Psych unit 1 Flashcards
What are some problems with thinking in categories
underestimate fact
overestimate facts
dont see the bigger picture/boundries
What are some factors that help overcome stress
biooogical
envi
psychosocial
What do we need to look at to determine the mental health of a person
their health (biology) their envi their relationships (psychosocial)
What is needed for mental illness
must cause distress to the person
must cause dysfunction to the person (like unable to do normal things)
must cause deviance (not following the norm)
does it affect their self care, socialization, or occupation
What is a therapeutic group vs group therapy
therapeutic can be lead by any health care provider
What do the Yalom curative factors focus on
instillation of hope universality imparting of information altruism corrective recapitulation of the primary family group dev of socializing techniques imitative behavior interpersonal learning
What is a milieu therapy
an environment of independence and support created by a collaboration of different care services
What are resposibilities to promote milieu therapy
safety- make sure they dont have anything that could harm themselves
promote calm envi
promote independence- give them a schedule, let them know they can refuse something
What are the roles of the MH nurse
psych and physical assessment direct nursing care crisis intervention - help resolve within a short time frame behavioral management psycho-education- explaining to the pat what they have detox case management med management consultations
What is the first thing for recovery
treating the symptoms
Can you cure a mental illness
no, but you can get functional recovery
What does the recovery model help with
helps the pat realize they are not defined by their disease
What do we do after we treat symptoms and reach their relative functional recovery
we teach them to define themselves based on their role in society
What are setting cons for therapeutic comm
no boundaries
should be calm
Things to avoid in therapeutic comm
transference - the pat transfers their emotions onto you
counter transference - opposite
