which health care worker provides routine care for patients who are mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed?
Because some residents may stay in a. nursing care facility for months or even years, aides develop positive, caring relationships with their. patients. Psychiatric aides, also known as mental health assistants or psychiatric nursing assistants, care for. mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed individuals. They work under a team that may include. psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and therapists. In addition to helping.