There remains a stigma attached to psychiatric illnesses.The psychiatric nurse makes the greatest impact on this sociological problem when:

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Much of the stigma attached to psychiatric illness is due to a lack of understanding of the biologic basis of these disorders.Therefore,effective patient,family,and public teaching is an important function of the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse.While the remaining options are appropriate,they are not directed towards eliminating social stigma but rather empowering the patient.

There Remains a Stigma Attached to Psychiatric Illnesses