Lecture on Therapies for Mental Health Disorders

Overview

Presenter: Cathy from Level Up RN
Focus on therapies for mental health disorders, starting from less invasive to more invasive therapies.
End with a simple quiz.

Progressive Relaxation
- Involves tightening and relaxing muscles to relieve stress and tension.
Biofeedback
- Uses a device to monitor vital signs.
- Aim: Achieve voluntary control over vital signs by changing thoughts, behavior, or emotions.
Guided Imagery
- Visualization of detailed images to promote relaxation.
Meditation
- Focuses on breathing or a word to improve health and well-being.
Other Techniques
- Deep breathing, Self-hypnosis, Yoga, Tai chi.

Milieu Therapy
- Ensures a therapeutic environment for safety and security.
- Encourages meaningful patient interactions.
Group Therapy
- Aims: Socialization, support, education.
- Phases: Orientation, Working, Termination.
  - Orientation Phase: Introductions, define group purpose, discuss rules and confidentiality.
  - Working Phase: Accomplish therapeutic work (education, sharing).
  - Termination Phase: May be perceived as a loss.

Operant Conditioning
- Positive reinforcement for desired behavior (tokens, compliments).
Modeling
- Learning behaviors through imitation.
- Role play demonstrated by therapist.
Aversion Therapy
- Pairs negative stimuli with unwanted behavior.
- Example: Disulfiram for alcohol abuse disorder.
Systematic Desensitization
- Gradual exposure to phobia, combined with relaxation techniques.
Flooding
- Full exposure to feared stimuli until anxiety is reduced.

Question 1: What technique uses a device to monitor vital signs with the goal of obtaining voluntary control?
- Answer: Biofeedback
Question 2: Which behavioral therapy involves positive reinforcement for desired behaviors?
- Answer: Operant Conditioning
Question 3: Which therapy gradually exposes a patient to a phobia while engaging them in relaxation techniques?
- Answer: Systematic Desensitization