HLTENN009
1.A range of risk factors are associated with mental health conditions, including psychological, cognitive, physical and social factors.
In the table below, identify two examples of each risk factor relevant to the development of a mental health condition.
1. Psychological factors
2. Cognitive factors
3. Physical factors
4. Social factors
Risk Facto
Examples relevant to mental health conditions
Psychological factors
Cognitive factors
Physical factors
Social factors
2.Incorporating the consumer perspective is a critical element of the delivery of contemporary mental health care.
Outline three key benefits of designing mental health services in collaboration with consumers.
3.Incorporating the carer perspective is another critical element of the delivery of contemporary mental health care. The following video provides some insight into the carer's perspectives on the mental health care provided to their loved ones. View the video and respond to questions 3 and 4 below.
Messages from mental health carers for: mental health workers (YouTube, 2:38 min) https:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKkIdDQqpEw
Outline two key carer insights from the video about how practitioners working in mental health services could improve services for people experiencing a mental health condition.
4.Identify two ways in which you would apply these carer insights in your role as an enrolled nurse.
5. People with a mental health condition may experience stigma and discrimination. In the table below, define the terms stigma and discrimination as they relate to people with a mental health condition. Each definition should be between 15 – 30 words with references.
Term
Definition
Stigma
Discrimination
6. Identify two potential impacts of stigma and discrimination towards a person with a mental health condition on their interactions with health services.
7.A person's cultural background and belief systems influence how an individual experiences their mental health condition.
Outline two potential impacts that culture and belief system of a person with a mental health condition can have on the way they interact with mental health services. Your response should be between 50 – 100 words in total with references.
8.Mental healthcare in Australia is regulated by a range of laws and regulations. Describe two of the key objectives of specific mental health legislation in Australia.
9.The table below lists key terms used in the mental health sector. For each term provide:
a) A definition
) Two key features of the mental health legislation related to this term.
1. Admission procedure
2. Involuntary admission
3. Consumer rights
4. Involuntary review processes
5. Seclusion and restraint
6. Community treatment orders
7. Mental health practitione
8. Consent
9. Confidentiality
Term
Definition
Two key features of related mental health legislation
Admission procedure
Involuntary admission
Consumer rights
Involuntary review processes
Seclusion and restraint
Community Treatment Orders
Mental health practitione
Consent
Confidentiality
10.Poor oral health can be an outcome for people living with mental illness. In the table below, outline:
a) How each of the four factors listed contributes to poor oral health for people experiencing mental illness.
) One nursing intervention an enrolled nurse could use to improve the oral health of clients experiencing each risk factor.
1. Medication
2. Nutrition
3. Level of motivation for self-care
4. Access to health dental services
Facto
a) How it contributes to poor oral health
b) Nursing intervention to improve oral health
Medication
Nutrition
Level of motivation for self-care
Access to health/dental services
11.The National Framework for Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Services formalises a recovery-orientated approach to mental health practice.
Briefly explain the concept of recovery-oriented mental health practice when working with people experiencing a mental health condition. Your response should be between 25 – 50 words with references.
12.In the table below, identify the six principles listed in the National Framework for Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Services.
Identify two ways that an enrolled nurse could apply each principle to their nursing practice, considering their duty of care in all instances.
Principle
Application to enrolled nursing practice
13.The table below lists some common mental health conditions. For each condition, provide:
a) Two key signs/symptoms of the condition; and
) Two key approaches to treatment and management of the condition.
1. Anxiety disorde
2. Panic disorde
3. Social phobia/specific phobias
4. Obsessive-compulsive disorde
5. Organic disorders
6. Post-traumatic stress disorde
7. Mood disorde
8. Depression
9. Bipolar disorde
10. Eating disorders
11. Borderline personality disorders
Mental health condition
Signs/symptoms
Treatment and management
Anxiety disorde
Panic disorde
Social phobia/specific phobias
Obsessive-compulsive disorde
Organic disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorde
Mood disorde
Depression
Bipolar disorde
Eating disorders
Borderline personality disorde
Personality disorders
Schizophrenia
Psychoses
Dementia
Delirium
14.In the table below, provide two examples of behaviours associated with each mental health condition and describe the effect each behaviour may have on the client and others.
1. Obsessive-compulsive disorde
2. Post-traumatic stress disorde
3. Schizophrenia
4. Dementia
Condition
Behaviours
Effect on the client
Effect on others
Obsessive-compulsive disorde
Post-traumatic stress disorde
Schizophrenia
Dementia
15.SafeWards is a new model of care designed to reduce conflict and containment in acute adult mental health inpatient units. The following video describes the contemporary nursing evidence base for SafeWards:
https:
youtu.be/y_aJ5lYQM4A
Review the video and answer the following questions:
1. Outline two strengths of the existing evidence base for SafeWards identified in the video.
2. Outline two limitations of the existing evidence base for SafeWards identified in the video.