Comprehensive Mental Health Care: A Critical Review Report

This report provides a comprehensive overview of mental health, addressing various critical aspects of patient care and treatment. It begins by exploring the environmental factors influencing mental well-being, emphasizing the need for supportive and positive surroundings. The report then outlines the key priorities for effective care, including recognizing patient needs, providing sensitive interaction, and involving patients in decision-making. It delves into the psychosocial aspects of care, highlighting the importance of communication, empathy, and building trust between healthcare providers and patients. Furthermore, the report examines nursing interventions and biological treatments, such as psychotropic drugs, used in managing mental health conditions. Finally, it offers a critical review of experienced care, emphasizing the significance of a holistic approach to mental health treatment and support.

Mental Health
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
The environment in which the person is cared for .....................................................................3
The important priorities for care ................................................................................................4
Psycho – social aspects of care specific......................................................................................5
Nursing interventions..................................................................................................................6
Biological treatments..................................................................................................................7
Providing a critical review of experienced care .........................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION
As per discussed in task1 about mental health and its factors now would be following
task 2. Mental health is demonstrated as behavioural, cognitive, well – being and emotional, this
means the way group of individuals feel, think or behave(Pilgrim, (2019)). The term mental
health is that which explains the person condition which commonly regards with emotional well-
being and psychological or in other words it is stated as in which persons realize their own
capabilities or potential or manage their stress levels as well as having ability to give
contribution to the community (Anthes, (2016)). The mental health could affect physical health,
relationship, and everyday living.
There are several signs of mental health which are observed in adults are mentioned below;
 Depressed or sad feelings which a person couldn't explain.
 Having an ambivalence feeling and reduction in concentration(Bruder, Bloch &
Sattelmayer, (2017)).
 Individual may face excessive worries, fear, depressed, or extreme level of guilt.
MAIN BODY
The environment in which the person is cared for
According to studies people with mental health needs someone to talk to them or
understand what kind of support is needed whether financial, emotional, or practical support .
(Collins, 2016).There are also many environmental factors regarding to mental health this
include air pollution, green space, housing conditions, weather condition this might bring a
trigger in mental disorder or reduction in stress or else recovery in mental health such kind of
environmental exposures helps to understand comprising of social (cohesion, capital) and
comprising natural (e,g weather, bodies of water and park) (Collins & Saxena, (2016)). If a
group of individuals suffering from mental health they need a positive environment as well as
they feel to interact with peoples to share their emotions or feelings or how they are feeling,
what's they are going through thus to share such kind of emotions they need to communicate
with others in this way they could reduce their sorrowfulness or their confusions. People with
mental health they prefer to connect with social atmosphere to reduce their anxiety levels.
(Bennie, J. A (2020)). The environment influence in both manner whether positively or
negatively of a individual with mental well – being, even though environment could also
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influence peoples motivation and behaviour and this can also impact on individuals mood for
example there are many research which shows that rooms with sparkling or glittering lights
whether they are natural or artificial this kind of experience could improve health outcomes this
includes sleep, agitation, or anxiety or depression (Teychenne and et. al. (2020)). People going
through mental health needs a positive environment as well as good support and care is required
given below;
 Motivate them to have a speech in direct manner and along with that encourage them to
be sincere with their family as well as friends
 Have a reading about mental illness from recognized website for example books by
specialist.
 Encourage them on daily basis to recover their mental health and see the outer world and
enjoy each and every moment of healthy lifestyle.
 Join a support group of mental health thus there would be possibility to meet peoples
facing same situations.
 People with mental health should develop optimistic feelings(Paz and et. al. (2017)).
The important priorities for care
There are five priorities of care are mentioned below when peoples are suffering from
poor mental health ;
 Realizing whether someone suffering or dying
 Interacting with them in a sensitive manner
 Giving them proper support
 Involving them in activities of decisions
 Making a plan of care for them than deliver them in a compassion manner.
In order to priorities as healthy body is important to keep disease away,the same way healthy
mind is important to stay mentally healthy because being with healthy mind peoples feel more
gracious, balanced, mindful, social moreover they would be enough strong (Brown, (2020)).
There are number of benefits while prioritizing mental health they are given below;
 Improvement in self- awareness and in self – confidence
 This process increases energy
 There could be reduction in anxiety or depression
 This might improve healthier relationships
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In order to priorities , in a joint family if an old man suffering from any mental disorder for
example Alzheimer, no one realize their pain or no one understand their situation, everybody
makes fun them due to this reason they might be depressed and their sadness may increase , thus
special care should be given to them if anyone cannot provide medicaments at least try to give
them mental support or rather than this recognize their pain or problems and interact with them
in a compassion manner this result into people with poor mental health special treatment and
special care should be provided as well encourage them to enjoy their lives and encourage them
to be frank or make friends and share their emotions (Deng and et. al. (2017)). There are various
components to be mentally healthy mentioned below;
Avoid extremes – maintain a daily routine which would allow to balance work, relationship,
peace, fun or relaxation.
Be social – people with mental health should not stay alone than their loneliness might lead to
depression or confusion, they must stay connected with others like family,friends, or else
neighbours (Spence and et. al. (2016)). Communicate with the peoples as more as possible, this
may give them relaxation.
There are some strategies which could help people with mental health this include;
 Listen to them without being biased or being judgemental and try to understand their
needs and provide them help.
 Be sure to ask them what kind of help they need
 Be assure about resources and practical information
 Avoid conflicts(Bahouth, and at. al. (2018)).
