''Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association'' is a

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that publishes papers six times a year in the field of

Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psychiatry. Initial psych ...

. The journal's

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is Karen Farchaus Stein (

University of Rochester The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The University of Roc ...

). It has been in publication since 1995 and is currently published by

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in association with

American Psychiatric Nurses Association The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is a professional association of psychiatric and mental health nursing, psychiatric-mental health nurses. Founded in 1986, it provides continuing education and a range of professional services to a ...

Scope

''Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association'' publishes up-to-date information, aiming to improve mental health care for culturally diverse individuals and shape health care policy for the delivery of mental health services. The journal publishes both clinical and research articles relevant to psychiatric nursing.

Abstracting and indexing

''Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association'' is abstracted and indexed in the following databases: :* CINAHL :* EBSCO :*

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:* PsycINFO :*

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