Psyche Flashcards
a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellness, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
WHO
Health
- level of psychological well-being or an absence of mental illness
- “psychological state” of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment
- includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being
Mental Health
state of emotional, psychological, and social wellness evidenced by:
- satisfying interpersonal relationships
- effective behavior and coping
- positive self-concept
- emotional stability
one is responsible, displays self-awareness, self-directive, reasonably worry
free, and can cope with usual daily tensions
a positive state
or personal, factors include a person’s biologic
makeup, autonomy and independence, self-esteem, capacity for growth, vitality, ability to find meaning in life, emotional resilience or hardiness, sense of belonging, reality orientation, and coping or stress management abilities.
Individual/Genetics
or relationship, factors include effective communication, ability to help others, intimacy, and a balance of separateness and connectedness.
Interpersonal/Childhood Experiences
Or environmental, factors include a sense of
community, access to adequate resources, intolerance of violence, support of diversity among people, mastery of the environment, and a positive, yet realistic, view of one’s world.
Social/Cultural/Life Circumstances
a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and is associated with present distress (e.g., a painful symptom) or disability (i.e., impairment in one or more important areas of functioning) or with a significantly increased risk of suffering death, pain,
disability, or an important loss of freedom
Mental Illness
include biologic makeup, intolerable or unrealistic worries or fears, inability to distinguish reality from fantasy, intolerance of life’s uncertainties, a sense of disharmony in life, and a loss of meaning in one’s
life
Individual
include ineffective communication, excessive
dependency on or withdrawal from relationships, no sense of belonging, inadequate social support, and loss of emotional control
Interpersonal
include lack of resources, violence, homelessness, poverty, an unwarranted negative view of the world, and discrimination such as stigma, racism, classism, ageism, and sexism.
Social/Cultural
Mental health is like a violin with strings of interaction, behavior, affect and intellect. May
produce a pleasant or stimulating melody or they may be discordant and irritating. The tune continually changes.
Mental Health-Illness-Continuum
No one is entirely mentally unhealthy and no one is fully healthy at all times.
Ebersole and Hess, 1985
interpersonal process whereby the professional nurse practitioner through the therapeutic use of self, assist an individual, family, group or community to promote mental health, to prevent mental illness & suffering, to participate in the treatment &
rehabilitation of the mentally ill & if necessary to find meaning in this experiences
Psychiatric Nursing
- the science that deals with measures to promote mental health, prevent mental illness and suffering and facilitate rehabilitation.
- As a specialized area of nursing practice employing theories of human behavior as its science & purposeful use of self as its art
Mental Hygiene
Abraham Maslow (1970) - Hierarchy of Needs
- physiologic
- security and safety
- love
- self-esteem
- self-actualization
Characteristics of a mentally healthy person
- ability to accept themselves, others & nature.
- form close relationships with others & display kindness, patience, & compassion for others
- perceive the world as it really is & people as they really are.
- appreciate and enjoy life.
- independent or autonomous in thought & action & rely on personal standards of behavior & values.
