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Depression Effects On Depression
EFFECT OF COUNSELLING ON TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION I will be talking about one of the silent killers of recent times known as
depression. This topic is also going to consider different types of treatment and its effects on sufferers. Furthermore, this topic would be about
individual physical, intellectual, emotional and social development (PIES). (Pies Revision. Pdf, 2016, p.5–8). To begin with, according to World
Health Organization (2017), depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 300 million people affected. Depression is different from usual
mood fluctuations and short–lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long–lasting and with moderate or severe
intensity, depression may become a serious health condition. It can cause the affected person to suffer greatly and function poorly at work, at school
and in the family. Depression can happen to anyone and many successful and famous people who seems to have everything going for them battle
with this problem. Depression also affects people of every age and half of the people will only experience once but for the other half it will happen
again. The length of time that it takes to recover ranges from six months to a year or more. (Good Mental Health for all,2017). Although there are
different types of treatment for depression such as, Psychotherapy, medication, counselling, group therapy as well as cognitive behavioural therapy
(CBT)but this part will consider counselling as
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Behavioral Health Issues Within Inpatient Psychiatric...
Introduction
One of the most frequently reported behavioral health issues in inpatient psychiatric settings involves patient assaults (Perez, 2014). Increased
occurrence of assaults can have a damaging impact on the life of psychiatric patients (Luckhoff et al., 2013). It presents a threat to the physical and
psychological well–being of both psychiatric nursing staff and all patients present (Luckhoff et al., 2013). There are numerous studies showing assaults
occurring amongst staff and patients hospitalized in inpatient units; however, there are limited resources for addressing patient–to–patient assaults
(Luckhoff et al., 2013). This chapter reviews current studies and identifies available resources on patient–to–patient assaults in ... Show more content on
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A search of several databases with patient assault literature using the date range from January 2010 to February 2017 was performed. The databases
searched were CINAHL, ProQuest, and Medline using the terms patient assault, patient safety, patient–to–patient, psychiatric, geriatric, staff education,
and nursing knowledge of assault. Initially, it generated 33 articles and results were narrowed down to 11 peer reviewed and research articles published
from 2012 to 2017 that focused on patient assaults in inpatient facilities. Research shows that utilizing multiple search strategies for evidence–based
practices reduces bias in evidence searches and provides a vast pool of resources for review (Atchan, Davis, & Foureur, 2016).
Methodologically, quantitative studies are highly structured and involve a systematic process to build knowledge (Hall & Roussel, 2014). The focus of
the search was quantitative studies ranging from systematic reviews, experimental studies, case control studies, and randomized controlled trials using
quantitative data and methodology. Additional search terms included the phrase "geriatric patients admitted on a psychiatric unit and cognitively
impaired geriatric patients." Exclusion criteria included non–English publications, non–peer reviewed articles, and abstract–only articles.
Tools.
The tool utilized for grading the level of evidence of the articles was the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence Based Practice (JHNEBP) model, which
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Understanding The Neurological Complexity Of The Human Brain
In order to better understand the neurological complexity of the human brain, it is reasonable to first compare it to a similar organ, and according to
Professor David Anderson, that is a fruit fly 's brain. As a neurological researcher at the Caltech David Anderson Lab, Professor Anderson claims that
the human brain is much more complex than thought, but with the help of fruit fly experimentation, understanding the human brain is made simple. As
guest speaker at the TED Conference, Anderson informs his audience of a common misconception with the human brain, a misconception he intends to
disprove by using evidence from his fruit fly experimentations. David Anderson explains how fruit fly research is the missing link that will help ... Show
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Opening up his lecture, Professor Anderson immediately harnessed the crowds ' curiosity through his questions requiring crowd participation. He first
asked the crowd to raise their hand if they had any family history of mental illnesses. Most of the attending listeners responded to his inquiry with their
hands raised high, signaling Anderson to ask his next question. Secondly, Anderson asked if anyone could agree that fruit fly research would help
further the understanding of mental illnesses and if so, they should keep their hand raised. Naturally, in response to his second question, the audiences '
hands went back down. The humorous contrast in the crowds ' response resulted in laughter within the audience, which allowed Anderson to smoothly
transition to his next point. He continued to use rhetorical questioning throughout his speech as seen when he asked, "Can an organism like this teach
us anything about emotion–like states? Do these organisms even have emotion–like states or are they just little digital robots?" (00:04:55). Comparing
living fruit flies to inanimate robots is silly and not realistic; this obvious answer made clear to his listeners that there is a high chance that fruit fly
research could benefit the understanding of the human mind. In continuation, Anderson used comparison and contrast to help explain his research and
support his claim. Anderson first compared
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Improving Access For Psychiatric Treatment For Children
of Improving Access to Psychiatric Treatment for Children
Shuana Fletcher 582 Social Work Practice II Marco Issue Paper Jackson State University December 5th, 2014Table of Contents
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Researchers estimates that one in ten children and adolescents suffers from illness severe enough to cause some level of psychiatric problems in the
United States (Gonazles, 2005). Internationally, the World Health Organization predicted has by year 2020 individuals suffering from psychiatric
disorders will increase by over 50% to become one of the most five common cause of mortality, morbidity and impairment in children (Department of
Health and Human Services, 2000 as cited in Gonalzes, 2005). Sadly, counties with a shortage of mental health service providers are rural counties, and
primary care physicians provide most mental health services in rural areas if services are available at all. In addition less than 20% of psychotropic
medications dispensed in the United States, whether rural or urban practice settings, are practitioners with mental health training (Campbell, Kearns &
Patchin, 2006). This paper will attempt to explore the benefits of expanding School Base Mental Health programs and improving access to mental
health treatment for in rural or urban areas and minimize stigma.
Introduction
According to (Whitley & Henwood, 2014) the right to life, in its most basic definition, has been encroached for people living with severe mental
challenges. Furthermore studies found that people with psychiatric problems have significantly reduced life expectancies, as well as higher standardized
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Psychiatric Treatment: Mental Disorders, Schizophrenia,...
There are several people every year that are diagnosed with a mental disorder. In the world's entire population, more than one percent of people have
been diagnosed with schizophrenia (Brain and Behavior Research Foundation). When thinking of the billions of people in the world, it might not seem
like that many people but once the number of those diagnosed is calculated it seems much larger. Currently there are more than seventy million people
in the world that have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, only diagnosed. There are probably several more people who have this disorder and have not
been diagnosed or are unable to obtain the resources to be diagnosed.
The Yellow Wallpaper is a popular book when discussing psychology in the late... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
From the hallucinations and the delusions that the narrator experienced, it would be possible for her to be schizophrenic by today's standards.
Mental disorders are something that can scare a lot of people. Many people are unaware of how to react to them and the people around them that are
affected by them. In today's society a mental illness can be described as a condition that affects a person's thinking, feelings, mood, ability to relate to
others, and daily functioning. Schizophrenia is a specific mental disorder that scares a lot of people. Schizophrenia is " [a] mental illness typically
accompanied by functional impairment and disability, characterized by poor psychosocial functioning, difficulties in activities of daily living and ...
high rates of unemployment" (Ascher–Svanum et al.). People typically get paranoid from their delusions and will usually believe that people are
following them or that people are trying to spy on them usually using an obscure method. This disorder will usually lead to someone having a
psychotic break or people to believe that they are already having one. Psychotic breaks are when people have radical changes in their personality, have
impaired functioning, and are not in touch with reality and its concepts (Psychosis). Schizophrenic episodes can lead people to have psychotic breaks if
the case is
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Theme Of Mental Asylum In One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
How Realistic the Mental Hospital Was In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest depicts a story
of a sane man, Randle McMurphy, who decides to escape imprisonment by entering a psychiatric ward instead. The entire story is viewed in the
eyes of a schizophrenic patient, Chief Bromden. This novel is set around the 1950's in a mental asylum in Oregon. Besides the plot of the story,
Kesey also manages to illustrate a realistic 1950's mental hospital. The facilities, therapy and the release of patients in mental asylum in One Flew
Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey realistically depicts the conditions of mental hospitals during the 1950's. The facilities provided to the patients
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In the novel, they separated the patients in the ward into two groups, the Acutes and the Chronics. The Acutes were those that can get cured and
eventually leave, while the "Chronics are in for good" (Kesey 19). The two groups received different treatment and care from the nurses throughout the
novel. In the 1950's, short–term patients often received better care than long–term patients that were not expected to recover (The Short Story). In both
the book and in real life, the mental hospitals both separated patients that had potential to get better and leave the institution and from those that did
not; the Acutes were the short–term patients and the Chronics were the long–term patients. Moreover, those that could leave eventually were either
voluntary or involuntary patients. McMurphy said to Harding "Why didn't you tell me she could keep me committed in here till she's good and ready
to turn me loose" (Kesey 166). McMurphy is an example of an involuntary patient. During the 20th century, a person involuntarily admitted could be
discharged from the approval of the superintendent and the consent of a psychiatrist (Nesnera and Baldwin 27). In the novel, McMurphy only became
aware of his situation in the ward after he spoke to the lifeguard. On the other hand, Harding explained to McMurphy, "I'm voluntary. I'm not
committed" (Kesey 167). In the
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A Day Treatment For Psychiatric Patients
When charged with building a day treatment for psychiatric patients that includes a population of schizophrenia, bi polar disorder and various types of
addictions, you have to come up with a safe environment, detailed activities, and interact with the patients to set meaningful goals. Occupational
Therapy is a profession that teaches meaningful, functional, and adaptive life skills. OT services can be beneficial to psychiatric patients because the
negative cycle and disease is reversed by incorporating occupation. Early, Fourth Ed stated "Moral treatment was a pivotal stage in the development of
psychiatry as a separate medical discipline (Page 4). Designed to benefit mentally ill patients, to protect and ensure that everyone is being... Show more
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While adapting the environment, OT provides assistance or guidance in support groups; goal setting and rehabilitation plan development with clients.
OT practitioners Assess mental health patients in their treatment, no matter what the diagnosis or condition is. Also, helping people with mental
illness to function in their daily lives and to be as independent as possible with ADL's and IADL's. Schizophrenia is defined by Mental Health
Disorder as a psychotic disorder (or a group disorders) marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions, and behaviors. Schizophrenia patients are
typically unable to filter sensory stimuli and may have enhanced perceptions of sounds, colors, and other features of their environment (2003–2015). As
described by Optimist Homeopathy: "Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder or a group of disorders marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions
and behaviors. If untreated, most schizophrenic's gradually loose interactions with others and their ability to take care of personal needs and grooming.
Schizophrenia is classified into two main types: positive and negative, where delusions and hallucinations are presented (Optomist Homeopathy, n.d.)".
According to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Bi polar disorder was formerly called manic depression, causes extreme
mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). The up and down moods of bipolar disorders present constant
challenges in
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Norristown State Hospital: A Case Study
A review of the records reveals the member to be an adult female with a birth date of 12/12/1994. The member has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder,
post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), history of drug & alcohol abuse and seizure disorder. The member's treating provider, Vatsala Ayyaswamy, MD
recommended the member continue inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 and 12/30/2016 going
forward.
The carrier has denied coverage of inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 and 12/30/2016 going
forward as not medically necessary. There is a letter from the carrier to the member dated 02/23/2016 which states in part:
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It does appear that she is mainly in need of supervision to keep her from hurting herself when she has urges to do so. This is different from the types of
active treatment that will bring about significant improvements in the member's level of functioning that would ultimately allow her to live
independently. The type of treatment she needs is that of a caretaker, which would meet the definition of custodial care described by the insurance
company.
