MIDTERM (JAY) Flashcards
What is stigma?
negative beliefs that impact the way we see the truth. Can prevent adequate care and seeking care
What is a stereotype?
A generalized belief about a group of people; expecting them to act in a certain way
What is discrimination?
Behavioural manifestation of prejudice
What is prejudice?
Hostile attitudes towards people belonging to a specific group
What are some common myths about mental illness?
- violent and dangerous
- caused by personal weakness
- less intelligent
- rare, untretable
What did Dorothea Dix do?
during 1840s
during 1840s, advocated for human tx, MH care, more hospitals. Advent of Nursing Care for the mentally ill was born (social reform)
What was the 1st antimanic med?
Lithium
What was the first antipsychotic?
Chlorpromazine
What were the first antidepressant meds?
MAOI and tricyclic
When was BC’s first asylum opened?
1872
What happened to Riverview? Empowerment and Deinstitutionalization
1909: construction begins on “Hospital for the Mind”; Essondale, later became Riverview
1913: opened, had 4,630 patients at peak
1970s/80s: patient advocacy groups emerged
1980s onwards: beginning of deinstitutionalization
1990s: Riverview began downsizing
2009: 256 active beds remain
2012: only 3 wards w/ less than 15 patients
2013: lights out
Brief hx of mental illness:
Prior to 1790: evil spirits, possession. Chains, shackles, and confinement as tx
1792: Pinel believed human were inhumanely tx; removal of chains
1835: first lunatic asylum
1836: insanity act formed, later became MHA
What is the period of institutionalization in Canada?
1845 (Quebec) to 2011 (BC)
What is the significance of veterans in MH care?
- MH tx became focus after WWI veterans were returning w/ shellshock (PTSD)
- led to the implementation of MH hospitals
- CNCMH formed in 1918
Define asylum:
peace, relief; we added the negative stigma
Define insanity:
not of a sound mind; made derogatory
What does psychotherapy do?
helps the patient to help themselves by asking strategic Q’s
Hx of MH tx:
1915: Malaria Fever Therapy
1920s: hyrdotherapy
1930-50s: Insulin Coma Therapy
1938 - present: ECT
1936-1970’s: Lobotomy
- all were aimed to ‘reset’ the brain
Explain choice community integration (MH care and reform):
- ongoing community involvement, enhanced understanding
- greater advocacy to protect rights and freedoms of MI ppl
- empowerment of client to help themselves; psych nurse acts as “facilitator”
- providing opportunities for people w/ MI to make their own decisions in tx
What is self awareness?
understanding one’s biases, beliefs, thoughts etc. and recognizing how they affect self and others
What is projection?
falsely attributing to other your own unacceptable thoughts/feelings
What is transference?
client unconsciously transfers aspects of past relationship onto nurse
What is ethics:
study of good conduct, character, motives. Accountability! Each practitioner has the responsibility to adhere to standards of ethical practice
RPN code of ethics:
Primary purpose: protect the public
- defines/provides RPN’s w/ practice standard
- governed by Health Professions Act
CRPNBC Professional standards
Therapeutic Relationships
Theory/knowledge base
Professional Accountability
Ethical Practice
Health care ethical principles:
Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Dignity
Justice
Truthfulness, informed consent & confidentiality
MH Care issues:
Behaviour control and restraint
- relational engagement and boundaries
- confidentiality
- ethical practice environments
- social justice
What is medical futility?
interventions unlikely to produce any significant benefit to patient
What are the 4 classifications of futility?
- not futile (beneficial)
- futile (not beneficial)
- futile from patient perspective
- futile from clinician perspective
Definition of critical thinking:
- art of analyzing and evaluating thinking w/ a view to improve
- encompasses both cognitive processes and attitudes
- consciously examining our own thinking processes