The clinical treatment of mental health diseases is provided by a multidisciplinary group of specialists known as a mental health team. Part of a normal team are: Psychiatrist: A medical practitioner with a licence to assess, identify, and treat mental health issues A licenced mental health expert who assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental diseases is known as a psychologist. In order to help a kid and their family achieve their treatment objectives, a certified clinical social worker may be involved. Nurses specialising in mental health: Assist those experiencing immediate mental health crises Help those in immediate need of mental health services by providing them with the necessary support staff.

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MENTAL HEALTH TEAM

3. INTRODUCTION–
- Teamwork means the combined, co-
ordinate and dedicated effort of each and
every member of the team towards
achievement of the target or goal of the
team as an entity.

7. MEMBERS OF MENTAL HEALTH TEAM -
Four health care professionals constitute
the core mental health disciplines ;
PSYCHIATRIC NURSE,
PSYCHIATRIST
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
 PYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER

9. Psychiatric Nurse
Clinical Specialist -

10. 2. Psychiatric Nurse Clinical
Specialist -
The Psychiatric Nurse Clinical Specialist should have a
Masters Degree in nursing, preferably with post-
graduate research work.
She participates actively in primary, secondary and
tertiary prevention of mental disorders and provides
individual, group and family psychotherapy in a hospital
and community setting.
*She also takes up the responsibility of teaching,
administration and research.

11. RegisteredNurse Working In A Psychiatric Unit/ Hospital –

12. 3. RegisteredNurseWorkingIn APsychiatricUnit/Hospital–
The RegisteredNurse undergoesa General Nursing and Midwifery
Program orB.sc. Nursing/Post-basicB.sc.Nursing programwith
added qualificationssuch as Diploma in PsychiatricNursing,Diploma
in NursingAdministrationetc.
This nurse is skilled in caring forthe mentally ill, givesholistic care by
assessingthe patients mental, social,physical,psychologicaland
spiritualneeds, making a nursing diagnosis,formulating,evaluating,
and rendering the appropriatenursing care.
She/he co-ordinateswith the clinicalspecialistin a community mental
health setting.
She/he updates knowledgevia continuingeducation,in-service
education,workshopsand courses conductedby open university

13. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST –

14. 4. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST –
-The clinical psychologist holds a
doctoral degree in clinical psychology and
is registered with the clinical
Psychologists Association.
She/he conducts psychological,
diagnostic tests, interprets and evaluates
the finding of these tests and implements
a program of behavior modification.

15. THE PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER

17. 6. PSYCHIATRIC PARAPROFESSIONALS

20. *They are volunteer housekeepers or clerical staff
and require in-service education to interact with the
patient therapeutically.

21.  Occupational therapist goes through
specialized training.
 uses manual and creative techniques to assess
the inter-personal responses of the patient and
assists the patient to become skilled and
independent in the area of their choice.
 Planned occupational therapy is very
significant for the treatment, early recovery and
rehabilitation of the patient. The therapist
focuses on vocational skills and Activities of
Daily Living (ADL) to raise the self-concept of

22. RECREATIONAL THERAPIST -

24. • Recreational therapist plans
activities to stimulate the patient’s
muscle co-ordination, interpersonal
relationship & socialization.
• these approaches are need-based.

25. Diversional Play Therapist

26. Diversional Play Therapist
-Makes observation of a child/patient
during play-behavior, type of toys
selection ,reaction towards toy,
beating, breaking, throwing, etc.
-The therapist explores the behavior of
the child & relates to conditions like
phobia, child abuse, separation or any
other condition.

28. • He/she is an arts graduate
and encourages the patient
to express his work freely
with colors and analyses the
use of various colors,
drawing of various scenes
etc.
• This therapy helps in
diagnosis and also in
bringing the repressed
feelings of the patient to the
conscious level.

29. Oral hygien
 CLERGYMEN – These are religious persons
who may be asked to come to the hospital unit
once a week (depending on the patient’s
religious , faith) and have a spiritual talk with
the patient.