Discussion Topics, Mohr
Chapter 15, Families and Family Interventions
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1. Mark is a 22-year-old college student and is the primary caregiver for his 15-year-old brother. Mark’s younger brother was just diagnosed with a mental illness. If you were in Mark’s place, what effect would the mental illness have on you? Think of a time when a family member was suffering from an illness or when stress was occurring in your family. What were your needs during this time? What kind of nursing support would have been helpful? |
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2. Sam and Joan have been married for 25 years and have three children: Max, who is 23; Janet, who is 19; and Sarah, who is 15. Janet has just been diagnosed with a mental illness. Describe the objective and subjective burdens each family member may experience. Describe the meaning this diagnosis may have to Janet’s parents, younger sibling, and older sibling. |
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3. Bobbie is a 54-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her husband, Larry, has been very supportive and accepting of the mental illness diagnosis. Her two children, ages 15 and 17 are worried that they might also develop bipolar disorder but are also very supportive of their mother. The family feels that they do not have the knowledge and skills to handle the condition and decide to enroll in family consultation. Why do you believe it is important to involve the family in the treatment of clients? Describe family consultation. How is it different from family therapy? Describe the components of family consultation. Describe the role of the nurse as a family consultant. |
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4. You are caring for a patient with an anxiety disorder on the psychiatric unit. The family is present with the patient. Your instructor talked in the mental health course about cognitive, affective, and behavioral psychiatric nursing interventions. What are cognitive, affective, and behavioral psychiatric nursing interventions? Give some examples of cognitive, affective, and behavioral psychiatric nursing interventions you could apply to the care of this family. |
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When someone in the family having a mental health issues and its effects the entire family. Family members often don’t know how to respond or how deal with a loved one experiencing mental health challenges. Families can be powerful support in their loved one’s recovery, but they can also sometimes contribute to or exacerbate problems
The family members of someone who has mental illness often feel perplexed they are usually trying to do their best to offer a support and understanding, family members may affect with depression when loved one unable communicate with them properly due his/her mental condition , the same situation is facing here Mark for his its stressful situation taking care of his brother and studies he will unable to balance these situations, sometimes mental ill patients make violence based on their severity of their illness so mark need to observe his brother every time and most of the time need to spend with him.
Nursing education for family:
Nurse must provide education for family how to reacts his/her loved in every situation mental ill patients
Discussion Topics, Mohr Chapter 15, Families and Family Interventions Discussion Topics Learning Objective 1. Mark is...
Sam and Joan have been married for 25 years and have three children: Max, who is 23; Janet, who is 19; and Sarah, who is 15. Janet has just been diagnosed with a mental illness. Describe the objective and subjective burdens each family member may experience. Describe the meaning this diagnosis may have to Janet’s parents, younger sibling, and older sibling. 5, 6 3. Bobbie is a 54-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her husband, Larry, has...
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Discussion Topics, Mohr Chapter 28, Bipolar Disorders Discussion Topics Learning Objective 1. While doing a clinical rotation through a psychiatric mental health facility, you are assigned to a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. How prevalent are bipolar disorders in the United States? What are the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder? How do you think you would react to a client in a manic state? How would your approach to a manic client be different...
Discussion Topics, Mohr Chapter 28, Bipolar Disorders Discussion Topics Learning Objective 1. While doing a clinical rotation through a psychiatric mental health facility, you are assigned to a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. How prevalent are bipolar disorders in the United States? What are the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder? How do you think you would react to a client in a manic state? How would your approach to a manic client be different...
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1. Mark is a 22-year-old college student and is the primary caregiver for his 15-year-old brother. Mark’s younger brother was just diagnosed with a mental illness. If you were in Mark’s place, what effect would the mental illness have on you? Think of a time when a family member was suffering from an illness or when stress was occurring in your family. What were your needs during this time? What kind of nursing support would have been helpful? 1
Discussion Topics, Mohr Chapter 23, Anxiety Disorders Discussion Topics Learning Objective 1. You are caring for a client who is experiencing severe anxiety. Think about a time in your life when you have experienced anxiety. Define anxiety. What are your common symptoms when anxious? Pay attention to your body response and connect the response to the feeling of anxiety. Classify these as cognitive, affective, physiologic, or behavioral. How is your response to anxiety similar and different when the anxiety is...
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