ABSTRACT

The amount of clients of mental disorders found were 18 people (2.44%) of the total adult population of 737 people. This amount shows an increase from an estimate of mental disorder in West Java (0.22%). Self-care deficit is one form of mental disorder and is experienced by all clients of mental disorders was found. The purpose of this paper is to describe management of care the scientific end case specialists to client self-care deficit with Orem’s Self Care approach. The method used is the serial case study of self-care deficits in psychotic clients with life-giving therapy nursing specialists. Therapy are : first package of Behavior Therapy, second package of Behavior Therapy and Supportive Therapy, third package of Behavior Therapy, Supportive Therapy and Self Help Group. Therapy was given to the 17 client (9 schizophrenia, 4 mental retardation, and 4 dementia). The results of the implementation of these therapies is that the package of three highly effective therapy to improve coping mechanism and reduce the symptoms signs on the client's self-care deficit with a medical diagnosis of schizophrenia and mental
retardation in performing self-care. These therapies are less effective for clients with dementia.

Kata kunci: Behaviour theraphy, Self Care Orem, defisit perawatan diri.

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