definition of psychological nursing:psychological nursing refers to a nursing process in which nursing staff would correct unhealthy psychological state and behavior of nursing objects during nursing practice by adopting psychological theory and technology so as to promote rehabilitation or keep patients aim of psychological nursingspecific objectives of psychological nursing include: to help patients regulate their negative emotions such as anxiety， pessimism， depression， ， to assist patients in adjusting to changes in social roles and life environment， to help patients improve their interpersonal relationship and strengthen social support the principle aim is to help patients cultivate an potimal state which is beneficial to treatment and rehabilitation through psychological
