CHAPTER 12

MENTAL HYGIENE AND MENTAL HEALTH

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After reading this chapter, the student will be able to
COMPONENTS OF MENTAL HYGIENE
PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH

PAY ATTENTION TO WARNING SIGNS

GET ROUTINE MEDICAL CARE

GET HELP WHEN NEEDED

DO SELF CARE
CHARACTERISTICS OF MENTAL HEALTH
STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTION OF MENTAL
HEALTH
PROMOTIVE AND PREVENTIVE MENTAL HEALTH
STRATEGIES
SUBDIVISION OF PRIMARY PREVENTION
INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE HAZARD AND
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
STRATEGIES OF SECONDARY PREVENTION
STRATEGIES OF TERTIARY PREVENTION
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSE IN
PREVENTION OF MENTAL ILLNESS
DEFENSE MECHANISM PROTECTS EGO FROM
STRESSORS AND ANXIETY
VAILLANT'S CATEGORIZATION OF DEFENSE
MECHANISMS
PATHOLOGICAL (PSYCHOTIC) DEFENSE
MECHANISM
NATURE OF ADJUSTMENT
CRITERIA OF ADJUSTMENT

SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT

SELF-OBJECTIVITY AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE

SELF-CONTROL AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT

PERSONAL INTEGRATION

WELL-DEFINED GOALS AND GOAL DIRECTION

SENSE OF HUMOR

PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE

SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY

WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS IN WORK AND PLAY

ADEQUATE ORIENTATION TO REALITY

FACTORS AFFECTING ADJUSTMENT
METHODS OF ADJUSTMENT
GUIDANCE
PRINCIPLES OF GUIDANCE
TYPES OF GUIDANCE
ROLE OF A NURSE IN GUIDANCE
COUNSELLING
LEVELS OF COUNSELLING
CHARACTERISTICS OF COUNSELING
STEPS OF COUNSELING
SUPPORTIVE BEHAVIOR OF COUNSELOR
PHASES OF COUNSELING
TYPES OF COUNSELLING
 CHAPTER SUMMARY
Mental health is a component of general health and integration of holistic care. It
requires a balance between the body, mind, spirit and the environment in which the
person lives. Good mental health is characterized by a person’s ability to fulfill a
number of key functions and activities. The current trend in mental health practice
is on preventative and promotive services at institutional and community settings.
Defense mechanisms are designed to deal with inner hurt, anxiety and self
devaluation. George Eman Valliant’s (1994) categorized defenses mechanisms on a
continuum along a continuum of immature-to-mature.
 ASSESS YOURSELF

❖Describe the components of mental hygiene

❖Enumerate characteristics of mental health person.
❖Describe the principals of mental health.
❖Differentiate between guidance and counseling.
❖Explain the methods to promote and prevent mental sickness.
❖Discuss defense mechanisms with examples.