Thus, the independent opinion that the treatment the member has received from 12/22/2015 to 12/28/2015 and 12/30/2015 forward would be
considered custodial in nature is accurate.
Therefore, the carrier's decision to deny coverage for inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 was
appropriate.
The inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 was not medically necessary for the treatment of this
member's condition.
The carrier's decision to deny coverage for inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/30/2015 forward was appropriate.
The inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 and12/30/2015 forward was not medically necessary
for the treatment of this member's
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Nature And Scope Of The Issue
Nature and Scope of the Issue An unfortunate reality in today's society is the gross overrepresentation of persons with mental illness in the criminal
justice system. According to Teplin (1984), persons with mental illness have been found to be almost twice as likely as individuals without any known
mental illness to be arrested for their behavior in similar situations. Furthermore, several other studies have even shown that roughly half of all persons
with a mental illness have been arrested at least once in their lifetime (Solomon & Draine, 1995; Walsh & Bricourt, 2003). Although these statistics
seem to further support the common belief among many citizens that mentally ill persons are dangerous criminals, research indicates that the mentally
ill are more often arrested for nonviolent minor charges (Cuellar, Snowden, & Ewing, 2007). Not surprisingly, a considerable portion of individuals
within the criminal justice population have a diagnosable mental illness. According to Ditton (1999), 7% of federal inmates, 16% of state inmates, and
16% of jail inmates have a mental illness. These percentages may be inflated because persons with mental illness tend to spend longer periods of time
in custody than those without a mental illness. Perhaps the greatest indication of the brokenness of the system is the fact that there are more mentally
ill persons in jails and prisons today than in public psychiatric hospitals (Lamb& Bachrach, 2001). In fact, according to the
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I No Longer Recommend Psychiatric Medication
"I no longer recommend psychiatric medications to anyone. I believe the science behind this is seriously flawed. It is based on false assumptions that
lead to self–perpetuating mythology (and huge profits for drug companies)." (Smith). While it may sound appealing to simply take a pill for each of
your problems, it has almost become common knowledge that medications which directly affect the brain, especially in the long term, can have many
direct and indirect consequences. Nearly Вј of all Americans are diagnosed with either a personality disorder or as, and are prescribed some type of
psychiatric medication. The three most popular antipsychotics alone are a $15 billion industry, with stimulants and antidepressants nearly being just as
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But have we reached the point in time where the treatment has become somewhat of an overkill? It can be argued that today, advertising for psychiatric
medication has gotten out of hand, pushing out newer drugs that appeal to every little problem people seem to complain about these days. "Is psychiatry
for sale?: An examination of the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on academic and practical psychiatry" Is a Maudsley Discussion paper, a
series of short papers that deal with controversial issues in mental health. This discussion paper is written by Joanna Moncrieff, a British psychiatrist
and part of the Critical Psychiatry Network. She primarily analyzes the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in the psychiatric field. Even though
the paper is over ten years old, it provides insight into what is still most likely happening. She argues that because the industry is heavily involved in
funding psychiatric research, that psychiatric practices could be directed by a profit–focused agenda (Moncrieff). She suggests that excessive
advertising and research findings are likely produced to benefit this agenda, and likely causes the fabrication of specific disorders to create markets
for new medications. It can be assumed that such an operation is capable of produce some widely dangerous outcomes, even if it is a small percent of
the
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Psychiatric Treatment Plan
One of the perks of working in the healthcare industry is witnessing the exuberance people experience after a period of suffering from mild or severe
orthopedic injuries. To provide the utmost orthopedic care and treatment is our top priority, and as a team, we always set our focus on enabling patients
to go through their treatment and recovery period as smooth as possible. In order to completely understand our patients' needs and address their
problems with the treatment plan that perfectly fits their unique needs, we always devote a sufficient amount of time to thoroughly discuss the
symptoms, the time when they first occurred, the severity of the pain they feel, and of course, the available treatment options that can bring them to
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Potential Therapeutic Treatment Options For Psychiatric...
Since the early 1990 's discovery of the naturally occurring endocannabinnoid receptors CB1 and CB2 in the human brain, preclinical and clinical trials
focusing on plant derived cannabinnoids have begun to regain momentum. This paper focuses on the cannabinnoids Cannabidiol (CBD) and
Delta–9–Tetrahydrocannabinol (О”9–THC) as potential therapeutic treatment options for psychiatric disorders. It contains an overview of studies and
trials which used CBD and О”9–THC to treat memory disorders, Schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression, as well as early information CBD 's
neuroprotective properties as possible treatment for Parkinson 's disease, Huntington's disease, Neonatal Ischaemia/newborn hypoxic–ichaemic brain
damage, and Multiple Sclerosis.
Cannabinoids in the Brain:
Potential Therapeutic Use of Cannabidiol Versus Delta–9–Tetrahydrocannabinol in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders The neuromodulatory lipids
endocannabinnoids, along with their receptors, are found naturally throughout the body, and have a primary goal of assisting with homeostasis. They
help to carry out a myriad of physiological processes including mood, appetite, memory, and the sensation of pain (Sagie et al., 2013). Since the
discovery of the naturally occurring receptors in the early 1990 's, plant derived cannabinnoids have gone under increasingly extensive clinical trials for
their possible therapeutic uses (Kumar et al., 2001). Two of the plant derived cannabinnoids that have been, and continue
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Institutional Treatment For Psychiatric Disorders
The Olmstead case began in 1995 with two women, Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson who had developmental disabilities and a history of institutional
treatment for psychiatric disorders. They were voluntarily admitted at different times, to a secure unit of Georgia Regional Hospital to stabilize and
administer to their immediate needs, then continued treatment on an out–patient basis which was the normal course of action for this hospital. Through
clinical assessments, the treating physicians determined that each woman was able to receive appropriate supports and services in a less restrictive,
community based setting. The hospital administrators moved Lois and Elaine to a state–run institution, and refused them placement in a community
setting, apparently due to a lack of state funding to make this transition possible. (https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/98–536.ZS.html)
Lois, later joined by Elaine, filed a lawsuit in District Court in Northern District of Georgia, claiming that the State violated Title II of the ADA, which
prohibits subjecting an individual with a disability to discrimination by reason of the disability, and the integration regulation, which seeks to eliminate
segregating people with disabilities. Title II also stipulates that individuals must be placed in the least restrictive, integrated setting to meet their needs,
when professionals working with the individual establish that such a placement is appropriate. Lois and Elaine were both assessed and it was
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Evaluation Of A Psychiatric Placement Without Legal...
In relatively recent American history one could be civilly committed to a psychiatric placement without legal intervention. Prior to the 1970s persons
with mental illness were often subject to gross negligence when they were committed to a psychiatric placement. Furthermore, individuals who were
committed to these institutions lost their civil rights. Before the 1950s persons in the United States of America could be held without legal jurisdiction
in psychiatric asylums. The 1950s had some changes to these laws. However, the practices at these institutions were often abusive. Overcrowding, lack
of funding, and theory all contributed to the inhumane treatment of the mentally ill. However, since the 1970s those persons who require a civil
commitment have not only gained additional rights, but they have also been given the ability to challenge their committal. Further, those who have
been institutionalized are offered treatment. Finally, the emphasis in the United States has been on deinstitutionalization which requires that a
commitment occurs at the least restrictive level of care. In the United States of America, the changes to the mental health system have provided persons
with mental illness not only a chance at restoration but also dignity. The primary legal justification for civilly committing a person to a psychiatric
institution in the United States of America is for their safety of the safety of society. For example, according to Meyer and Weaver, individuals
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Evaluation Of A Psychiatric Treatment
1.) I would recommend that she undergo psychiatric treatment as well as crisis counseling. Hospitalization would be required as she has expressed
current suicidal thoughts to kill herself.
Since Brandy has had a suicidal plan already attempted, I would recommend to her family that I be allowed to refer her to be immediately
hospitalized for a minimum of 48 hours under the psychiatric care of her psychiatrist. I would require that she is placed on a one–to–one suicide watch
either by a RN or mental aide technician while at the psychiatric hospital. I would also propose that if she is taken off the recommended treatment
due to clinical improvement she must be regularly monitor according to hospital procedures. 2.) During her hospitalization, I would also recommend
that her psychiatrist prescribe Brandy medications as she will need pharmacotherapy to be part of her treatment plan. I would recommend to her
psychiatrist that she be placed on antidepressants in order to decrease her suicidal ideation and depression. I would not recommend that she be
medicated with tricyclic antidepressants as they have been known to be lethal if a patient overdoses. Prozac would be a recommended medication at a
dosage of 20–40 mg per day or Zoloft (50–200 mg per day). Paxil, Luvox, Effor, and Serzone are other antidepressants that could be considered for her
depression. 3.) After hospitalization, I would suggest that she continued her treatment and care through my outpatient clinical
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Mental Health In The 18th Century
Mental health services in St. Louis have undergone a multitude of changes as stigmas towards mental health issues have begun to change. Traditionally,
mentally ill individuals were thought to be lacking religion or in trouble in the eyes of God, and this thought process was believed until after the
Middle Ages. These beliefs may have changed, but the attitudes towards the mentally ill were continued into the 18th century and beyond, which
caused an increase in the stigmatization of mental illness, and thus subjected these individuals to humiliating and unhealthy conditions found in the
original confinement of mentally ill patients, asylums. The government created mental health asylums, which separated these individuals from their
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Louis area. It started in 1979, and was helping serve the behavioral health problems in Lincoln, Warren, St. Charles, and Franklin County. With an
increasing need, the Four County Mental Health Services moved to a more central location for residents of the all four counties, and with it, the name
changed to Crider Center for Mental Health. It has increased its services significantly since starting in order to meet rising demands in the mental
health field. What also begun as primarily a behavioral health center, started to incorporate primary healthcare in 2007 as well. Those without funds
could access dental services, healthcare, podiatry, and more. Crider has continued to expand as its growth in the four counties has expanded as well
(Crider Health Center–History
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Asylums In 1800s
The treatment of mental illness has gone through many reforms over the years. Stemming from some of the earliest documented cases of treatment
such as trephination in 5000 B.C. to the opening of "mental" asylums starting in the late 1300s to the development of the modern healthcare system.
Through the 1800s until now, major developments in mental health treatment include the evolution of the "mental" asylum, widespread
psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy treatments. Primarily focusing on the treatment methods of the past two hundred or so years, the United
States of America has made leaps and bounds to provide humane treatment to aid those in need. The most famous "mental" asylum, which is now
known as a psychiatric or mental hospital, would most likely be the Bethlem Royal Hospital in England. Opening its doors to mentally ill patients back
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The conditions of psychiatric hospitals were poorly maintained yet again. From the late 1800s until the mid–1900s, the conditions of these institutions
were hit or miss. Despite the rising population of those in need of mental health treatment, conditions were deteriorating across the board. This pushed
in the deinstitutionalization movement (Nevid, Rathus, & Green, 2014). This was a push to remove patients from state–run hospitals into a more
community–based treatment center. In most cases today, there are treatment plans in place depending upon the severity of the disorder an individual
may be suffering from. It's more about treating an individual with any variety of modern techniques or therapies and trying to reintegrate them into
society rather than a lifelong stay in an institution. Deinstitutionalization didn't work the way it was intended. After it was put into place there was a
rise in the homeless population and different programs that were supposed to be put into place didn't live up to
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Psychiatric Treatment Movement: A Case Study
For my claimsmaking interview, I spoke with a fellow university student who has a history of psychiatric treatment. Prior to the interview I explained
the prescriptive authority for psychologists movement. As someone who has had to access psychiatric services, her opinion on the matter of whether or
not the RxP movement is defensible is relevant. The interviewee expressed interest in the RxP movement. She revealed that her most recent experience
in psychiatric treatment had been fraught with problems. She went to a nurse practitioner for her psychiatric consultations and the nurse practitioner
admitted that she was lacking in expertise in regard to psychiatric treatment. The subject revealed that she been placed on and removed from a large
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Symptoms And Treatment Of Psychiatric Illnesses
Introduction
Psychiatric illnesses affected heavily almost every country of the world. Billions of dollars are put to research on psychiatric disorders every year.
