Mental Health Disorder Assignment Help: How to Answer This Question

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1a. Mental Health Disorder groups Mood disorders Bipolar Affective Disorder Depression Anxiety Disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic disorder Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Social & Specific Phobias Eating disorders Organic Disorders Dementia Delirium Personality Disorders Borderline Personality Disorder Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Psychosis Using the table below, insert the mental health disorder group as an appropriate heading to each group of common sighs, symptoms and behaviours. Then matches the common signs, symptoms and behaviours with the correct Mental Health disorder Mental health Disorder group Common Signs and symptoms (classification) Disorder group: ………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………. Disorder Racing thoughts, shaking, sweaty, feeling of choking, heart pounding …………………………………………………………. Disorder Unable to attend social functions Intense anxiety around social functions, physical symptoms of anxiety …………………………………………………………. Disorder Flashback, nightmares, recurrent memory of traumatic event …………………………………………………………. Disorder Increased weight loss, poor appetite, sleep, social isolation, purging, vomiting, binge eating. BMI below 15. …………………………………………………………. Disorder Obsessive thoughts, debilitating behaviours leading to decline in functionality Mental health Disorder group Common Signs and symptoms (classification) Disorder group: ………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………. Disorder Fear of abandonment, unstable relationships, chronic feelings of emptiness, suicidal thoughts, Deliberate Self Harm, Poor self-image, impulsive, Angry. Mental health Disorder group Common Signs and symptoms (classification) Disorder group: ………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………. Disorder Memory loss, Difficulty communicating, problem-solving, planning and organizing. Confusion and disorientation …………………………………………………………. Disorder Acute confusion/ disorientation. Anger irritability, anxiety, mood swings. Disturbed sleep. Mental health Disorder group Common Signs and symptoms (classification) Disorder group: ………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………. Disorder Positive symptoms: Paranoid, disordered thoughts, Hallucinations, Delusions Negative symptoms: Apathy social isolation, poor diet, ADL’s Fixed false beliefs Substantially impair effective communication …………………………………………………………. Disorder Vivid, involuntary perceptions that are experienced as ‘normal’ and occur without an external stimulus Usually experienced as voices that are perceived as distinct from the person’s own thoughts Mental health Disorder group Common Signs and symptoms (classification) Disorder group: ………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………. Disorder Elevated mood, manic, pressured speech, increased spending, lack of sleep, increased substance abuse. …………………………………………………………. Disorder Low mood, suicidal thoughts, poor sleep, no energy, Helpless / hopeless themes, poor appetite. Low energy. 1b. For each of the mental health disorder groups below, provide two (2) treatment options (one medication class and one therapy) and two (2) nursing interventions to manage the disorder group Note: Please do not repeat any answers Mental Health Disorder group Therapeutic Treatment options Medication Class Therapeutic Treatment options Psychotherapy Nursing Interventions Mood disorders Bipolar Affective Disorder Depression Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Psychoses Anxiety Disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic disorder Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Social & Specific Phobias Eating disorders Organic Disorders Dementia Delirium Personality Disorders Borderline Personality Disorder 2. Clinical practice is guided by nursing theory. There are many different theories in regards to mental illness. Phil Barker is renowned for his Tidal Model which looks at the recovery journey. Outline three (3) principles of this theory ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. From a biopsychosocial perspective, list three (3) possible hypothesized causes for mental illness per perspective Biopsychological perspective Possible causes Biological Social Psychological 4. Define and give a rationale for the indicated key features that relate to the Mental Health Act QLD 2016 as identified below: The following websites will assist (use the contents index in the website link if needed to locate relevant information): https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0031/444856/guide-to-mha.pdf 4.1 Outline the main objectives of the Act ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.2 State eight (8) reasons why a patient may be classified as an involuntary patient? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.3 State seven (7) Rights of the patient according to the Mental Health Act (2016) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.4 Involuntary review processes (Forensic orders) Types of Forensic orders Rationale for use 4.5 Use of Mechanical restraint, seclusion, physical restraint and other practices Type of Restraint Authorization and Implementation, e.g. who authorize restraint and time period to be implemented? Nursing Interventions required with implementation of restraint Mechanical restraint Seclusion Seclusion (emergency) 4.6 Treatment in the community Definition of a Community Treatment Order: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Rationale for implementation: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.7 Capacity to consent Define ‘capacity’ as per the Qld MH Act 2016. State five (5) conditions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.8 Privacy and confidentiality State two (2) Policies and or Procedures to establish privacy and confidentiality regarding patient information in Mental Health Care ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Outline two (2) provisions in the Mental Health Act (2016) where private and confidential information of a patient can be shared without consent ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.9 Admission procedures – what must happen immediately after the client has been admitted to a secured unit in an authorised mental health facility? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4.10 Role of the Authorised Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) during the assessment and transfer as per the Mental Health Act (2016) State the authority an AMHP has to perform a Mental Status examination (MSE) in the community: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. State the authority an AMHP has to transport a patient for assessment: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Outline four (4) ways that you as the nurse can ensure that your own interactions with a person experiencing a mental illness is therapeutic and positive ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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