Types Of Mental Health Consultation

Types of mental health consultation Nazrila Hairizan Nasir

Objectives 

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Discuss the types of consultation in mental health Consider application of the types of mental health consultation

Consultation 

Defined as : 

Process of interaction between 2 professionals  

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Consultant Consultee

Regarding work problem  

Management/treatment of client Planning or implementation of a program to cater to clients

Essential aspects 

Consultee 

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retains professional responsibility of client May accept or reject the help

Consultant 

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helps with the current professional problem Adds to knowledge Lessen areas of misunderstanding

Types  

Client- centred Case consultation Consultee-centred Case consultation 

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Focus :consultee’s problems in handling specifis clients Goal :To improve the client and skills, insights and professional objectivity of consultee

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Program- centred Administrative consultation Consultee-centred Administrative consultation 

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Focus : consultee’s problems in initiating or maintaining a specific programme Goal : To improve program and skills, insights and professional objectivity of consultee

Client-Centred Case Consultation 

Major focus : 

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Problems encountered by consultee in dealing with the case

Immediate goal : 

Help find the most effective treatment

Consultee- Centred Case Consultation 

Focus  

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On consultee rather than the client Assess the nature of consultee’s work difficulties and help to handle it

Goal 

Help consultee gain mastery of the issue by 

discussion of the problems of client and consultee’s contribution to their solution

Program-Centred Administrative Consultation 

Main focus 

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Make specialised assessment of current program or policy predicament

Goal: 

Recommend a plan of action to resolve the difficulty

Consultee –Centred Administrative Consultation 

Focus 

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Consultees – a group/individual administrator to improve functioning

Goal 

Help develop an improved capacity to master problems 

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in planning, maintaining programs for prevention and control of mental disorders Interpersonal aspects of the operations of their agencies

Conclusion   

4 main types of consultation Case or program based consultation Focus :  

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consultee to work out the problem Case / program to find solutions

Reflect on types of consultation that could be offered in your service.