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PRINCIPLES AND SKILLS OF MENTAL HEALTH - Coggle Diagram
PRINCIPLES AND SKILLS OF MENTAL HEALTH
Mentally healthy adult person who can cope with and adjust to the recurrent stresses of daily living in an acceptable way
Do no harm
Develop mutual trust
caring, empathy, advocacy
Explore behaviors and emotions
Behavior consists of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and actions
encourage effective adaptation
one step at a time
crisis intervention
coping mechanism
Accept each client as a whole person
Holistic healthcare
Encourage responsiblity
Responsibility implies that a person is able to exercise capability and accountability; individuals who are unable to make or keep obligations are not considered responsible.
Coping Behaviors
psychomotor(physical)-ope directly with problem
cognitive(intellectual) neutralize threat by changing meaning of problem
affective(emotional) Actions taken to reduce emotional distress
Crisis is an upset in the homeostasis (steady state) of an individual.
Perceived as a crisis, an overwhelming feeling of denial is experienced
disoragnization individuals become preoccupied with the crisis situation.
recovery begins when attempts to cope with the problem result in success.
unresolved crises when maladaptive behaviors are used to hide the problem
pseudo resolution when nothing is learned from the crisis and the opportunity for growth is missed
Crisis Intervention help individuals and families manage their crisis situations by offering immediate emotional support
Care is needed immediately Actions must be taken to reduce anxiety levels. Sometimes this may require only reassurance
Control People experiencing a crisis are often unable to exercise control. Safety for both client and care provider must be considered.
Assessment Although assessment usually is the first step in the care process, in crisis the issues of immediacy, safety, and control must be considered first.
The client’s disposition is determined A treatment plan is developed that assists the client in working on the problems triggering the crisis
Referral Once emotionally stabilized and in control, clients are referred to professional, community, or support group resources.
follow up Care providers must see whether the referrals were actually contacted