Mental Health Fundamentals

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What proportion of people are affected by mental health conditions?

  • 1 in 6
  • 1 in 4 (correct)
  • 1 in 5
  • 1 in 3

What is the name of the approach used in mental health services to provide medical, psychological, and social care?

  • Therapeutic Care Model
  • Psychological Wellbeing Approach
  • Care Programme Approach (correct)
  • Mental Health Care Plan

What is a benefit of effective communication in mental health services?

  • Poor staff morale
  • Empowering patients and reducing hospital admissions (correct)
  • Reduced patient satisfaction
  • Increased hospital admissions

What is an example of non-verbal communication in mental health services?

<p>Giving a patient a smile (B)</p>
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What is a barrier to effective communication in mental health services?

<p>Impaired cognition (D)</p>
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What is an example of an open question used in mental health services?

<p>How are you feeling? (D)</p>
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What is the primary purpose of the introductory phase of the psychiatric history?

<p>To establish a rapport with the patient and obtain informed consent (B)</p>
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What type of question is 'Do you experience any sleep problems?'?

<p>Closed question (D)</p>
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What is the purpose of the mental state examination?

<p>To formulate a diagnosis and guide interventions (A)</p>
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What should a clinician avoid during the assessment?

<p>Using technical terms (A)</p>
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What is the purpose of the 'problem screening checklist'?

<p>To screen for potential mental health problems (D)</p>
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What should a clinician do during the assessment to control the situation?

<p>Use active listening skills (A)</p>
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What is the primary aim of a Mental State Examination?

<p>To observe and describe the patient's behavior at the time of assessment (C)</p>
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What is the minimum duration of symptoms required for a diagnosis of depression according to ICD10?

<p>2 weeks (D)</p>
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Which of the following tools is used to assess the risk of suicide?

<p>SADPERSONA (A)</p>
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What is the primary focus of a Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale?

<p>Measuring the severity of psychosis (D)</p>
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What is the primary goal of a risk assessment in a psychiatric evaluation?

<p>To identify potential risks to the patient and others (D)</p>
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Which of the following is a common feature of mania?

<p>Reduced need for sleep (C)</p>
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What is the primary focus of the Mini Mental State Examination?

<p>Assessing cognitive function (C)</p>
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What is the primary goal of the MSE in assessing psychosis?

<p>To diagnose the presence of psychosis (C)</p>
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Which of the following is a common feature of dementia?

<p>Clouding of consciousness (D)</p>
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What is the primary goal of the AUDIT tool?

<p>To identify the risk of alcohol abuse (D)</p>
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What is the primary purpose of the Mental Capacity Act 2005?

<p>To empower people who lack the ability to make decisions (A)</p>
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What is the main role of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate?

<p>To support and represent individuals who lack capacity (C)</p>
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What is the primary purpose of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards?

<p>To protect individuals who lack capacity from being deprived of their liberty (D)</p>
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What is a key principle of the Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005?

<p>Assessment of capacity must be continuous and ongoing (B)</p>
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What is a criteria for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards?

<p>All of the above (D)</p>
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What is a step in the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards process?

<p>Request for assessment is made to a local authority (D)</p>
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Which of the following activities is considered a basic criterion for independent living?

<p>Transferring/Mobility (C)</p>
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What is the primary purpose of a referral to DSS in the context of mental health services?

<p>To access social services and support (A)</p>
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Which of the following is a key consideration when formulating a diagnosis for a patient?

<p>The patient's differential diagnosis (C)</p>
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What is the primary goal of a management plan in mental health services?

<p>To reduce symptoms and improve the patient's social situation (D)</p>
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Which of the following is an example of social prescribing in mental health services?

<p>Advising a patient on lifestyle measures and education (B)</p>
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What is the purpose of documenting a patient's details in mental health services?

<p>To monitor a patient's progress and provide ongoing support (C)</p>
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Study Notes

Assessing Suicide Attempts

  • Importance of identifying suicide attempts: understand preparation, precautions, communication, methods, and regrets
  • Mental Capacity Act 2005: protects and empowers individuals who lack capacity to make decisions about care and treatment

Code of Practice for Mental Capacity Act

  • Five statutory principles for acting and making decisions on behalf of individuals
  • Assessment of capacity must be continuous and ongoing
  • Four key aspects of capacity:
    • Understanding relevant information
    • Retaining relevant information long enough
    • Evaluating relevant information as part of the decision-making process
    • Communicating their decision

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

  • Protect individuals who lack capacity to make decisions about care and treatment
  • Assessment involves two assessors: Best Interest Assessor and Mental Health Assessor
  • Criteria for DoLS:
    • Age (18 years or over)
    • Mental health (mental disorder)
    • Mental capacity (lacking capacity to make decisions)
    • Best interests (in the person's best interests)
    • Eligibility (not detained under Mental Health Act 1983)
    • No refusals (no advance decisions refusing treatment)

Introduction to Mental Health

  • Prevalence: 1 in 4 people experience mental health conditions
  • Risks: mortality, stigma, and discrimination
  • Mental health conditions affect mental state, emotion, cognition, behavior, and psychological and social wellbeing

Mental Health Services

  • Provide medical, psychological, and social care through Care Programme Approach
  • Services: Outpatient, Crisis Team, Psychiatric, Liaison, Inpatient, Rehabilitation, and Charities

Effective Communication

  • Key elements:
    • Therapeutic relationship
    • Trust
    • Confidence
    • Respect
    • Increased shared understanding
    • Patient satisfaction
    • Treatment adherence
    • Empowerment
    • Reduced hospital admission
    • Improved quality of life
    • Reduced litigation
    • Healthcare professional wellbeing
  • Poor outcome: social isolation, exclusion, unemployment, poor physical health, poor staff morale

Communication Skills

  • Focus on empathy, non-judgmental attitude, respect, succinctness, accuracy, reassurance, therapeutic approach, and cultural sensitivity
  • Forms of communication:
    • Verbal
    • Non-verbal
    • Written
  • Barriers to communication:
    • Symptoms
    • Language
    • Culture
    • Impaired cognition
    • Influence of drugs and alcohol
    • Learning disability
    • Anger
    • Lack of skills
    • Lack of time
    • Work pressures
    • Negative attitudes
    • Stigma

Assessment Tools

  • Psychosis: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
  • Depression: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, Beck Depression Inventory
  • Anxiety: Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale
  • Bipolar: Mood Disorder Questionnaire, Young Mania Rating Scale
  • Dementia: Mini-Mental State Examination, Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive

Mental State Examination

  • Aim: observe and describe the patient's mental state at the time of assessment
  • Components:
    • Appearance and Behavior
    • Speech
    • Mood
    • Thought
    • Perception
    • Cognition
    • Insight

Mini Mental State Examination

  • Cognition
  • Orientation
  • Registration
  • Attention and calculation
  • Recall
  • Language
  • Copying

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