Clinical Reflection Report [ Australia]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

1.1AUSTRALIAN MENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS AND PRACTICES……………………….3

1.2 IMPORTANCE OF STANDARDS……………………………………………………………………………..3

1.3 MENTAL HEALTH NURSING…………………………………………………………………………………..3

2. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT…………………………………………………………………………………………..3

2.1 CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS…………………………………………………………………………………..3

2.2 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION……………………………………………………………..3

2.3 ASSESSMENT DEFINATION……………………………………………………………………………………4

2.4 CHALLENGES WHEN ASSESSING………………………………………………………………………….4

2.5 HEALTH CARE CONCERNS……………………………………………………………………………………5

2.6 THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS……………………………………………………………5

2.7 THERAPEUTIC SKILLS…………………………………………………………………………………………..6

3. RISKS AND MANAGEMENT……………………………………………………………………………………6

3.1 DUTY OF CARE……………………………………………………………………………………………………..6

REFFERAL PATHWAYS……………………………………………………………………………………………..7

4. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7

5. REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8FOR
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