Although from time to time new methods of treatment are followed by researchers. However the results and the efficiency of treatment are almost
bleak. In brain sciences the problems which we start with before hundred years are almost as such and with psychiatry it becomes more compounded.
We are not yet able to control the psychiatric problems even with 21st century advances in the medical science. From time to time the scientists use
multiple approaches in understanding the puzzles in relation to the brain and its functions. Though we make a small progress towards understanding or
close to understanding such puzzles. However close analysis shows that we are still far away from understanding some basic rules which the brain used
throughout its functions. There must lies a void in our understanding of the brain and its functioning. Though brain is highly complex organ it also
works through complex processes and mechanisms. There is the exigent need to help understand the mysteries of the brain science and its functioning.
There is a need to help solve brain mysteries through multiple perspectives.
Classical Understanding
As until recently almost all our understanding of biological processes including brain is mostly based on some principles of classical or Newtonian
physics. Such classical principles have been
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Psychotherapy: Three Principles of the Analysis of...
Three principles of the analysis of transference are proposed: known as a process of change, redirection or alteration, transference can be a very
effective implement in psychotherapy. With the research and opinions of therapist and journalist ranging from Ryan Howes Ph.D., Mark Dombeck
Ph.D., Dr. Henriette T. Glatzer and Dr. Angela Molnos, there will be in depth definitions, explanations and reasoning as to why and how transference
works.
There are numerous examples of transference reactions and how it takes place in group psychotherapy. Being recognized as a universal mental
mechanism transference can easily emerge in group treatment. There are some group therapists who agree that transference is a primary mechanism in
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These conditions cannot help but produce regression to an infantile state. (Ida Macalpine M.D. 1950 Psychoanalytic Quarterly)
I've also found that based on Freud's opinion that when an individual becomes part of a group, his unconscious mental processes tend to dominate his
conscious ones. There are therapist though who argue that transference can emerge easily in group treatment. Some group therapists agree that
transference is a primary mechanism in group psychotherapy and one from which all other therapeutic dynamics stem.
There are yet and still other therapists that assert that since group therapy is less artificial than individual therapy, transference is hastened. A lot of
group therapist feels that the mutual support among patients reduces anxiety and lowers resistance. After reading Wolf's opinion I've found that one of
the most important periods in group analysis is the recognition and resolution of the transference.
After reading an entry by Mark Dombeck PH.D., I've learned that in his opinion one of the most important concepts associated with the psychodynamic
tradition is the idea of transference. Transference in this case is an understanding of a person. Where it is being transferred to is onto another person.
When transference is occurring, basically what is happening is that we are trying to understand someone (usually someone we don't know very well)
by making an assumption that they are similar to
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Electroconvulsive Theraphy Should Be Used in Psychiatric...
ECT Should Be Used in Psychiatric Treatment
In contemporary psychiatry worldwide, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) continues to be useful. However, researchers, the general public and
practitioners have not yet understood this therapy. Controversies continue to surround the application of this therapy, especially the long–term
consequences of its legality and use in the management of some severe major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and mental illness.
Particularly, a few mental health service users report adverse effects that are associated with ECT for instance, severe memory loss. Some researchers
claim that the Electroconvulsive therapy is the utmost controversial treatment in the field of psychiatry. Arguably, ECT should be used in physiatrist
treatment.
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCTs) demonstrates that the use of ECT is effectual when treating major depression. However, it quickly resolves all
mental problems. When controlled in a setting that is safe, the treatment becomes comfortable. Some researchers argue that Genuine ECT is more
effective in treating acute treatment caused by depression rather than sham ECT. In addition, ECT is also more effective in comparison with standard
antidepressant medication treatment (Sienaert 8). Clinical trials that compare ECT with optimal pharmacotherapy are yet to be conducted. There is no
evidence that demonstrates the ECT effectiveness in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Genuine ECT has been more effective in
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Hcs/304 Week 3
Social services within the outpatient and inpatient programs are facilitated by the social workers. The social workers host group therapy sessions,
complete treatment plan, facilitates the aftercare planning meetings between the patient and their family members or friend, locate housing centers for
homeless patients as well as those that are in unsafe living conditions, determine patient eligibility for program services, conduct biopsychosocial
assessments, conduct CDC with patients, evaluate patients support systems, physical and emotional functioning of the patient's, financial stability,
safety, suicidal/homicidal ideation, implement treatment and discharge plans that coincide with the patient's medical treatment, and offer referrals to
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Blood test will provide a record adherence, which of course will also need the patient's consent. Data will be collected at two different intervals after
the completion of Med/Education therapy. The data collection will be for 30 days post–test and 90 days post–test. The patients will receive
twenty–five dollars and door to door transportation for participating in the follow up as an incentive. Toxicology test will measure the amount of
psychotropic medication drugs in the patient's blood stream. The tests will the ability to measure for one or up to thirty different drugs. A toxicology
test is normally used once a patient enters the inpatient unit. The detection periods for medications depend on the half–life of the medications (cite).
The average length of time medications will last in a patient's blood streams ranges from two to four days. If a patient is adherent to her/his medication
the primal level within the blood stream should be highly detectable (cite).
Variables and
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Psychotropic Medication Essay
Psychotropic medications are drugs that has a powerful effect on the central nervous system in the brain. Psychotropic medication alters the chemical
in the brain which effect thought, mood, emotions and behaviors. Drugs are prescribed to treat a diagnosed mental disorder/illness such as
Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression, etc. Medications can be useful to treat or alleviate the symptoms that an individual may experience. However, at
the same time, psychotropic medications can do more harm than good. Psychotropic drugs can present dangerous side effects, and there is a
potential risk that the client has to consider before taking them. With that being said, the patient should always discuss with their doctor the risks and
benefits or if there is an alternative treatment available. Psychotropic medication has always been a hot debate, especially when deciding if it should
have administered to children or not. For my interview, I decided to interview a social worker and a psychiatrist, to help me gain some insight on
their professional experience as well as their values, beliefs, and attitude towards psychotropic medications. I asked questions to understand what is
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she added that clear history and physical assessment should be done to avoid prescription of the drug unnecessarily because the drugs have adverse
effects on the patient's health. On the role of the social worker, she felt that the worker should be the link between the doctor and the patient. This is
because the social worker has a wider knowledge of the community that if shared may help the doctor in the management of the patient. She also
mentioned that her job is to take a complete history of the patient, do a physical examination, diagnose and
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Symptoms And Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders
Among the world of mental health there exists many unexplained disorders. Most of these psychiatric disorders occur for no reason and without
conscious control. However, in the section of somatic symptom disorders there exists diagnoses of people with factitious disorder whom intentionally
pretend illness in order to fulfill their emotional needs. For the FD client, there is a strong urge to assume the role of "patient." The disorders one
witnesses are actually the client feigning symptoms of sickness. Thus the word factitious translates in Latin to artificial or contrived. The patient may
feel an internal need to keep faking the role of being sick. They also often have a history of lying uncontrollably and can be portrayed as good... Show
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Various scientific studies suggest that it is more common to see FD in woman than in men, but men oftentimes portray a more chronic FD. With the
FD client being such a great liar it is hard to study their health history and find a cause for their perceived diagnosis. One theory states that during
childhood, the child might have been exposed to traumatic events such as abuse or neglect which lead to multiple hospitalizations. In this situation the
child finds comfort being at a hospital. They also might substitute the neglected parent–child bond with a staff–patient bond. In a different theory the
person may have been exposed to severe illness as a child and this led to the discovery of the attention they received associated with their sick role
(Ferrara et al., 2012). DescriptionIn order to have a proper understanding of FD one must have knowledge on somatic symptom disorders. People with
somatic symptom disorders show their psychological problems though physical symptoms. Somatic disorders show intricate mind–body interactions
that cause real physical distress. The distress can be so destructive that it portrays negatively in the clients activities of daily life; meaning the client is
unable to survive with said disorder due to lack of functional impairment. The reason why FD falls under the section of somatic symptom disorders is
because of the client's physical sign and symptoms. However the two disorders differ because clients with FD intentionally fake
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Use Of Antidepressant Medication Ads As A Cognitive...
A lot of the direct–to–consumer advertisement research uses antidepressant medication ads as their variable of choice since that is the medication most
advertised on both television and in print. However, there are very few advertisements for non–medication based intervention even though it has been
show to be just as effective in the treatment of depression. This is because the companies that provide these interventions do not have the budget that
the pharmaceutical companies possess. If given the money to create an advertisement to highlight integrated care, psychoeducation, and the role of the
social worker, a cognitive behavioral therapy group focused on depression would be the intervention and diagnoses the campaign would promote. If
successful, then the campaign would be branched out to other diagnosis.
The advertisement to promote a cognitive behavioral therapy group at the local health clinic (Appendix A) would focus on the time limited nature of
the treatment as well as the symptoms that could be addressed. The advertisement would be targeted toward individuals between the ages of 18 and 45
who have been diagnosed with or have symptoms of depression. The major symptoms of depression, sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, and troubles
sleeping (APA, 2013), are displayed prominently to attract those who have never sought out mental health treatment before, but recognizes those
symptoms in themselves. Having the diagnosis of depression would not be a requirement to join
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Psychiatric Treatment Of Psychiatric Harm
This essay is based on the subject of whether or not a duty of care, in terms of psychiatric harm can be established through an individual or
individuals being negligent. The defendant's negligence is either due to almost injuring the claimant, who then suffers from psychiatric harm, or
killing or badly injuring a victim causing the claimant to suffer from psychiatric harm. Psychiatric harm can be defined as an assault on a person's
senses or mind rather than actual physical contact. It has to be determined from the scenarios given, whether or not Steve could be held liable for the
recognisable psychiatric harm of the individuals given in the scenario's. Psychiatric illness has to be recognisable due to the floodgates of people who
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With Daria stating she has nightmares and is unable to return to work, it has to be decided whether this further contributes to her condition, as for
a defendant to be liable, you have to have a recognised medical condition. If Daria is seen to have a recognisable psychiatric illness she would have
been owed a duty of care by Steve. For this to be fully established, the case of Caparo states there are three requirements for a duty of care to be
owed. These requirements are foreseeability, proximity and fair, just and reasonable. It can be understood that the actions of driving in a negligent
manner, as stated in the scenario of Tom, that harm to someone on the road would be reasonably foreseeable. The relationship of proximity in this
context relates space and time. With Daria being there at the exact timing of Tom's death and being only a few inches from injury herself, it could be
proven she satisfies the requirement for this particular part of the test by way of her shock being caused due to sudden and direct witnessing. This
can be further analysed in the case of McLoughlin v O'Brien where the House of Lords allowed the plaintiffs claim on the basis she had been around
at the time of 'the immediate
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Analysis Of One Flew Over The Cuckoo 's Nest By Ken Kelsey
Healing Methods One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kelsey, is a novel that exposed the mental hospitals in the 1960s. The main nurse in the
story is Nurse Ratched. Nurse Ratched believes in three forms of healing known as group therapy sessions, lobotomy, and ETC, Electroshock therapy.
