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Mental Health

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What is mental health defined as? a state in which the well being of an individual realizes one own potential
what can people who have good mental health do? - cope with normal stresses of life - work productively - contribute to ones community
What are the types of eras in mental health? Aboriginal period Era of confinement Era of Moral Treatment Era of Asylum Establishment
what is the foundation of mental and physical health? - social and emotional well-being for aboriginals
why do aboriginal take a holistic view on mental health? - it connects the land, sea and creatures & spiritually all influence the well being of each other
eras of confinement is known as? - a set of diverse beliefs (spiritual and biological & social explanations that are intertwined in popular conception of mental illness.
what happened back in the 1400? - some europeans towns established small asylums for charitable efforts
what were asylums called back then in the 1400? "madhouses"
who was the asylums managed by? - civilians only the church & doctors were not involved
what is bedlam? in 1370, in london the first ever mental asylum
what is Reinier Van Arkel asylum? in the 1440, this was also a mental asylum (dutch)
what was happening to eras of confinement back on the 17th century? - religious orders under the protection of the church involved themselves with the charity work & poor people relief
Congregation of Lazarists & the Congregation of Sisters of Mercy served as models for nursing: socially respectable endeavour at a time when medical care was hardly available
what occurred by the late 18th to 19 century? - the era of enlightenment - when the middle class started to get concerned with the growing issue of the # of poor people that had "weird" behaviours.
what shifted in this time (late 18 - 19 century) in terms of views on mentally ill people? - by now, the idea that mentally ill people were being seen as rational beings with human nature (like all humans)
what occurred in the era of moral treatment? - revision of reformed minds of physicians which then had an influential role on the way we treat people with mental illness
who is philippe pinel? (19th century) - the first to order that inmates be released from chains - opened windows - feed the patients - treated them with kindness
who introduced the idea of moral treatment? william tuke in 18th centrury
who is william tuke? - member of the society of friends - introduced the idea of moral treatment and humane, teachable approach of proper medical treatment - by now the western world would start to provide sympathetic care for quiet and pleasant environments.
what were things that were being done by patients in these more human institutions back in the 18th century? - weaving & farming
what happened back in the era of asylum establishment? - a more Canadian angle - back then countries that had poor law systems had placed the mentally ill in local jails or poor housing
1835 New Brunswick - the first to open a mental institution - concerted a hospital to an asylum until a new building could be built
1848 Canadian Province - the new facility is now in use - by the 20th century, the canadian province has established a public funded asylum
when did Canada pass the legislation of "Insanity Act"? the late 19th century - publicly supported
what was the insanity act renamed to? - the mental health act during the 20th century
in todays society, patients are either? voluntary or certified when their admitted
what was life like in the earlier insitutions? - large number of patients - lack of activities - the use of restraints - many were cut from society - lack of food or clothes
what is the mental hygiene movement? - a movement that was used to try to improve the mindset of the mentally ill
who made a bog difference with the mental hygiene movement? - clifford beers : made a book about his 3 years adventure in both private and state institutions - adolf myer : suggest the name for mental hygiene and supported beer
who was charles clarke? - first to initiate establishing a training school for female nurses
what was the male population like in the mental hospitals? - they were present but training was lower - some places males did not even receive training
in western canada what was created in the 20th century for training of nurses? - a school for nurses to train was opened - opened for males too
when was the first book published for mental health and what was it about? - first book was back on 1920 by harriet bailey - called the nursing mental disease - about the understanding of mental disorders of the time
what are the 2 opposing views that were held back in early 1900? - the belief that mental mental disorders has a biologic origin - the belief that problems were attributed to to environmental & social stresses
what happened in the early 20th century for PMH nursing? - became to develop as a profession - modern day perspectives on mental illness were coming up
mental mental disorders has a biologic origin - 1900 – biologic approaches & physical treatments – with the idea that over strained nerves need rest. - people also thought this could be treated with public interventions
what kind of interventions wold the views of biological origin would occur? - Bed rest - Wet packs entailed wrapping patients with wet sheets - Prolonged baths - Psychosurgery
belief that problems were attributed to to environmental & social stresses - Moral treatment grew out of this idea - notion of prevention advocated by the hygiene movement - Also reflected a psychosocial orientation
Evolution of Scientific Thought: Adolf Meyer attempted to bridge the ideologic gap between the two approaches by introducing the concept of Psychiatric Pluralism
Evolution of Scientific Thought: Sigmund Freud (1846-1939) psychoanalytic movement
Evolution of Scientific Thought: 1900 Freud Freud Psychoanalytic Theory- developed a personality theory based on unconscious motivations or drives.
Evolution of Scientific Thought: 1940s integration of Biologic theories into Psychosocial treatment-Psychopharmacological treatment
Evolution of Scientific Thought: 1950s Chlorpromazine: antipsychotic medication to treat issues like schizophrenia
Evolution of Scientific Thought: 1970s Lithium: used to make patients less crazy or mad
what is Psychiatric Pluralism ? integration of human biologic functions with the environment
Post world war 2: in 1940"s pts in overcrowded and isolated psychiatric hospitals outnumber patients in others hospital facilities
Post world war 2: 1950s- 1960s - universal health insurance for hospital care and medical care generated funding for establishment of psychiatric departments in general hospital
Post world war 2: 1970 - Provinces developed different models and strategies to fund specialized services, such as alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs.
what happened with nurses and their roles as mental health providers in the late 20th century ? - by then nurses continued to be the main providers for patients
who is Peplau? 1952 - published the interpersonal relations and introduced the concepts of interpersonal relations and the importance of a therapeutic relationship.
what is the most important tool in psychiatric mental health nursing? therapeutic use of self
what must nurses use in a nurse-clinent relationship - self-awareness and self-reflection
define emotional resilience the ability to stay calm in challenging situation(s), time and stress management
what are some skills must we need to be a good mental health nurse? - observational - emotional resilience - problem solving - interpersonal communication - ability to advise them on how to deal with their condition
what is a mental disorder? - term for mental illness and refers to a diagnosable health condition based on an accepted classification system with criteria related to alterations in thinking, mood, behaviour and cognition.
what can you use to diagnoised mental disorder - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V TR) - International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
what are the types of Mood Disorders? Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD), Mania
what are some Psychotic Disorders? Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorder, Psychosis Not Yet Determined, Drug Induced Psychosis 
what are some Concurrent Disorders? Addictions and Substance Use along with other mental disorders
what are some Personality Disorders? Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
what are your Neurocognitive Disorders? Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s 
what is addiction? brain disorder that results from the prolonged effects of the exposure of the brain to drugs 
what is addiction manifested by? compulsive substance use despite harmful consequence 
what is Primary level activities? - providing information and teaching coping skills to reduce stress - delivered to a healthy population - Example: a nurse teaching parenting skills in a well-baby clinic
what is secondary level activities? - Early detection and treatment of psychiatric symptoms with a goal of minimizing impairment - Services provided in a community or out-patient setting - Example: nurse conducting a screening for depression at a work site
what is third level activities? - Treatment of psychiatric symptoms and address residual impairments in patients - Specialized services provided in a clinic or hospital - Example: nurse providing treatment on an in-patient unit or at a rehab clinic
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