Chapter 2 History and Trends in Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing

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Chapter 2History and Trends in Psychiatric–Mental Health

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The twenty years in this era (1915-1935) brought an awakening of interest in raising standards of care in psychiatric work, a growing realization of the role of nurses and the nursing profession in the needed improvements, and gradual inclusion in basic nursing curricula of the dominant psychiatric concepts available at this time.

PEPLAU, 1956


Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to

• Distinguish between mental health and mental illness

• Identify factors that influence the development of mental health

• Evaluate the levels of communication that affect an individual's personal growth and maturity

• Define how ego defense mechanisms affect mental health maintenance

• Identify examples of defense mechanisms, including the purpose that each serves


Learning Objectives (cont.)• Analyze the role of a significant other or support person in

maintaining mental health

• Articulate examples of harmful effects of stigma

• Define psychiatric–mental health nursing

• Differentiate Peplau’s five phases in the emergence of psychiatric nursing from 1773 through 1936

• Interpret the educational objectives of psychiatric nursing during the early 20th century as described by the National League for Nursing (NLN)

• Articulate the purpose of the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice

• Summarize the current state of psychiatric–mental health nursing


Concept of Mental Health

Mental health is a positive state in which one is responsible, displays self-awareness, is self-directive, is reasonably worry free, and can cope with usual daily tensions.

Cultural beliefs influence how mental health and mental illness are determined.


Factors Influencing Mental Health

• Genetic characteristics

• Nurturing during childhood

• Life circumstances


Characteristics of Mental Health

Abraham Maslow (1970), an eminent psychologist and writer, identified a “hierarchy of needs” to describe an individual’s motivation to experience self-actualization, or mental health.

An individual may progress or experience reverse progression through five levels leading to self-actualization.


Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs


Self-Actualization

People who achieve self-actualization are able to

• Have positive self-concepts and relate well to people and their environment

• Form close relationships with others

• Make decisions pertaining to reality rather than fantasy

• Be optimistic and appreciate and enjoy life

• Be independent or autonomous in thought and action, relying on personal standards of behavior and values

• Be creative, using a variety of approaches as they perform tasks or solve problems


Factors Affecting Mental Health Maintenance

• Interpersonal communication

• Ego defense mechanisms

• Significant others or support people


Personal Strategies for Mental Health Maintenance

• Stress management programs are one way to combat the increasing demands on individuals both professionally and personally.


Concept of Mental Illness

Mental illness is an illness or syndrome

• With psychologic or behavioral manifestations

• With impairment in functioning due to a social, psychologic, genetic, physical/chemical, or biologic disturbance

• That is not limited to relations between the person and the society

• That is characterized by symptoms and/or impairment in functioning

(American Psychiatric Association, 1994)


Stigma and Perceptions About Mental Illness Abnormal behavior is different or odd and is easily

recognized.

Abnormal behavior can be predicted and evaluated.

Internal forces are responsible for abnormal behavior.

People who exhibit abnormal behavior are dangerous and violent.

Maladaptive behavior is always inherited.

Mental illness is incurable.

MayoClinic.com, 2008; Altrocchi (1980)


Historical Development of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing (PMHN)

• Middle Ages to 1773

• 1773 to 1956

• Other developments since the 1950s


Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

Standards of practice are authoritative statements used by the nursing profession to describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable.

• They provide direction for professional nursing practice.

• They provide a framework for the evaluation of practice.

• They define the nursing profession’s accountability to the public.

• They define the client outcomes for which nurses are responsible.


Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Today

• As recently as 2004, a national survey found that 82% of nurses thought that there was still a nursing shortage.

More than 1 million new nurses will be needed by the year 2010.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that more than 1 million new nurses will be needed by the year 2010.


Education

• Licensed practical or vocational nursing programs

• Associate degree nursing programs

• Baccalaureate degree nursing programs

• Master’s degree nursing programs

• Continuing education


Continuing Education

•The Board of Nursing of each state has established continuing education guidelines.

•Certification is available for various levels of psychiatric nursing:

– Generalist

– Clinical specialist

– Nurse practitioner


Career Opportunities

Examples include the following:

• Nurse liaison in the general hospital

• Therapist in private practice

• Consultant, educator

• Expert witness in legal issues

• Employee assistance counselor

• Mental health provider in long-term care facilities

• Mobile psychiatric triage unit


Expanded Role of the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse

• Managed care nursing

• Parish nursing

• Privileging process

• Telehealth

• Forensic nursing

Perhaps the greatest challenge to nursing lies in the future, as we identify and develop clinical provider performance measures that are relevant to the care we provide and the people we serve.


Key Terms• Burnout

• Compassion fatigue

• Ego defense mechanisms

• Forensic nursing

• Genetics

• Genomics

• Hospitalist

• Managed care nursing

• Mental disorder

• Mental health

• Mental illness

• Nursing informatics

• Parish nursing

• Privileging process

• Psychiatric nursing

• Self-actualization

• Significant others

• Standards of professional performance

• Stigma

• Telehealth


ReflectionThe twenty years in this era (1915-1935) brought an awakening of interest in raising standards of care in psychiatric work, a growing realization of the role of nurses and the nursing profession in the needed improvements, and gradual inclusion in basic nursing curricula of the dominant psychiatric concepts available at this time.

Peplau, 1956

• Explain the impact of these trends on the delivery of care to clients during the 21st century.

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