Week 1: Mental Health Nursing Flashcards
Who is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
responsible for international public health
What are the three factors influencing a person’s mental health?
- Individual factors (personal)
- Interpersonal factors (relationships)
- Social/cultural factors (environmental)
What is a mental disorder?
clinically significant behavioural or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual
What is the DSM-V-5?
contains the most up-to-date criteria for diagnosing mental disorders
What is the DSM-V-5 three purposes?
- To provide a standardized nomenclature and language for all mental health professionals
- To present defining characteristics or symptoms that differentiates specific diagnoses
- To assist identifying the underlying causes of disorders
What is the historical perspective of mental health in ancient times?
sickness represented displeasure of the gods, punishment for wrongdoing; treatments included starving, purging, bloodletting
What is the period of enlightenment?
in 1790s saw the creation of asylums or safe havens to offer protection
- short lived b/c of the abuse. People were whipped, beaten and starved b/c they were mentally ill
- insane asylum has negative connotation
What was the year psychotropic drugs were first available?
1950
Describe mental health in the 21st century
- Know as a revolving door method.
–> Hospital stays shorter, but more numerous - Homeless population of persons with mental illness, including substance abuse is growing
- most healthcare dollars still spent on inpt psych care
What are the 12 keys to social determinant of health?
- income and social status
- social support networks
- education
- employment/ working conditions
- social environments
- Physical environment
- Personal health practices and coping skills
-Healthy child development - Biology and genetic makeup
- Health services
- Gender
- Culture
What are the 12 keys to social determinant of health?
- income and social status
- social support networks
- education
- employment/ working conditions
- social environments
- Physical environment
- Personal health practices and coping skills
-Healthy child development - Biology and genetic makeup
- Health services
- Gender
- Culture
What is psychiatric nursing practice?
- started in 1873
- Training for mental health nurses started in 1882
- First psychiatric textbook published in 1920
What are the three mental health neurobiology theories?
Genetics and heredity: Can link to genes
Psychoimmunology: compromised immune system contribute
Infections: viruses may play a role
Drug use: like weed can cause MH issues
What are the three mental health neurobiology theories?
Genetics and heredity: Can link to genes
Psychoimmunology: compromised immune system contribute
Infections: viruses may play a role
Drug use: like weed can cause MH issues
What are the three excitatory neurotransmitters?
- Dopamine (particularly in brainstem)
- Norepinephrine (most prevalent of NS, located in brainstem)
- Epinephrine
