NURSING NUR 2488 Mental Health - Exam 1 Study Guide

CONCEPTS / IDEAS 1. Health Care Traditions Western: nursing theories, psychological theories, mental health & illness derived from Western framework. A person finds identity in individuality. Mind and body are two separate entities (different practitioners for disorders of mind and body). Disease has a specific, measurable, and observable cause, and providers focus on treatment to eliminate the cause. Success in life is obtained by preparing for the future. Eastern: rich cultural traditions based on deep personal connections to the natural world and the tribe. Family is the basis for one’s identity (group decision making is the norm). The body, mind, and spirit are a single entity, no separation between physical and psychological illness. Time is circular/recurring with belief of reincarnation. One is born into an unchangeable fate with the duty to comply. Indigenous: inhabited a country for thousands of years (New Zealand Maoris, Australian aborigines, American natives, native Hawaiians). Significance on the place of humans in the natural world. Basis of one’s identity is th