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oduction In this case study, a young girl named Janet was introduced with several symptoms of prevailing mental illness(s). She was brought to the hospital by paramedics because she had injured herself at home. As a clinical nurse, a Mental State Examination (MSE) will be conducted on her in order to assess her mental state and behaviour. A hypothesis will be made based upon MSE and a nursing care plan for Janet will be developed to offer her appropriate assistance.
Presenting issues Presenting issues in this case study are both psychological as well as physical, manifesting as symptoms of possible mental disorder. Janet has made cuts on her arm with glass, resulting in blood loss. She has removed the dressing done by the paramedics on the way to hospital. She is in low mood and have tensions triggered by various reasons. There is feeling of worthlessness in Janet, for which she is not able to find any solution and considers nobody can help her to come out of this situation. She is secluding herself with bouts of sobbing. Personal hygienic care of Janet is in a pathetic condition as she is neglecting cleanliness of her body and is not caring to change her dirty clothes. Nourishment of Janet is also poor and she is …show more content…

Muehlenkamp and Gutierrez stressed that DSH was a potential precursor to suicide attempts (2007). They also pointed out that adolescents who had drown themselves in pessimism and had a negative outlook on life were at a higher risk of attempting suicide. Another cohort study confirmed that the clients who attended emergency department after DSH were at a greater risk of attempting suicide (Cooper, Kapur, Webb, Lawlor, Guthrie, Mackway-Jones, & Appleby, 2005). Hence, it is important in case of Janet that all preventive precautions should be taken as she has a potential risk of

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