This recovery based approach improves patients’ functional capacity and risk reduction (Department of Health & Human Services, State Government of Victoria, 2011). This approach requires the nursing skills of storytelling, safeguarding, treatment and recovery, and taking responsibility (Ward & Gwinner, 2015). This essay will discuss the criteria for diagnosis of MDD, central features of MDD, various treatment options available, and impact of MDD on family and friends. This essay will also discuss ECT treatment for MDD, its strength and limitations, and various safeguards provided to protect the rights of patients undergoing ECT. The nursing skills required to implement the principles of recovery will also be discussed
This recovery based approach improves patients’ functional capacity and risk reduction (Department of Health & Human Services, State Government of Victoria, 2011). This approach requires the nursing skills of storytelling, safeguarding, treatment and recovery, and taking responsibility (Ward & Gwinner, 2015). This essay will discuss the criteria for diagnosis of MDD, central features of MDD, various treatment options available, and impact of MDD on family and friends. This essay will also discuss ECT treatment for MDD, its strength and limitations, and various safeguards provided to protect the rights of patients undergoing ECT. The nursing skills required to implement the principles of recovery will also be discussed