Mental Health Nursing
When working with patients with mental health diagnoses it's important to set these.
What are boundaries?
Characterized by episodes of both mania and depression.
What is bipolar disorder?
Fear or worry that is out
of proportion to the situation, age
inappropriate, and hinders ability to function
normally.”
What is anxiety disorder?
The most significant risk factor for developing a depressive disorder.
What is biology/genetics?
A common class of medications used to treat depressive disorder?
What is SSRIs?
Promotes personal
growth, and development of coping
skills through peer support and daily
interactions in safe settings.
What is Milieu Therapy/Management?
Characterized by delusions, hallucinations and abnormal motor activity.
What is schizophrenia?
Characterized by persistent thoughts, impulses and rituals.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
These are a major risk factor for developing a depressive disorder as well as many other diagnosable mental illnesses.
What are adverse childhood events or ACEs?
Modelling and systematic desensitization are examples of this type of therapy.
What is behavioral therapy?
A key nursing strategy used in mental health nursing and across all nursing disciplines to promote optimal patient outcomes.
What are therapeutic relationships?
Characterized by severe instability in emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, self-image distortion and mood.
What is borderline personality disorder?
Characterized by ongoing intrusive thoughts and flashbacks of a traumatic event.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder?
Persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest which affects how a person feels, thinks and behaves is diagnosed as this.
What is clinical depression or major depressive disorder?
An episode of psychosis or voiced suicidal ideation may require this.
What is admission to an inpatient psychiatry unit?
Reviewing lab data, body systems and psychosocial findings are completed during which part of the nursing process?
What is assessment?
More commonly referred to as sociopaths. Characterized by disregard for the rights of others with profound lack of empathy.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
Excessive, uncontrollable worry that lasts for
months. Symptoms may include sleep disturbances,
irritability, tension and fatigue.
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Major depressive disorder and other mental illnesses are often comorbid with this mental illness.
What is substance use disorder?
This sometimes-stigmatized treatment may be life saving for those suffering from major depressive disorder.
What is electroconvulsive therapy or ECT?
A critical nursing assessment that should be completed for those dealing with severe mental illness such as major depressive disorder or antisocial personality disorder.
What is assessment for risk of self-harm and suicidal ideation?
Characterized by limited emotional expression, stubborn, indecisive, rigid, inflexible. Pre-occupied with perfectionism and control.
What is obsessive-compulsive personality disorder?
If severe and ongoing this can weaken biological resistance to psychological pathology.
What is stress?
Music therapy, exercise, adequate nutrition and light therapy are considered these types of intervention.
What are nonpharmacological interventions?
Talk therapy used to help an individual examine the
relationship between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and how it affects their life.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT?