradation. Moreover, 85.5% felt sorry and 84.1% worked harder in response to violent behavior.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Future studies should investigate the frequency, causes, effects, and characteristics of the violence that nurses commit against each other. They should also explore the influence of this violence on patient care activities and service quality.

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GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Kanser; genellikle travmatik stresi temsil eden psikolojik yanýtý tetikler. Zararlý maddenin doðasýna bakýlmaksýzýn, herhangi bir travma sonrasý reaksiyona yönelik terapötik müdahaleler, hayati bir tehdite yönelik uyumu tanýmlamada trifazik bir yapý olarak düþünülmelidir: þok, yas ve entegrasyon. Bu yazýda; kanserin psikososyal boyutu ile ilgili üç fazlý bir yaklaþým modeli ile kanýt elde edilmesi amaçlanmaktadýr.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Bu amaçla, son 15 yýldaki giriþimsel olmayan araþtýrmalara iliþkin sistematik derleme ve metaanalizler CINAHL, Pubmed, Cochrane, Joanna Briggs Institute veri tabanlarý, Ulakbim Türk Týp Dizini ve Google Akademik kullanýlarak taranmýþ ve eriþilen 33 sistematik derleme incelenmiþtir.
BULGULAR: Elde edilen veriler, farklý kanser türlerindeki bulgular ve tanýmlanan deðiþik ruhsal tepkiler fiziksel hastalýða tepki olarak ortaya çýkan bir ruhsal travma sürecine iþaret etmektedir.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Ruhsal travma süreci taný, tedavi ve tedavi sonrasý dönem olmak üzere, üç evrede incelenmiþ ve bu doðrultuda tartýþýlmýþtýr.

INTRODUCTION: Cancer tends to trigger a psychological response that represents a form of traumatic stress. Regardless of the nature of the noxious agent, therapeutic interventions conducted for the treatment of any post-traumatic reaction must take into consideration the tri-phasic structure of adaptation (i.e. shock, mourning and integration) in defining a balanced response to a vital threat. This paper aims to gather evidence on the psychosocial dimension of cancer by applying a three-phase approach model.
METHODS: To fulfill the stated aim, systematic reviews and meta-analyses on non-experimental studies published in the last 15 years were screened using the following databases: CINAHL, Pubmed, Cochrane, Joanna Briggs Institute, Ulakbim, and Google Scholar. Overall, 33 reviews met the inclusion criteria.
RESULTS: The obtained data, which included findings on different types of cancer and different psychiatric reactions, disclose the presence of a psychological trauma process that occurs in response to physical illness.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The mental trauma process was studied and is discussed in three phases, namely, diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment.

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Geleneksel modelde, ruhsal hastalýktan iyileþme, bütün semptomlarýn ortadan kaldýrýlmasý ya da fonksiyonlarýn tamamen düzeltilmesi olarak tanýmlanýrken, modern týpta iyileþme artýk yetiyitimi olan kiþinin tutumlarý, deðerleri, hisleri, amaçlarý, becerileri ve rollerindeki derin, bireysel, eþsiz deðiþim süreci ve hastalýðýn sebep olduðu sýnýrlamalara raðmen hayatý doyum verici, umutlu ve anlamlý yaþama yolu olarak tanýmlanmaktadýr. Bu taným doðrultusunda çeþitli iyileþme modelleri (Watson Ýnsan Bakým Modeli, Tidal Model gibi) geliþtirilmiþtir. Bu modellerin tümünde; psikiyatri hemþireleri, hastalarýn yaþam deðiþikliðine uyum saðlamasýnda destekleyicidir. Psikiyatri hemþireleri umutlu tutumlarý ile insanlara inanarak ve öz yeterliliklerini geliþtirerek, bireylerin kendilerini gerçekleþtirebilecekleri yaþamý olabildiðince doyum alarak yaþamalarýna yardým edici roldedir. Bu derleme, geleneksel yaklaþýmdaki hasta ve hastalýk algýsýnýn ötesinde, insaný görebilen ve iyileþme sürecinde hastalara yol arkadaþlýðý yapan güncel ve çaðdaþ yaklaþýmýn psikiyatri hemþireliði literatüründe ve hizmetlerinde yer almasýna katký saðlamak amacýyla yazýlmýþtýr.

In the traditional model, recovery from mental illness is defined as the elimination of all symptoms or the complete recovery of normal functioning. Recovery is defined as a deeply individual and unique change process, affecting attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills and roles, despite the limitations caused by the disease. The disabled person returns to living a satisfactory life. Various recovery models have been developed, including the Watson's Caring Model, and the Tidal Model. Mental health nurses have an important supportive role in patients' lives regarding recovery. Psychiatric nurses have a unique role in helping people to develop a positive, hopeful attitude, live a satisfactory life and improve their self-efficacy. This review has been written to contribute to the inclusion in psychiatric nursing literature and services of a contemporary approach which leads to recovery. This new approach goes beyond the traditional approach regarding perception of the patient and the disease.

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Acil servis hemþireleri acile baþvuran ruhsal sýkýntýlarý olan hastalara bakým verirken; hastalarýný fiziksel, ruhsal ve psikososyal açýdan deðerlendirebilme, hastalarýn kendilerine veya baþkalarýna zarar verme risklerini tespit edebilme, risk altýnda olan hastalarý koruma ve bakýmýný yürütme becerilere sahip olmalýdýr. Fakat acil servislerin fiziki koþullarýnýn ve çalýþanlarýn bilgi ve becerilerinin yetersiz olmasý, çalýþanlarýn olumsuz tutumlarý, ruh saðlýðý çalýþanlarý ve acil servis çalýþanlarý arasýnda yeterli iþbirliði ve iletiþimin olmamasý gibi nedenlerle hastalara kaliteli ve etkili bakým verilememektedir. Bu durum hastalarýn hastanede bekleme sürelerinin uzamasýna, tedavilerinin gecikmesine, hastalara yönelik olumsuz tutumlara ve damgalamaya neden olabilmektedir. Acil servislerde çalýþanlarýn bu olumsuz tutum ve davranýþlarýnýn azaltýlabilmesi, hastalara daha hýzlý ve etkin bir þekilde bakým verebilmeleri için; ruh saðlýðý triyaj uygulamasýnýn geliþtirilmesinin önemli olduðu belirtilmektedir. Bu nedenle derleme makale, acil psikiyatrik bakýmda yaþanan güçlükleri, acil psikiyatrik hizmetleri geliþtirmede ruh saðlýðý triyaj yaklaþýmýnýn önemini ortaya koymak amacýyla ele alýnmýþtýr.

Emergency service nurses provide health care to patients who come to emergency units due to mental distress. They should have the ability to evaluate their patients’ physical, mental and psychosocial condition, detect the risk of patients harming themselves or others, protect patients who are at risk and maintain their health care. However, good quality and effective health care cannot be provided when the physical conditions of emergency services are not appropriate, when the skills and knowledge of health professionals are inadequate, or when they have negative attitudes toward patients and there is a lack of communication between them. These problems can increase the duration of hospital stays, delay treatment, cause negative attitudes towards patients and lead to their social exclusion. Therefore, it is important to practice of mental health triage in order to reduce negative attitudes towards patients and enhance the effectiveness of treatment. Therefore, this review paper aims to determine the importance of emergency psychiatric treatment, difficulties with it, and emphasize the need for mental health triage approach.

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