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Mental Health Nurse Interview - Coggle Diagram
Mental Health Nurse Interview
Mental Health Presentations
Mood disorders
Anxiety
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. K Guide
Core Knowledge
intro
Trauma
Severe T
Examples of causes
Neglect
Severely controlled environemts
Abuse
Adaptations to survive
Make it hard to live a normal life
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Physiological "wiring" adaptation
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Emotional and cognition
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"Little t"
everyone had these experiences
Also creates maladaptive adaptations
Solutions
Narrative
Putting together a story for your life
"Spiritual" perspectives/ideas (meditative tradition)
Helps people heal
Clinical
Diagnosis
Treatment approaches (general)
Rewire self / craft self into person you want to be
Trigger warnings
Might make worse - trigger anxiety
Belief: "This trauma defines me and my fate"
Good reason to believe this - didn't learn any other way
Recovery (in a substantial way) is possible
Meditations
How to approach
Sequence of practices to heal from trauma
Mind in trauma
Keeps a lot of things at bay
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Beware - traditional forms of "mindfulness"
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Grounding techniques
DBT grounding techniques
Demanding sensory input - draws attention
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Helps with out of control emotions and thoughts
Utilize sense organs to move from pain within us
Reconnect with body
utilizing body can help us calm mind
Mind/body practices
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in trauma - antagonistic/fearful relationship with body
Body became source of pain
we will often "numb" our body
Recalibrate nervous system
Central nervous system "miswired"
Hyperactive sympathetic nervous syste,
Hypoactive parasympathetic nervous system
Balancing practices
Pranayama
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Cardiac coherence breathing
Bhastrika Pranayam
Introspective
"Chakras" (esoteric)
restraining impulses
develop healthy relationships
digesting negative emotion
Less "scientific" but practically useful (as per psychiatrist Dr. K)
Cognitive in nature
Observing / noticing / discovering
More cerebral
Do things in mind
"mental action" rather than "physical action"
Requires more practice
Find what works for you
Key is regular practice
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Styles
Mudras
Enhance the meditation itself
Jnuna mudra
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Nasika mudra
Menality Materiality
Outside vs Inside
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Overview
Dr. K Patients
Chronic depression "whole life"
Motivation - can't seem to get things started, lots of procrastination
"I feel empty inside, I'd like to reconnect, I'd like to be a normal human being"
Live my life like the way other people live their lives
"not knowing who I am:
Unable to plan for future, move consistently toward a goal
Relationships - keep repeating self - end up with "same people"
Unable to take risks
Trauma as origin manifests as other presentations - misdiagnosis
ADHD
chronic depression
panic attacks
Not a pathology
Brain's survival mechanism
Helps survive, but creates other problems
PTSD
Change in capacity for cognition - mind changes
amnesia
distorted view of self - very negative
Blame self
Unworthy
Persistent negative mood - anxiety/depression ongoing
intrusive memories
nightmares
flashbacks
unwelcome thoughts
dissociation / detachment
difficulty engaging with life
mind doesn't function normally for enjoying life
Persistant over a month
Life of avoidance
avoid sleep
avoid triggers
isolation
avoid relationships
Partner with PTSD
Physiological changes
enhanced startle responses
sympathetic nervous system - wired in high arousal state
more pain, more cortisol
Personality Disorders
Substance Use
Dual Diagnosis
SMPI
Schizophrenia
Bipolar
MDD
Therapeutic Modalities
CBT (informed)
Cognitive Distortions
Thought-behaviour connnection
Coping tools
Structured approach
Outcomes
Motivational Interviewing
Supportive Psychotherapy
Assessment
Rapport
Therapeutic Communication
Level Up RN
Adaptable Approach
Solutions focused
Goal-oriented
Strengths Based
Patient empowerment
Progress tracking
Crisis Intervention & De-escalation
Real-world crisis examples
ECFH
Abbie Lane
CTP
Risk & Safety Awareness
Verbal de-escalation
Calm under pressure
Often very calm and alert
Shake off afterwards
Dignity-focused care
Core Competencies
Mental health & risk assessment
Care planning & coordination
Documentation
Independent practice / minimal supervision
Community Practice
Case management
Outreach
Community assessments
Social service coordination
Interdisciplinary collaboration