Psychiatric nursing - Foundation of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

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Mental health - A positive state which one is responsible, displays self-awareness, is self directive, is reasonably worry free, and cope with usual daily tensions. Such individuals function well in s... ociety, are excepted within a group and are generally satisfied with their lives. Mental health - Refers to the ability to solve problems; fulfills ones capacity for love and work; cope with crises without assistance beyond the support of family or friends; & becoming independent as the need arises without permanently losing ones independence Mental Illness - Or mental disorder or syndrome with psychological or behavioral manifestation &/or impairment in functioning due to social, psychologic, genetic, physical/chemical, or biological disturbance. Mental illness - A disorder causing people to display abnormal behavior more consistently than most people, a psychology exhibiting frequent irresponsibility, the inability to cope, frequently being at odds with society & an inaccurate perception of reality; & the absolute absence or constant presence of a specific behavior that has a socially acceptable range of occurrences Psychiatric nursing - Interpersonal process whereby the professional nurse practitioner theough 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 experience Mental hygiene - The science that deals with measures to promote mental health, precent mental illness and suffering and facilitate rehabilitation Hierarchy of needs - 5. Self-actualization 4. Self-Esteem 3. Love 2. Security and Safety 1. Physiologic Factors influencing Mental Health Development - 1. Heredity 2. Life Experience 3. Life Circumstance Primary Intervention - Intervention altering causative or risk factors to hinder development of illness and promotion of health - health education - information dissemination - counseling - stress reduction - psycho-social support Secondary Intervention - Interventions that limit the severity of a disorder - screening & case finding - crisis intervention - prompt treatment - administration of medication - hospitalization Tertiary Intervention - Interventions aimed at reducing the disability after a disorder - rehabilitation programs - vocational training [Show More]

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