This document provides an overview of key concepts in mental health and nursing, including: 1) Qualities of mental health and the DSM-IV diagnostic system with five axes. 2) Professional standards in nursing including ethics, patient's bill of rights, and legal considerations like involuntary commitment. 3) Therapeutic approaches, the stages of the therapeutic relationship, and techniques for communication and assessing anxiety levels. 4) Guidelines for dealing with upset patients, conflict management, and appropriate interventions for different anxiety levels including restraint and seclusion.

1. Unit 1 Course Introduction Mental Health and Illness Legal/Ethical Professional Standards

13. Unit 2 Communication and Assessment Therapeutic communication Dealing with Upset people Anxiety levels, Mental Mechanisms Intro to assessment