Assessment Three: Developing a Collaborative Mental Health Plan

This report is a comprehensive mental health plan developed for a 14-year-old patient, Peter, experiencing depression and anxiety following the death of his mother. The report begins by identifying mental health problems and key symptoms, including loss of self-esteem, loneliness, and potential suicidal tendencies. It then provides a primary diagnosis, linking Peter's symptoms to depression and anxiety, followed by a discussion of the bio-psycho-social formulation, considering psychological, biological, and social factors contributing to his condition. The report further explores literature evidence for various treatment approaches, including psychotherapy and collaborative mental health plans, emphasizing the effectiveness of evidence-based practices. Finally, the report outlines a collaborative mental health plan, including measurable goals, treatment recommendations, and a discussion of anticipated outcomes and trajectories for Peter's recovery. The plan aims to improve Peter's mental well-being and overall quality of life.

Assessment Three – Scenario and
Mental Health Plan
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Contents
ASSESSMENT TASK....................................................................................................................3
Mental health problems and symptoms of mental illness............................................................3
Primary diagnosis and the key symptoms associated with the diagnosis....................................3
Discuss about the Bio-psycho-Social formulation of person’s problem.....................................4
Literature evidence that describe treatment for this problem and constellation of issues...........5
Write a collaborative mental health plan.....................................................................................7
Conclusion with describes the anticipated trajectory or outcomes............................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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ASSESSMENT TASK
Mental health problems and symptoms of mental illness
From the case study it has been known that Peter is 14 and his mother died when he was
11. Now his father is at work and also his older brother and sister runs the households. After the
death of his mother Peter is depressed and has also lost his self esteem. It has been analysed that
patient is depressed, lonely and needs attention. Sometimes he even closes his room and cries for
hours. He was in deep grief and the situation was going worsening in the coming years. Patients
family member has no idea what he is going through. It has been analysed that if patient does not
communicate about his problems his condition will become more worsening and also he can
develop suicidal tendencies and feel more isolated in the coming year.
It has been evaluated that depression and loneliness can have a severe negative impact on
the functioning of patient. When they are depressed they will also not been able to do their day to
day tasks and also in this case situation Peter will not be able to take his own decision. He will
become more vulnerable and his quality of life will be decreased because of being lonely and
depressed. It has been analysed that mental health can affect daily lives and also can make
patients more miserable (Gold, (2020). In this situation Peter relationship at school and at home
can also be affected. Because of being depressed they can also be engaged in doing any type of
ill activity. It has also been analysed that suicidal tendencies can also be developed in patient
when there depression is being undefined. This can lower down their health outcome.
Primary diagnosis and the key symptoms associated with the diagnosis
The primary diagnosis of Peter has given the signs and symptoms that Peter is going
through depression and anxiety. This is because patients feel lonely at most of the times and also
he does not share his feelings, thoughts and belief with anyone else. This has made him more
vulnerable. There are various signs and symptoms which is been linked to depression like eating
disorder, feeling miserable, feeling anxious and lonely, in need of attention, feeling vulnerable,
not able to take their own decisions (LeMoult and Gotlib, (2019). All this can be seen in Peter
which means that he is suffering from depression after his mother’s death and also his family
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members have unable to identify the signs and symptoms of disease. In this situation Peter can
be engaged in talking someone outside from their family so that feeling of grief can be vanished.
This will assist him in enhancing his health outcome and also because of this patients health and
well-being will be improved. It has also been analysed that in depression the patient can also lose
interest in things which has been
Discuss about the Bio-psycho-Social formulation of person’s problem
The Bio-psycho-social formulation is based on the approach to understand the patient that
takes into account psychological, biological and social perspectives on the patient current
preparations. According to case scenario, Peter has faced the several symptoms regarding mental
health issues such as depression, lonely, lose self-confidence, suicidal thinking. These are
considered the common problem arise during mental health problem. Peter has already suffering
from these type of issue or problem (Miotto and Pynoos, 2020). As applied the treatment of
addition, Biopsychosocial approaches endeavors to link with different processes. The primary
goal of this approach is to provide the brief comprehensive recognition and treatment.
