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Mental Health Team Roles

1. The document discusses the importance of teamwork in mental health settings. Effective teamwork requires interpersonal skills, humanity, knowledge of mental disorders, strong communication, and collaboration between members. 2. The mental health team consists of psychiatric nurses, registered nurses, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, and various para-professionals. Each member has distinct roles and qualifications. 3. Key members of the mental health team include the psychiatric nurse clinical specialist who provides psychotherapy and leads prevention efforts, the registered nurse who provides holistic care in psychiatric units, and the psychiatrist who is responsible for diagnosis and treatment.

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Mental Health Team Roles

1. The document discusses the importance of teamwork in mental health settings. Effective teamwork requires interpersonal skills, humanity, knowledge of mental disorders, strong communication, and collaboration between members. 2. The mental health team consists of psychiatric nurses, registered nurses, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, and various para-professionals. Each member has distinct roles and qualifications. 3. Key members of the mental health team include the psychiatric nurse clinical specialist who provides psychotherapy and leads prevention efforts, the registered nurse who provides holistic care in psychiatric units, and the psychiatrist who is responsible for diagnosis and treatment.

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S. TIME SPECIFIC CONTENT TEACHING LEARNING A.V.

EVALUATION
NO OBJECTIVE ACTIVITY ACTIVITY AIDS
1. 2min introduce the INTRODUCTION: - Lecture cum Listen Slide What do you
topic mental Team work is paramount for the success of any group. Team discussion carefully and understand by
health team work means the combined, co-ordinated and dedicated effort of method actively the team work?
participate
each and every member of the team towards the achievement of
the vested interest, target or goal of the team as an entity.
Team work become more significant in a
mental health setting where the contribution of all the members
extremely vital for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
inpatient rehabilitation as well as community-based
rehabilitation of the mentally ill patient. Teamwork is one of the
steps leading to exemplary care of the individual, his family and
the community at large thus making the millennium concept of
“’holistic patient care”
Team work is significant in any setting more so in a mental
health setting. The milieu needed to care for the patient depends
upon the qualification, experience, skilful handling of the
situation by all members of the team with a similar approach for
promotion of therapeutic environment members of various
disciplines co-ordinate their activities.
2. 2min Enlist the FUNCTIONING AS AN EFFECTIVE TEAM MEMBER: Discussion Active Pamphlet List out the
function of ➢ Interpersonal skills, such as tolerance, patience and method participation functions of the
the mental understanding. mental health
health team team?
➢ Humanity, such as warmth, acceptance, empathy and
non-judgmental attitude.
➢ Knowledge base about mental disorder, symptoms, and
behaviours.
➢ Communication skills.
➢ Teamwork skills such as collaborating, sharing and
integrating.
3. 2min enlist the MEMBERS OF MENTAL HEALTH TEAM: - Discussion Active Slide List out the
mental health Members of mental health team are: - method participation members of
team 1. Psychiatric nurse clinical specialist mental health
members team?
2. Registered nurse working in a psychiatric unit/ hospital
3. Psychiatrist
4. Clinical psychologist
5. Psychiatric social worker
6. Psychiatric Para- professionals
ECT technician
Occupational therapist
Recreational therapist
Diversional / play therapist
Creative art therapist
Clergyman

4. 2min define the 1. PSYCHIATRIC NURSE CLINICAL SPECIALIST: Discussion Active Slide What are the
qualification - psychiatric nurse clinical specialist should have a method participation roles of
and role of master’s degree in nursing, preferably with post- psychiatric
the nurse clinical
graduate research work.
psychiatric specialist?
nurse clinical ROLES: -
specialist • She provides individual group family psychotherapy in a
hospital and community setting.
• Participates actively in primary secondary and tertiary
prevention of mental disorders. Takes up responsibility
of teaching, administration and research, besides
publishing working a mental health/illness setting.
Works as a leader can practice independently.

5. 3min define the 2. REGISTERED NURSE IN PSYCHIATRIC Discussion Active Slide What are the
qualification UNIT/HOSPITAL: - registered nurse goes through a method participation roles of
and role of general nursing and midwifery Programme or B.Sc. registered
the registered nurse?
nursing, post- basic B.Sc. nursing Programme diploma
nurse
in nursing education and administration with an elective
course in psychiatric nursing.
ROLES: -
• She/he develops skill in caring for mental patients, in
hospital settings, works with the clinical nurse specialist
in a community mental health setting. Gives holistic
nursing care by assessing patient’s mental, social,
physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
• Opportunities are available to update knowledge through
continuing education, in-service education, workshop
and courses conducted by open universities

6. 1min define the 3. PSYCHIATRIST: - doctor with post graduate in Discussion Active Slide What are the
qualification psychiatry should have at least 2 to 3 years of residence method participation roles of
and role of training. psychiatrist?
the
ROLES: -
psychiatrist
• The Psychiatrist Is Responsible for Diagnosis,
Prescribes Medicines and Somatic Therapy, Solves as A
Leader of The Mental Health Team.

7. 1min define the 4. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: - clinical psychologist Discussion Active Slide What are the
qualification needs to have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology method participation roles of clinical
and role of and should be registered with the clinical psychologist’s psychologist?
the clinical
association.
psychologist
ROLES: -
• Performs the roles of diagnostic tests, deals with
interpretation and evaluation of findings of tests.
Implements a Programme of behavior modification.

8. 1min define the 5. PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER: - she/ he is a Discussion Active Slide What are the
qualification graduate in social work and post graduate in psychiatric method participation roles of
and role of social work. psychiatric
the social worker?
psychiatric ROLES: -
social worker • Play significant role in assessing the individual, family
and community adaptive and support system.
• Helps in discharge planning.
• Counseling for job placement and follow- up on the state
laws and legal rights of her/ his patient and protect these
rights. She/ he is skilled in interview techniques and
group dynamics.

