Psycho notes Blogg

  Characteristic of a mentally healthy person He has an ability to make adjustment. He has a sense of personal worth,feels,worthwhile and important . He solve his problem largly by his own efforts and make his own decisions. He has a sense of personal security and feels secure in a group,shows understanding of other people's problems and motivates. He has sence of responsibility He can give and accept love ❤️ He lives in a world of reality rather than fantasy. He shows emotional maturity in his behaviour,and develops a capacity to tolerate frustration and disappointments in his daily life. He has developed a philosophy of life that gives meaning and purpose to his daily activities. He has a Verity of interests and generally lives a well - balanced life of work, rest and recreation.  

  Happiness    2. Control over behaviour 3. Appraisal of reality 4. Effectiveness in work 5.  Healthy self- control 6. Satisfying relationship 7. Effective coping strategies .

  Indicator of Mental Health Jahoda (1958) has identified six indicators of mental health which includes: A positive attitude towards self:-   This includes an objective view of self, including knowledge and acceptance of strengths and limitations. The individual feels a strong sense of personal identity and security with the environment. Growth, development and the ability for self actualisation : This indicator correlates with weather the individual successfully achieves the tasks associated with each level of development. Instigation Integration includes the ability to adaptively respond to the environment and the development of a. Philosophy of life, both of which help the individual maintain anxiety at a manegble level in response to stressful situations. Autonomy It refers to the individuals ability to perform in an indipendent self -directed manner; the individual makes choices and accepts responsibility for the outcomes. Perception of reality:  This includes perce...

A to Z Terminology used in psychiatric Nurse.... Alphabet (A):- Anxiety :-  Intense, excessive and persistence worry and dear about everyday situation. Fast heart rate , rapid breathing, sweating and feeling tired may occurs. Assertive :- Expressing your opinion clearly and firmly so that people listen to you or do what you want. Affect :- Make somebody/something change in a porticular way to influence somebody/ something. Attention :- Watching, listening or thinking about somebody/ something carefully. Anorexia Nervosa :- It  is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight , an intense fear of gaining body weight and distorted perception of wieight . Agitated :- Worried or Excited. Anxious :- Afraid or nervous about what may happen. Ambitendency :-The patient alternate between resistance and cooperation with the examiner's instructions; for example, when asked to shake hands, the patient repeatedly extends and withdraws the hand. Akathisia :- It is ...

 Assessing Public Perception on Health Challenges and Identifying psychosocial Challenges due to National Lock-down at COVID-19 outbreak  Highest percentage (27.1%) of samples were from Rajasthan, followed by Kerela , Gujurat and Moharashtra . Maximum (54.3%) were female samples and maximum (22.9%) belonged to 26- 30 years of age. Majority (64.3%) of the samples were married and highest percentage (50%) of samples were post graduates followed by graduates and doctorates . Most of them (57.1%) were doing professional services and remaining were business men , students, retired and other forms of maximum (75.7%) samples were staying with family during lockdown, 21.4 percent were away from family and 2.9 percent were staying at hostel; Caronavirus disease ( COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered caronavirus. The COVID-19 virus has affected different people hu in different ways. All the countries announced nationalwide lockdown to find, isolation,test ,tre...

  Psychiatry :-  It is a breach of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness. Psychitric Nursing :- It is a specialized area of nursing practice,employing theories of human behaviour as it is a science and the purposeful use of self as it is an act , in the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential mental health problem.                           ----- ANA 1994 Definition 1.    Mental health :- Mental health is a state of well being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of the life, can work productively and frutifully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.        ----Accoding to WHO Mental illness :-  A Mental disorder is characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation or behaviour...