Latest MH Final Exam Study Guide.Final Exam
Introduction in Psychiatric Nursing
➢ Understand milieu therapy- can you describe it in a clinical setting?
o psychotherapy in which Pt's social environment is controlled o
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Latest MH Final Exam Study Guide.Final Exam
Introduction in Psychiatric Nursing
➢ Understand milieu therapy- can you describe it in a clinical setting?
o psychotherapy in which Pt's social environment is controlled o
manipulated with a view to prevent self-destructive therapy.
o The milieu is a supportive environment in which staff work with
provide safety and structure while assessing the patient's relat
behavior.
o A consistent routine is maintained, which fosters predictability
o A milieu is considered therapeutic when the program's comm
provides a sense of civility, membership, belonging, care and
accountability.
➢ Describe the difference between mental health and mental illness
o Successful performance of mental functions, resulting in the a
engage in productive activities, enjoy fulfilling relationships, ad
change, and cope with adversity.
o Mental health is the foundation of thinking, communication sk
emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem throughout the
o It is a state of well-being in which individuals are able to realize
abilities as well as contribute to their community within the con
stressors.
o Actual diagnoses, gets in the way of obtaining mental health.
o Medical conditions that affect a person's thinking, feeling, mo
seen as the result of flawed biological, psychological, or socia
o Fortunately, mental illnesses are treatable, and individuals can
symptom relief, and complete cure in some cases, with treatm
support.
➢ Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
1. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food, drink, shelter, w
sleep.
2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, s
freedom from fear.
3. Love and belongingness needs - friendship, intimacy, trust and
acceptance, receiving and giving affection and love. Affiliati
part of a group (family, friends, work).
4. Esteem needs - achievement, mastery, independence, status
dominance, prestige, self-respect, respect from others.
5. Self-Actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-fulfil
seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
➢ Erickson’s
o Trust vs. Mistrust (infant 0- 1 1⁄2) trust developed if caregivers g
affection, love, care, attention, and reliability. (Feeding)
o Autonomy vs. Shame (toddlers 1 1⁄2 - 3) kids need to develop
personal control. (Toilet Training)
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