ch. 7 Milieu Therapy

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

• keep environment safe
• Milieu managment = includes meds and coordinating.

Question 2

Milieu defined

Answer 2

• Environment affects pt care
• Crisis stabilization is the reality.
• Our patients at unity = civilly commited
• court commited = 180 days at facility

Question 3

Milieu defined cont.

Answer 3

can include the community.

Question 4

The fringe

Answer 4

on the edge of the milieu

Question 5

Basic assumptons of the milieu

Answer 5

• The goal of the milieu is to have clients grow
• Interaction of peeps = a chance for therapeutic intervention
• Pts learn from each other
• Client owns their environment (bed making, etc)
• clients own their behavior
• Peer pressure is useful
• you can ask pts to stop yelling or take a time out

Question 6

Self governing

Answer 6

• pts have a right to change/have a voice in their environment. we vote.
• Keep things structured

Question 7

Role of nurse

Answer 7

• med admin
• Relationships
• setting limits
• client education
• can lead therapeutic groups (NOT group therapy)