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what is therapeutic communication?

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an interpersonal interaction between the nurse and client whereby the focuses on the client’s specific needs to promote an effective exchange of information

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non-therapeutic communication techniques

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-failure to listen
-giving false reassurance
-giving advice
-probing
-cliches
-giving literal meanings
-changing subject

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what is an MSE?

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a critical assessment tool to assess an individuals current mental state

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what is the purpose of an MSE

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the MSE aids in collecting and organizing objective data at the time of the interview and helps determine the clients abilities, strengths, capabilities, and need for supports

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what is the mini mental status exam (MMSE)

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a 30-point questionnaire which is used to measure cognitive impairment (used with dementia)
examines attention, calculation, recall, language, ability to follow commands and orientation

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factors influencing ability to complete MSE

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-ability to participate or give feedback
-physical health
-emotional well being
-ability to communicate
-culture
-the interviewer’s approach

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components of the MSE

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-appearance
-behaviour
-speech/language
-mood and affect
-thought process
-thought content
-perceptual disturbances
-sensory/cognitive
-judgment/insight

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what is appearance in the MSE

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what the individual looks like
includes: height, weight, look stated age, grooming, hygiene, clothing, odour, identifying characteristics, facial expression

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what is behaviour in the MSE

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attitude of the individual during the interview, are they cooperative, hostile, shy, do they make eye contact
are there gestures or mannerisms (tremors, tics etc)
gait, posture, coordination, pacing, muscle rigidity, slow moving

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speech characteristics in the MSE

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assess for quality (coherent), quantity (amount) of speech, and rate
fluency/ease

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what is mood in MSE

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mood is what the client reports about their emotional state

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euthymic

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normal mood

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euphoric

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elated mood

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dysphoric

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depressed mood

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what is affect in MSE

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the clients emotional response during MSE
detected from facial expression, vocalization, and behaviours
described in range, intensity, and appropriateness

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full Range in affect

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emotions are consistent with stated feelings; congruent with situation

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restricted range in affect

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little outward expression

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flat affect

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almost abscent emotions

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appropriateness in affect

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either congruent or incongruent
emotions are appriopriate for situation or inappriopriate

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lability in affect

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rapid shift in emotional expressions; happy one moment, then tearful

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thought process in MSE

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the manner in which thoughts are formed and expressed: relevance, organization, flow of conversation (logic), goal-directed

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linear thought process

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the individual presents information in a logical flow, easy to follow the individual’s thoughts

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circumstantial thought process

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the individual takes a long time to make a point; provides very unnecessary information but eventually makes the point

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tangential thought process

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the individual diverts from the main topic of discussion and to discuss less important information, the individual does not respond specifically to the question asked

