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Mental Health

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What is the definition of 'mental health'?   show
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What is the 'Recovery Model of Care'?   show
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show A mental illness encompasses the vast spectrum of cognitive, emotional and behavioural disorders that interfere with social and emotional wellbeing, and consequently the lives of people.  
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What is intrapersonal communication ?   show
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what is dyadic communication?   show
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show participating with other members  
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show group becomes too large for all members to contribute  
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show messages that are transmitted to large audiences . There is no personal contact between sender and receiver  
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show - able to choose their actions from a range of behaviours. - necessary to know what skills work best in a certain situation. - choosing the best way to send a message.  
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show 1. the context 2. the goal. 3. the other person  
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show it was implemented in 1992 by the Australian Health Ministers. It recognised the impact of mental health problems had on the individual, families, communities and the health system  
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show 1. services should be provided in an interdisciplinary manner to achieve good outcomes. 2. people have potential for growth & right to opportunities. 3. priority should be given to those with severe problems. 4. have the justifiable right to protection.  
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What is therapeutic communication?   show
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what are the characteristics of therapeutic communication?   show
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show it improves patient satisfaction, positive clinical outcomes, more likely to accept treatment  
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What are some reasons for not using therapeutic communication   show
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How can we strengthen our skills in therapeutic communication?   show
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How can we maximise therapeutic communication ?   show
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show 1. look after yourself 2. make time to be social 3. strengthen commitment to personal growth 4. have a quiet space 5. regularly examine motivation to providing patient centred therapeutic care  
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show A relationship that is developed for the sole purpose to benefit the patient  
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show 1. expect a thorough examination 2. informed about their health 3. questions answered honestly 4. up to date treatment 5. confidentiality 6. receive consistent care  
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What is responsible communication ?   show
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show 1. Assess 2. Diagnose 3. Plan 4. Implement 5. Evaluate  
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show focuses on the problem, considers the position of the family, becomes a patient advocate, is open to learning trust intuition, maintains a sense of wonder of the human experience  
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what makes up responsible communication?   show
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What is Patient Centred Care?   show
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show open mindedness, ethical, self aware, sense of responsibility for their actions  
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show appreciates peoples distinct history, seeks to understand the patients history, aims to involve and inform the patient, promotes active involvement, shares treatment decisions  
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What is a story catcher ?   show
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Why is it important to listen to a patents story ?   show
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what does it mean to listen?   show
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What is non-verbal communication?   show
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What is true presence ?   show
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How can we achieve true presence ?   show
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What are consequentialist ethics?   show
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What are Deontological Ethics?   show
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What are Virtue Ethics ?   show
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What are the four principles of bioethics ?   show
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show 1. acting ethically means just helping people 2. " following the law 3. is only something to worry about in difficult cases 4. is about avoiding moral dilemmas 5. is relative  
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show respect, integrity, confidentiality, responsibility, competence, consent, research, ethical review  
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show 1. use the bioethics principles 2. use professional code of conduct 3. an argument for an alternate course of actions 4. legal regulations  
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What is consent ?   show
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What are the forms of consent ?   show
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show Most common form. Patient indicates via act or gesture that they have no objection to the treatment or procedure being proposed.  
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show following a conversation with ash patient. The patient agrees to what the paramedic suggests  
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What is written consent ?   show
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show 1. must be voluntary 2. patient has been provided with sufficient information 3. consent covers treatment that has to be provided 4. patient has the capacity to make the decision  
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show 1. the patient is able to take in, and understand the treatment information 2. patient believes the information 3. able to weigh up risks and benefits  
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show ask then to recite the treatment information in their own words  
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show every adult has the right to refuse treatment. The right is not limited to decisions that others may regard as sensible or even rational.  
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Decision making capacity   show
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What is the presumption of capacity?   show
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What are some factors that reduce capacity?   show
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What is wellbeing ?   show
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What are some short term effects of stress?   show
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What are some long term effects of stress?   show
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show happens straight away and the stress doesn't last longer than a few weeks.  
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What is chronic stress?   show
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why do we perform a MSE ?   show
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What are the domains to an MSE   show
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What is a MSE?   show
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What is the biopsychosocial Model?   show
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show takes into account a greater range of individual variation, ensures that important factors in health status are not missed during assessment, uses a combination of social, physiological, physical treatments.  
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show respect, positive strategies, listen to their story, offer voluntary anxiolytics, remove from situation  
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show 1. protections of fundamental human rights 2. protection against inhumane treatment 3. right to highest attainable standards of care 4. right to medical examination 5. documentation and notification 6. right to review mechanism  
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show the deliberate confinement of involuntary patient.  
