Mental Health Need Journal of Nursing

Neuroplasticity Unveiled: A Nonpharmacological Approach to Reducing Behavioral Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Tags: Alzheimer’s behavioral dementia mental health need

The purpose of this article is to highlight what Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can do to reduce the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Dementia with a multimodality Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a memory care unit. CBT is discussed in detail, and nurses can replicate this CBT with their patients who have mild and moderate dementia or cognitive decline.

Submitted by Amy Roberts Huff, Melinda Hermanns, Sandra Petersen, Barbara Chapman

Mental Health Need Assessment Tool

Tags: assessing mental health status mental health mental health need mental illness patient assessment patient assessment

Patient assessment is the first step in the nursing process. Assessing for mental illness is necessary in order to provide safe and competent care. Using a tool that incorporates Maslow's hierarchy of needs to assess if a patient feels that their needs are being met or not met is a good first step to begin assessing the mental health status of our patients.

Submitted by Maureen Kroning, RN EdD

It Is Time to Openly Assess & Discuss Mental Illness

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With the prevalence of mental illness on the rise, nurses in all healthcare settings are going to be tasked with providing care for patients with a mental disorder. Thus, it is necessary to provide nurses with the skills necessary to care for patients with mental illness.

Submitted by Maureen Kroning, RN EdD

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