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loose association thought process
lack of logical relationship between thoughts. conversation shifts from one topic to another in an unrelated manner (can be difficult to follow)
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flight of ideas thought process
rapid, continuous verbalization, shifting from topic to topic, commonly seen in mania
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word salad in thought process
incoherent mixture of words/phrases (dementia or schizophrenia)
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clang association in thought process
words with similar sounds but are not associated in meaning (blue, shoe, sue)
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echolalia in thought process
parrot like repetition of overheard words or phrases (autism)
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neologism in thought process
new words or combination of words created by an individual - seen in schizophrenic disorder
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perseveration in thought process
individual gives the same verbal response to various questions (cognitive impairment disorders)
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thought blocking in thought process
thoughts interrupted by silence or delay in response
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thought content in MSE
what is the individual thinking about
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delusions in thought content MSE
false fixed beliefs based on an incorrect inference about reality; not shared by others; cannot be corrected by reasoning; thus interferes with thinking & reality
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obsessional ideas in thought content MSE
insistent thoughts (over and over in your head; "thoughts one can't get rid of")
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phobias in thought content MSE
irrational fears
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suicidal/homicidal ideations in thought content MSE
any thoughts/plans to hurt yourself or others, lethality
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thought content - delusions: thought broadcasting
belief that one's thoughts are obvious/apparent to others or being broadcasted to the world
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thought content - delusions: delusions of paranoia
irrational distrust of others and/or belief others are harassing/threatening
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thought content - delusions: somatic delusions
delusions involving the body or bodily functions (rotting on the inside)
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thought content - delusions: delusions of grandeur
exaggerated belief of one's importance or power
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thought content - delusions: ideas of reference
belief that other people & events have special significance to the individual (a person on the TV is talking specifically to them)
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perceptions in MSE
taking in sensory information from one's surrounding/environment and processing this into mental representations. it is the way an individual views oneself, the environment, and relationship to others in the environment perceptual disturbances associated with mental illness are hallucinations and illusions
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hallucinations in perception MSE
sensory perceptions not associated with external stimuli and are not shared by others examples: visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile
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perception - hallucinations MSE: visual
client reports seeing things that are not present to others (i.e snakes on the wall)
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perception - hallucinations MSE: auditory
client reports hearing things others cannot (voices etc) seen in schizophrenia
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perception - hallucinations MSE: olfactory
client states she smells things with no supportive evidence (rotting garbage etc) seen in psychosis
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perception - hallucinations MSE: gustatory
client complains of constant taste in mouth (sour, milk etc) -lithium actually causes metal taste in mouth*
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perception - hallucinations MSE: tactile
client reports feeling things on skin (i.e. bugs crawling all over body) seen in alcohol withdrawl
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perceptions - illusions MSE
misrepresentation of real sensory stimuli perceiving a piece of wool as an insect, when in the shower you thought your phone range etc.
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sensory and cognition in MSE evaluates
-level of consciousness -orientation -memory(short - long - immediate) -attention & concentration -abstract reasoning
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sensory and cognition MSE: level of consciousness
alert, responsive, sleepy, confused, delirious
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sensory and cognition MSE: orientation
person (who), place (where), time (day,month, year) & situation (what is happening)
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sensory and cognition MSE: immediate memory
list 3 words & client recalls them after 10 minutes
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sensory and cognition MSE: recent memory
events in the past few hours (breakfast, morning care etc)
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sensory and cognition MSE: long term
memory of events from years ago
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sensory and cognition MSE: attention & cognition
able to maintain attention are they easily distracted i.e start at 20 subtract in 3's
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sensory and cognition MSE: abstract reasoning
interpret a proverb intellectual ability: who is the premier? ability to have abstract/logical/illogical thinking
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insight MSE
does the client understand their situation? the client's ability to examine ideas, thoughts, and feelings, problem solve, and understand their illness i.e. what lead to your hospital admission
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judgment MSE
does the client have the ability for decision making? one's ability to reach a logical decision about a situation after reviewing/contemplating options or possibilities I.e what would you do if the fire alarm went off on the unit
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risk for suicide/homicide MSE
assess the clients potential for self harm or harm to others -ask overtly
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world suicide prevention day
sept 10th
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how many suicides a year globally
700 000
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more than __ of all deaths by suicides occur on the first attempt
1/2
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suicide deaths per day in canada
12
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nl # of suicides in 2021
81 reported
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males vs females suicide
males 3x more likely to DIE females 3x more likely to ATTEMPT
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suicide accounts for __ of all deaths in Canadians ages 15-24 years
29%
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term: suicide
the act of killing oneself
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term: suicidal intent
thoughts about concrete plan to die by suicide
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term: suicide attempt
behaviour in which one responds to ambivalent feelings about living
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term: suicidal ideation
thoughts about wanting to die
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protective factors from suicide
-hope -children -strong supports -gratification in life -positive coping skills -cultural, religious, and personal beliefs (may be forbidden)
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risk factors for suicide
-history/previous attempts -family history -hopelessness -lack of social supports -losses (finances, loved one, job, gambling) -childhood trauma -mood disorders/substances related disorders -terminal illness -barriers to mental health treatment
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risk groups for suicide
-age groups(teens, mid-aged adults, elderly) -gender diverse populations -indigenous people -incarcerated people -dx of mental illness -substance misuse
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warning signs of suicide (IS PATH WARM)
-Ideation -Substance misuse -Purposelessness -Anxiety -Trapped -Hopelessness -Withdrawn -Anger -Reckless behaviour -Mood changes
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vulnerable times for suicide risk in hospital
-shift change/report -meal-times -busy times on the unit/when staff are busy with something else
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methods to die by suicide
-violent (hanging, firearms(men), drug ingestion(female) -ingestion(poisoning, overdose, pesticides) -drowning -jumping -crashing a vehicle
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what to do if suicide intent is present in hospital
-ensure safety -do not react -be non-judgmental -do not minimize feelings -be empathetic but avoid false hope/cliches -observe client 1:1
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conducting an assessment - susicide: CPR
C- Current thoughts; MSE, explore anything unusual and inquire P-plan, do they have one R-resources; educate them on
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SAD PERSONS scale to assess suicidal intent
S-sex (male) A-age (<19 or >45) D-depression P-previous attempt E-ethanol abuse (or drugs) R-rational thinking loss(delirium/delusions) S-social supports lacking O-organized plan N-no spouse S-sickness(chronic illness, pain) one point for each factor they are eligible for
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follow up for SAD PERSONS score
0-2: home with appropriate follow up 3-6: admit or discharge with appropriate follow up 7-10:admit to hospital
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additonal risk factors for suicide (besides sad persons)
-up to 4 weeks following discharge -recent self harm/ history of violence -choice of method -young asian females -care givers without adequate social/financial support or carers of the severely cognitive imapired

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