The novel displays the use of therapy and how sometimes physical therapy isn't the best therapy for patients. The nurse uses the ward and her therapy
methods cohesively to bring the patient 's back to "normal". Miss Ratched, the nurse and leader on the ward, and a former army nurse has designed a
system with a rigorous maintained schedule and two styles of treatment in order to bring the patients back into a normal society. The ward which Miss
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Miss Ratched has distractions so covered up that the black boys, "All three wear starched snow–white pants and white shirts with metal snaps down
one side and white shoes polished like ice, and the shoes have red rubber soles silent as mice up and down the hall."(31) Miss Ratched herself
doesn't pose as a distraction for the patients being a female with large breasts, always covering them up, or pulling them close to her body as if to
show she is not there for the patient 's pleasure but there to help them on the road to recovery. The ward is so meticulous about who works there
that "The doctors last three weeks, three months. Until she finally settles for a little man with a big wide forehead..."(29) "Her three daytime
black boys she acquires after more years of testing and rejecting thousands."(29) The nurse has taken several years to acquire a single doctor, and
three daytime black boys whom each work like clockwork with her and do not have to be given verbal orders rather they just know when and where
to do their jobs and how their jobs should be done. Not only does the nurse use such a detailed plan to run her ward, she also incorporates into this
plan; group therapy. Group therapy as McMurphy puts is a " 'pecking party'.
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Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment Of Depression Essay
INTRODUCTION According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8% of persons over the age of twelve reports being currently
depressed, this includes 6% of the male population (2014). This literature also reports males aged forty to fifty–nine having higher rates of depression
(7%), when compared to males sixty years or older (5%) (2014). In 2010 there were 63.3 million visits to primary care physicians, hospital outpatient
units and emergency rooms attributed to mental health diagnosis (CDC, 2014). In the same year, there were 395,000 psychiatric inpatient discharges
with major depressive disorder as the primary diagnosis. These individuals had an average stay of six and a half days (CDC, 2014). Inpatient and
outpatient treatment is seemingly a revolving door. One article examines the growing number of people being diagnosed with depression, yet the
declining number of people seeking outpatient care. This article reports 2.88 out of 100 people seek outpatient treatment for their depression
(ScienceDaily, 2010). It is imperative for practitioners of group practice to understand that men and women experience depression differently and to
then formulate treatment based on the individual's unique needs (NIH, 2014). INPATIENT GROUP THERAPY Psychiatric inpatient group therapy is
not a new concept, having presence in inpatient culture for over eighty years. Inpatient group therapy has many unique purposes. For example, there
are several group treatment goals. These
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Prison Incarceration
Introduction of the Problem After the "deinstitutionalization" of the mental hospitals in the United States during the 1960s there has been a great
increase in the amount of persons with serious mental illness incarcerate in jails and prisons (Torrey et al., 2014, p. 6). The incarceration of a mental ill
person is inhumane and should be illegal. This action not only causes a deterioration of the individual that is suffering from the illness but causes
problems with other inmates, the jail and prison staff, and the public. The inability to provide the proper treatment to these subjects through the
criminal justice system is an emotional and financial burden for all parties involved. Mentally ill persons who have said to committed crimes should...
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State legislators should construct laws that mandate intake screenings of all prisoners before placement in a facility. Pre–booking programs should be
conducted by specialized officers trained in mental illness who would intercept subjects entering the jail and conduct a screening prior to booking in
efforts to "prevent arrest through de–escalation by transporting persons to mental health centers for assessment rather than jail" (p.8). State laws
should mandate treatment in a secure mental facility for the duration of their court sentence. The implantation of mental health courts would be an
option of a jail diversion program that could help provide treatment (p.8). This allows the subject to be held accountable for the crime that they have
committed but allows the possibility of treatment and closing the revolving door. Most individuals that have a mental illness are subject to returning
to jail or prison because there is no establishment of treatment for these people (p.12). Costs studies should be conducted to evaluate the most
effective way to use the taxpayers' money. The money is going to be spent, it is just an argument of which way is most beneficial to all people.
Paying the money to the jail to acted as a over secured medicine cabinet is senseless when there is a possibility for the money to be used
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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Group Therapy
Reichenberg, 2014). This text speaks to the fact that other groups could be based on the idea of racism, oppression or discrimination (Earlet, 2000).
This means that the facilitator must be willing to bracket (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014) his own values and be willing to understand the position of
the group members.
Moreover, due to the nature of the therapy being in a form of a group, the facilitator is required to develop, alongside the members, group norms and
boundaries (Schachter, n.d.). This is important as it will serve as a way of maintaining order and respect within the group itself (Schachter, n.d.).
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However, should a group facilitator follow the order above, it is also essential to mention that the stages do not necessarily persist for a long time and
at times, facilitators cannot tell when they've moved on the next stage. 8. THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF GROUP THERAPY. 8.1.
Advantages of Group Therapy.
8.1.1. Diversity of Opinions.
Group therapy allows different individuals to come together and share their thoughts, feelings and ideas (Occupy Theory, 2014). Through this
interaction group members are able to eliminate negative feelings and experience a sense of relief after sharing their experiences and opinions (Occupy
Theory, 2014).
8.1.2. Establishing Comaraderie and Social Support.
Another advantage of group therapy is that it is empowering and encourages individuals to meet other people and establish comradeship (Occupy
Theory, 2014). In terms of social support, group therapy allows an individual to have a well diversified and strong support structure from other group
members (occupy Theory, 2014). Depending on the number of times in which the group meets– each member will have built a strong social support at
the end of each session. 8.1.3. Group
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The Treatment Of Psychiatric Drugs
The Use of Psychiatric Drugs To Treat Children
Statistics determine that seventeen million children in the world have been prescribed psychiatric medications for mental illnesses or disorders
("Facts and Statistics"). In a society where one in four people suffer from a mental illness, it's disturbing to find that many of these people are
children. Many of these children will never have the opportunity to live normally without being under the influence of a drug. After taking a position
as a lead teacher for a two year old classroom, it's disheartening to hear that children as young as eighteen months old are being prescribed psychiatric
medication. One can imagine how severe the physical, mental, emotional, and social impact would be on a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
These drugs are generally prescribed when a person is diagnosed with a mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Depression, or Attention Deficit Disorder.
The sudden rise in number of mental illness diagnoses has led to a rapid increase in the number of prescriptions recommended to patients. Sadly, many
of these patients are children who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Depression. According
to Erica Goode, studies indicate that "pediatricians and child psychiatrists", are frequently leaning towards the use of psychotropic medication as the
"treatment of choice" for an assortment of mental illnesses and disorders (Goode, "Study Finds Jump in Children Taking Psychiatric Drugs"). This
acknowledgement solidifies the unsettling norm of children taking prescription drugs daily in an effort to mask their behaviors. Instead of using
numerous methods of teaching and parenting to counteract unpleasant or hyperactive behavior, professionals have now employed a different approach
by using "medicalization" to treat "emotional and behavioral problems" (Mcleod et. al, 54). The problem with this approach is that the behavior is
never actually addressed. Instead it's medicated causing children to become zombies or robots rather than living, breathing, human beings, with genuine
thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
In addition to the strange increase in the use of psychiatric drugs to treat children, there are also several side
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Psychiatric Institutions
After the Mental Health Institutions shut down, where do you think all their patents went? In the New York Times, there is a discussion topic about
why "Psychiatric Institutions Are a Necessity," In this article, professionals discuss why psychiatric institutions need to come back, and the reason is to
keep mentally ill people out of prisons, get them the care they deserve and for them to have affordable housing once they leave the Institution. One of
the biggest problems we are facing is not enough government funding for mental health services and affordable housing. I fully support for psychiatric
institutions to come back, but not the kind that are shown in horror movies, but clean and safe places for people. Bringing back psychiatric institutions
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But others will leave at some point and live on their own. That is why affordable housing is so important, it will keep them from becoming homeless.
"In New York City, congregate housing– which includes shared apartment buildings, scattered site supported housing and community residences – is
supplemented with case management and treatment supports. It provides a holistic, systemic approach to mental health service that sustains the
dignity of the individuals and their families. It keeps recovery central and protects public safety... Unfortunately, there is not enough housing to address
the need, and not enough support to get people out of inappropriate institutions and off the streets and out of jails." With this special housing, it will
keep the patients and the public safer. It will keep mentally ill people off the streets and give them a safe environment. People withmental illness can
have full, healthy, and safe lives in the community with the right
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The Impact Of The Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act R.S.O. (1990) is a comprehensive piece of provincial legislation which regulates mental health care in Ontario. Although it can
be assumed that the legislation applies to all mental health services and supports (Schizophrenic Society of Ontario, 2013), the laws described in the
Mental Health Act ("MHA") apply only to psychiatric units in hospitals, and specialized psychiatric facilities within the province (Centre for Addiction
and Mental Health [CAMH], 2012), and to the patients who are under observation, care or treatment in these facilities or under a community treatment
order (Mental Health Act, 1990). Although amendments have been made (Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long–Term Care, 2015), there are issues ...
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These amendments include references to disordered behaviour, thought, or perception that severely impairs judgement or capacity, of which psychiatric
intervention is advised (Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act, 2005). The broad definition contained within the MHA leaves the term 'mental
disorder' open to interpretation, which may result in inconsistencies among Ontario psychiatric admissions.
According to the Mental Health Act (1990), a community treatment order offers a less restrictive alternative to being held in a psychiatric unit or
facility. Introduced to the MHA in 2000, a community treatment order is a comprehensive plan of community–based care that sets out the criteria for
the management and treatment of psychiatric outpatients (Byrick, K., & Walker–Renshaw, B., 2016). However, research by Mfoafo–M'Carthy and
Williams (2010) has suggested that community treatment orders are unethical. Under a community treatment order, treatment typically requires an
individual to comply with medications that a physician believes is necessary for their normal function in the community (Ontario. Ministry of Heath
and Long–Term Care, 2016). The MHA has been termed 'unconstitutional' based on its violation of the human right to life and liberty by mandating that
an individual participate in outpatient treatment (Picard, 2013), including medication compliance.
Apprehensions under the MHA attempt to divert an individual with a mental
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Should Electoconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Be Used in...
