Health Care Concepts 3

MOOD AND AFFECT

RNSG 1538

Health Care Concepts 3

Concept – MOOD AND AFFECT

Concept Definition

Mood and affect is an emotional state and its observable expression.

Exemplars

Bipolar Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder

Suicide

Post-Partum Depression

Objectives

1.  Describe what the concept of mood and affect means (including definition, antecedents and attributes).

2.  Identify conditions that place an individual at risk of mood and affect imbalance.

3.  Identify when mood and affect imbalance is developing or has developed.

4.  Discuss exemplars of common mood and affect disorders.

5.  Apply the nursing process with collaborative interventions and evaluation for individuals experiencing mood and affect imbalance.

Assignments

1.  Review the Mood and Affect Concept Analysis diagram

2.  Readings/Viewings

ü  Giddens, J.F. (2013). Concepts for nursing practice. St. Louis: Elsevier

o  Chapter 29: Mood and Affect

ü  Halter, M. (2014). Varcarolis’ foundations of psychiatric mental health nursing.

St. Louis: Elsevier.

o  Chapter 13

o  Chapter 14

o  Chapter 25

ü  McKinney, E., James, S., Murray, S., Nelson, K. & Ashwill, J. (2013). Maternal

child nursing. St. Louis: Elsevier.

o  Chapter 28: pgs. 683-684

3.  Internet

ü  Neurotransmitters Overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThsT8HOeOtQ

Content Outline:

Concept: Mood and Affect

1.  Mood and Affect Defined

2.  Inter-related concepts of Mood and Affect

3.  Antecedents for Mood and Affect (see template below)

4.  Attributes of Mood and Affect (see template below)

5.  Sub-concepts/components of Mood and Affect

a.  Mood Disorders

b.  Thought Disorders

c.  Coping

d.  Eating Disorders

e.  Stress

6.  At Risk and risk factors related to Mood and Affect Imbalance (see template below)

a.  Health continuum (best/worst)

b.  Age continuum (young/old)

c.  Environment

d.  Personal – natural, biological, psychological, cultural, behavioral, social

7.  Assessment for balance/imbalance (including Diagnostic tests)

a.  Denver Developmental

b.  Blood and Urine exams

c.  Mood assessments (Depression Screening Test)

8.  Neurotransmitters

9.  Medications

10.  Nursing problems

a.  Ineffective/Maladaptive Coping

b.  Risk for Suicide

c.  Imbalanced Nutrition

d.  Insomnia

e.  Thought processes, disturbed

11.  Outcomes/Nursing Care

12.  Exemplars (demonstrate nursing process and interrelated concepts)

Bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, suicide, post-partum depression