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Discussion Topics, Mohr

Chapter 4, Evidence-Based Practice

Discussion Topics	Learning Objective
1. When talking to a friend, she reveals to you that she has been taking an over-the-counter herb to help treat depression, and she feels as if it is working for her. What are your personal beliefs about unproved treatments? Would you use a treatment or therapy that was not scientifically proven?	5, 6
2. Two nurses are having a debate as to whether evidence-based care or pseudoscience should primarily be used in mental health care. Compare and contrast evidence-based care and pseudoscience.	3, 5
3. Health information based on pseudoscience, myths, and quackery is often advertised in the media. Describe an example of a product seen on the television or heard about on the radio that suggests the possibility of quackery or fraud.	6
4. You have been chosen to do a presentation for the mental health nursing class on evidence-based practice. Explain the importance of the psychiatric nurse using evidence-based practice in caring for the mental health client. What is the difference between evidence-based practice (EBP) and empirically supported treatments (ESTs)?	7

Answer 1

Answer: (1)

Depression signs and symptoms vary from person to person.

1. Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
2. Furious upheavals, crabbiness or dissatisfaction, even over little issues
3. Loss of intrigue or delight in most or every single typical action, for example, sex, side interests or sports
4. A sleeping disorder or dozing excessively
5. Tiredness and absence of vitality, so even little assignments require additional exertion
6. Changes in hunger — diminished hunger and weight reduction or expanded desires for sustenance and weight gain
7. Anxiety, agitation or restlessness
8. Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements
9. Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or blaming yourself for things that aren't your responsibility
10. Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things

Energize treatment

Individuals with sadness may not perceive or recognize that they're discouraged. They may not know about signs and side effects of discouragement, so they may think their sentiments are ordinary.

Very regularly, individuals feel embarrassed about their discouragement and erroneously trust they ought to have the capacity to conquer it with self discipline alone. In any case, melancholy only here and there shows signs of improvement without treatment and may deteriorate. With the correct treatment approach, the individual you care about can show signs of improvement.

Here's what you can do to help:

• Converse with the individual about what you've seen and for what reason you're concerned.
• Clarify that sadness is a medicinal condition, not an individual imperfection or shortcoming — and that it generally shows signs of improvement with treatment.
• Recommend looking for assistance from an expert — a restorative specialist or an emotional wellness supplier, for example, an authorized advocate or clinician.
• Offer to help set up a rundown of inquiries to talk about in an underlying meeting with a specialist or emotional well-being supplier.
• Express your readiness to help by setting up arrangements, coming to them and going to family treatment sessions.