Nursing Care Plan for Depression

Nursing Care Plan for Depression

Introduction

Depression is a natural kind of feeling or emotion is accompanied by psychological components: a sense of hard, gloomy, sad, frustrated and unhappy, and somatic components: anorexia, constipation, skin moist (coldness), blood pressure and pulse rate decreased slightly.

Depression is caused by many factors, among others: heriditer factors and genetic, constitutional factors, paramorbid personality factors, physical factors, psycho-biological factors, neurological factors, biochemical factors in the body, electrolyte balance factor and so on. Depression is usually triggered by physical trauma such as suicide, infectious diseases, surgeon's, accidents, labor and so on, as well as psychic factors such as loss of affection or self-esteem and the result of hard work. Depression is a normal reaction when it takes place within a short time in the presence of a clear precipitating factors, duration and depth of the depression according to the originators of factors. Symptoms of psychotic depression is when the complaint in question no longer compatible with reality, not able to assess the reality and cannot be understood by others (Kendler et al, 2006).

Depression can be a syndrome, i.e. a set of symptoms, or symptoms may appear as a partner in another entity or disorder, for example, as a result of illness. In young people, depression is not shot in a bad mood or temporary depression. Depression is a serious problem that affects all aspects of life of a teenager. If left untreated, depression in a young person can lead to problems at school and at home, problems with drugs, violence and even suicide. There are many theories about depression among teenagers in general. Adolescence is a difficult time but most teens break out with good friends, success in school or related activities, which helps to shape their personality and confidence. Shots are predictable temporary bad mood but depression is something quite different. Depression can destroy the personality of a teenager and causes an overwhelming feeling of sadness, hopelessness or resentment.

Strategies for Engaging Patients with Depression

Interviews

Psychiatrists often use open-ended questions and express empathy through listening. These are the basic strategies that are employed during nursing care for depressed individuals. Social practitioners regard these are the most effective techniques that work in most of the cases. This requires the psychiatrist to set aside all forms of clinical biases when conducting such interviews. The role of the psychiatrist becomes that of a student that is there to learn rather than use his or her existing ideals to judge. The clinician's perspective counts for nothing during an interview. By posing open-end questions, the clinician encourages the patient to share their story and reveal their feelings, thoughts and the point of views. The clinician empowers the patients and provides them with the strength to be open (Mathers & Loncar, 2006)..

The reflective nature of these interviews also allows building rapport with the patients and gives them a sense that they are being heard; that someone is there willing to help them in their time of ...