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Mental Health
Normal Emotional Responses
Behavior Mental healthMental illness
Historical Overview
Possession by evil spiritsShaman or medicine men Greco-Roman eraHippocrates & Humoral Theory
Dark AgesBedlam17-18 century
1731 America
1773: 1st psychiatric hospital
Linda Richards Committee for Mental Hygiene
ECT/Insulin shockFrontal lobotomy
1940’s1950’sDeinstitutionalizationOBRA21st Century
Factors Affecting Mental Health
HeredityChildhood nurturingLife’s circumstancesPositive influencesNegative influences
Mental Health Continuum
Illness sideMidpoint sideWellness side
Personality and Self-concept
Personality Erik EriksonSigmund Freud
Freud’s Structural Theory Of Personality
Id - pleasure principleEgo - reality principleSuperego - conscience
Self-Concept
Personal identityBody imageRoleSelf-esteem
Stress / StressorSubjective feeling of tension (stress)
Environmental events (stressor)
Anxiety
What is it??LevelsWhat influences anxiety?
Events that may cause anxiety are?
Coping Way the mind responds to awareness's that are challenging or threatening
Effective vs. Ineffective Coping
Ineffective coping mechanisms are major cause of mental disorders
Resources For Effective Coping
Good problem solving ability
Prior experienceAdequate knowledge about cause of stressor
Available supportAdequate sleep, nutrition and physical hygiene
AdaptationProcess of coping effectively with one’s social environment
Defense Mechanisms
Unconscious processActivated when conscious coping mechanisms unable to manage anxiety
Increase sense of security
Protect the self esteem
Assist in solving emotional dilemmas
Types of Defense Mechanisms
Defense Mechanisms Collaborative Assignment
Work in groups and discuss situations where each Defense Mechanism may be used by patients.
Defense Mechanism Class Assignment
Provide an example for the Defense Mechanisms assigned to your group.
Discuss possible nursing interventions which may be applicable.
ILLNESS
What is “illness” ??How does it affect mental health??
What are common behaviors with illness?
Crisis
What is it??What are “secondary gains” of illness?
What is “an identity crisis?
How can we help?
PUT YOUR THINKING CAP ON….
What elements would you observe when assessing your patient’s emotional status???