whether or not an individual experiences a crisis in response to a stressful situation depends on the 3 factors:
1.the indivduals perception of the event
2.the avaliability of situational supports
3.the avaliability of adequate coping mechanisms
what are the 6 classes of emtional cires
1.dispositional cries
2.cries of antipated life transitions
3.cries resulting from traumatic stress
4.maturation development cries
5.cries reflecting psychology
assault cycle (in an instituational setting) phase 1
activated
ex. "i want to go to the library" "no courtyard today" "no hot water"
assault cycle (in institutional setting) phase 2
1.anger facial expression
2.labor breathing
3.redness face
4.refusing medication and treatment "not complying"
5.pacing
6.yelling "rising voice"
assault cycle (institutional setting) phase 3
crisis "chemical or mechenical restraint"
assault cycle (institutional setting) phase 4
recovering
assault cycle (institutional setting) phase 5
stabilizing
-back to baseline
the phases of crisis intervention "note from mr.d
a) develop an alliance
a1. build trust
a2. validate the client
a3.you begin where the client wants to begin
three phases of crisis intervention
b)gather information
b1.ask how he or she cop from the past
b2.ask how you experience similar stressor from the past
b3.ask why are you so suspeptible to this right now
b4.what your previous level of symptoms from the past
b5.have there been similar symptoms from the past
b6.what are your resources "support group"
three phases of crisis intervention
c)problem solving
c1.avoid giving advices
c2.focus on the client positive
c3.team approach
c4.set realistic goal with the client
c5.ask client "what is there, what you want"
c6.get some basic problem solving
approximately what % of all persons who commit of attempt suicide have diagnosed mental disorder
95%
suicide is not a diagnosis or a disorder, it is a what
behavior
suicide risk may increase early during treatment with
antidepressants
as the return of energy brings about an increased ability to act out
self-destructive wishes
the suicide rate for a single person is
twice of married persons
what is it for divorced, separated and widowed persons
4 to 5 times greather
white males over the age of what are the greather risk of all gender/race groups
age 80
women attempt suicide
more
men succeed more
often
individuals with mood disorders (major depression and bipolar disorder) are far more likely to
commit suicide than those in any other psychiatric group
nursing dx- suicide
1.high risk for self directed violence related to feeling of helplessness and desperation
2.hoplessness related to absence of support systems and perception of worthlessness
outcomes for suicide
1.no harm to self
2.set realistic gol for self
3.express optimism and hope for the future (pt at ASH)
analysis of the suicidal crisis
1.always be aware of a client's support system
2.precipating stressor:adverse life events in combination with other risk factors such as depression may lead to suicide
3.relevant history: has individual experienced numerous failures or rejections that wouls increase his or her vulerability for a dyfunctional response to the current situation
4.life- stage issues: the ability to tolerate losses and diappointmens is often compromised if those loose occur during various stages of life in which the individual struggles (adolescences,midlife)