- creative, using a variety of approaches as they perform tasks or solve problems
- behavior is consistent as they appreciate & respect the rights of others, display a willingness to listen & learn from others & show reverence for the uniqueness of & difference in others
Factors Influencing Mental Health Development
(Shives, 1994)
- Heredity
- Childhood Experiences
- Life Circumstances
- Genetic background
- Nutritional status
- General health status
- Exposure to environmental toxins
Biological
- Intelligence
- Verbal ability/skills
- Personality type
- Self-concept
- Past experiences
Pschological
- Age
- Education
- Income
- Occupation
- Religious beliefs
- Social relationships
- Gender
Socio-cultural
attempt to relate mental disorders to physical disorders
Aristotle (382-322 BC)
- Possession by evil spirits, sorcerers, ghosts
- MOH: Magic, exorcism
Primitive culture
- Supernatural forces & divine intervention
- MOH: Clinical observation replaces superstition, start of humane tx procedures, approches
Ancient Greece
- Possession by devils & sorceres
- MOH: Banishment, harsh method, 1st hospitals established
Medieval Period
- Naturalistic explanation of sickness
- MOH: Rebirth of humane attitude, clinical observation & description
Renaissance
- Irrationality & social deviance
- MOH: Isolation of inhumane psychiatric treatment
17th to 18th century
- Sickness & mental illness
- MOH: Discovery of animal magnetism & hypnosis
Mid 18th-early 19th century
- Intrapsychic, usually unconscious conflict
- MOH: Psychotherapy, analysis, intepretation of dreams
Late 19th-early 20th century
- Conflics between individual, family, community, social forces
- MOH: Marital, family, community interventions
Mid 20th century
- Biochemical abnormalities in combination with psychological factors
- MOH: Chemical therapies
1970-1980’s
year developed a hospital of St. Mary Bethlehem declare for hospital for insane
Renaissance (1300-1600) at England
1547
Renaissance (1300-1600) at England
a year where visitors were charge for fee for viewing inmates
Renaissance (1300-1600) at England
1775
Renaissance (1300-1600) at England
period were concerning persons with mental illness
Period of Enlightenment & Creation of Mental Institutions 1790
1790’s
They formulate Asylum as a state of refuge/offering protection at institution
Philippe Pinel (in France)
William Tuke (in England)
- began crusade to reform treatment of mental illness
- she open 32 state hospitals
- advocated adequate shelter, food, & clothing
Dorothea Dix (in US)
- challenge society to view human beings as objectively
- period of scientific study & treatment of mental disorders
- studied the mind & disorders & treatment no one done before
Sigmund Freud
classifying disorders according to its symptoms
Emil Kraepelin
coined the term Schizophrenia
Eogen Blueler
Principles of Psychiatric Nursing
- Views the client as a holistic being with interdependent & interrelated needs.
- Accepts client as a unique human being who has inherent value and worth exactly as he is.
- Focuses on patient’s strengths & assets & not on his weaknesses & liabilities
- Explores the patient’s behavior for the need it is designed to meet & the message it is
communicating - Establishes therapeutic relationship with most, if not all, patients.
- Views client’s behavior nonjudgmentally while assisting him to learn more effective adaptations or coping.
- Determines the degree of change that can occur in the patient’s behavior through the quality of nurse-patient relationship.
intervention altering causative or risk factors to hinder development of illness & promotion of mental health
* Health education
* Information dissemination
* Counseling
* Stress reduction
* Psycho-social support
Primary
interventions that limit the severity of a disorder
* Screening & case finding
* Crisis intervention
* Prompt treatment – administration of
medication
* Hospitalization
Secondary
interventions aimed at reducing the disability after a disorder
* Rehabilitation programs
* Vocational training
* After-care support
Tertiary
the abiliy to see beyond outward behavior and sense accurately another person’s inner experiences
Empathy
ability to use therapeutic tools appropriately
Genuineness/Congruence
respect
Unconditional Positive Regard
Roles of a Nurse
- Ward-manager
- Socializing agent
- Counselor
- Parent surrogate
- Patient advocate
- Teacher
- Technician
- Therapist
- Reality-based model
- Healthy role model
creates a therapeutic environment
Word-manager
assists the patient to feel comfortable with others
Socializing agent
listens to the patient’s verbalization
Counselor
assists the patient in the performance of activities of daily living
Parent surrogate
enables the patient & his relatives to know their rights & responsibilities
Patient advocate
assists the patient to learn more adaptive ways of coping
Teacher
facilitates the performance of nursing procedures
Technician
explores the patient’s needs, problems, & concerns through varied therapeutic means
Therapist
enables the patient to distinguish objective reality & subjective reality
Reality-based model
act as a symbol of health by serving as an example of healthful living
Healthy role model
wear and tear that life causes on body
Stress
stress response occurs whenever a person encounters continuous stress
Selye
mobilizes the body’s defenses & homeostastic responses against the stressor - “fight or flight response”
Alarm reaction - 1st phase