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Intro to MH

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Psychiatric mental health definition There is no universal definition
1882-1914 Training began in mental health nursing
1915-1935 -Linda Richards changes the way treatment is given - Harriet wrote the 1st nursing text book
1963-1979 insurance companies paid for services
Same people coming in and out Revolving door phenomenon
DSM diagnostic criteria for various mental disorders
Used to help understand what factors went in to diagnosing the illness DSM
Influences on mental health 1. access to health care 2. ability to pay 3. biological factors 4. availability of care 5. social being 6. environmental threats
The tendency to believe that ones way of thinking and believing and behaving is superior Ethnocentrism
Physical and psychological responses 1. fight or flight 2. anxiety 3. ineffective coping 4. use of defense mechanisms 5. denial 6. guilt 7. grief
Introduced the psychoanalytical theory Freud
Id the pleasure of principle
Ego Rational self
Superego The perfection principle
Defined stages of psychological development through life span Erickson
Developed theory of cognitive development Piaget
Client agrees to treatment Voluntary
Type of commitment when person is mentally ill and is a danger to self and others Involuntary
1773-1881 Attendants hired to socialize with clients
Birth - 18 month trust vs mistrust, oral stage and senseorimotor
Ethnocentrism Tendency to believe that ones way of thinking, believing and behaving is superior
18mo- 3 year Autonomy vs shame. anal self control stage.
3-6 year Initiative vs. Guilt. Phallic stage. learning symbols
6- 12 year industry vs inferiority latency stage, concrete stage
12- 18 year identity vs role confusion
Mental illness is curable False
Specialty of nursing that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress Psychiatric mental health nursing
View mental illness as spiritual issue Asians
View mental illness as a hex or spell African Americans
View mental illness as an imbalance with the rest of the natural world Native Americans
View mental illness as an imbalance of harmony Chinese
A smaller group that exists within a large culture Subculture
Justice people have the right to be treated fairly and equally
Beneficence to do good for others
Nonmaleficence to do no harm
Autonomy self determination
verarcity to tell the truth
fidelity keeping promises
Ethical and legal pitfalls duty to warn , safety, informed consent, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy
18-30yr intimacy vs isolation develop lasting intimate relationship
30-65 year generativity vs. stagnation. establishes a family
65- death integrity vs. despair sees own life meaningful is productive
care settings impatient, outpatient, shelters, nursing homes, assisted living
health multidisciplinary team nurse, occupational therapist, social worker, pharmacist, phychiatrist
Intimate zone (0–18 in between people) parents with young children, people who mutually desire personal contact, or people whispering. Invasion of this intimate zone by anyone else is threatening and produces anxiety.
Personal zone (18–36 This distance is comfortable between family and friends who are talking.
Social zone (4–12 ft): This distance is acceptable for communication in social, work, and business settings.
Public zone (12–25 ft): This is an acceptable distance between a speaker and an audience, small groups, and other informal functions.
Congruence occurs when words and actions match.
When the nurse is comfortable with themself, aware of strengths and limitations, and clearly focused, the client perceives a genuine person showing genuine interest
Empathy is the ability of the nurse to perceive the meanings and feelings of the client and to communicate that understanding to the client.
Self-awareness is the process of developing an understanding of one’s own values, beliefs, thoughts, feelings, attitudes, motivations, prejudices, strengths, and limitations and how these qualities affect others
Values are abstract standards that give a person a sense of right and wrong and establish a code of conduct for living. Sample values include hard work, honesty, sincerity, cleanliness, and orderliness.
The nurse who does not become upset or responds negatively to a client’s outbursts, anger, or acting out conveys acceptance
Attitudes are general feelings or a frame of reference around which a person organizes knowledge about the world.
social relationship is primarily initiated for the purpose of friendship, socialization, companionship, or accomplishment of a task.
intimate relationship involves two people who are emotionally committed to each other.
therapeutic relationship differs from the social or intimate relationship in many ways because it focuses on the needs, experiences, feelings, and ideas of the client only.
duty to warn In this circumstance, the nurse must report the homicidal threat to the nursing supervisor and attending physician so that both the police and the intended victim can be notified.
Working phase of the nurse–client relationship is usually divided into two subphases.
problem identification, the client identifies the issues or concerns causing problems
exploitation, develop better coping skills and a more positive self-image; this encourages behavior change and develops independence.
orientation phase During the orientation phase, the nurse establishes roles, the purpose of meeting, and the parameters of subsequent meetings; identifies the client’s problems; and clarifies expectations.
transference As the nurse and client work together, it is common for the client to unconsciously transfer to the nurse feelings they have for significant others.
countertransference. A similar process can occur when the nurse responds to the client based on personal unconscious needs and conflicts;
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