By the end of Module 4, you should have: • developed a deeper understanding of the impact of the stigma of mental illness in terms of its true nature: an amalgam of feelings such as shame,...

By the end of Module 4, you should have:
•    developed a deeper understanding of the impact of the stigma of mental illness in terms of its true nature: an amalgam of feelings such as shame, disappointment and a sense of powerlessness,
•    identified and reflected upon the effects of this stigma on both the parents and the children and partners of mentally ill persons,
•    considered whether this assaying of knowledge into identifiable domains is useful to enhancing outcomes of psychiatric mental health nursing interventions, and
•    critically reflected upon the synergies which link evidence to nursing practice in caring for the families of sufferers in a contemporary mental health care setting.