According to case study, peter has suffered from different psychological factors because
they have problem of mental health issue like depression, which is always dominating the role in
developing an addiction. Peter feel relived or happy while engaging in self-rewarding but
ultimately perform as harmful acts. By combining biopsychosocial model with the daily
activities of peter so that they have examined the personalized data for analyzing current
situation or condition of patient. The broader spectrum of information allows not only for clearer
path of mental health treatment but it is also helping to monitor or track implementation or
coordination with prevention care (Miotto and Pynoos, 2020). As a result, it more thorough
analysis and more comprehensive treatment plan.
Another important reason why Biopsychosoical perspective is so useful because it help for
getting mental illness status or condition. According to this formulation approach, medical
professionals have been developed interactions between Peter’s mental health condition and
identifying their current condition. in order to give the better advantage, benefit when treating a
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mental ill patient like Peter. It is able to apply every aspect of Peter’s life to their mental health
problems. Those with mental illness can gain a sense of self-awareness. By using Bio-psycho-
social formulation, it can help to understand the entire mental health as whole entity with several
parts that function together.
Literature evidence that describe treatment for this problem and constellation of issues
According to Vigo and et.al. (2020) Depression has been linked to other mental illness such as
panic disorder, anxiety disorder and other type of generalized. Together, these type of conditions
are directly affecting the large number of people. Unfortunately, these are treatable when
implementing suitable intervention approach. As per National Institute of Mental health, there
are more than 18% of adults suffers from mental health problem such as depression, grief. These
are prevalent in 25% of children age 13 to 18. Like depression is thought to arise from a
combination of both environmental as well as genetic factors. Differences in brain of people who
have suffered from depression as compared to others. For instance, A small part of brain is
consider as vital to storage of past memories which appears to be smaller in few people with
history of depression.
Ransing and et.al. (2020) Evidence-based psychotherapies have been shown to be cost
effective and efficacious for wide range of psychiatric condition. Mental health issues are
prevalent worldwide and associated with high rate of disease burden. Psychological treatments
are consider as effective single as well as adjunctive treatments for mental disorders. The
advantage of psychotherapies for practitioners, patients and team. It has been argued that for
practice to be ethical which become imperative identified by Evidence based data or information.
Psychotherapy encompasses such as diagnostic Peter as patient information, identifying the
situational data which including time and cost constraints. When applying this psychological
therapy ensure that use the best existing as per starting framework while simultaneously
affording them flexibility to patient treatment. Specifically, evidence based practice ensure that
assess available data or information, apply it to patient treatment. In fact, mental illness patient’s
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with various medical as well as psychiatric comorbidities using treatment that offers by provider
a starting point to develop as complex treatment plans.
As per Pham and et.al. (2020) one of the misconception of psychotherapy use as mental
illness treatment that in order to be useful. Sometimes, it is challenging to handle the current
mental status of individual person through psychotherapies. As per gathered the evidence that
supports wide variety of psychotherapies available can include various methodologies as long
evidence is applied or assess in proper manner. Ideally, Medical professionals who are actively
use this use as treatment procedures to save time, resources and money. In order to avoid the
complication with effectiveness of their patients. Many clinical professionals can utilise as
psychotherapies to enhance patient’s knowledge and attitude towards intervention result or
outcome. Especially when accompanied by focused on the reflection. The primary goal of
psychotherapies are implementing as safe, cost effective and consistent. Sometimes, an effective
therapies are associated with high quality and more accountability, enhancement of health and
well-being of patient in context of mental health issue.
Smith and et.al. (2020) said that evidence based Psychological treatments (EBT) become
consider as effective intervention which have received much less marketing attention that
pharmacological treatments. Indeed, progress towards establishing as connection between mental
illness and psychological therapies. There are various range of review process that may consider
as evidence based therapies implemented by psychological association. National health
institution for health and care is mainly focused on the mental disorder, a panel of experts
including patients, researchers and other clinicians formed to review the best treatment facilities
that are available for other mental as well as physical problem. In such a way to identify the
treatment by psychological intervention technique or method. Medical professionals are using
psychotherapy in different manner. Sometimes, it refer to consider as treatment technique or
method for certain forms of mental illness such as depression, anxiety. According to Australian
National survey of mental health and well-being, it is basically describing the common
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symptoms of patient and then afterwards, it will provide the best quality of treatment facilities as
well as services.
