Nursing Diagnoses in Psychiatric Nursing Care Plans and Psychotropic Medications

(^42) 8. Convey acceptance of client separate from the undesirable 7. Establish a system of rewards for compliance with therapy 6. Set forth a structured plan of therapeutic activities. Start For the client with oppositional tendencies: 5. Gradually decrease the amount of assistance given to task Outcome Criteria^ wards and consequences are concepts of value to client. passive-aggressive behavior toward others.form independently while providing a feeling of security with the presence of a trusted individual.self-worth and may contribute to a decrease in the need for tive for client to pursue the task to completion.(physical activity) increases self-esteem and provides incen-that is unacceptable.”) with minimum expectations and increase as client begins to manifest evidence of compliance. behaviors being exhibited. (“It is not security, and one or two activities may not seem as over-performance, while assuring client that assistance is still one time.changes in behavior.and consequences for noncompliance. Ensure that the re-available if deemed necessary. tive and negative reinforcements can contribute to desired whelming as the whole schedule of activities presented at ●^ ALTERATIONS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATIONUnconditional acceptance enhances This encourages client to per-youStructure provides , but (^) your behavior,Posi-

2506_Ch02_014-053.indd Sec1:42 2506 Ch 02 014 - 053 .ind 2. Client complies with treatment by participating in therapies Defi 1. Client cooperates with staff in an effort to complete assigned Tourette’s disorder is characterized by the presence of multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics that may appear simulta-neously or at different periods during the illness (APA, 2000). Onset of the disorder can be as early as 2 years, but it occurs most commonly during childhood (around age 6 to 7 years). Tourette’s disorder is more common in boys than in girls. The duration of the disorder may be lifelong, although there may be periods of remission that last from weeks to years (APA, 2000). The symptoms usually diminish during adolescence and adulthood and, in some cases, disappear altogether by early adulthood. 3. Client takes direction from staff without becoming defensive. ● d Stasks.TOURETTE’S DISORDER without negativism.e nedc 1 : 42 1 10/1/10 9:33:24 AM 0 / 1 / 10 9 : 33 : 24 AM