Journal of Psychiatric Nursing

Introduction: Mental health is very important element in overall health and directly influences on employee’s work performance, productivity and quality of life. Women employees most frequently encounter various workplace issues such as work life imbalance, prolonged working hours and excessive workload may adversely affect their psychological health. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Workplace Mental Wellness Program among women working in IT organization. Methodology: A quantitative pre-experimental study using a one-group pretest - post-test design was adopted. 40 women employees were recruited by non-probability purposive sampling technique. Pré-test was conducted through self-developed questionnaire. After that all participants received the Workplace Mental wellness Program. Followed by Post assessment was done. All data were analysed using appropriate statistical methods. Results: The average pre-test score increased from 5.53 ± 3.40 to 13.03 ± 2.84 after the intervention. The study results demonstrated the increased knowledge and perception scores (paired t test = 11.95 at P level less than 0.05). Age and living arrangement showed significant associations with post-test scores, whereas other demographic variables were not significantly associated. Conclusion: The Workplace Mental wellness program effectively enhanced women’s knowledge and develop positive perceptions of mental health. Incorporating similar educational program into workplace health promotion program may improve psychological well-being and foster healthier organizational environments.

Context: Intramuscular (IM) injection is a common clinical procedure associated with short-term pain. Cold application is a simple, low-cost non-pharmacological method proposed to reduce this discomfort, but rigorous evidence specific to the cold-pack method remains limited. Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of cold pack application in reducing pain during IM injection among adult outpatients, and to examine associations between pain level and selected demographic and clinical variables. Settings and Design: Quantitative, quasi-experimental, post-test-only controlgroup design conducted in the outpatient department of a hospital in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Methods and Material: Sixty adults receiving IM injection were allocated by nonprobability convenience sampling to an experimental group (cold pack applied at the injection site, n=30) or a control group (routine IM injection, n=30). Pain was assessed immediately after injection using a structured pain-assessment instrument. As the original participant-level dataset is no longer available, this report presents the historically recorded group-level results rather than newly generated data. Statistical analysis used: Descriptive statistics, unpaired t test, and chi-square test, as recorded in the original study record; these inferential values could not be independently recalculated. Results: The reported post-test mean pain score was 1.68 in the experimental group and 4.34 in the control group (mean difference 2.66; unpaired t = 4.02, p<0.01). Age was reportedly associated with pain level in the experimental group; no variable examined was significantly associated with pain in the control group. Conclusions: The historical results suggest cold pack application may lower pain during IM injection, consistent in direction with published evidence on local cold interventions. Because participant-level data and some methodological details are unavailable, findings should be treated as historical and confirmed by adequately powered, prospectively documented trials.

Background of the study: Children of today are the citizens of tomorrow. The common behavioural problems identified in school children includes Habit problems, Sleep problems, Speech problems, Scholastic problems, Psychosexual problems, Personality problems and Psycho social problems. The most common disruptive behaviour disorders include problems of eating, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methodology: The research design was descriptive and two groups are working and nonworking mothers. The sample size was 60. A tool i.e. modified Standardize tool was used to assess the behavioral problems. Result: It was found that in the mean of working mothers group is 19.40 and mean of nonworking mothers group is 18.63. The standard deviation of working mothers group is 3.047 and nonworking mothers group is 3.011. The df is 29, and the unpaired-test value is 0.980, and the table value is 2.002 and P value 0.331. So it was not significant. Conclusion: The study concluded that, no more comparison between behavioral problems among school children between working and nonworking mothers.

Introduction: The Mental Status Examination (MSE) is a structured and systematic method of assessing an individual’s current psychological functioning. It serves as an essential component of psychiatric evaluation by providing objective information regarding appearance, behavior, cognition, emotions, thought processes, perception, insight, and judgment. Objective: Objective of this articles To provide a comprehensive, academically structured overview of the Mental Status Examination, including its major domains, methods of assessment, clinical interpretation, and relevance to psychiatric nursing practice. Methods: This narrative review was developed using standard psychiatric and mental health nursing literature, contemporary psychiatric diagnostic frameworks, and authoritative resources on the assessment of mental and behavioral disorders. The major domains of the MSE—including general appearance and behavior, psychomotor activity, speech, mood and affect, thought, perception, cognition, insight, and judgment—were reviewed and organized into a systematic nursing assessment framework. Conclusion: Competence in performing, interpreting, and documenting the MSE is an essential skill for psychiatric and general nurses. A systematic MSE promotes early recognition of mental and behavioral abnormalities, supports individualized nursing care, facilitates continuity of care, and strengthens patient safety and multidisciplinary communication.