Danese, Smith and Dubicka (2020) said that Constellations is based on therapeutic
technique that is mainly used to reveal the underlying dynamic of problematic situation
regarding mental illness. Although this method typically refer to family, collaboration issues that
needs to be handle and improve the clarity within problem-solving approach. A constellation can
provide the access to personal map which may hold within, reveals the actual connections or
conflicts between different parts. In this way, medical professional has been undertaken
necessary steps for resolving the mental illness among patients. Constellations is consider as
approach or therapy which applicable on the treatment of mental illness. This will help for
providing the brief idea about the psychological behaviours, identifying the current symptoms
where how they can directly affecting on the entire mental health status of patient. Sometimes, it
is used as tool or platform for discovering what is not properly working. It means that need to
balance and healing in proper manner. This type of approach is consider as therapy and
advantage of being very quick as treat mental illness and constantly remain calm mind, spirit at
once. Sometimes, constellation can reveals all causes of mental health problem that could have
taken months or years.
Write a collaborative mental health plan
A Mental health plan is a type of procedure for people with a mental health illness. If any
kind of mental health issue examined, medical professional can develop an effective plan.
Through plan, it help to identify different type of health care as per requirements. At certain
level, it may refer to local mental health services (Di Blasio and et.al., 2019). The primary
objective of plan is to maintain effective leadership and governance for mental health. In this
way, it provide the comprehensive, integrated and responsive mental health while implementing
an appropriate prevention in mental health.
In context mental health issues, an effective health care plan will support for patient such
as Peter, who have faced the problem and identifying the symptoms such as depression, anxiety.
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The medical professionals are agreed the additional support, and other doctor will make an
effective plan together. Generally before executing a plan which is mainly consults with
psychologist to handle the critical condition in proper manner.
a. Measurable and attainable treatment goals with time frames
 To ensure the accessibility as well as availability of minimum mental healthcare for
applicable in future.
 To encourage a patient towards application of mental health knowledge in context of
growth and development (Miotto and Pynoos, 2020).
 To increase the participants of patients toward self-improvement activities through
mental health procedures and improve their own health condition within 6-months.
 To enhance overall mental health intervention program growth 5%-6% across global
world.
b. Recommended treatment by specialist
Mental disorder treatment depend on the type of illness faced by patients, its severity and
what works best for people. Sometimes, it is considered as combination of treatment that works
well in proper manner (Nakku and et.al., 2019). If a patient have a mild illness with well
controlled symptoms, treatment from consider primary care which may have sufficient.
However, often a team approach is suitable to make sure that all psychiatric, medical as well as
social expectations are met.
Usually, Medical professionals are recommended the various type of treatment for
purpose of controlling the mental disorder.
 Medications- Although psychiatric medications are not cure completely the mental
illness. In this way, professional expert will prescribe the different medications that help
to improve current symptoms such as depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicidal. The
medications can help them to make better treatments which become as effective.
Sometimes, it is depending on the particular situation or condition where how will patient
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body respond to the medication. There are most commonly medications used such as
Anti-anxiety, antipsychotic and antidepressants.
 Psychotherapy- this type of treatment is also known as talk therapy that involves taking
about the condition and related with mental health issue or problem. At the time of
Psychotherapy, experts have learnt about the moods, feelings, thoughts as well as
behaviour (Kopelovich and et.al., 2020). In this way, it gained more knowledge and learn
coping or implementing an effective stress management skills. This type of treatment will
improve the condition of patient and often can successfully completed the procedure
within few months.
