NU675 Unit 14 Assignment – Clinical Journal Reflection

NU675 Unit 14 Assignment – Clinical Journal Reflection
1. Investigate one mental health issue that you are passionate about LGBTQ mental health and find an advocacy group that you would like to be a part of for mental health awareness for this particular topic or population. Provide the link and discuss why this is important to you.
2. In a Word document, respond (agree or disagree) to each of the following statements succinctly, but with detail.
• Children never have sleep issues unless they intake too much sugar in their diet.
• Sleep disorders come in only three main forms, one related to narcolepsy, one related to sleep apnea, and the other related to the inability to stay awake due to stress.
• The use of over-the-counter sleep aids should be encouraged over prescription sleep aids as they are safer and are not habit-forming in any way.
• Menopause has no impact on insomnia or sleep patterns.
• As a backup to over-the-counter sleep aids, benzodiazepines are the most useful and first-line treatment for sleep issues.
• Discuss best practice for insomnia assessment and treatment.
• Name one specific resource or guideline for treatment
3. The thoughts and opinions you have about clients will influence your treatment of them. To discover your own assumptions about those with mental health disorders, answer the following questions based on your own thoughts and opinions. There are no right or wrong answers.
• What causes the movement on the adaptive–maladaptive mental health continuum? That is, what motivates people to exhibit maladaptive behaviors?
• How will you measure therapeutic success? Take into account the degree of maladaptation possible.
• Describe your thoughts/beliefs about the following:
o Mental illness
o Depression
o Cutting
o Anorexia
o Hoarding
o Anxiety
o Rumination
o Manipulation
o Passive aggression
o Bullying
• Are humans trustworthy? Are clients with mental illness trustworthy?
• Are clients with mental illness generally self-centered and selfish or do they have the ability to empathize and show concern for others? Take into account the degree of maladaptation.
• Can clients with mental illness change? Again, take into account the degree of maladaptation present.
• Do you believe that mental illness is prevalent? Why or why not?
4. Compare and contrast methadone and buprenorphine. Include mechanism of action, and pros/cons.
5. Do you plan or have a desire to work with substance use disorders in an in-depth fashion.
6. What are your outpatient facility and state policies regarding an inpatient hold?
• Does the patient have to be suicidal/homicidal or are there other criteria to place someone on a hold?
• How long are these holds for your state and to have them extended what is required?
• Think about either your current place of employment or current clinical site.
7. What are some potential biases you may have with a patient making suicidal statements?
• If you have dealt with this, how did it go? If you have not yet, how do you think it will go?
8. For the following side effects, what are the options you can provide patients with?
• Think about the risk/benefit of stopping, switching, or adding medication.
• Explain the rationale for your decision:
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