Mental health communications and infection and prevention

Part 1: 

As part of this project you are required to:

1. Identify three different types of mental illness and for each:
Discuss prevalence of the illness in Ireland and compare with prevalence worldwide

• Outline the characteristics associated with each.
• Identify the impact each of these mental illnesses has upon the client’s care needs

2. Identify three support services available in Ireland that assist in Mental Health Recovery.  For each demonstrate a clear understanding of the role these supports services have in supporting mental health and recovery. (6 marks)

3. Clearly identify all key mental health professionals who work in adult mental health services and outline their respective roles

4. As a result of your research:
– critically evaluate mental health support services available in Ireland
Based on your reflections, suggest two recommendations for improvements.
Marks will also be allocated for the following

Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking, additional research and correct referencing, Formatting of project and overall layout

Part 2 – Learner Record’

You are required to plan and organise an activity which reflects the partnership approach between the service user and the team. The activity should demonstrate strategies to reinforce positive mental health for residents/clients.
The activity should be set out using the following headings:

1. Introduction to task

Aim of activity – Overall goal you wish to achieve
Objective of activity – What steps/actions you intend to take to achieve overall aim

• How you carried out the activity – What specifically did you do
• The benefit to service user-How this activity will improve quality of life of the service user e.g. physically, emotionally etc.

2. Discuss how you identified the service user’s specific needs and your choice of activity

3. Demonstrate how you facilitated freedom of choice and partnership in decision making

4. Demonstrate communication skills e.g. empathy, listening etc. and how you worked effectively with the service user

5. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of the healthcare team

6. Demonstrate and outline your understanding of the following:
-Policies & Procedures in relation to positive mental health and mental health promotion.
-Good practice skills when caring for service users – how we do things, established practices

7. Identify your areas of competence in promoting positive mental health when caring for service users with a mental illness and areas for improvement.