 Brain Stimulation treatments- it is kind of innovative treatment procedures which is
mainly used for depression and other mental health disorder. Generally, it reserved for
situation in which provide medications and psychotherapy. In this treatment, it may
include as electroconvulsive therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (Miotto
and Pynoos, 2020). it help for identifying the actual functionality of brain and identify
through nerve stimulation. it is a type of advanced technique or method used in medical
illness treatment. It make sure that understand all kind of risks, benefits through
recommended treatment.
c. Self-help or self-care activities
 Psychiatric evaluation- this type of process involves using tool or platform that help for
measuring and observable as client behaviour. By evaluating a patient, specialist can
identify the current status of mental illness and develop as treatment plan (Danese, Smith
and Dubicka, 2020). Sometimes, it is depending on self-activities that need to gather or
collect large information about the mental disorder. It allows for patient to quick
reference of initial evaluation when family members, friends need to revisit the
evaluation in future.
 Progress Notes- it is another type of self-activities performed by patient, where they can
make a progress notes to go hand in hand. It help for incorporating one or more treatment
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objectives. Progress notes are consider as essential part of identifying health care services
and getting reimbursed for activities. it help for other staff members to find the
requirements and keep track how a patient is doing well.
d. Community resources the person which may access to assists them
As per given scenario. Peter has consultants with the expert professionals who have
provide the better facilities and services. It might be able to find out the enterprise that provide
mental health support. There are certain resources at clinics, community centers and hospitals. In
case, a patient receive improper care that need to admit within hospital and taken better
healthcare services (Danese, Smith and Dubicka, 2020). Moreover, community service can play
important role in promoting mental health plan in order to reduce stigma and discrimination,
supporting social inclusion and recovery. Another way, it also supporting to prevention of mental
illness and follow international action procedure or plan which emphasizes community mental
health.
Essentially, it has been considered all necessary community resources such as books,
brochure’s, and online communication media, balances system. These are consider as important
pat that help for providing the better treatment facilities of patient.
e. Safety plan with recommended contracts if necessary
A safety plan is based on the documentation that support and guides patient when they
are experiencing thought of suicide. As per case study, Peter has been faced such type of
thoughts experiences (Danese, Smith and Dubicka, 2020). it is an essential part to avoid a current
state of intense suicidal crisis. Anyone in building a strong trust or loyalty in relationship with
another person at risk.
Recommend strategy Intervention Examine Time intervals
Know about the
warning signs and
participants
Avoiding situation
that might establish
interaction and
Self-evaluation
Examining current
changing mood or
1-Month
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coordination. In order
to share their own
feelings, thoughts
behaviour
Individual coping Review the distraction
activities.
Feeling relaxation
through exercise,
physical activities
Self-evaluation
Identifying mental
health related
symptoms
2 Months
Interpersonal Coping Identifying friends
who can be contracted
to help distract mood,
behaviour and life
thoughts or feeling
Self-evaluation 2-Months
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As per discussion, it has been focused on the safety plan which is mainly considered all essential
strategy that implement and intervention to control complex situation. In order to avoid the
experience of suicidal thoughts.
Conclusion with describes the anticipated trajectory or outcomes
From above discussion, it has concluded that mental health plan plays important role in
reducing mental health disorder. As per analysis, it has been considered the given case study
about the Peter who has suffering from mental illness, identifying the symptoms such as
depression, anxiety . This was reason for developing an effective mental health plan which is
always supports for providing the better facilities and service of patient.
In this report, it has been described about the measurable outcome or result through mental
health plan. At individual level, it may support for evaluating and predicating the value for
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patient such as peter. It can used to support in treatment decision and analysed the strong
indications that expressing a specific need for care. A possible solution can implement in order to
reduce symptoms of mental illness such as depression, anxiety. Finally, even though the overall
level of psychological issue or problem. In this way, patient can achieve gains in context of
various number of needs or requirements. According to study, it has been examined which
changes in needs that are related to measure trajectories outcome. Afterwards, it also analysing
the multiple test as unavoidable therefore, acknowledge the increased the positive outcome. This
study should consider to collect or gather additional information on patients contact frequency,
hospitalization assisted, which provide further insights and generating a positive result or
outcome.
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