When a nurse is involved with a group who advocates for improved and effective psychiatric services and consumer empowerment, the nurse is working with the:
a. National Alliance for Mentally Ill (NAMI) Consumer Council
b. National Mental Health Consumer's Association (NMHCA)
c. National Association of Psychiatric Survivors (NAPS)
d. Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Research and Policy Work Group
A
The NAMI Consumer Counsel advocates for improved and effective psychiatric services and consumer empowerment.
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