JuProblems.

D juvenile delinquency and acute adjustment n problems like suicidal attempts are to be
addressed.

MENTAL HEALTH TEAM OR MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM

Approach

Refers to

Multidisciplinary collaboration between members of different disciplines who provide specific services f
to the patient. The multidisciplinary team includes:

• A Psychiatrist

• A Psychiatric nurse

A Clinical psychologist • A Psychiatric social worker

• An Occupational therapist or an activity therapist

. A Pharmacist and a dietitian

• A Counselor

A Psychiatrist is a medical doctor with

Special training in psychiatry. He is accountable

Psychiatrist
Clinical psychologist

Occupational therapist

Mentally ill person

Psychiatric nurse

Psychiatric Social workerfor the medical diagnosis and treatment of patient. Other important functions
are: Admitting patient into acute care setting Prescribing and monitoring psycho pharmacologic agents
Administering electroconvulsive meetings therapy Conducting individual and family therapy
Participating in interdisciplinary team . Owing to their legal power to prescribe and to write orders,
psychiatrists often function as leaders of the team A Psychiatric nurse is a registered nurse with
specialized training in the care and treatment of psychiatric patients; she may have a Diploma, MSc,
MPhil or PhD in psychiatric nursing. She is accountable for the bio psychosocial nursing care of patients
and their milieu. Other functions include: Administering and monitoring medic ations • Assisting in
numerous psychiatric and physical treatments Participate in interdisciplinary team meet ings Teach
patients and families • Take responsibility for patients' records Act as patient's advocate • Interact
with patients' significant others A Clinical psychologist should have a Masters Degree in Psychology or
PhD in clinical psychology with specialized training in mental health settings. He is accountable for
psychological assessments, testing, and treatments. He offers direct corvices such as C t I

Take responsibility for patients’ records Act as patient’s advocate

A Clinical psychologist should have Masters Degree in Psychology or PhD clinical with specialized training
in mental health He accountable psychological assessments, testing, and treatments. He offers direct
services individual, or marital therapies.

A Psychiatric social worker should have Masters Degree Social Work or degree with specialized training
in mental health settings. He accountable family work and community placement patients. Conducts
group therapy sessions. Emphasizes intervention with the patient social environment which he will
History of Psychiatr

- HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

The first American Graduate Nurse (First pro fessional psychiatric Nurse) Ms Linda Richard, (1873)
graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children’ in Boston. After gradua tion, she
went to England to study Ms Nightingale methods. After returning home, she organized Nursing
services and Nursing educational programmes related to custodial Nursing care at Illinios Hospital.

In 1882, the first Nursing school specifically to prepare the Nurses to care for mentally ill was opened
at McLean hospital, Waverley, Massa chusetts. It was a two year programme, but in it, few
psychological skills were addressed, much importance was given to Custodial Nursing Care (1890-
1930) which is based on Nightingale Sani tary Principles, i.e. cleanliness, personal hygiene, fresh air,
exercise, nutrition, concern, medications,