exam 1 topics 1 & 2 Flashcards
(104 cards)
define mental health
basic wellbeing – overall state of wellbeing and balance
- BOTH good and bad
define mental illness
a diagnosable psychiatric disorder
define behavioral health
an individuals response to alterations in mental and physical health
what can impact a patients response to any situation
cultural and social values, prior experiences, and existing methods of coping
define behavioral health care
the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of those responses
what is the mental health continuum?
a range of wellbeing having mental health and mental illness at the two extreme ends
- going from wellbeing to emotional problems to mental illness
define ‘well-being’
—Occasional stress to mild distress
—No impairment
define ‘emotional problems/concerns’
—Mild to moderate distress
—Mild or temporary impairment
define ‘mental illness’ as a catagory in the mental health continuum
—Marked distress
—Moderate to disabling or chronic impairment
how did society view insane asylums and state hospitals at first for behavioral health?
- as punishment from god
- insane asylums were to punish the devil out of the person; maltreatment was torture and normalized
what impact did WWII have on behavioral health
many soldiers came back with “shell shock” aka PTSD
what was established after WWII
National Institute of Mental Health in 1946
what was a problem with treatment after WW11 (before 1950)
state hospitals were available to provide restrictive care but couldn’t respond to community or home treatments
when did deinstitutionalization begin
1950s
what did deinstitutionalization bring for BH nursing
less restrictive settings & more care
- Influx into unsheltered population, nursing homes
- Community Health and Controlled Substances legislation contributed to this shift in approach
when was the ‘decade of the brain’
1990s
what did the ‘decade of the brain’ bring to behavioral health
- new insights, imaging, human genome
(issue with cost of these) - new types of treatments
- improved outcomes and research
what are the mental health parity laws
passed in 2008, federal law that requires health insurance companies to provide equal coverage for mental health and substance use disorders
- removed barriers to care and improved affordability
- availability of care is still limited
(restrictions on what pt gets a bed)
what were Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing (1859)
- thought the inhumane treatment of the mentally ill did not align with nursing
- importance of observing patients to better understand their illness
- observe pt to see “what does my pt need from me to get better”
what was Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing (1952)
“perfect mother” of BH nursing
- groundbreaking conceptualization of the nursing role as a partner in the client’s care and treatment
- therapeutic nurse-client relationship
- holistic, individualized care
what was Watson’s theory
theory of Human Caring: focuses on the importance of interpersonal relationships between nurses and patients, pt should not be treated as an object
REMEMBER: lightbulb going off reminding you to CARE for patient
what was Benner’s theory
Benner’s Stages of Clinical Competence of a nurse (Novice to Expert)
what was Orem’s theory
need to promote pt’s self care activities
REMEMBER: orgasm- self care
what was Roy’s theory?
assisting client to adapt and cope more effectively with change
REMEMBER Rookie Of the Year: adapting to change, new level of skill