Importance of Mental Health

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Why is mental health education essential for a health professional?

To discriminate against people with mental health conditions

To provide holistic and comprehensive care (correct)

To increase economic losses

To lead to premature death

Mental health is an integral component of health and cannot be separated from overall health.

True

Define 'Mental Health Condition.'

A broad term covering mental disorders, psychosocial disabilities, and other mental states associated with significant distress, impairment in functioning, or risk of self-harm.

________ affects how people or groups of people are seen and can directly feed into stigma.

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Which are the three general theories on the causes of mental illness mentioned in the content?

Supernatural Signup and view all the answers

The biomedical explanations in the 19th century viewed abnormal behaviors as part of a disease.

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What movements challenged the practices of mainstream psychiatry in the 1960s?

Anti-psychiatry movements Signup and view all the answers

The Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum was founded in which year in New South Wales?

1811 Signup and view all the answers

Match the mental health condition with its global impact:

Depression and anxiety = Cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion each year Suicide = Second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds Mental health conditions in post-conflict settings = Approximately one in five people People with mental health conditions globally = Around 20% of the world's children and adolescents Signup and view all the answers

According to David Healy, is there going to be a genes test for mental health conditions?

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Which of the following are factors contributing to mental health conditions? (Select all that apply)

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Stigma can lead to social avoidance and diminished self-esteem.

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Stigma can reduce recovery and personal empowerment, leading to the 'why try' effect also known as self-stigma which is the belief of 'I am not worthy…I am not able..'.

self-esteem and worthiness Signup and view all the answers

Match the following major psychological theories/models with their respective developers:

Sigmund Freud's Personality Development = Sigmund Freud Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs = Abraham Maslow Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development = Erik Erikson Carl Rogers- The Humanistic Orientation = Carl Rogers Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Why Mental Health?

Mental health conditions can cause poor health outcomes, premature death, human rights violations, and global and national economic loss.
1 in 5 years lived with disability globally is due to mental health conditions, leading to more than US$1 trillion in economic losses per year.
80% of people with mental health conditions lack quality and affordable care.
They are more likely to have other physical health conditions, causing early mortality of 10-20 years.

Mental Health in Australia

Mental health conditions and substance use disorders are the second-biggest leading causes of disease burden in Australia, resulting in illness and premature death.
1 in 5 Australian adults experience a mental health condition.
3% of people have a severe mental illness.
Mental and substance use disorders account for 12% of the total burden of disease.

Mental Health Education

Mental health education is essential for health professionals.
It is important to understand the significance of mental health education in health professional education.
Mental health is an integral component of health and well-being, and is more than the absence of mental disorders.

Terminologies and Language

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life.
Mental health is an integral component of health and well-being and is more than the absence of mental disorders.
Mental illness is a term used to describe conditions diagnosed by a medical professional that significantly affect how a person thinks, feels, and interacts with others.
Mental health condition is a broad term covering mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities.
Recovery-oriented language is important to use language that empowers and reflects people's lived and living experiences.

A Brief History of Mental Health

Three general theories on the causes of mental illness:
- Supernatural
- Somatogenic
- Psychogenic
A brief history of mental health care:
- 19th century: Biomedical explanations
- Early 20th century: Psychoanalysis
- Mid-20th century: Pharmacological treatments
Reforms in mental health care:
- Anti-psychiatry movements
- Consumer movements

Global and National Context

Mental Health- A Global Overview:
- 13% rise in mental health conditions globally
- Cause one in five years lived with disability
- Around 20% of the world's children and adolescents have a mental health condition
- Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29-year-olds
- Approximately one in five people in post-conflict settings have a mental health condition
- Two of the most common mental health conditions, depression and anxiety, cost the global economy US$1 trillion each year
The Australian Mental Health System:
- Prevalence of mental illness
- Mental health services and delivery
- Mental health quality and safety standards
- Classification systems in mental health:
  - International Classification of Diseases, 11th edition (ICD-11)
  - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5)### National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS)
Aim to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of health service provision
Six standards:
- Clinical Governance
- Partnering with Consumers
- Medication Safety
- Comprehensive Care
- Communicating for Safety
- Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration

Diagnostic Systems in Mental Health

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11th version
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)- 5-TR

Mental Health Service Delivery

Stepped care approach

Factors Affecting Mental Health

Biopsychosocial model of mental health
Factors contributing to mental health conditions:
- Adverse childhood experiences (ACE)
- Social determinants
- Stigma and discrimination
Vulnerable populations:
- Low socioeconomic status
- People with chronic health conditions
- Infants/children exposed to maltreatment/neglect
- Adolescents exposed to substance use early
- Minority groups and indigenous populations
- Older people
- LGBTIQ+
- People experiencing natural disasters/war/conflict

Theoretical Frameworks in Mental Health Nursing

Importance of understanding theoretical frameworks in nursing practice
Major theoretical models used in mental health nursing:
- Sigmund Freud's Personality Development (Id, Ego, Superego)
- Sigmund Freud's Ego Defence Mechanisms
- Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development
- Carl Rogers' Humanistic Orientation
- Hildegard Peplau's Nurse Theory

Mental Health Nursing Overview

Definition of a mental health nurse
Roles:
- Therapeutic relationships
- Cultural safety and competence within mental health nursing
Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)
Clinical Supervision:
- Definition
- Aims:
  - Enhance supervisees' skills, competence, and confidence
  - Provide a reflective space and emotional support
  - Assist with professional development
  - Ensure safe, ethical, and competent service to clients
  - Ensure compliance with professional and organisational standards

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Learn about the significance of mental health and its impact on global health outcomes, economy, and human rights. Discover why it's an essential part of undergraduate studies.