9. 1min define the 6. PSYCHIATRIC PARA- PROFESSIONALS: - high Discussion Active Slide What are the
qualification school educational level. method participation roles of
and role of ROLES: - psychiatric para-
the professionals?
• They are given training on the job. They assist in
psychiatric
para- maintaining the therapeutic environment and provide
professionals care under supervision.

10. 1min define the A. ECT TECHNICIANS: - Discussion Active Flash What are the
qualification These technicians go through a training provide of 6 to 9 method participation card roles of ECT
and role of months. technicians?
the ECT
technicians ROLES: -
• Prepare the ECT machine and other articles and give
ECT under the supervision of a psychiatrist or
anesthetist.

11. 1min explain the B. AUXILIARY PERSONNEL: - Discussion Active Flash What are the
role of They are volunteer housekeepers or clerical staffs who method participation card roles of
auxiliary come in contact with the patient. They should be given auxiliary
personnel personnel?
in-service education to interact with the patient
therapeutically.

12. 2min explain the C. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST {O.T.}:- Discussion Active Flash What are the
role of the method participation card roles of
occupational Occupational therapist goes through specialized training; occupational
therapist he/she has a pivotal role to play by using manual and therapist?
creative techniques to assess the interpersonal responses
of the patient. Patients are helped to develop skill in the
area of their choice and become economically
independent.
IN HOSPITAL SETTING, the patient may think that
doing jobs like gardening cleaning the locker are
belittling him and he avoids going for O.T.
If O.T. Is planned in a meaningful manner it is
very significant in treatment and early recovery of the
patient. The therapist focuses on vocational skills and
activities of daily living (ADL) to raise the self-concept
of the patient.

13. 1min explain the D. RECREATIONAL THERAPIST: - recreational Discussion Active Flash What are the
role of therapist plans activities to stimulate the patient’s method participation card roles of
recreational muscles co-ordination, interpersonal relationship and recreational
therapist therapist?
socialization. Recreational and occupational therapies
are always need- based.

14. 1min explain the E. DIVERSIONAL PLAY THERAPIST: - Makes Discussion Active Flash What are the
role of Observation of a Child/Patient During His Play. The method participation card roles of
diversional Behavior of the Child While Playing, The Types of Toys diversional play
play therapist therapist?
and His Reaction Toward They Doll, Beating, Calling or
Throwing Are the Focus of Attention. The Therapist
Explores the Behavior of the Child and Relates to
Condition Like- Phobia, Child Abuse, Separation or Any
Other Condition.
15. 1min explain the F. CREATIVE ART THERAPIST: - An Arts Graduate, Discussion Active Flash What are the
role of She/he Encourages the Patient to Express His Work method participation card roles of creative
creative Freely with Colors. The Therapist Analyses the Use of therapist?
therapist
Bright Colors Leading to Light, Faded Colors Which
Have A Meaning, Live Figures Drawn by The Patient. A
Boat Sinking in the River. An Accident Analysis Will
Help in Bringing the Repressed Feelings of The Patient
to A Conscious Level.
16. 1min explain the CLERGYMAN: - Religious Persons from Different Religious Discussion Active Flash What are the
role of May Be Asked to Come to The Hospital Unit Once A Week So method participation card roles of
clergyman That the Patient Can Have A Spiritual Discussion or Make A clergyman?
Confession If She/he Desires.
CONCLUSION: at the end of the class teaching students are able to acquired adequate knowledge about the mental health team and the roles of
the team members to provide mental health nursing care of the client.

RECAPTULIZATION:

➢ What do you understand by the team work?


➢ List out the members of mental health team?
➢ What are the roles of psychiatric nurse clinical specialist?
➢ What are the roles of registered nurse?
➢ What are the roles of psychiatrist?
➢ What are the roles of clinical psychologist?
➢ What are the roles of psychiatric social worker?
➢ What are the roles of psychiatric para- professionals?
➢ What are the roles of ECT technicians?
➢ What are the roles of auxiliary personnel?
➢ What are the roles of occupational therapist?
➢ What are the roles of recreational therapist?
➢ What are the roles of diversional play therapist?
➢ What are the roles of creative therapist?
➢ What are the roles of clergyman?
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Raj D. elakkuvanabhaskara, “Debre’s mental health (psychiatric) nursing”, edition- 2018, page no. 31-32.

2. Bhatia M.S., “short textbook of psychiatric”, edition- 6th, 2010, page no.- 437- 439.

3. Kneisl carol ren, Wilson holly skodol, “contemporary mental health nursing”, edition- 2004, page no.-20-21.

4. Shreevani R., a guide to mental health and psychiatric nursing, edition-3rd, 2008, page no.- 12-13.
SAMPLE LESSON PLAN
Name of the student- Chandana vishwakarma

Subject- Mental health nursing

Topic - Mental health team

Name of the evaluator-

Duration -20minute

NO. OF Participants-

Date/time-

Venue- M.sc nursing 1st year

Method of teaching- lecture or discussion method

A.V. AIDS – slide, pamphlet, flashcard

Previous knowledge- students know about the term “team” and medical health care team.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the class teaching students are able to acquire knowledge about the mental health
team members and their roles in mental health nursing care.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: At the end of the class teaching students will be able to:

➢ Introduce the topic.


➢ Enlist the functions of the mental health team members.
➢ enlist the mental health team members.
➢ explain the member’s roles in mental health nursing.

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