DIPLOMA IN REGISTERED NURSING
eLEARNING TRAINING PROGRAMME
Course Title: Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Course Code: MHP 026
Writer(s) : Lungu Rabson
: Nkhosi Jane Kumalinga
Reviewer(s): Mhango, Vincent, Chiwele, George, AminuAbulmajeed
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF
CONTENTS........................................................................................................................
........2 LIST OF
TABLES..............................................................................................................................
............5 LIST OF
FIGURES............................................................................................................................
............6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND
,ACRONYMS............................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION TO THE
COURSE.............................................................................................................8 MAIN
COURSE
OBJECTIVE........................................................................................................................
8 COURSE
OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................................
...........8 COURSE
CONTENT...........................................................................................................................
..........9 CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE.....................................................................................................................
.......10
DEMONSTRATIONS..........................................................................................................
.........................10
ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................
.........................11 LEARNING
TIPS:...................................................................................................................................
.....11 PRESCRIBED
READING............................................................................................................................
11
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING...................................12
1.1 Unit
introduction .....................................................................................................................
...........12
1.2 Unit
Objectives.......................................................................................................................
...........12
1.3 Definition of common terminologies used in mental health and psychiatric
nursing :........................12
1.4 History of mental health and psychiatry in
Zambia............................................................................14
1.5 Principles of psychiatric
nursing........................................................................................................15
1.6 The legal aspects of psychiatric-mental health
nursing.....................................................................15
1.7 Mental Health Laws in
Zambia..........................................................................................................16
1.8 Mental health policies in
Zambia .......................................................................................................16
1.9
Summary.........................................................................................................................
..................17
1.10 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................17
2
, 1.11
References......................................................................................................................
................18
UNIT 2: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
SKILLS................................................................................................19
2.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
...................19
2.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
...................19
2.3 Communication
skills.........................................................................................................................20
2.4 Self awareness
skills.........................................................................................................................22
2.5 Assertiveness training
skills...............................................................................................................23
2.6 Counselling
skills...............................................................................................................................
25
2.7 Social
skills................................................................................................................................
........28
2.8 Observation
skills..............................................................................................................................2
9
2.9 Stress management
skills..................................................................................................................32
2.10 Behaviour modification
skills ...........................................................................................................33
2.11 Therapeutic nursing intervention
skills ............................................................................................35
2.12 Physical assessment of a psychiatric
patient ..................................................................................38
2.13Admission of psychiatric
patients ....................................................................................................40
2.14Summary..................................................................................................................
.......................47
2.15 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................47
2.16
References .....................................................................................................................
................49
UNIT 3: CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS ................................50
3
, 3.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
...................50
3.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
...................50
3.3 Definition of
terms .............................................................................................................................
50
3.4 Neurosis/ Anxiety
Disorders..............................................................................................................51
3.5Child birth and Mental
Health............................................................................................................62
3.6Psychosis...................................................................................................................
.......................66
3.7Summary....................................................................................................................
.......................95
3.8 Self Assessment
Test........................................................................................................................96
3.9References.................................................................................................................
.......................99
UNIT 4: CONDITIONS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO MENTAL DISORDERS BUT ARE A
FOCUS OF
ATTENTION AND
TREATMENT ..............................................................................................................101
4.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
.................101
4.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
.................101
4.3 Children with special education
needs ............................................................................................102
4.4 Attention Deficit
HyperactivityDisorder ...........................................................................................110
4.5
Summary.........................................................................................................................
................111
4.6 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................111
4.7References.................................................................................................................
.....................112
UNIT 5: NURSING MANAGEMENT OF A CLIENT WITH PSYCHIATRIC
EMERGENCY.......................113
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eLEARNING TRAINING PROGRAMME
Course Title: Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Course Code: MHP 026
Writer(s) : Lungu Rabson
: Nkhosi Jane Kumalinga
Reviewer(s): Mhango, Vincent, Chiwele, George, AminuAbulmajeed
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF
CONTENTS........................................................................................................................
........2 LIST OF
TABLES..............................................................................................................................
............5 LIST OF
FIGURES............................................................................................................................
............6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND
,ACRONYMS............................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION TO THE
COURSE.............................................................................................................8 MAIN
COURSE
OBJECTIVE........................................................................................................................
8 COURSE
OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................................
...........8 COURSE
CONTENT...........................................................................................................................
..........9 CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE.....................................................................................................................
.......10
DEMONSTRATIONS..........................................................................................................
.........................10
ASSESSMENTS ................................................................................................................
.........................11 LEARNING
TIPS:...................................................................................................................................
.....11 PRESCRIBED
READING............................................................................................................................
11
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC
NURSING...................................12
1.1 Unit
introduction .....................................................................................................................
...........12
1.2 Unit
Objectives.......................................................................................................................
...........12
1.3 Definition of common terminologies used in mental health and psychiatric
nursing :........................12
1.4 History of mental health and psychiatry in
Zambia............................................................................14
1.5 Principles of psychiatric
nursing........................................................................................................15
1.6 The legal aspects of psychiatric-mental health
nursing.....................................................................15
1.7 Mental Health Laws in
Zambia..........................................................................................................16
1.8 Mental health policies in
Zambia .......................................................................................................16
1.9
Summary.........................................................................................................................
..................17
1.10 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................17
2
, 1.11
References......................................................................................................................
................18
UNIT 2: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
SKILLS................................................................................................19
2.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
...................19
2.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
...................19
2.3 Communication
skills.........................................................................................................................20
2.4 Self awareness
skills.........................................................................................................................22
2.5 Assertiveness training
skills...............................................................................................................23
2.6 Counselling
skills...............................................................................................................................
25
2.7 Social
skills................................................................................................................................
........28
2.8 Observation
skills..............................................................................................................................2
9
2.9 Stress management
skills..................................................................................................................32
2.10 Behaviour modification
skills ...........................................................................................................33
2.11 Therapeutic nursing intervention
skills ............................................................................................35
2.12 Physical assessment of a psychiatric
patient ..................................................................................38
2.13Admission of psychiatric
patients ....................................................................................................40
2.14Summary..................................................................................................................
.......................47
2.15 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................47
2.16
References .....................................................................................................................
................49
UNIT 3: CLASSIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS ................................50
3
, 3.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
...................50
3.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
...................50
3.3 Definition of
terms .............................................................................................................................
50
3.4 Neurosis/ Anxiety
Disorders..............................................................................................................51
3.5Child birth and Mental
Health............................................................................................................62
3.6Psychosis...................................................................................................................
.......................66
3.7Summary....................................................................................................................
.......................95
3.8 Self Assessment
Test........................................................................................................................96
3.9References.................................................................................................................
.......................99
UNIT 4: CONDITIONS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO MENTAL DISORDERS BUT ARE A
FOCUS OF
ATTENTION AND
TREATMENT ..............................................................................................................101
4.1
Introduction.....................................................................................................................
.................101
4.2
Objectives ......................................................................................................................
.................101
4.3 Children with special education
needs ............................................................................................102
4.4 Attention Deficit
HyperactivityDisorder ...........................................................................................110
4.5
Summary.........................................................................................................................
................111
4.6 Self Assessment
Test......................................................................................................................111
4.7References.................................................................................................................
.....................112
UNIT 5: NURSING MANAGEMENT OF A CLIENT WITH PSYCHIATRIC
EMERGENCY.......................113
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