Mental Health Nursing 7 0 Institutional Affiliations Mental Health Nursing
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Mental Health Nursing 1Mental Health NursingThe diagnosis of EUPD and personality disorder is characterized by self-harm, emotionalwithdrawals, difficulties in relationships, suicidal attempts, depressions, and low self-esteem as revealed in patient Louise in this context. Several effective factors characterize the procedures employed by nurses in interacting with the patients while administering treatment for mental health patients. They include effective diagnosis, openness, confidentiality, psychological support, high-quality healthcare, proper treatment outcomes among others. The practices help in maintaining effective therapeutic relationships between healthcare professionals and patients. Also, patients diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder have the probability of abusing drugand substances as revealed in Louise. Thus, they may have a co-occurring condition of EUPD and SUD at the same time which can make the entire process of treatment and repair extremely difficult. Therefore, this paper will discuss how a therapeutic relationship can be established, maintained and their importance concerning the case of a patient who will be named Louise to maintain her confidentiality. Also, it will describe proper health recovery and promotion procedures of Louise’s condition. In this context, a therapeutic relationship can be defined as a general way through which healthcare providers such as nurses interact and converse with patients to yield a realistic clinicaloutcome. It involves patients, nursing staff, and the patient’s family members. For example, this context will involve Louise’s mother who reveals a concern for her daughter's wellbeing. Additionally, therapeutic relationships can be established through emphasizing on positive communication, intense care and vivid association boundaries of professional and personal interactions (Arnold, 2015, p. 5). Moreover, good alliances are essential in propelling respect,
Mental Health Nursing 2understanding, enhancing effective diagnosis procedures, positivity in treatments and minimized cases of relapse among others. The patients’ experiences are also enriched and transformed through therapeutic relationships. In this case, insufficient engagements lead to difficulties in Louise treatment thus transferring from one hospital to another. It is hence recommended that the relationship established between the patient and the nurse to be patient-centred. This model implies that patients can be involved in the clinical process of decision-making as well as participating in their pathway of care (Mikulincer, 2013, p. 614). In the context of Louise, positive communication between her and mother assisted them in revealing the primary cause of self-harm, suicide, and depression. In response, her mother reports the case to the relevant authorities,and the suspect is convicted.Various principles can be used primarily in the maintenance of therapeutic relationships in healthcare systems. Honesty is one of the principles that promote healing. It creates an opportunity for the professionals and the patients to share their experiences with each other. The process assists the mentally ill patients to discourage loneliness that might lead to self-harm as experienced in the case of Louise. Moreover, setting goals is another principle that maintains therapeutic relationships in healthcare settings (Gardner, 2012, p. 66). The process involves patient participation through decision making and treatment evaluation. Also, the goals set must meet the client satisfaction and nursing practice ethics to avoid relapse or irregular cases of treatment as revealed in Louise’s case. On the other hand, the manner of ending the therapeutic relationship is a significant determinant of its effectiveness. A good ending is characterized with proper goals, attainment of
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