Mental Health Nursing: Techniques for Communication and Engagement

Mental health nursing
affective disorder
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
1. Technique used by interviewer for facilitate communication and engagement. Where these
technique demonstrated well..................................................................................................3
2. Features of major depressive episode with psychotic feature?..........................................3
3. What communication skills nurses can use to respond therapeutically to delusional belief
patient?...................................................................................................................................4
4. Reason for reluctance to eat and approaches might nurses use to intervene.....................5
5. What intervention may assist her sleep pattern?................................................................5
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Mental health is considered as cognitive, emotional and behaviour well being. It is also
based on the perspective of a person that how people feel, behave and think in front of others.
Mental health of a person impact on their day to day living, physical health as well as
relationships (Teasdale and et. al., 2017). The respective report is based on the medical and
mental condition of Mrs. B, she is taking medications for anxiety, delusions, agitation, mood
instability, depression and hallucinations. Due to this she consult with the psychologist where
she accept that she want to die as there is no hope or reason in her life. In the interview
interviewer showcase several skills of communication. Topics covered in report are techniques
used by interviewer in order to facilitate communication and engagement as well as it also
include who technique demonstrated properly. Moreover it also include features of major
depression, communication skill of nurses and it also include intervention for sleep pattern.
MAIN BODY
1. Technique used by interviewer for facilitate communication and engagement. Where these
technique demonstrated well.
Through evaluating interview it is determined that there are several techniques which are
used by interviewer in order to facilitate communication as well as engagement of Mrs. B such
as supportive, problem solving and assistance with self care. It so because in video it can be seen
that interviewer is very supportive to the Mrs. B as well as he always try to motivate her so that
that she take proper diet and take sleep in appropriate way in order to improver her medical
condition (Sharwood, and et.al, 2020). In addition to this, these techniques help interviewer in
understanding the issues as well as perspective of Mrs. B in proper manner which aid in
providing care so that she overcome from mental issues. Mrs B was taking antidepressants which
included lorazeum, sodium valporate, sertraline, etc (Xiao, and et.al, 2019). this proved that this
lady was undergoing depression and has difficulty in living healthy life. There were attempts
made for indulging Mrs B into discussions and group talks. This helped to increase the way for
Mrs B. to get treated well.
2. Features of major depressive episode with psychotic feature?
The depressive episode of Mrs. B with psychotic feature is that she is noted with
sedative, anticonvulsant, antidepressant and antipsychotic medications (Sodium valproate,
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