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What are some mechanical restraint devices?   show
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show a situation where a person feels low and can last for weeks to years. can be caused by a situation and can occur for no apparent reason. Depression is more than a low mood, its a serious condition that affect your physical as well as mental health  
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What causes depression   show
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what are some biological factors for developing depression?   show
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show An increased risk of getting depression can also be a result of a history of having too many negative life events, or prolonged stress. Another reason for depression is prolonged mental and physical abuse as a child.  
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show experiencing traumatic situations, early separation, lack of social support, or harassment can cause people to be depressed. Sometimes people are not equipped with the information that is needed to cope with these emotionally difficult time and people be  
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common depression behaviours   show
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show overwhelmed, guilty, irritable, frustrated, lacking in confidence, unhappy, indecisive, disappointed, miserable, sad  
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common depression thoughts   show
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common depression physical effects   show
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show major depression, melancholia, psychotic depression, antenatal and postnatal depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia disorder, seasonal affective disorder  
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what are some depression specific questions ?   show
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show common response to a situation where we feel under pressure, they usually pass once the stressful situation has passed or removed.  
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Anxiety trends   show
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show feel anxious and worried most of the time, not just in specific stressful situations, and these worries are intense and interfere with their daily lives. Their worries relate to several aspects of everyday life, including work, health, family etc.  
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show performing in front of others and social situations can lead to intense anxiety. They may fear being judged, criticised, or laughed at in front of others.  
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What is specific phobia?   show
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show People with OCD often feel intense shame about their need to carry out these compulsions. These feelings of shame can exacerbate the problem and the shame, and consequent secrecy associated with OCD can lead to a delay in diagnosis and treatment.  
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show particular set of reactions that can develop in people who have been through traumatic event which threatened their life or safety, or others around them.  
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What is panic disorder?   show
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What is cognitive behaviour therapy?   show
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What is interpersonal Therapy ?   show
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What is behaviour therapy?   show
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show teaches you to focus on the present moment - just noticing whatever you're experiencing, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant - without trying to change it. It started with physical sensations, but then moves on to emotions and thoughts  
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What is self-harm?   show
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What is suicide?   show
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show previous attempts, substance abuse, family history, poor job satisfaction, socially isolated  
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What are the groups that are more at risk of suicide?   show
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show have things been so bad that you thought it would be better not to be here? Have you thought of hurting yourself? Have you tried to harm yourself? Have you made any plans?  
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what is a psychiatric patient assessment?   show
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what is a provisional diagnosis ?   show
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what is bipolar disorder?   show
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show bipolar 1 & bipolar 2  
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What is bipolar 1?   show
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show people who have experience episodes of hypomania and depression at least 4 times a year.  
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What are some symptoms of mania?   show
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show genetics and family history. Neurotransmitters imbalances in brain chemicals as well as stressful events can also trigger the disorder.  
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What is psychosis ?   show
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What is a psychotic episode?   show
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wht are some types of psychosis?   show
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what is schizophrenia ?   show
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what are the different types of schizophrenia ?   show
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what is paranoid schizophrenia ?   show
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show disturbance of affect, and thoughts stream. symptoms include, delusions, hallucinations, disorganised thoughts, and behaviour.  
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what is catatonic schizophrenia?   show
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show those that are in excess of common or ordinary experiences.  
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show Those that take away or suggest a deficit in relation to common or ordinary experiences.  
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what are hallucination?   show
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What are the types of hallucinations ?   show
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show A false and firmly held belief that the person believes despite no evidence.  
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show the beliefs are implausible  
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show involves a belief that on a balance of probability, it could occur  
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show who are you talking to? can you hear/see them? what are they saying? do they know if it is real? Have you used any drugs?  
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show when were you diagnosed? are you on medication? Do they hear/see things? are they likely to self harm?  
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show dementia, delirium  
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what is dementia?   show
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show 1. alzheimers, 2. vasular dementia, 3. dementia and levy bodies, 4. mixed dementia  
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what are some symptoms of dementia?   show
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what is delirium?   show
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show medications, infections, illness, substance abuse  
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what is the management of delirium ?   show
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what are the most common disorders experienced by adolescence ?   show
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show intelligence, family environment, maltreatment, parental ill health, chronic illness  
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what is anorexia nervosa ?   show
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what is bulimia nervosa?   show
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what is depressive disorder?   show
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what is conduct disorder?   show
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show the continued use of a substance despite negative consequences  
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show 1. maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to distress 2. they have never met the criteria for substance dependance  
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what is serotonin syndrome ?   show
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show 1. geographic isolation 2. lack of culturally aware services 3. lack of indigenous staff 4. stigma and stereotyping  
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