Psychiatric-Mental Health Treatment Settings There are many types of psychiatric-mental health treatment settings, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Treatment can happen in the community, in outpatient as well as in inpatient facilities. Clinicians and clients should work together…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Even though the individual client is the focus of therapy, it is vital to remember the importance that family support systems play in the client’s treatment and…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: When you think about community support systems, it is important to consider the environments in which care takes place as well as the people providing the care.…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Group therapy is a treatment option available to help people experiencing mental health issues. This setting provides the opportunity to learn from others’ experiences, allows for support…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The word milieu describes the environment in which mental health treatment occurs. There are many different milieus to consider when thinking about treatment settings. In milieu therapy, clients are treated…
Figure 5.1 Group therapy can occur in a variety of settings, such as this session in the woods by a river. (credit: “Men Sitting Talking by River Outdoors” by JourneyPure Rehab/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 5.1 Psychiatric-Mental Health Treatment Settings 5.2 Group Therapy…
Foundations of Neurobiology This section provided a review of the components and functions of the nervous system relative to mental health disorders nurses encounter in practice. It explained how neurotransmitters, like serotonin and dopamine, endocrine functioning, and hormones, affect human…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The past 60 years has seen dramatic change in the treatment of mental health disease—from the chronic internment of the serious mentally ill and treatment with insulin-based…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Nursing is heavily involved in the assessment and management of pharmacological agents. Psychopharmaceuticals are substances that can affect mood, behaviors, feelings, or thoughts. For the most part,…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: In order to understand mental health better, nurses must appreciate the underlying biological structures and mechanisms that guide human behavior. This section presents the fundamentals of neuroanatomy,…