Should ECT Be Used in Psychiatric Treatment? In 1938 two Italians neuropsychiatric introduced a new form of treatment involving the use of
electroshock to patients diagnosed with different types of metal disorders covering major depressive disorders, catatonia, mania and schizophrenia,
gaining popularity in the 1940 and 50's as an option treatment for mental disorders (Shorter, 2007). The treatment consist of a series of electric
shocks directly aimed at the brain for the sole intention of triggering brief sessions of seizures, changing the chemistry inside the brain and hopefully
reversing the symptoms of certain mental disorders (MayoClinic, 1). The treatment is used as the last result when other forms of treatments do not
help in treating mental illness, and involves the use of high electric shocks under general anesthesia 2 to 3 times a week for 3 weeks, and with
maintenance once a week for up to a year in order to reduce relapses (MayoClinic, 13). With most medical treatments there are positive results and
negative results, therefore in the case of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is not an exception. The positive side of ECT treatment is the rate of success
and the satisfaction of the patients treated with ECT, alleviating the sign and symptoms of major mental illness like depression. Additional positive
outcomes are the control and safer environment in which the procedure is performed, the used of general anesthesia reducing most side effects and the
low cost of the
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The Treatment Of Psychiatric Injury
As their employer, New Mexico Medical (NMM) owe Walter and Hank a general duty of care, and it is to determine whether is extends to
psychiatric injury. If there is a relation between said duty and damage, it is clear that a breach of duty has occurred as "carelessness" has been
acknowledged above. In order to receive recovery for psychiatric injury, evidence must be shown that the claimants suffer from a recognised
psychiatric illness and in this case, it has been plainly stated that Hank, Walter and Marie have indeed been professionally diagnosed. Regarding
Walter, it must be determined whether he would be classified as a primary or secondary victim , the latter defined as a person who although not
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Once a claimant is catagorised as such, the ruling from Page v Smith is to be held: providing personal injury is foreseeable– whether physical or
psychiatric– there is no need to establish whether psychiatric injury was foreseeable. Being inside the danger zone meant that it was highly probable
that Hank would receive physical injuries and as such, it did not matter whether his relapse into severe depression was unforeseeable or not. To
conclude, Hank would be allowed recovery for the psychiatric harm he suffered as a result of NMM 's negligence. Marie as she was not present at
the incident, and therefore makes it more difficult to prove there is a duty of care, as the courts have control tests in order to determine genuine
claims and limit possible defences. Once again, the Alcock tests are required to establish whether Marie qualifies as a secondary victim and can
receive recovery. Firstly, Marie and Hank 's relationship would need be proven to be one that is close and of love and affection. As they are spouses,
the courts will presume that the relationship is sufficiently close and is unlikely to be rebutted. Another control mechanism to be satisfied is the
claimant 's proximity to either the accident itself or its immediate aftermath . Marie saw Hank after he had received medical attention, a key difference
to the McLoughlin case, where the claimant witnessed the victims in an untreated condition. The fact is, Hank was clearly 'screaming in
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The Home Care Solution And Outpatient Family Therapy For...
(900)The Home Care Solution and Outpatient Family Therapy for the Treatment of the Mentally Disabled This psychological analysis will define the
necessity of home care for mentally disabled persons for long–term term treatment and family–based outpatient treatment for the individual. The
historical examples of Bethlem Hospital and Charcot's PitiГ©–SalpГЄtriГЁre Hospital define the abuses and "freak show" environment that did very
little to house, treat, and car for the mentally disabled through large–scale institutional care. In fact, the neglect and mismanagement of these
institutions set a negative precedent for treating the mentally disabled as prisoners or social deviants from the late 17th century to the 20th century.
This study will argue in favor of a family–based home care solution for housing the mentally disabled, which will be accented by psychiatric and
therapeutic evaluations and treatments for the individual outside of large–scale institutions. In essence, the historical neglect of major psychological
institutions defines the important necessity of home care and outpatient treatment for the mentally disabled in the 21st century. One of the major
problems of mental health institutions is the abuse that many patients endured due to the historical problem of mental illness as a threat to society. In
the case of mental institutions of Europe throughout the Middle Ages to the 18th century, these institutions were meant to house "disruptive
individuals" that were
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Treatment Of Veterans With Suds And Co Occurring...
The VA runs the largest substance use disorder treatment program in the world. Treatment of veterans with SUDs and co
–occurring psychiatric
disorders is one of the following three paradigms; parallel, sequential, and integrated. Most VA programs are parallel, where the patient receives
treatment for SUD in one program and treatment for PTSD in another. Many SUD–PTSD veterans may be unable to navigate the separate systems or
make sense of the disparate messages about PTSD treatment and recovery. One challenge to dissemination and implementation of EBTs is that of dual
disorders, particularly SUD and PTSD. These patients use costly inpatient services, tend to have frequent relapses, and are less likely to adhere to or
complete treatment.
Cook, Walser, Kane, and Woody (2006) did a study that had a goal of getting clinicians to accept Seeking Safety and evaluate its efficacy when
treating veterans, in hopes of bridging the gap of parallel services at the VA to treat comorbid SUD
–PTSD. This study reinforced the old ways of
"cannot teach an old dog new tricks" because of how difficult it is to influence clinician behavior in routine medical care. A more passive approach
was taken via a daylong interactive staff training in Seeking Safety, where clinicians were informally surveyed on their willingness to co–lead groups
with the study. Four therapists volunteered. And thus, four Seeking Safety groups were formed with 25veteran volunteers whom had comorbid
SUD–PTSD. Of those, 18
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NDCC 06 Creates Admission Criteria For Psychiatric...
Introduction NDCC 25.03.2–06 creates admission criteria for psychiatric residential treatment facilities, or also known as residential treatment
centers. The main criteria outlined is a diagnosis of an mental illness or emotional disturbance by a psychiatrist or psychologist, which cannot be
treated at a lower level of care. While in general a seemingly good policy with positive aspects, there are a few issues with NDCC 25.03.2–06 that both
policy makers and social workers working in PRTFs should be aware of. This paper will analysis the policy in further depth to determine if changes
should be made. Are the Goals of the Policy Legal? The goal of NDCC 25.03.2–06 is to essentially the guidelines of who is allowed to enter PRTFs
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Do the Goals of the Policy Contribute to Greater Social Equality? By defining admission criteria, NDCC 25.03.2–06 gives a place for society's most
troubled youth a place to stay without placing them in an inappropriate level of care. However, families without insurance cannot send their children to
these programs, which would leave the some youth without the help that they need. They may have to enter the child welfare or juvenile delinquency
system before their issues are addressed by a PRTF, as then they would qualify for Medical Assistance through the government (B. Novotny, personal
communication, October 26, 2017) . Unfortunately, further damage and trauma may have been done just by being in those alternate systems.
However, PRTF do offer a place for some youth to receive treatment before more drastic measures may be taken and gives them a chance at a more
normal life. Do the Goals of the Policy Positively Affect the Redistribution of Income, Resources, Rights Entitlements, Rewards, Opportunities, and
Status? NDCC 25.03.2–06 doesn't offer entitlements, rewards, or income. However, it does offer many opportunities and the possibility of an increase
of status for youth admitted into the PRTF. Youth that meet the criteria set forth in the admission criteria may receive many programs. For example at
Ruth Meiers in Grand Forks, one of six PRTFs in North Dakota clients receive individual,
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Symptoms And Treatment Of The United States ' S ' The...
At the point when the Asylums initially opened, there was little learning of the psychiatric conditions or how to treat them. Therefore, the neurotics
were resisted the urge to panic and involved however much as could reasonably be expected. It took numerous years to start to comprehend and create
psychiatric medications and the main treatment that was utilized all through the Asylum framework was the treatment of General Paralysis of the
Insane, brought about by Syphilis, with Malaria tainted mosquitoes. This treatment was utilized through until the 1950 's the point at which another
medication was produced. The following treatment that was produced was the Deep Insulin Therapy, where it was trusted that Schizophrenia was
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Both these treatments included burdens to the mind. ECT included putting a current through the mind and prompt an epileptic fit. This was now and
then known not damage to the patient through the extreme writhing's. ECT ended up being extremely compelling for patients enduring with
sadness and still utilized as a part of extraordinarily uncommon cases today. In a report on Tone Vale Hospital by the NHS Hospital Advisory
Service in 1947 it discuss how many of the staff carrying out these procedures had little training . The lobotomy included cutting the cerebrum tissue
inside the frontal flaps of the mind. This had blended results and was stopped in the 50 's . In the 1940s and 1950s, scientific experts started to
explore different avenues regarding powders and pills that could fix imbalances inside the mind and convey genuine alleviation to individuals who
had emotional instabilities. Instead of strapping individuals down to their beds, or getting some information about their issues, these scientific experts
would have liked to utilize a type of synthetic limitation. Individuals would feel better, and they may carry on better, and no standardization would be
required at all. To a vast degree, this was an effective task. Pharmaceuticals like lithium appeared to be fit for relieving individuals with exceptionally
serious instances of bipolar issue, while antipsychotic solutions appeared to be equipped for peopling with
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Depression Effects On Depression

  • 1. Depression Effects On Depression EFFECT OF COUNSELLING ON TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION I will be talking about one of the silent killers of recent times known as depression. This topic is also going to consider different types of treatment and its effects on sufferers. Furthermore, this topic would be about individual physical, intellectual, emotional and social development (PIES). (Pies Revision. Pdf, 2016, p.5–8). To begin with, according to World Health Organization (2017), depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 300 million people affected. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short–lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Especially when long–lasting and with moderate or severe intensity, depression may become a serious health condition. It can cause the affected person to suffer greatly and function poorly at work, at school and in the family. Depression can happen to anyone and many successful and famous people who seems to have everything going for them battle with this problem. Depression also affects people of every age and half of the people will only experience once but for the other half it will happen again. The length of time that it takes to recover ranges from six months to a year or more. (Good Mental Health for all,2017). Although there are different types of treatment for depression such as, Psychotherapy, medication, counselling, group therapy as well as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)but this part will consider counselling as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Behavioral Health Issues Within Inpatient Psychiatric... Introduction One of the most frequently reported behavioral health issues in inpatient psychiatric settings involves patient assaults (Perez, 2014). Increased occurrence of assaults can have a damaging impact on the life of psychiatric patients (Luckhoff et al., 2013). It presents a threat to the physical and psychological well–being of both psychiatric nursing staff and all patients present (Luckhoff et al., 2013). There are numerous studies showing assaults occurring amongst staff and patients hospitalized in inpatient units; however, there are limited resources for addressing patient–to–patient assaults (Luckhoff et al., 2013). This chapter reviews current studies and identifies available resources on patient–to–patient assaults in ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... A search of several databases with patient assault literature using the date range from January 2010 to February 2017 was performed. The databases searched were CINAHL, ProQuest, and Medline using the terms patient assault, patient safety, patient–to–patient, psychiatric, geriatric, staff education, and nursing knowledge of assault. Initially, it generated 33 articles and results were narrowed down to 11 peer reviewed and research articles published from 2012 to 2017 that focused on patient assaults in inpatient facilities. Research shows that utilizing multiple search strategies for evidence–based practices reduces bias in evidence searches and provides a vast pool of resources for review (Atchan, Davis, & Foureur, 2016). Methodologically, quantitative studies are highly structured and involve a systematic process to build knowledge (Hall & Roussel, 2014). The focus of the search was quantitative studies ranging from systematic reviews, experimental studies, case control studies, and randomized controlled trials using quantitative data and methodology. Additional search terms included the phrase "geriatric patients admitted on a psychiatric unit and cognitively impaired geriatric patients." Exclusion criteria included non–English publications, non–peer reviewed articles, and abstract–only articles. Tools. The tool utilized for grading the level of evidence of the articles was the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence Based Practice (JHNEBP) model, which ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Understanding The Neurological Complexity Of The Human Brain In order to better understand the neurological complexity of the human brain, it is reasonable to first compare it to a similar organ, and according to Professor David Anderson, that is a fruit fly 's brain. As a neurological researcher at the Caltech David Anderson Lab, Professor Anderson claims that the human brain is much more complex than thought, but with the help of fruit fly experimentation, understanding the human brain is made simple. As guest speaker at the TED Conference, Anderson informs his audience of a common misconception with the human brain, a misconception he intends to disprove by using evidence from his fruit fly experimentations. David Anderson explains how fruit fly research is the missing link that will help ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Opening up his lecture, Professor Anderson immediately harnessed the crowds ' curiosity through his questions requiring crowd participation. He