Spiritual Life and Relational Functioning: A Model and a Dialogue

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 326-346
Author(s):  
Peter J. Verhagen ◽  
Agneta Schreurs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Therapeutic Change ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Relational Functioning ◽  
Interdisciplinary Dialogue ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this article is to contribute to the dialogue on spirituality in mental health care (psychiatry and psychotherapy). Spirituality is still an uncomfortable theme in mental health care despite a burgeoning literature and research. We will introduce a conceptual model on spiritual and interpersonal relationships based on love in relatedness. The model will enable the (psycho)therapist to assess the interconnectedness of spiritual and interpersonal relationships, to analyse positive or negative effects of spirituality on interpersonal functioning and vice versa, and to look for possibilities for spiritual and therapeutic change. Based on the model, the next step is to reflect on the relationship between psychiatry and spirituality with a view to dialogue instead of unfruitful discussion and controversy. We will propose a dialogue about the alternative DSM-5™ model for personality disorders. Although preliminary, we will show the usefulness of such an interdisciplinary dialogue.

scholarly journals Construction of mental health care based on the experiences of a nursing student

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl 3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danton Matheus de Souza ◽  
Gabriella de Andrade Boska ◽  
Mônica Silvia Rodrigues de Oliveira ◽  
Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Nursing Student ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Care Process ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Objective: to report the experience of a nursing student with mental health care during a clinical internship. Method: an experience report based on data from a Singular Therapeutic Project developed by a nursing student during 16 days of practice in a Day Hospital as part of an undergraduate course. The findings were analyzed based on the theory of interpersonal relationships and psychosocial rehabilitation. Results: the care process was organized between the weeks and phases of the relationship in: 1) from the unknown to relationship of trust; 2) reflections and reframing as a care proposal; 3) from limitation to leading role; 4) from care resolution to mutual transformations. Final considerations: it was concluded that despite the limitations of the practice context, the student was able to conduct psychosocial interventions in mental health in line with the expected goals and produce meanings in both involved.

Roles of Psychological Distress and Social Support in the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Perceived Needs for Mental Health Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110063
Author(s):  
Tingting Gao ◽  
Songli Mei ◽  
Muzi Li ◽  
Carl D’ Arcy ◽  
Xiangfei Meng
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Childhood Maltreatment ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship

Childhood maltreatment is a major public health issue worldwide. It increases a range of health-risk behaviors, psychological and physical problems, which are associated with an increased need for mental health services in adulthood. Identification of mediating factors in the relationship between maltreatment and seeking mental health care may help attenuate the negative consequences of childhood maltreatment and promote more appropriate treatment. This study aims to examine whether the relationship between childhood maltreatment and perceived need for mental health care is mediated by psychological distress and/or moderated by social support. Data from the Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health 2012 are analyzed. A total of 8,993 participants, who had complete information on childhood maltreatment and diagnoses of mental disorders or psychological distress, are included in this study. Structural equation modeling and the PROCESS macro were used to identify relationships among childhood maltreatment, perceived needs for mental health care, and psychological distress. Hierarchical linear regression was then used to verify the moderated mediation model. We found that psychological distress partially mediated the effect of childhood maltreatment on perceived needs for mental health care in adulthood. Social support played an important role in terms of moderating the relationship between maltreatment and perceived needs for care. For those with a history of childhood maltreatment, those who perceived a low level of social support were more likely to have higher levels of psychological distress and perceived need for mental health care. This is the first study to identify the separate and combined roles of psychological distress and social support in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and perceived need for mental health care. Selective prevention strategies should focus on social support to improve mental health services among people with a history of childhood maltreatment.

The Role of Virtue Ethics in Psychiatric Nursing

1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Lützén ◽  
António Barbosa da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Virtue Ethics ◽  
Applied Ethics ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
Empirical Reality ◽  
Rule Based ◽  
The Relationship

The main purpose of this article is to discuss the place of the ethics of virtues and char acter in nursing and health care in general, and in psychiatric nursing in particular. To attain this goal, the relationship between the ethics of duty (i.e. rule based ethics) and the ethics of virtue and character will be clarified in order to defend our main hypothe sis that these two types of ethics should complement each other, since both are necessary but neither by itself is sufficient for nursing. This means that any applied ethics, as in nursing, should consider the importance of the agent's moral character. To support our arguments, we shall use cases from the empirical reality of psychiatric and mental health care.

scholarly journals An overview of mental health legislation in Singapore

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger C. Ho ◽  
Cyrus S. Ho ◽  
Nusrat Khan ◽  
Ee Heok Kua
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Mental Capacity ◽  
Mental Health Legislation ◽  
Mental Capacity Act ◽  
Health Legislation ◽  
The Relationship

This article summarises the development of mental health legislation in Singapore in three distinctive periods: pre-1965; 1965–2007 and 2007 onwards. It highlights the origin of mental health legislation and the relationship between mental health services and legislation in Singapore. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 and Mental Capacity Act 2008 are described in detail.

The New DSM-5 and Its Impact on the Mental Health Care of Children

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 442-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Selekman ◽  
Cynthia Diefenbeck
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Dsm 5
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