Milieu Therapy Therapeutic Community

Question 1

Structuring of the environment to effect behavior change and to improve psychological health and functioning of the individual.

Answer 1

Milieu therapy

Question 2

Therapy where client is expected to learn adaptive chipping and relationship/interaction skills that can be applied to other areas of their life

Answer 2

Milieu therapy

Question 3

Who is responsible in providing structure and safety in an environment that is therapeutic with collaboration of patients, families, and other healthcare clinicians

Answer 3

Psych nurse

Question 4

Basic assumption number one

Answer 4

Health of each individual is realized, everyone has strengths as well as limitations, growth is encouraged

Question 5

Basic assumptions number 2

Answer 5

Every interaction is an opportunity for therapeutic intervention

Question 6

Basic assumption number 3

Answer 6

Every individual owns his or her own environment

Question 7

Basic assumption number four

Answer 7

Each individual owns his or her behavior

Question 8

Basic assumption number five

Answer 8

Peer pressure is powerful and can be used if feedback is respectful

Question 9

Basic assumption number 6

Answer 9

Inappropriate behaviors are dealt with as they occur

Question 10

Basic assumption number 7

Answer 10

Restrictions and punishment are to be avoided

Question 11

Containment, structure, involvement, support, and validation.
Safety and security, structure promotes the goal of treatment and includes schedules with time, places, and activities. Involvement helps promote interactions and common areas. Support is affirming rather than rigid. validation offers support of the needs of the individual by active listening to the patient concerns

Answer 11

Conditions that promote a therapeutic community

Question 12

Often includes psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, art therapy, music therapy, dietitians, and chaplain services

Answer 12

Interdisciplinary team

Question 13

may serve as the leader of the team. Responsible for diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. Prescribes medication and other somatic therapies. Preforms ongoing assessment and medication management.

Answer 13

Psychiatrist

Question 14

Conducts individual, group, and family therapy. Administers, interprets, and evaluates psychological test that assist in the diagnostic process.

Answer 14

Psychologist

Question 15

Manager of the environment

Answer 15

Nurse

Question 16

Role of the nurse

Answer 16

Manage the therapeutic environment, ensures the psychological and physiological needs of the patient are met, medication administration, development of a one-to-to relationship, setting limits on unacceptable behavior, and clinic education.