first asked the crowd to raise their hand if they had any family history of mental illnesses. Most of the attending listeners responded to his inquiry with their hands raised high, signaling Anderson to ask his next question. Secondly, Anderson asked if anyone could agree that fruit fly research would help further the understanding of mental illnesses and if so, they should keep their hand raised. Naturally, in response to his second question, the audiences ' hands went back down. The humorous contrast in the crowds ' response resulted in laughter within the audience, which allowed Anderson to smoothly transition to his next point. He continued to use rhetorical questioning throughout his speech as seen when he asked, "Can an organism like this teach us anything about emotion–like states? Do these organisms even have emotion–like states or are they just little digital robots?" (00:04:55). Comparing living fruit flies to inanimate robots is silly and not realistic; this obvious answer made clear to his listeners that there is a high chance that fruit fly research could benefit the understanding of the human mind. In continuation, Anderson used comparison and contrast to help explain his research and support his claim. Anderson first compared ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Improving Access For Psychiatric Treatment For Children of Improving Access to Psychiatric Treatment for Children Shuana Fletcher 582 Social Work Practice II Marco Issue Paper Jackson State University December 5th, 2014Table of Contents Abstract/Summary of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Researchers estimates that one in ten children and adolescents suffers from illness severe enough to cause some level of psychiatric problems in the United States (Gonazles, 2005). Internationally, the World Health Organization predicted has by year 2020 individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders will increase by over 50% to become one of the most five common cause of mortality, morbidity and impairment in children (Department of Health and Human Services, 2000 as cited in Gonalzes, 2005). Sadly, counties with a shortage of mental health service providers are rural counties, and primary care physicians provide most mental health services in rural areas if services are available at all. In addition less than 20% of psychotropic medications dispensed in the United States, whether rural or urban practice settings, are practitioners with mental health training (Campbell, Kearns & Patchin, 2006). This paper will attempt to explore the benefits of expanding School Base Mental Health programs and improving access to mental health treatment for in rural or urban areas and minimize stigma. Introduction According to (Whitley & Henwood, 2014) the right to life, in its most basic definition, has been encroached for people living with severe mental challenges. Furthermore studies found that people with psychiatric problems have significantly reduced life expectancies, as well as higher standardized ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Psychiatric Treatment: Mental Disorders, Schizophrenia,... There are several people every year that are diagnosed with a mental disorder. In the world's entire population, more than one percent of people have been diagnosed with schizophrenia (Brain and Behavior Research Foundation). When thinking of the billions of people in the world, it might not seem like that many people but once the number of those diagnosed is calculated it seems much larger. Currently there are more than seventy million people in the world that have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, only diagnosed. There are probably several more people who have this disorder and have not been diagnosed or are unable to obtain the resources to be diagnosed. The Yellow Wallpaper is a popular book when discussing psychology in the late... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... From the hallucinations and the delusions that the narrator experienced, it would be possible for her to be schizophrenic by today's standards. Mental disorders are something that can scare a lot of people. Many people are unaware of how to react to them and the people around them that are affected by them. In today's society a mental illness can be described as a condition that affects a person's thinking, feelings, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. Schizophrenia is a specific mental disorder that scares a lot of people. Schizophrenia is " [a] mental illness typically accompanied by functional impairment and disability, characterized by poor psychosocial functioning, difficulties in activities of daily living and ... high rates of unemployment" (Ascher–Svanum et al.). People typically get paranoid from their delusions and will usually believe that people are following them or that people are trying to spy on them usually using an obscure method. This disorder will usually lead to someone having a psychotic break or people to believe that they are already having one. Psychotic breaks are when people have radical changes in their personality, have impaired functioning, and are not in touch with reality and its concepts (Psychosis). Schizophrenic episodes can lead people to have psychotic breaks if the case is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Theme Of Mental Asylum In One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest How Realistic the Mental Hospital Was In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest depicts a story of a sane man, Randle McMurphy, who decides to escape imprisonment by entering a psychiatric ward instead. The entire story is viewed in the eyes of a schizophrenic patient, Chief Bromden. This novel is set around the 1950's in a mental asylum in Oregon. Besides the plot of the story, Kesey also manages to illustrate a realistic 1950's mental hospital. The facilities, therapy and the release of patients in mental asylum in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey realistically depicts the conditions of mental hospitals during the 1950's. The facilities provided to the patients in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the novel, they separated the patients in the ward into two groups, the Acutes and the Chronics. The Acutes were those that can get cured and eventually leave, while the "Chronics are in for good" (Kesey 19). The two groups received different treatment and care from the nurses throughout the novel. In the 1950's, short–term patients often received better care than long–term patients that were not expected to recover (The Short Story). In both the book and in real life, the mental hospitals both separated patients that had potential to get better and leave the institution and from those that did not; the Acutes were the short–term patients and the Chronics were the long–term patients. Moreover, those that could leave eventually were either voluntary or involuntary patients. McMurphy said to Harding "Why didn't you tell me she could keep me committed in here till she's good and ready to turn me loose" (Kesey 166). McMurphy is an example of an involuntary patient. During the 20th century, a person involuntarily admitted could be discharged from the approval of the superintendent and the consent of a psychiatrist (Nesnera and Baldwin 27). In the novel, McMurphy only became aware of his situation in the ward after he spoke to the lifeguard. On the other hand, Harding explained to McMurphy, "I'm voluntary. I'm not committed" (Kesey 167). In the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. A Day Treatment For Psychiatric Patients When charged with building a day treatment for psychiatric patients that includes a population of schizophrenia, bi polar disorder and various types of addictions, you have to come up with a safe environment, detailed activities, and interact with the patients to set meaningful goals. Occupational Therapy is a profession that teaches meaningful, functional, and adaptive life skills. OT services can be beneficial to psychiatric patients because the negative cycle and disease is reversed by incorporating occupation. Early, Fourth Ed stated "Moral treatment was a pivotal stage in the development of psychiatry as a separate medical discipline (Page 4). Designed to benefit mentally ill patients, to protect and ensure that everyone is being... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... While adapting the environment, OT provides assistance or guidance in support groups; goal setting and rehabilitation plan development with clients. OT practitioners Assess mental health patients in their treatment, no matter what the diagnosis or condition is. Also, helping people with mental illness to function in their daily lives and to be as independent as possible with ADL's and IADL's. Schizophrenia is defined by Mental Health Disorder as a psychotic disorder (or a group disorders) marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions, and behaviors. Schizophrenia patients are typically unable to filter sensory stimuli and may have enhanced perceptions of sounds, colors, and other features of their environment (2003–2015). As described by Optimist Homeopathy: "Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder or a group of disorders marked by severely impaired thinking, emotions and behaviors. If untreated, most schizophrenic's gradually loose interactions with others and their ability to take care of personal needs and grooming. Schizophrenia is classified into two main types: positive and negative, where delusions and hallucinations are presented (Optomist Homeopathy, n.d.)". According to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Bi polar disorder was formerly called manic depression, causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). The up and down moods of bipolar disorders present constant challenges in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Norristown State Hospital: A Case Study A review of the records reveals the member to be an adult female with a birth date of 12/12/1994. The member has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), history of drug & alcohol abuse and seizure disorder. The member's treating provider, Vatsala Ayyaswamy, MD recommended the member continue inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 and 12/30/2016 going forward. The carrier has denied coverage of inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 and 12/30/2016 going forward as not medically necessary. There is a letter from the carrier to the member dated 02/23/2016 which states in part: "According to the available clinical ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It does appear that she is mainly in need of supervision to keep her from hurting herself when she has urges to do so. This is different from the types of active treatment that will bring about significant improvements in the member's level of functioning that would ultimately allow her to live independently. The type of treatment she needs is that of a caretaker, which would meet the definition of custodial care described by the insurance company. Thus, the independent opinion that the treatment the member has received from 12/22/2015 to 12/28/2015 and 12/30/2015 forward would be considered custodial in nature is accurate. Therefore, the carrier's decision to deny coverage for inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 was appropriate. The inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 was not medically necessary for the treatment of this member's condition. The carrier's decision to deny coverage for inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/30/2015 forward was appropriate. The inpatient psychiatric treatment at Norristown State Hospital from 12/22/2015–12/28/2015 and12/30/2015 forward was not medically necessary for the treatment of this member's
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  • 10. Nature And Scope Of The Issue Nature and Scope of the Issue An unfortunate reality in today's society is the gross overrepresentation of persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system. According to Teplin (1984), persons with mental illness have been found to be almost twice as likely as individuals without any known mental illness to be arrested for their behavior in similar situations. Furthermore, several other studies have even shown that roughly half of all persons with a mental illness have been arrested at least once in their lifetime (Solomon & Draine, 1995; Walsh & Bricourt, 2003). Although these statistics seem to further support the common belief among many citizens that mentally ill persons are dangerous criminals, research indicates that the mentally ill are more often arrested for nonviolent minor charges (Cuellar, Snowden, & Ewing, 2007). Not surprisingly, a considerable portion of individuals within the criminal justice population have a diagnosable mental illness. According to Ditton (1999), 7% of federal inmates, 16% of state inmates, and 16% of jail inmates have a mental illness. These percentages may be inflated because persons with mental illness tend to spend longer periods of time in custody than those without a mental illness. Perhaps the greatest indication of the brokenness of the system is the fact that there are more mentally ill persons in jails and prisons today than in public psychiatric hospitals (Lamb& Bachrach, 2001). In fact, according to the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. I No Longer Recommend Psychiatric Medication "I no longer recommend psychiatric medications to anyone. I believe the science behind this is seriously flawed. It is based on false assumptions that lead to self–perpetuating mythology (and huge profits for drug companies)." (Smith). While it may sound appealing to simply take a pill for each of your problems, it has almost become common knowledge that medications which directly affect the brain, especially in the long term, can have many direct and indirect consequences. Nearly Вј of all Americans are diagnosed with either a personality disorder or as, and are prescribed some type of psychiatric medication. The three most popular antipsychotics alone are a $15 billion industry, with stimulants and antidepressants nearly being just as ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... But have we reached the point in time where the treatment has become somewhat of an overkill? It can be argued that today, advertising for psychiatric medication has gotten out of hand, pushing out newer drugs that appeal to every little problem people seem to complain about these days. "Is psychiatry for sale?: An examination of the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on academic and practical psychiatry" Is a Maudsley Discussion paper, a series of short papers that deal with controversial issues in mental health. This discussion paper is written by Joanna Moncrieff, a British psychiatrist and part of the Critical Psychiatry Network. She primarily analyzes the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in the psychiatric field. Even though the paper is over ten years old, it provides insight into what is still most likely happening. She argues that because the industry is heavily involved in funding psychiatric research, that psychiatric practices could be directed by a profit–focused agenda (Moncrieff). She suggests that excessive advertising and research findings are likely produced to benefit this agenda, and likely causes the fabrication of specific disorders to create markets for new medications. It can be assumed that such an operation is capable of produce some widely dangerous outcomes, even if it is a small percent of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Psychiatric Treatment Plan One of the perks of working in the healthcare industry is witnessing the exuberance people experience after a period of suffering from mild or severe orthopedic injuries. To provide the utmost orthopedic care and treatment is our top priority, and as a team, we always set our focus on enabling patients to go through their treatment and recovery period as smooth as possible. In order to completely understand our patients' needs and address their problems with the treatment plan that perfectly fits their unique needs, we always devote a sufficient amount of time to thoroughly discuss the symptoms, the time when they first occurred, the severity of the pain they feel, and of course, the available treatment options that can bring them to action ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Potential Therapeutic Treatment Options For Psychiatric... Since the early 1990 