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Medical-psychobiologic
theory
key concepts are related to an illness or defect.
Medical- illness is located in the brain. Does begin to reduce stigma.
Research into biologic transmission, biochemical and metabolic variables
Genetic risk
Dominance of the
psychiatrist/prescriber
Medication education
Symptom management
Psychoanalytic theory
childhood experiences influence adulthood
Psychotherapy
(Advanced Practice)
Nurses have limited
role
Cognitive-behavioral
focuses on here and now rather than the past.
What we do is because of a learned behavior
Goal is behavior change through conditioning
Social-Interpersonal theory
General Systems Theory- recognizes the hirearchy and we try to
maintain balance
Goal is enhanced awareness and quality of interpersonal interactions.
Holistic approach
Therapeutic communication
Nurse-patient relationship
Ethical dilemas in psychiatric care
Potential stigma ofpsychiatric diagnoses
Controlling individual freedom
Involuntary treatment
Restrictive treatment
interventions- everyone has the right to
the least restrictive care possible.
Client’s right to suicide
Client’s right to privacy
Role of the nurse
As provider
Negligence
Malpractice
As Employee
As Citizen
õClient Advocate
Cultural Competence includes:
Self-awareness
Learning
Identifying healthcare issues
Culturally based assessment of risk factors
Ethnicity/race
Diet
Alcohol/drug use
Health and healing
practices
Religious or
spiritual beliefs
Time orientation
Factors that influence expectations can be:
Culture
Life experiences
Upbringing
Media
Factors impacting mental health and illness:
Biologic
Social
Cultural
Mental Disorder Characteristics
Distress
Disability
Risk
It is other than what is culturally expected
What does the DSM do?
Identify
Standardize
Categorize
Author
elmarsha
ID
33603
Card Set
Psych Test 1
Description
Psych intro notes
Updated
2010-09-09T05:52:00Z
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