NSE 13A/B Midterm: NSE 13(WINTER)- Week 7 Objectives ( MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT)
26 Jan 2016
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Nse 13b- assessment of healthy individual: week 7 objectives ch 4 & 6. Identify the significance of mental health assessment and the components of mental health nurse assessment. The who estimates that mental disorders such as depression, alcohol use disorders, and psychoses (bipolar disorder and schizophrenia) are among the leading causes of disability globally. Mental issue is not only a global health issue but also a major public health concern for this country. The purpose of the mental health assessment is to understand the patient"s health and illness experiences, problems and deficits in daily living, and strengths and resources in relation to mental health. Mental status assessment is a structured way of observing and describing a person"s current state of mind, under the domains of appearance, behaviour, cognition, and thought processes. Past health ( past illness, injury, hospitalization; chronic illness) Present health (allergies immunization/hiv/hepatitis status; current medications: observation, may include examination, mental status examination.
