-An expectable or culturally approved response to a
common stressor or loss, such as the death of a loved
one
What is not considered a
-Socially deviant behavior (i.e. political, religious, or
mental disorder?
sexual) and conflicts that are primarily between the
individual and society (unless the behaviors are due to
a dysfunction)
-Associated with significant distress or disability in
social, occupation, or other important activities
What is considered a
-Significant disturbance in cognition, emotion
mental disorder per the
regulation, or behavior that reflects a dysfunction in
DSM5?
the psychological, biological or developmental
processes underlying mental functioning
-Define NP roles
Purpose of Scope of -Identify competencies assumed to be held by all NPs
Practice? who function in a particular role
-Varies broadly from state to state
, -Authoritative statements regarding the quality and
type of practice that should be provided
-Provide a way to judge the nature of care provided
-Reflect the expectation for the care that should be
provided to clients with various illnesses
Purpose of Standard of
-Reflect professional agreement focused on the
Practice?
minimum levels of acceptable performance
-Can be used to legally describe the standard of care
that must be met by a provider
-May be precise protocols that must be followed or
more general guidelines that recommend actions
Understand the patient's illness to evaluate the effect
Purpose of Psychiatric
on their lives and create a beginning diagnosis and
Interview?
treatment plan
-Create a relationship with client by being calming,
warm, understanding, kind, respectful, concerned and
What is a Therapeutic
focused
Alliance?
-Able to help patient better if a therapeutic alliance
was formed
-Therapist and patient work collaboratively to create
therapeutic change through an affectionate bond
Important components of -Agreement on goals of therapy
a therapeutic alliance? -The therapist's ability to be empathetic and involved
in therapy
-The ability of the patient to do the work of therapy
Holistic treatment that relies on the nurse's processing
What is Psychotherapy?
of that the patient is experiencing
, -Her application of Sullivan's theory of anxiety to
nursing practice
-Described the effects of different levels of anxiety
Peplau's most universal (mild, moderate, severe, and panic) on perception and
contribution to PMHNPs? learning
-Promoted interventions to lower anxiety, with the aim
of improving clients' abilities to think and function at
more satisfactory levels
-Observation, interpretation, and intervention
Per Peplau, skills of a MH
(The PMHNP observes and listens to the client,
nurse?
developing impressions about the client's situation)
-The processes by which the nurse helps clients make
positive changes in their health care status and well-
What is the main idea for
being
Peplau's Theory of
-Believed that illness offered a unique opportunity for
Interpersonal
experiential learning, personal growth, and improved
Relationships?
coping strategies and that PMH-APRNs play a unique
role in facilitating this growth
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