Psycho – social aspects of care specific
In accordance to study, the term psycho- social care are very essential to the patients as
well as to the the staff which is providing care, in other words psycho-social care is very
important because this quite influence on quality of life as well as it ensemble many wide range
of issues including cancer which involves social,physical, emotional, spiritual, and this also
includes psychological symptoms such as pain or common physical symptoms like headache
(Tinghög, (2016)). The term psycho-social this involves support of spiritual and social care for
example nurses play a important role in patient care by building a good relationship with patients
or by understanding the patient views , developing a good communication with patients is very
essential to build a empathy with patients along with that this might be helpful for the nurses too,
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to improve their clinical relationship with patient and their family (Wakefield and et. al. (2017)).
There are several ways by which psycho-social care could be provided they are mentioned
below;
 Good psychosocial care could be provided while having good communication skills in
both manner verbal as well as non- verbal.
 In the context of mental health communication and interactional skills are very necessary
to promote empathy and support and also to provide specific medical information to the
patient(Maynaud, and at. al. (2019)).
 The relationship between patient and health care providers is mainly based on trust, or
else being honest with each other or maintaining respect for one another, and maintaining
good understanding as well as social support is provided (Bruce & Ricciardelli, (2016)).
 Non- verbal communications are mainly seen by patients which indicates good or bad
news this is because actual words are spoken very much.
Psycho-social care are described as they are sensitive provision of spiritual care which is applied
through therapeutic communication , recent evidence shows that psycho-social care is very
effective in many ways as it improves quality of life as well as this gives best health outcomes of
patients.
Nursing interventions
Nursing practice in mental health which means prevention of diseases or rather than this
preventing risk factors and ill health, in other words this could be explained for improvement or
promotion of health and for well – being. And nursing practice they manage many risk factors
and illness intervention , early interventions and they more importantly focus on recove3ry of
patient and they also does chronic disease management as well as rehabilitation this is lead
throughout many stages of life (Agere & Tanga, (2017)). Nursing care involves supporting
patients those are nominated by other individuals those are receiving care or collaboration with
other health professions , family and carers. In mental health practices nurses play a unique role
in the patient care or providing them care, this practice is very essential component which
delivers a health services and they also provides care during mental health to those individuals
who are affected by mental illness (Jack, et.al (2016)). There are many settings of nurses
practices which involves, these practices are not restricted in mental health services of private or
public, acute health services or other drug or alcohol services , child health programs,
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community health centres, hospitals these are the comprehensive of emergency
departments .Mental health in nursing practice this might include providing care to the patients
like ( having alcohol issues or drug issues, physically illness or else suffering from disorder or
disability) these all are practice of nursing intervention.(Tecchenny, 2020).
Biological treatments
The biological treatments are those which are defined as psychopathology which believes that
every disorder have physical and organic cause , and most importantly they focus on
neurophysiology, neurotransmitter and along with this on neuroanatomy (Stolt & Suhonen,
(2019)). According to this approach all types of mental disorder are connected with functioning
and structure of the brain. People with mental health or mental illness they suddenly change their
behaviour and experience hallucination or fears like phobias these are the symptoms of mental
health(Martin, and et. al. (2016)). There are some factors of biological which are consist of
something physical that could cause adverse effects on an individual mental health and this
involves infections, prenatal damage , genetics, brain injuries, and exposure to many toxins
(ADRSE and et. al. (2019)). The term biological treatment means giving any specific treatment
for the mental disorders which mainly alters in the physiological functioning such as giving
electroconvulsive therapy, drug therapy or rather than this psychosurgery and this is also called
biomedical therapy. There are number of psychotropic drugs which are given during mental
health, depression, sleep disorders, these are the drugs which affects persons mood, behaviour,
thoughts (Yan and et. al. (2020)).
Anti- anxiety agents – diazepam, lorazepam
Stimulants – dexmethylphenidate, methylin, concerta
Atypical antipsychotics – paliperidone, clozapine, risperidone, ziprasidone
Tricyclic antidepressants – amoxopine, amitriptyline, desipramine ( norpramin)
Mood stabilizers – carbamazepine( carbatrol, tegretol, XR), lamotrigine ( lamictal).
Providing a critical review of experienced care
According to studies mental health changes in behaviour, cognitive as well as well being and
emotional , this is all about the way person thinks, behave and feels this term is often used for
the absence of mental disorder(Bastos Pina and et. al. (2020)). When group of people suffering
from mental health special care is provided, and mentally support is given in compassion
manner, interacting with the patients and providing them emotionally and mentally support this
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is the essential phase of care(Palopoli and et. al. (2019)). Nurse play a important role for the care
of patients with mental health they build their good relationship with the patient by
communicating with them and understanding their views and then providing them complete care
with whole sincerity. Nursing practices they might range from one to one interventions, they
support their patients, recognize their problems in this way this practice involves working with
individuals. (Pilgrim, D. (2019) .There are various care which are essential to give to the patients
suffering from disorder or poor mental health. (Saxena, S. (2016).
-They need nourishment
- Realize their problems
 Listen to them without being judgemental
 Avoid conflicts is a essential part
 They need a proper care whether emotionally or physically
 They should be treated friendly
Communicating with compassion and empathy this is only the way peoples could be frank and
share their emotions.
CONCLUSION
As per discussed above that in recent studies peoples are facing issues related to mental
health, age factor could be one of the reason for developing mental health. Mental health is
psychological and social well being which include sadness , depression this requires both
treatment medicaments as well as mentally support from the other peoples or the nourishment
and proper care which might improve patients health outcomes along with this being friendly in
compassion manner.
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