Question | Answer |
What are some roles/responsibilities of BH RN? | Intake screening
o Case management
o Self-care activities
o Crisis care
o Consultant
o Relapse prevention
o Social skills training
o Milieu therapy |
What are some other roles/responsibilites? | o Administer medications
o Ensure safety
o Therapeutic communication
o Documentation
o Holistic care
o Tx planning
o Family education and support
o Health promotion and maintenance |
What are some legal and ethical issues in BH settings? | o Legal- confidentiality (HIPAA)
o Ethical- right to refuse medication; right to least restrictive Tx
o Reimbursement- Behavioral health funds cut substantially |
What is the definition of Mental Health? | • “Emotional and psychological wellness; the capacity to interact with others, deal with ordinary stress, and perceive one’s surroundings realistically”
• Maslow- to achieve mental health one has to be in the self actualization stage |
What is the definition of Mental Illness? | • “A disturbance in thoughts or mood cause maladaptive behavior, cant cope with normal stressors. Etiology may include genetic, physical, chemical, biological, psychological, or sociocultural factors”
•mental disorders affects 25% of the adult |
What does DTO/DTS stand for ? | Danger to self/ Danger to others |
What is title 36 in AZ? | the state petitioning of mentally unstable |
What is the DSM-IV? | five level diagnostic system to classify illnesses and disorders. When considered together, these 5 levels give the treatment provider a complete diagnosis that includes factors influencing your psychiatric condition |
What is an Axis I disorder? | reserved for clinical disorders and developmental and learning disorders (Panic, Anxiery, Social Phobia, OCD, PTSD |
What is an Axis II disorder? | for personality disorders or mental retardation
Borderline, Histrionic, Dependent, OC personality |
What is an Axis III disorder? | medical and/or physical conditions : Hypothrydism , DM |
What is an Axis IV ? | factors contributing or affecting, the current psychiatric disorder , social factors like: no support system, financial, legal, education, work issues |
What is Axis V? | AKA as GAF - global assessment of functioning. 100 pt scale used by MHP to described overall performance in areas of functioning |