Mental Health Recovery Focussed Care Plan

This article discusses the significance of mental health recovery focussed care plans for individuals with bipolar disorder or poor mental health. It explores the symptoms, treatment options, and nursing care plans. A case study is presented to provide a real-life example.

MENTAL HEALTH
RECOVERY FOCUSSED
CARE PLAN

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................4
Case study...............................................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY.................................................................................................................................................4
Family history..........................................................................................................................................5
Formulation of impression..........................................................................................................................5
Medicaments (Treatment).......................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Mental health is demonstrated as cognitive behavioral as well as emotional well –being, this is all about
how group of people behave, thinks and feel. Mental health this term means absence of mental
disorder. Mental health could affect physical health, daily living and relationship. The users of mental
health service they review their planning care which could help in personalized care which are
associated with the focused on recovery, along with the aim of enhancing specific goals of individuals
and in addition they have been designed in order to maximize social integration and achievements.
Nursing practice is demonstrated as care of patients suffering from any metal health or illness.
Case study
Esther is a 28 years old and she is a single women living with her family, mother and sister. Recently she
has been referred to the inpatient unit by her family. She has been working in a medical store for 5
years. But presently she lost her job because that medical store is closing down. Her father died 8
months ago by the cancer and Esther did not seen him in 2 years and she regret for this and moving
with a guilt that why she didn’t meet him or why they both were not closed (Pisciotta, Denneson,and et.
al., (2019)).
MAIN BODY
History of present problem
Esther parents stated that she is not able to sleep, whole day she stays upset and having mood swings,
intense crying whole night, she self isolated herself, anxiety, having elevated mood , she was suffering
from bipolar disorder due to this reason she was referred to local inpatient unit. Bipolar disorders are
are known as mood disorders which experiences the manic mood episodes is called bipolar disorder.
patient with bipolar disorder may have suicidal thought, in this manic phase patient may feels elated,
agitated and energized their inner depression makes them to inflict to self injury. The nursing
practitioners they support their patients emotionally and mentally (Jewett, Kerr, Tamminen, and et. al.,
(2019)). Patient is well treated in a proper way. They communicate with their patients in a proper
manner. They provides wide range of care which includes medicines, therapy, counselling as well as
trauma care. Nurses were providing specialized care. Nursing practice they enhance the quality of life.
Bipolar disorder could affect individuals at any age, or socioeconomic status. Nurses were providing care
to the mental health disorder patient. They were communicating with patient friendly therefore the
patient could share all the information without hesitation. On daily basis whole body check up was done
and blood pressure were also checked. Nursing practice their main goals are to review the care which
helps in personalized care as well as focus on the recovery. Patient also experienced symptoms of
hallucination mentioned below;
Visual- Seeing such kind of things which are not real (Kourgiantakis, and et. al., (2020)).

Auditory - Hearing different kinds of voices and sounds, which are only heard by the patient not by
others.
Tactile- Feeling some touch as if something is crawling on the skin.
Activity level- Increased perceived energy, Psychomotor slowing down.
Content- Delusion and thoughts occurs to harm self and others.
Acute care Plan
Care plans they plays a vital role in terms of mental health in the nursing works, they works as
therapeutic tool. All the care plans they probably provides effective care. They improves standards of
record keeping and they acts as a framework in terms of care planning. The main aims of care plans are
to develop accurate records. Mental health care plans they encourages recovery. A mental health plans
these are very supportive for the patients going through mental disorders. The effective care includes
desire outcomes, diagnosis evaluation and rationale and in addition this also includes interventions.
Family history
Esther had a family history bipolar disorder thus this might be the reason Esther had a bipolar disorder
because such kind of mental illness are commonly transferred genetically .Her grandmother left her
mental illness untreated so there might be possibility mental illness transferred from one generation to
another( King, and et. al., (2019)).
Mental status examination
General appearance – Esther she was overweight and cooperative as well as she is hostile personality.
She was alcohol addicted.
Motor activity – She has excessive psychomotor activities such as she was not able to sit and her hands
were wringing
Speech –She was very talkative and her stone was quite soft and as well as she had high pitch of volume.
Thought process – She had flow of thoughts and form of thinking (Hom, Albury,and et. al., (2020)).
Formulation of impression
Esther she is 28 years old and taking bipolar disorder diagnosis in the inpatient care unit. Her symptoms
were experienced and medicaments were prescribed. There are many symptoms which are often seen
in bipolar disorder these are mentioned below;
 Manic episodes may show symptoms such as sleep disorder, high energy, and loss of reality.
 Depressive episodes may include loss of interest and low motivated, low energy.
 Mood- Anger, anxiety, sadness, and euphoria
 Cognitive – This includes racing thoughts, hallucination, delusion, and lack of concentration.

