Working phase of the nurse/client relationship
Therapeutic work of the relationship is accomplished during this phase
with maintaining the trust and rapport that was established during the
orientation phase.
Eliminating resistant behaviors on the part of the client's insight and
perception of reality in response to discussion of painful issues
Continuously evaluating progress toward goal attainment.
The DSM IV
Guidelines for classifying mental disorders
Defines diagnostic disorders
Common language for clinicians to communicate to patients and
establish reliable diagnoses
Community based mental health services
Local Access to treatment and support while maintaining relationships
and jobs within the community
Early treatment or services for schizophrenia, chronic depression,
bipolar disorder, BPD, and life problems such as child abuse,
homelessness, intimate partner violence and sexual and physical
assault.
Helps severely mentally ill and most vulnerable individuals with one on
one meetings to live independently with strategies to catered to their
situation.
Treatment goals for a patient in a community based partial
hospitalization program
Therapeutic environment for individuals to have group therapy
sessions to understand their mental illness
Psychiatric drugs assessment the individual with mental illness to
reassess if medication is therapeutic or not
Live meaningful life with reducing in patient hospitalization
Therapeutic communication
Techniques that prioritizes the holistic view of an individual to provide a
better relationship in delivering care of plan such as active listening,
open-end questions and paraphrasing to say the least.
Allow time to communicate with client in therapeutic communication
and encourage the client to verbalize feelings like fear and discomfort.
Always respect the client’s personal values and beliefs while assessing
verbal and nonverbal needs.