final Flashcards
Definition mental illness
interfere with daily activities, impaired judgment or alter reality
Dorothea Dix
surveyed asylums, mails and almshouses brought out public awareness
Frontal lobotomy
a surgical removal (sevrence) of frontal lobe
Intro of psychotherapeutic drugs
allowed for the dis-intuitions of many people with mental illness
Care settings
where do most people with mental illness end up: ER and jails because they don’t seek health care in time
Client’s rights
in emergency situations because clients are a threat to self or others they lose the right to restraints or seclusion
Elopement
leave facility without a discharge order
Western medicine is based on
scientific treatment methods and tends to disregard that which cannot be explained by research (scientific treatment and research)
Maslow
physiological needs, need for safety and security, love and belonging, esteem needs, need for self-actualization
Free association
responding with the first word that comes to mind
Erick Erikson, how many stages in his theory
8
Maslow self-actualization
achievement of ones full potential
Defense mechanism-Identification
taking on of personal characteristics of admired person to conceal own feelings of inadequacy; teen dresses like a popular music group
Do no harm
as care provider care has to be safe (responsibility ti ensure the client is safe)
Lithium
monitor intake of sodium
Develop mutual trust
develop trust whatever you tell them must be true must follow throw
Holistic care
all aspects of person
Therapeutic action of caring-addressing by Mr.
shows that you care and are being respectful to address them by there last name
Nursing process-assessment phase
collecting date, asking a serious of questions
Subjective vs. objective
subjective-what client says, objective: observed, collected
Flat affect
unresponsive emotions
Intrapersonal communication
self talk/self dialogue helpful in coping, prepare self
Therapeutic interacting skills-listening, silence reflection
supports effective communication between client and nurse
Verbal communication-documentation
when client gives information you must document what is said exactly, document exact words and phrases spoken by client
Therapeutic communication-listen observe
helps to interpret communication effectively, meet patient needs, verbal and nonverbal messages; help interpret communication effectively by paying attention to verbal/nonverbal messages, help meet pt need
Social vs. therapeutic relationships
social- having fun, establishing personal relationships, therapeutic- focuses on client and there needs
Correcting environmental problems
eliminate distraction is move client to quiet space if they are trying to start a conversation
Phases of therapeutic relationship-termination phase
some clients may not to terminate therapeutic relationship may hinder there progress by bring up new problems, or miss appointments
Obesity-prevention treatment
early intervention and education, healthy food, healthy eating patterns, exercise
How to treat problems with sleep
follow bed time rituals each night like reading a book
Child neglect is
not meeting basic needs
Limit setting
children with behavioral disorders such has conduct and oppositional defiant disorder
Pica
persistent eating of nonfood items for more than 1 month
First intervention in childhood mental illness issues
early identification and treatment
Industry vs. inferiority
school age children 6-12 years old
Middle adolescence-conflicts over control
conflicts over control and independency