Michael C. LaFerney RN, PMHCNS, BC, Ph. D
Michael C. LaFerney RN, PMHCNS, BC, Ph. D is a frequent contributor to RN Journal with 5 articles published to date.
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Imaginary Audience / Personal Fable - Just a Phase or More?
Tags: adolescents development disorder mental health
Presents the question: Is the imaginary audience/ personal fable stage of development a hypothetical concept, a normal stage of development, a mental disorder, or a precursor of mental health disorders that may come in early adulthood?
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Clinical Depression vs. Layman's' Depression: What Nurses Need to Know
Tags: depression mental health symptoms
The general term depressed used by laymen doesn't match the medical definition used by Nursing. How to distinguish the two.
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The SSRI debate -Some thoughts
Tags: depression Psychiatry serotonin SSRI
The article takes a look at the the debate over whether depression is caused by reduced serotonin or a combination of other factors.
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The role of Sunlight, Vitamin D and nature in aiding cognition in mental health
Tags: mental health sunlight vitamin d
Studies have found that low levels of Vitamin D leads to slower information processing, cognitive decline, mood disorders, and altered brain development and functioning that leads to medical issues and neuro-degenerative disorders.(1) When the patients of yesteryear were kept inside we were unwittingly worsening their mental health. How can we now aid our mental and cognitive health by using sunlight and food based Vitamin D?
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Positive Psychology in psychiatric and mental health nursing practice
Tags: emotions mental health Mental Illness Psychiatry psychology
Traditionally psychiatric practice has focused on treating mental illness and what is wrong with people. Treating the symptoms of mental illness can vastly improve quality of life and functioning but the absence of a mental illness does not guarantee a life of well-being or happiness. The billable codes of the DSM-5 are utilized to identify mental illness. It does not have a code or the listing of values for the symptoms or strengths in flourishing or a well meaning life. To combat this issue positive psychology and psychiatry has addressed this issue.
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