Objective 1 Flashcards
Diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential
mental health problems
* Specialized nursing practice
* Uses theories of human behavior as scientific framework
* Requires purposeful use of self as its art of expression
psychiatric mental health nursing
state of well-being in which the individual realizes his own
abilities, can cope with the normal stressors of life, can work
productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her
community
mental health
what are the traits of mental health?
Ability to:
* Think rationally
* Communicate appropriately
* Learn
* Grow emotionally
* Be resilient
* Have a healthy self-esteem
what are factors that influence mental health?
Nurturing during childhood
* Life circumstances, those that occur from birth
* The relationship between environment and mental health
Refers to interaction between the family and child -
affecting the development of mental health
nurturing during childhood
The ability and capacity to secure resources needed to
support well-being
resilience
what is resilience characterized by?
optimism
sense of mastery
competence
what are the characteristics of mental health?
Mentally healthy people who achieve self actualization (to
make something real or make something come about) or
achieve mental health are able to:
* Have positive self concepts
* Relate well to people and their environment
* Form close relationships with others
distinctive set of:
traits
behavioral styles
The total of a person’s internal and external patterns of
adjustment to life determined in part by genetic makeup and life
experiences
personality
what are characteristics of a healthy personality?
Positive self concept, body image and sense of self worth
* Well-balanced, cheerful and minimal stress
* Has self-discipline and self-control
* Open and honest with themselves and others
* Have a great ability to understand others and they know well
how to deal with people
An illness or syndrome with psychological or behavioural
manifestations and/or impairment in functioning due to a social,
psychological, genetic, physical/chemical or biologic disturbance”
* Not limited to relations between people and society
* Characterized by symptoms and/or impairment in functioning
mental illness
Pre-1900s
* European “asylums” (“Moral care”)
* Canadian “asylums” and history
* “Custodial care”
* Introduction of nurses to asylum work
* Training programs & professionalization of nursing
* Provincial psychiatric hospital
early mental illness care
Expanded community-based mental health services
development
crisis management
consultation-liaison
primary care psychiatry
Evolving nursing approaches toward mental health care
with expanded and autonomous roles in:
assessment
consultation
crisis management
therapy
Evolved from general diploma to university education
countrywide
* Western Canada, registered psychiatric nursing diplomas
have been a long-established educational program
* Degree and graduate programs in psychiatric nursing have
been in place since 1995
* Since 1995 - CNA has offered RN’s certification in
psychiatric mental health nursing
nursing education
Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) have practiced in
psychiatric mental health since the 1970s
* Psychiatric nurse practitioners (NPs) are a newer and
expanded consultation role
* Advanced-practice nurses (APNs) are expected to have
expanded roles, particularly in rural areas of Canada
advanced practice
pharmaceutical discoveries, leading to a gradual shift from provincial institutions
1950s
integration of psychiatric care into general community hospitals, phase of trans institutionalization
1960s-70s
change to shorter hospital stay, with community care
1970s-80s
national advocacy, recovery movement, national mental health strategy
1990s-now
what are the roles and responsibilities of the Canadian mental health care system?
federal
provincial/territorial
employer
private
Highlighted importance of issues related to mental health and
mental illness in Canada
* Proposed 7 guiding principles for development of public policies to
support mental health
EPP report (1988)
Developed a strategy framework for action established in 2017
* Ensures that people with mental health problems and mental
illnesses, are treated with respect and dignity, and have same rights
mental health commission of Canada (2009)
Framework, changing directions, changing lives
- Promotion and Prevention
- Recovery and Rights
- Access to Services
- Disparities and Diversity
- First nations, Inuit, and Metis
- Leadership and Collaboration
what are the 4 significant tends that will affect the future of psychiatric mental health nursing in Canada?
the aging population
2. increasing cultural diversity
3. expanding technology
4. an increased awareness of the impact of health determinants on
mental illness
what are the 12 determinants of health?
Income and social status
2. Social support networks
3. Education
4. Employment/working conditions
5. Social environments
6. Physical environments
7. Personal health practices and
coping skills
8. Healthy child development
9. Biology and genetic endowment
10. Health services
11. Gender
12. Culture
what is mental functioning related to?
developmental
biological
psychological distrubances
what are the social influences on mental health?
Consumer/recovery movement
* Decade of the brain
* Media
* National Mental Health Framework and Strategy
* Provincial Mental Health Legislation
* International Conventions and Human Rights
Defined by some as a disorder causing people to:
* Display abnormal behaviour more often than most people
* Psychopathology(disorder) exhibiting frequent
irresponsibility
* Inability to cope
mental illness
what can mental illness be caused by?
Chemical imbalances in the brain
Transfer of drugs across the placental barrier
Organic changes within the brain
Inherited characteristics
Poor nurturing during childhood
Negative life circumstances
what are the characteristics of mental illness?
Feeling inadequate
* Poor self concept
* Inability to cope
* Maladaptive behaviour
* Unable to establish meaningful relationships
* Poor judgement
* Irresponsible
* Pessimistic
* No limitations
* Dependency needs
* Unable to perceive reality
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition
* Official medical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association for
diagnosing psychiatric disorders
DSM-5
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) sets the global health
information standard for mortality and morbidity statistics.
* Clinicians and researchers use this classification system to define diseases,
study disease patterns, monitor outcomes, and subsequently allocate
resources based on the prevalence of disease. The ICD is used globally and
has been translated into 43 languages. An eleventh revision was released in
2019
* The Canadian Institute for Health Information developed an enhanced version
of the ICD-10, referred to as the ICD-10-CA
ICD
an Austrian neurologist,
revolutionized thinking about mental health disorders with his
groundbreaking theory of personality structure, levels of awareness,
anxiety, the role of defense mechanisms, and the stages of
psychosexual development.
* Freud came to believe that the vast majority of mental health
disorders were caused by unresolved issues that originated in
childhood
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
what are the levels if awareness?
conscious
preconscious
unconscious
what are Freud’s three major and distinct but interactive components of personality?
Id
Ego
Superego
Pleasure principle
* Reflex action
* Primary process
ID
Problem solver
* Reality tester
EGO
Moral component
SUPEREGO