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Unit I

This 6-hour unit plan covers perspectives of mental health and mental health nursing, the incidence of mental health issues in India, the mental health team, the nature and scope of mental health nursing, and the role of mental health nurses. Specific learning objectives include describing the historical development and current trends in mental health nursing, the epidemiology of mental health problems in India, the roles and responsibilities of nurses, the scope of mental health nursing, and concepts of normal and abnormal behavior. Teaching methods include lectures, discussions, and various assessment methods like essays and short answers.

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Unit I

This 6-hour unit plan covers perspectives of mental health and mental health nursing, the incidence of mental health issues in India, the mental health team, the nature and scope of mental health nursing, and the role of mental health nurses. Specific learning objectives include describing the historical development and current trends in mental health nursing, the epidemiology of mental health problems in India, the roles and responsibilities of nurses, the scope of mental health nursing, and concepts of normal and abnormal behavior. Teaching methods include lectures, discussions, and various assessment methods like essays and short answers.

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UNIT PLAN

Subject – Mental health nursing


Unit – I Introduction
Time – 6 Hours
Learning objective:
By the end of the class student will be able to explain perspectives of mental health and
mental health nursing and their evolution, incidence of mental health issues in India, mental health
team, nature and scope of mental health nursing, role of mental health nurse and concepts of normal
and abnormal behavior.

SPECIFIC TIME CONTENT TEACHING ASSESSMENT


OBJECTIVES (HRS) LEARNING METHODS
ACTIVITY
Students will be Introduction Lecture Essays
able to: • Perspectives of
-Describe the mental health and Short answers
historical 1 mental health Discussion
development and nursing: Evolution Very short answers
current trends in of mental health
mental heath services, treatment
nursing and nursing practices

-Describe the • Prevalence and


epidemiology of 1 incidence of mental
mental health health problems and
problems disorders in India

- Discuss the role


and responsibilities 1 • Mental health team
of the nurse

1 • Nature and scope of


-Discuss the scope mental heath nursing
of mental health
nursing • Role and scope of
1 mental health nurse
in various settings
and factors affecting
the level of nursing
practice
-Describe the
concept of normal • Concepts of normal
1
and abnormal and abnormal
behavior behavior
References

• Townsend C Mary, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Jaypee Brothers.Medical Publishers


• Sadock K Synopsis of Psychiatry, William and Wilkins Baltomore, USA
• Stuart G. W& sandeen S J. Psychiatric Nursing C.V. Mosby Company
• Fortinash M K, Worret, H A, Psuchiatric Mental Health Nursing, Latest edition, Mosby
Publications
• Lalitha K. Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, An Indian Perspective, VMG Book House.
• Ahuja N A Short text book of psychiatry, (Latest Edition), Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
• WHO – ICD -10 Classification of mental and Behavioral disorers, Oxford University Press,
Oxford
• Neeraja, Essentials of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursig. Jaypee Brothers, Medical
Publishers
• Boyd Ann Mary – Psychiatric Nursing Contemporary Practices. Lippincot William & Wilkins
• Shives Rebreca Louise – Basic concepts of Psychiatric Mental health nursing Lippincot
Williams & Wilkins
• Stuart W Gail Laraia T. Michele. Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, (Mosby)
Elseviers.
• Sreevani, A Guide to Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing, Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers

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