Mental Healrh 1 Flashcards

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Somatic concerns in depressed clients

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Somatic concerns are often a presenting complaint – abdominal pain, HA and vague body aches.

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Useful tools for diagnosing depression in children

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  • Children’s depression inventory 2
  • reynold’s child depression scale
  • Beck depression inventory
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Geriatric depression scale

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May be used on older adults with cognitive impairments

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Cornell depression scale

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Severe cognitive impairment

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Emotional contagion

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a form of social contagion that involves the spontaneous spread of emotions and related behaviors
Nurses are at risk for

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Client and family teaching of depression

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They should understand that depression is an illness, not a lack of willpower or motivation.

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Interventions for mild anxiety

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▪ Focus on the appraisal: how they appraise and prioritize stressors
▪ Evaluate thoughts that may increase anxiety

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Interventions for moderate anxiety

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Provide information for cognitive reframing: ID and and dispute irrational thoughts, change in thinking
Intervene appropriately to prevent panic

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Interventions for severe anxiety, panic

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Intervene immediately- later intense stages, view of world is limited.
Isolate client to avoid distressing others
Do not leave them alone
provide safe quiet protective environment

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