 Behavioral - The behavior of patient might not be normal while suffering from bipolar disorder,
they do have risk-taking behavior, impulsivity, restlessness, agitation and self harm, they mainly
have disorganized behavior.
 Psychological- Agitated depression
 Sleep – There might be difficulty during sleep, or the patient might experience the excessive
sleepiness.
Medicaments (Treatment)
Anti manic and mood stabilizers drugs are prescribed which includes, lamotrigine, valproic acid, and
divalproex sodium, carbamazepine. There are many responsibilities of nursing practice regarding
mental health, which includes maintaining record of patients and in addition developing a care plan
for the patients. Medicaments are given in different intervals and blood pressure is checked on
regular basis. The nursing practitioners they usually support patients mentally so patient could feel
motivated. There are number of therapies which are provided by the nurses or psychologists for the
patients with bipolar disorder, these therapies are known as psychotherapy which is most
importantly used to treat bipolar disorder. Such kind of therapies are mentioned below;
 Behavioral therapy – This therapy mainly focuses on the patient behavior and this therapy is
quite helpful in decreasing stress.
 Cognitive therapy – This type of therapy helps in identifying patterns of thinking and along
with this, this therapy includes learning as well as accompany mood shifts.
 Interpersonal therapy – Such kind of therapies includes relationships and they have
important aim to decrease the strains.
 Social rhythm therapy – This type of therapies are very essential as well as helpful to
maintain the sleep patterns thus a patient could maintain a normal schedule of sleep.
 Education – This is important part for the patient with bipolar disorder, they can easily
observe their early symptoms or learn about their treatment and signs.
Specific problems people with bipolar disorder
 This has been evaluated that almost 60% of peoples with mental illness are addicted to
drugs and alcohol. The drug abuse could increase the symptoms of depression and
mania, there should accurate treatment should be given for the peoples with bipolar
disorder. The abuse drugs and alcohol should not be taken during bipolar disorders or
poor mental health because such kind of substances could trigger the mimic moods
episodes. The plan care of nursing suggests their patients who are going through mental
health disorder that they should maintain their sleep patterns because a change in a
sleep pattern could disturb the functioning of brain which includes mood episodes and
additionally emotions. Nurses always provides effective care to the patients with
disorders, and develops the record keeping. In acute inpatient unit, many guidelines
were given to the Esther to avoid triggers which include alcohol, drug abuse, and
caffeine, have a healthy diet and a good sleep. Medicines were prescribed for the
treatment of bipolar disorder, these are known as first-line treatment such as

lamotrigine monotherapy. And second line treatments are mood stabilizer such as
lamotrigine with the combination of lithium. There is most effective treatment available
for the patients with poor mental health that is combination of medicines as well as
psychotherapy, and this also have been seen that most of the peoples they do takes
more than one drug for example mood stabilizing drug and benzodiazepines or in
addition antidepressant and antipsychotic (Leuci, Quattrone, Pellegrini, Pelizza, and et.
al., (2020)). The nurses care plans for patients they do provide finest and safe
environment as well as enhance the self- esteem. They also guide their patients towards
appropriate social behavior. There are some nursing care plans mentioned below;
 Complete self care deficiency
 Risk for injury
 Impaired social interaction
 Disrupted family process
 Total – self care deficit – This may include manic excitement, and severe anxiety. Patient
may experience racing thoughts and along with this poor concentration.
Physiological
The lesions in the right sided of the limbic system basal ganglia or temporobasal areas this
have been seen that they induce the secondary mania.

CONCLUSION
As per discussed above that plan care of mental health recovery are very essential for the
patient with bipolar disorder or poor mental health. The effective care can only improve the
quality of life of the peoples. The care plans they plays an important role in the terms of
recovering from bipolar disorder.

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