University Case Study: Mental Health & Inquiry-Based Learning

This case study delves into a patient's mental health issues, employing an inquiry-based learning approach to understand and address the challenges. The study focuses on physical and behavioral changes, including mood swings, restlessness, and sleep disturbances, indicative of potential bipolar disorder. It emphasizes the importance of assessing food-drug interactions and caffeine intake. Key traits are identified to mitigate relapse through treatment adherence, sleep management, and cognitive behavioral therapy. The study poses critical questions about cognitive behavioral mechanisms and coping strategies, highlighting the need for a comprehensive and supportive environment to enhance the patient's treatment process. References to various scholarly articles support the assessment and proposed interventions.

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Assessment 3 – Case Study
Inquiry-Based Learning Approach
Learning strategy Thought processes Learning Outcomes Secti
STEP 1 - CONNECT Physical changes
- Paying attention to the body of the
patient is critical. This aspect will look
into how the is having headaches,
restlessness, and agitations. Further
food-drug interaction will be assessed
for the patient.
Behavioral changes
- Assessing the patient restlessness and
assessing the impulsive actions noted
from the assessments. Further
caffeine intake will be assessed
Identification of traits
- Identifying the traits from the various
assessments and enabling assistance
in countering this trait facing the
patient.
The patient is currently having various issues whi
following are the key issues which affect the patie
- Increased mood concentration disorder
- Increased destruction
- Poor nutrition and lack of sleep apnea
Often bipolar disorder causes patients to experie
swinging from high to low deprive moods. Resea
patients who had bipolar II are more likely to rela
depression to mania or hypomania.
The above key issues depict the challenges which
supported and assisted. Understating the patient
offering the right supportive environment at the
treatment processes.
As the patient assessment illustrates the patient
causes of the relapse can be determined. Thus s
mitigating the patient relapse is through. Further
following process will be key;
- Sticking well with the treatment pan
- Enhancing adequate sleep for the patient
- Enhancing patient eating process
- Assessing cognitive therapy behavior of th
the stabilization process.
Hence understanding the patient and noting the
changes is key to enhance the treatment process
STEP 2 - QUESTION Critical questions
1.What the cognitive behavioral mechanisms
of the patient.
2. What are the coping mechanism for the
patient
Rationale
Cognitive behavioral therapy mechanisms are ess
patient thoughts which have an effect on emotio
changes and behavioral patterns are made positiv
management of symptoms and avoiding triggers
bipolar therapy is a combination of technique bet

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