Nursing unit 1 assignment – clinical preparation journal. 800w. 4

Old assignment-paper-Unit 1Assignment Clinical Preparation Journal

This is the assignment that was completed previous semester. I am retaking this class. The assignments are the same but I cannot submit the same work, the instructor runs all papers through the plagiarism checker. Please redo this assignment so I can resubmit it the content will be the same. Thanks

Components of Informed Consent in Psychiatric Mental Health Treatment

Components of Informed Consent in Psychiatric Mental Health Treatment

“informed consent” refers to a client’s agreement to a proposed medical or psychotherapy procedure and their involvement in a research study or clinical trial. It involves sharing sufficient information with the client or prospective client so they can make an informed decision about involvement in the proposed course of treatment. Signing the consent form validates that the process has occurred and an agreement has been reached (Zur, 2018).

In psychiatry, informed consent is compulsory for admission, electroconvulsive therapy, discharge planning, and psychosurgery. It is defined as an agreement given for a particular intervention without the use of coercion, undue influence, fraud, threats, errors, or misrepresentations and obtained following the disclosure of sufficient information, including the advantages and disadvantages of the particular intervention and alternatives in a language and context that the individual can understand (Zur, 2018).

The clinical evaluation of a patient’s capacity to provide informed consent should be done using the prerequisites. It should be done separately for each intervention and when consent is required (Zur, 2018). The psychotherapy process should incorporate informed consent rather than treating it as a stand-alone activity or thing. Information should be communicated orally and in writing and presented so the client can understand.

The major components of informed consent for psychiatric mental health treatment include the mental health professional explaining the nature and course of treatment, including the goals, risks, benefits, and alternatives to treatment. The mental health professional should also explain the limits of confidentiality, including when and how information may be shared with others, such as in cases of suicidal or homicidal ideation, abuse, or neglect. The mental health professional should explain the emergency procedures in place, including how to access emergency services and what to do in case of a crisis. When working with minors, the mental health professional should obtain informed consent from the minor and their parent or legal guardian. Informed consent should include a discussion about the assessment and management of suicidal or homicidal thoughts, including the clinician’s duty to report if there is a risk of harm to the patient or others (Dalal, 2020).

The psychiatrist should use clear and accessible language, considering the patient’s needs and preferences. Patients have the right to decline unwanted treatment, which should be respected. The psychiatrist should ensure that the patient understands their right to refuse and should explore alternative options if they choose not to proceed with the proposed treatment. Informed consent should also include information about the clinician’s duty to report any suspected cases of abuse or neglect, as required by law (Dalal, 2020).

Informed consent can be breached when adequate information has not been disclosed to enable the patient to make a proper and knowledgeable decision when the patient cannot make decisions due to a mental disorder, and when there is a legal requirement to disclose information (Zur, 2018). Parents or legal guardians must frequently be involved when obtaining informed consent from youngsters. They can be required to consent on the minor’s behalf or participate in decision-making. A minor’s ability to grant informed consent may be judged differently than an adult’s, depending on their age, maturity, and capacity to comprehend the information given. Treatment decisions should consider the minor’s best interests in addition to getting their consent. This process entails evaluating the treatment’s potential advantages and disadvantages and other treatment choices (Dalal, 2020).

Information regarding suicidal/homicidal ideation and auditory and visual hallucinations also form part of the components included in the informed consent for treating psychiatric mental health (Dalal, 2020). It includes information regarding a person’s capacities (capacity to make decisions, understand what is being said to them, and look after themselves) for treatment, their need for treatment, their right to refuse treatment, and the right to know what the treatment entails.

It also includes information that the person making a request should have before deciding whether or not they want to accept care. The information that must be provided includes an explanation of how the treatment will affect them, their symptoms and how it relates to their condition, and how certain treatments might affect them.

Signs and reports of abuse are also included under this component, and they may entail a violent act against one or more people (Dalal, 2020). They may also include a physiological event, such as a seizure without cause or effect. Non-consensual acts are also included here, and all of these relate to the offense of causing harm to another person and damage to another person, property, or any part of their body. The information that patients need to make informed decisions about non-consensual acts includes a description of the actions that (the patient) might be asked or requested to take; and an explanation of how certain activities might affect them in the future.

References

Zur, O. (2018, December 11). Introduction to informed consent in Psychotherapy, counseling and assessment.
https://drzur.com/informed-consent/#process

Dalal, P. K. (2020). Consent in psychiatry-concept, application & implications. The Indian Journal of Medical Research, 151(1), 6.