power of attorney stating who should speak for you if you become unable to make health care decisions for yourself, or a “living will” or “advance directive” that states your wishes about end-of-life care; give copies to your doctor, your family and your care team. If you or your family need help making difficult decisions, counselors, chaplains and others are available to help. Protection of your privacy.
It is real and can be as debilitating as a stroke or heart attack. I would encourage the family member to be patient with their loved one. I would tell them that treating this disorder is a long process that takes many hours of counseling and possible hospitalizations before it will be under control. I would give them names of support groups to attend if they need more encouragement and understanding. I would remind them to be supportive of the patient and not to expect too much of the loved one.
The first part of the stabilization process involves introductions. Even if the patient is unconscious, like in my scenario, you can introduce yourself to the family/friends. You must build that initial trust with them while they are being treated or witnessing a crisis situation. My patient was unconscious, but I made sure to make the initial contact with his family. ACKNOWLEDGE.
If you become overwhelmed or severely stressed please confide in a friend, the Chaplin, or a medical health professional. Realizing that your children may not understand your spouse reactions or behavior attending family therapy is a must; this will provide a productive forum for the entire family to openly discuss any issues, fears, or emotions. It will also provide the family with an opportunity to ask the therapist for information about the PTSD and hopefully the therapist will answer in such a way that every member of the family can understand. Helping you’re spouse cope with the symptoms also requires that you continue to treat your spouse with the love and the respect he deserves (as a veteran willing fighting for his country) throughout the duration. Even if your family dynamics change avoid being judgmental, keep a positive attitude towards the coping strategies he learns in psychotherapy.
It has been found that group therapy helps those affected deal with the loss they suffered. Medical treatment by a psychiatrist will involve counseling and it is important for the provider to listen to the entire story first then proceeding to attack the problem. One way of doing this is by "separating the rational or cognitive component from the emotional "grief" component." (Wilson, Harel, & Kahana, 1988). This allows the patient to still feel the sadness but it allows the provider to help focus on the cognitive aspect.
John’s symptoms of depression range from loss of appetite, losing interest in activities, sadness, and lack of sleep. After an official diagnosis of depression, it can be treated with depression medications and counseling. To gain the best benefit for the client using both is the best solution. Individuals suffering from depression that have used lifestyle changes that did not work should see his or her primary care doctor to rule out medical issues that may be causing the depression. If this is not the case then considering anti-depressants is an option for the John Preston et al.
Thomas with his chronic depression. I would be able to get him started with a support group for spouses of clients with cancer. I can assist him in finding a psychologist that he can also talk through his issues with. I can find him a psychiatrist to better manage his medications for the depression. I can assist him in setting up a medication box to help him to remember to actually take his medications.
When someone is dying there are legal concerns that a nurse must keep in mind when caring for the patient. Many times family members are the caregivers during the end of life process and this can place a real strain on the family. There are many nursing diagnosis associated with end of life care, and nurses must keep in mind special nursing considerations and implications. “End-of-life (EOL) care is defined as an active, compassionate approach that treats, comforts, and supports persons who are living with, or dying from progressive or chronic life threatening conditions” (Ross, MM., Fisher, R., & McClean, MJ., 2000). Unfortunately, the issue of death has been denied, hidden, and thus feared by our current society.
A general feeling of needing to talk to someone about various things going on in one’s life some of the feeling’s or thought can be serious enough to see a counselor or a psychotherapist for e.g. suicide. People are looking for a non – judgmental, caring person to listen to. Therapist can also be used for personal development {spiritual, emotional, physically and psychological another reason to see a counselllor and psychotherapy is if you are experiences the following below: Divorce Marriage Death Sexuality Abuse/trauma Children issues Employment Anger management Bereavement Self –esteem Pregnancy Drugs Alcohol Mental health Phobias Anxiety Family Referred by your G.P Behavior issues
Human service workers help the patient and their families cope with the disease, they help handle problems the family or patient may have dealing with rehabilitation or recovery. Human service workers help the caregivers, family or anyone else that is caring for the patient advice and informing them of services that are available to them such as counseling. Share your thoughts on the ethical issues often encountered in end-of-life care, including euthanasia, curative treatment approaches, and accepting death without letting go of hope. Dealing with someone that knows they are dying is about the