Mental health

Introduction to mental health. List 3 social factors that may act as a risk factor for mental illness.

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1. List 3 psychological factors that may act as a protective factor for mental illness

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1. List 3 cognitive changes that may occur as a result of mental illness

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1. List 3physical factors that may increase a person’s risk for mental illness

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1. Define mental illness

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1. Name 3 mental health settings where an enrolled nurse could work in your local council.

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1. Name 2 services in your local area, other than hospital, where a person with mental illness may access support.

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1. Describe 3 things that a consumer consultant may do as part of their role.

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1. Provide 1 reason why homelessness is more common for people with mental illness than the general population?

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1. “The vision of the World Health Organisation action plan (2013-2020) is a world in which mental health is valued, promoted and protected, mental disorders are prevented and persons affected by these disorders are able to exercise the full range of human rights and to access high quality, culturally-appropriate health and social care in a timely way to promote recovery, in order to attain the highest possible level of health and participate fully in society and at work, free from stigmatization and discrimination” (WHO 2013).

Describe 2 things you will do as a nurse to implement this plan.

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1. List 2 ways you could gain a better understanding of the consumer’s perspective or their mental illness

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Responding to Distress

1. What are 4 requirements for a therapeutic relationship?

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1. Describe 4 components of active listening.

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1. Give 2 examples of body language that may make a patient think you are not interested in communicating with them.

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1. Give an example of a crisis situation that may occur on an inpatient ward that may require an enrolled nurse to seek assistance from colleagues

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1. Choose two of the following anxiety reduction techniques- progressive muscle relaxation, controlled or abdominal breathing, calming response, visualisation and imagery, grounding. Explain what it is using the same language you would use with a patient.

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1. What does the P stand for in the acronym SPIKES?

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1. What app could you suggest a patient use to practice mindfulness?

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