TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The language of violence in mental health: Shifting the paradigm to the language of peace
JO  - ANS: advances in nursing science
A1  - Alex, Marion
A1  - Whitty-Rogers, Joanne
A1  - Panagopoulos, Wendy
SP  - 229
EP  - 242
VL  - 36
IS  - 3
N2  - Language used in health care, particularly with vulnerable populations such as those with mental illness, is often violent, rising from historical prejudices and politics of power over others. This creates disharmony and distrust between health care providers and patients and families. Peace involves relationships that nurture ongoing harmony, trust, and constructive solutions. In this descriptive philosophical article, we discuss connections between and among the concepts of peace, health, relational ethics, in relation to nurses' responsibilities, current health care realities, and the language of nursing. We propose a shift in discourse within nurse-patient relationships from oppressive and stigmatizing language to the discourse of peace.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-9268
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ANS.0b013e31829edcf3
ID  - ref1
ER  -