's discovery of the naturally occurring endocannabinnoid receptors CB1 and CB2 in the human brain, preclinical and clinical trials focusing on plant derived cannabinnoids have begun to regain momentum. This paper focuses on the cannabinnoids Cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta–9–Tetrahydrocannabinol (О”9–THC) as potential therapeutic treatment options for psychiatric disorders. It contains an overview of studies and trials which used CBD and О”9–THC to treat memory disorders, Schizophrenia, anxiety, and depression, as well as early information CBD 's neuroprotective properties as possible treatment for Parkinson 's disease, Huntington's disease, Neonatal Ischaemia/newborn hypoxic–ichaemic brain damage, and Multiple Sclerosis. Cannabinoids in the Brain: Potential Therapeutic Use of Cannabidiol Versus Delta–9–Tetrahydrocannabinol in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders The neuromodulatory lipids endocannabinnoids, along with their receptors, are found naturally throughout the body, and have a primary goal of assisting with homeostasis. They help to carry out a myriad of physiological processes including mood, appetite, memory, and the sensation of pain (Sagie et al., 2013). Since the discovery of the naturally occurring receptors in the early 1990 's, plant derived cannabinnoids have gone under increasingly extensive clinical trials for their possible therapeutic uses (Kumar et al., 2001). Two of the plant derived cannabinnoids that have been, and continue ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Institutional Treatment For Psychiatric Disorders The Olmstead case began in 1995 with two women, Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson who had developmental disabilities and a history of institutional treatment for psychiatric disorders. They were voluntarily admitted at different times, to a secure unit of Georgia Regional Hospital to stabilize and administer to their immediate needs, then continued treatment on an out–patient basis which was the normal course of action for this hospital. Through clinical assessments, the treating physicians determined that each woman was able to receive appropriate supports and services in a less restrictive, community based setting. The hospital administrators moved Lois and Elaine to a state–run institution, and refused them placement in a community setting, apparently due to a lack of state funding to make this transition possible. (https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/98–536.ZS.html) Lois, later joined by Elaine, filed a lawsuit in District Court in Northern District of Georgia, claiming that the State violated Title II of the ADA, which prohibits subjecting an individual with a disability to discrimination by reason of the disability, and the integration regulation, which seeks to eliminate segregating people with disabilities. Title II also stipulates that individuals must be placed in the least restrictive, integrated setting to meet their needs, when professionals working with the individual establish that such a placement is appropriate. Lois and Elaine were both assessed and it was ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Evaluation Of A Psychiatric Placement Without Legal... In relatively recent American history one could be civilly committed to a psychiatric placement without legal intervention. Prior to the 1970s persons with mental illness were often subject to gross negligence when they were committed to a psychiatric placement. Furthermore, individuals who were committed to these institutions lost their civil rights. Before the 1950s persons in the United States of America could be held without legal jurisdiction in psychiatric asylums. The 1950s had some changes to these laws. However, the practices at these institutions were often abusive. Overcrowding, lack of funding, and theory all contributed to the inhumane treatment of the mentally ill. However, since the 1970s those persons who require a civil commitment have not only gained additional rights, but they have also been given the ability to challenge their committal. Further, those who have been institutionalized are offered treatment. Finally, the emphasis in the United States has been on deinstitutionalization which requires that a commitment occurs at the least restrictive level of care. In the United States of America, the changes to the mental health system have provided persons with mental illness not only a chance at restoration but also dignity. The primary legal justification for civilly committing a person to a psychiatric institution in the United States of America is for their safety of the safety of society. For example, according to Meyer and Weaver, individuals ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Evaluation Of A Psychiatric Treatment 1.) I would recommend that she undergo psychiatric treatment as well as crisis counseling. Hospitalization would be required as she has expressed current suicidal thoughts to kill herself. Since Brandy has had a suicidal plan already attempted, I would recommend to her family that I be allowed to refer her to be immediately hospitalized for a minimum of 48 hours under the psychiatric care of her psychiatrist. I would require that she is placed on a one–to–one suicide watch either by a RN or mental aide technician while at the psychiatric hospital. I would also propose that if she is taken off the recommended treatment due to clinical improvement she must be regularly monitor according to hospital procedures. 2.) During her hospitalization, I would also recommend that her psychiatrist prescribe Brandy medications as she will need pharmacotherapy to be part of her treatment plan. I would recommend to her psychiatrist that she be placed on antidepressants in order to decrease her suicidal ideation and depression. I would not recommend that she be medicated with tricyclic antidepressants as they have been known to be lethal if a patient overdoses. Prozac would be a recommended medication at a dosage of 20–40 mg per day or Zoloft (50–200 mg per day). Paxil, Luvox, Effor, and Serzone are other antidepressants that could be considered for her depression. 3.) After hospitalization, I would suggest that she continued her treatment and care through my outpatient clinical ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Mental Health In The 18th Century Mental health services in St. Louis have undergone a multitude of changes as stigmas towards mental health issues have begun to change. Traditionally, mentally ill individuals were thought to be lacking religion or in trouble in the eyes of God, and this thought process was believed until after the Middle Ages. These beliefs may have changed, but the attitudes towards the mentally ill were continued into the 18th century and beyond, which caused an increase in the stigmatization of mental illness, and thus subjected these individuals to humiliating and unhealthy conditions found in the original confinement of mentally ill patients, asylums. The government created mental health asylums, which separated these individuals from their societies, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Louis area. It started in 1979, and was helping serve the behavioral health problems in Lincoln, Warren, St. Charles, and Franklin County. With an increasing need, the Four County Mental Health Services moved to a more central location for residents of the all four counties, and with it, the name changed to Crider Center for Mental Health. It has increased its services significantly since starting in order to meet rising demands in the mental health field. What also begun as primarily a behavioral health center, started to incorporate primary healthcare in 2007 as well. Those without funds could access dental services, healthcare, podiatry, and more. Crider has continued to expand as its growth in the four counties has expanded as well (Crider Health Center–History ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Asylums In 1800s The treatment of mental illness has gone through many reforms over the years. Stemming from some of the earliest documented cases of treatment such as trephination in 5000 B.C. to the opening of "mental" asylums starting in the late 1300s to the development of the modern healthcare system. Through the 1800s until now, major developments in mental health treatment include the evolution of the "mental" asylum, widespread psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy treatments. Primarily focusing on the treatment methods of the past two hundred or so years, the United States of America has made leaps and bounds to provide humane treatment to aid those in need. The most famous "mental" asylum, which is now known as a psychiatric or mental hospital, would most likely be the Bethlem Royal Hospital in England. Opening its doors to mentally ill patients back in the late 1300s, it's famous for its... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The conditions of psychiatric hospitals were poorly maintained yet again. From the late 1800s until the mid–1900s, the conditions of these institutions were hit or miss. Despite the rising population of those in need of mental health treatment, conditions were deteriorating across the board. This pushed in the deinstitutionalization movement (Nevid, Rathus, & Green, 2014). This was a push to remove patients from state–run hospitals into a more community–based treatment center. In most cases today, there are treatment plans in place depending upon the severity of the disorder an individual may be suffering from. It's more about treating an individual with any variety of modern techniques or therapies and trying to reintegrate them into society rather than a lifelong stay in an institution. Deinstitutionalization didn't work the way it was intended. After it was put into place there was a rise in the homeless population and different programs that were supposed to be put into place didn't live up to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Psychiatric Treatment Movement: A Case Study For my claimsmaking interview, I spoke with a fellow university student who has a history of psychiatric treatment. Prior to the interview I explained the prescriptive authority for psychologists movement. As someone who has had to access psychiatric services, her opinion on the matter of whether or not the RxP movement is defensible is relevant. The interviewee expressed interest in the RxP movement. She revealed that her most recent experience in psychiatric treatment had been fraught with problems. She went to a nurse practitioner for her psychiatric consultations and the nurse practitioner admitted that she was lacking in expertise in regard to psychiatric treatment. The subject revealed that she been placed on and removed from a large ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Symptoms And Treatment Of Psychiatric Illnesses Introduction Psychiatric illnesses affected heavily almost every country of the world. Billions of dollars are put to research on psychiatric disorders every year. Although from time to time new methods of treatment are followed by researchers. However the results and the efficiency of treatment are almost bleak. In brain sciences the problems which we start with before hundred years are almost as such and with psychiatry it becomes more compounded. We are not yet able to control the psychiatric problems even with 21st century advances in the medical science. From time to time the scientists use multiple approaches in understanding the puzzles in relation to the brain and its functions. Though we make a small progress towards understanding or close to understanding such puzzles. However close analysis shows that we are still far away from understanding some basic rules which the brain used throughout its functions. There must lies a void in our understanding of the brain and its functioning. Though brain is highly complex organ it also works through complex processes and mechanisms. There is the exigent need to help understand the mysteries of the brain science and its functioning. There is a need to help solve brain mysteries through multiple perspectives. Classical Understanding As until recently almost all our understanding of biological processes including brain is mostly based on some principles of classical or Newtonian physics. Such classical principles have been ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Psychotherapy: Three Principles of the Analysis of... Three principles of the analysis of transference are proposed: known as a process of change, redirection or alteration, transference can be a very effective implement in psychotherapy. With the research and opinions of therapist and journalist ranging from Ryan Howes Ph.D., Mark Dombeck Ph.D., Dr. Henriette T. Glatzer and Dr. Angela Molnos, there will be in depth definitions, explanations and reasoning as to why and how transference works. There are numerous examples of transference reactions and how it takes place in group psychotherapy. Being recognized as a universal mental mechanism transference can easily emerge in group treatment. There are some group therapists who agree that transference is a primary mechanism in group ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These conditions cannot help but produce regression to an infantile state. (Ida Macalpine M.D. 1950 Psychoanalytic Quarterly) I've also found that based on Freud's opinion that when an individual becomes part of a group, his unconscious mental processes tend to dominate his conscious ones. There are therapist though who argue that transference can emerge easily in group treatment. Some group therapists agree that transference is a primary mechanism in group psychotherapy and one from which all other therapeutic dynamics stem. There are yet and still other therapists that assert that since group therapy is less artificial than individual therapy, transference is hastened. A lot of group therapist feels that the mutual support among patients reduces anxiety and lowers resistance. After reading Wolf's opinion I've found that one of the most important periods in group analysis is the recognition and resolution of the transference. After reading an entry by Mark Dombeck PH.D., I've learned that in his opinion one of the most important concepts associated with the psychodynamic tradition is the idea of transference. Transference in this case is an understanding of a person. Where it is being transferred to is onto another person. When transference is occurring, basically what is happening is that we are trying to understand someone (usually someone we don't know very well) by making an assumption that they are similar to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Electroconvulsive Theraphy Should Be Used in Psychiatric... ECT Should Be Used in Psychiatric Treatment In contemporary psychiatry worldwide, Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) continues to be useful. However, researchers, the general public and practitioners have not yet understood this therapy. Controversies continue to surround the application of this therapy, especially the long–term consequences of its legality and use in the management of some severe major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and mental illness. Particularly, a few mental health service users report adverse effects that are associated with ECT for instance, severe memory loss. Some researchers claim that the Electroconvulsive therapy is the utmost controversial treatment in the field of psychiatry. Arguably, ECT should be used in physiatrist treatment. Randomized Controlled Trial (RCTs) demonstrates that the use of ECT is effectual when treating major depression. However, it quickly resolves all mental problems. When controlled in a setting that is safe, the treatment becomes comfortable. Some researchers argue that Genuine ECT is more effective in treating acute treatment caused by depression rather than sham ECT. In addition, ECT is also more effective in comparison with standard antidepressant medication treatment (Sienaert 8). Clinical trials that compare ECT with optimal pharmacotherapy are yet to be conducted. There is no evidence that demonstrates the ECT effectiveness in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Genuine ECT has been more effective in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Hcs/304 Week 3 Social services within the outpatient and inpatient programs are facilitated by the social workers. The social workers host group therapy sessions, complete treatment plan, facilitates the aftercare planning meetings between the patient and their family members or friend, locate housing centers for homeless patients as well as those that are in unsafe living conditions, determine patient eligibility for program services, conduct biopsychosocial assessments, conduct CDC with patients, evaluate patients support systems, physical and emotional functioning of the patient's, financial stability, safety, suicidal/homicidal ideation, implement treatment and discharge plans that coincide with the patient's medical treatment, and offer referrals to residential housing and community resources. The medication management therapy group offered by... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Blood test will provide a record adherence, which of course will also need the patient's consent. Data will be collected at two different intervals after the completion of Med/Education therapy. The data collection will be for 30 days post–test and 90 days post–test. The patients will receive twenty–five dollars and door to door transportation for participating in the follow up as an incentive. Toxicology test will measure the amount of psychotropic medication drugs in the patient's blood stream. The tests will the ability to measure for one or up to thirty different drugs. A toxicology test is normally used once a patient enters the inpatient unit. The detection periods for medications depend on the half–life of the medications (cite). The average length of time medications will last in a patient's blood streams ranges from two to four days. If a patient is adherent to her/his medication the primal level within the blood stream should be highly detectable (cite). Variables and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Psychotropic Medication Essay Psychotropic medications are drugs that has a powerful effect on the central nervous system in the brain. Psychotropic medication alters the chemical in the brain which effect thought, mood, emotions and behaviors. Drugs are prescribed to treat a diagnosed mental disorder/illness such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression, etc. Medications can be useful to treat or alleviate the symptoms that an individual may experience. However, at the same time, psychotropic medications can do more harm than good. Psychotropic drugs can present dangerous side effects, and there is a potential risk that the client has to consider before taking them. With that being said, the patient should always discuss with their doctor the risks and benefits or if there is an alternative treatment available. Psychotropic medication has always been a hot debate, especially when deciding if it should have administered to children or not. For my interview, I decided to interview a social worker and a psychiatrist, to help me gain some insight on their professional experience as well as their values, beliefs, and attitude towards psychotropic medications. I asked questions to understand what is their roles as a social worker and a... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... she added that clear history and physical assessment should be done to avoid prescription of the drug unnecessarily because the drugs have adverse effects on the patient's health. On the role of the social worker, she felt that the worker should be the link between the doctor and the patient. This is because the social worker has a wider knowledge of the community that if shared may help the doctor in the management of the patient. She also mentioned that her job is to take a complete history of the patient, do a physical examination, diagnose and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Symptoms And Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders Among the world of mental health there exists many unexplained disorders. Most of these psychiatric disorders occur for no reason and without conscious control. However, in the section of somatic symptom disorders there exists diagnoses of people with factitious disorder whom intentionally pretend illness in order to fulfill their emotional needs. For the FD client, there is a strong urge to assume the role of "patient." The disorders one witnesses are actually the client feigning symptoms of sickness. Thus the word factitious translates in Latin to artificial or contrived. The patient may feel an internal need to keep faking the role of being sick. They also often have a history of lying uncontrollably and can be portrayed as good... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Various scientific studies suggest that it is more common to see FD in woman than in men, but men oftentimes portray a more chronic FD. With the FD client being such a great liar it is hard to study their health history and find a cause for their perceived diagnosis. One theory states that during childhood, the child might have been exposed to traumatic events such as abuse or neglect which lead to multiple hospitalizations. In this situation the child finds comfort being at a hospital. They also might substitute the neglected parent–child bond with a staff–patient bond. In a different theory the person may have been exposed to severe illness as a child and this led to the discovery of the attention they received associated with their sick role (Ferrara et al., 2012). DescriptionIn order to have a proper understanding of FD one must have knowledge on somatic symptom disorders. People with somatic symptom disorders show their psychological problems though physical symptoms. Somatic disorders show intricate mind–body interactions that cause real physical distress. The distress can be so destructive that it portrays negatively in the clients activities of daily life; meaning the client is unable to survive with said disorder due to lack of functional impairment. The reason why FD falls under the section of somatic symptom disorders is because of the client's physical sign and symptoms. However the two disorders differ because clients with FD intentionally fake ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Use Of Antidepressant Medication Ads As A Cognitive... A lot of the direct–to–consumer advertisement research uses antidepressant medication ads as their variable of choice since that is the medication most advertised on both television and in print. However, there are very few advertisements for non–medication based intervention even though it has been show to be just as effective in the treatment of depression. This is because the companies that provide these interventions do not have the budget that the pharmaceutical companies possess. If given the money to create an advertisement to highlight integrated care, psychoeducation, and the role of the social worker, a cognitive behavioral therapy group focused on depression would be the intervention and diagnoses the campaign would promote. If successful, then the campaign would be branched out to other diagnosis. The advertisement to promote a cognitive behavioral therapy group at the local health clinic (Appendix A) would focus on the time limited nature of the treatment as well as the symptoms that could be addressed. The advertisement would be targeted toward individuals between the ages of 18 and 45 who have been diagnosed with or have symptoms of depression. The major symptoms of depression, sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, and troubles sleeping (APA, 2013), are displayed prominently to attract those who have never sought out mental health treatment before, but recognizes those symptoms in themselves. Having the diagnosis of depression would not be a requirement to join ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Psychiatric Treatment Of Psychiatric Harm This essay is based on the subject of whether or not a duty of care, in terms of psychiatric harm can be established through an individual or individuals being negligent. The defendant's negligence is either due to almost injuring the claimant, who then suffers from psychiatric harm, or killing or badly injuring a victim causing the claimant to suffer from psychiatric harm. Psychiatric harm can be defined as an assault on a person's senses or mind rather than actual physical contact. It has to be determined from the scenarios given, whether or not Steve could be held liable for the recognisable psychiatric harm of the individuals given in the scenario's. Psychiatric illness has to be recognisable due to the floodgates of people who try to... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... With Daria stating she has nightmares and is unable to return to work, it has to be decided whether this further contributes to her condition, as for a defendant to be liable, you have to have a recognised medical condition. If Daria is seen to have a recognisable psychiatric illness she would have been owed a duty of care by Steve. For this to be fully established, the case of Caparo states there are three requirements for a duty of care to be owed. These requirements are foreseeability, proximity and fair, just and reasonable. It can be understood that the actions of driving in a negligent manner, as stated in the scenario of Tom, that harm to someone on the road would be reasonably foreseeable. The relationship of proximity in this context relates space and time. With Daria being there at the exact timing of Tom's death and being only a few inches from injury herself, it could be proven she satisfies the requirement for this particular part of the test by way of her shock being caused due to sudden and direct witnessing. This can be further analysed in the case of McLoughlin v O'Brien where the House of Lords allowed the plaintiffs claim on the basis she had been around at the time of 'the immediate ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Analysis Of One Flew Over The Cuckoo 's Nest By Ken Kelsey Healing Methods One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kelsey, is a novel that exposed the mental hospitals in the 1960s. The main nurse in the story is Nurse Ratched. Nurse Ratched believes in three forms of healing known as group therapy sessions, lobotomy, and ETC, Electroshock therapy. The novel displays the use of therapy and how sometimes physical therapy isn't the best therapy for patients. The nurse uses the ward and her therapy methods cohesively to bring the patient 's back to "normal". Miss Ratched, the nurse and leader on the ward, and a former army nurse has designed a system with a rigorous maintained schedule and two styles of treatment in order to bring the patients back into a normal society. The ward which Miss Ratched... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Miss Ratched has distractions so covered up that the black boys, "All three wear starched snow–white pants and white shirts with metal snaps down one side and white shoes polished like ice, and the shoes have red rubber soles silent as mice up and down the hall."(31) Miss Ratched herself doesn't pose as a distraction for the patients being a female with large breasts, always covering them up, or pulling them close to her body as if to show she is not there for the patient 's pleasure but there to help them on the road to recovery. The ward is so meticulous about who works there that "The doctors last three weeks, three months. Until she finally settles for a little man with a big wide forehead..."(29) "Her three daytime black boys she acquires after more years of testing and rejecting thousands."(29) The nurse has taken several years to acquire a single doctor, and three daytime black boys whom each work like clockwork with her and do not have to be given verbal orders rather they just know when and where to do their jobs and how their jobs should be done. Not only does the nurse use such a detailed plan to run her ward, she also incorporates into this plan; group therapy. Group therapy as McMurphy puts is a " 'pecking party'. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment Of Depression Essay INTRODUCTION According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8% of persons over the age of twelve reports being currently depressed, this includes 6% of the male population (2014). This literature also reports males aged forty to fifty–nine having higher rates of depression (7%), when compared to males sixty years or older (5%) (2014). In 2010 there were 63.3 million visits to primary care physicians, hospital outpatient units and emergency rooms attributed to mental health diagnosis (CDC, 2014). In the same year, there were 395,000 psychiatric inpatient discharges with major depressive disorder as the primary diagnosis. These individuals had an average stay of six and a half days (CDC, 2014). Inpatient and outpatient treatment is seemingly a revolving door. One article examines the growing number of people being diagnosed with depression, yet the declining number of people seeking outpatient care. This article reports 2.88 out of 100 people seek outpatient treatment for their depression (ScienceDaily, 2010). It is imperative for practitioners of group practice to understand that men and women experience depression differently and to then formulate treatment based on the individual's unique needs (NIH, 2014). INPATIENT GROUP THERAPY Psychiatric inpatient group therapy is not a new concept, having presence in inpatient culture for over eighty years. Inpatient group therapy has many unique purposes. For example, there are several group treatment goals. These ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Prison Incarceration Introduction of the Problem After the "deinstitutionalization" of the mental hospitals in the United States during the 1960s there has been a great increase in the amount of persons with serious mental illness incarcerate in jails and prisons (Torrey et al., 2014, p. 6). The incarceration of a mental ill person is inhumane and should be illegal. This action not only causes a deterioration of the individual that is suffering from the illness but causes problems with other inmates, the jail and prison staff, and the public. The inability to provide the proper treatment to these subjects through the criminal justice system is an emotional and financial burden for all parties involved. Mentally ill persons who have said to committed crimes should... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... State legislators should construct laws that mandate intake screenings of all prisoners before placement in a facility. Pre–booking programs should be conducted by specialized officers trained in mental illness who would intercept subjects entering the jail and conduct a screening prior to booking in efforts to "prevent arrest through de–escalation by transporting persons to mental health centers for assessment rather than jail" (p.8). State laws should mandate treatment in a secure mental facility for the duration of their court sentence. The implantation of mental health courts would be an option of a jail diversion program that could help provide treatment (p.8). This allows the subject to be held accountable for the crime that they have committed but allows the possibility of treatment and closing the revolving door. Most individuals that have a mental illness are subject to returning to jail or prison because there is no establishment of treatment for these people (p.12). Costs studies should be conducted to evaluate the most effective way to use the taxpayers' money. The money is going to be spent, it is just an argument of which way is most beneficial to all people. Paying the money to the jail to acted as a over secured medicine cabinet is senseless when there is a possibility for the money to be used ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Group Therapy Reichenberg, 2014). This text speaks to the fact that other groups could be based on the idea of racism, oppression or discrimination (Earlet, 2000). This means that the facilitator must be willing to bracket (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014) his own values and be willing to understand the position of the group members. Moreover, due to the nature of the therapy being in a form of a group, the facilitator is required to develop, alongside the members, group norms and boundaries (Schachter, n.d.). This is important as it will serve as a way of maintaining order and respect within the group itself (Schachter, n.d.). Furthermore, the facilitator is required to convey some level of care for the group as well as use this as an opportunity to model ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However, should a group facilitator follow the order above, it is also essential to mention that the stages do not necessarily persist for a long time and at times, facilitators cannot tell when they've moved on the next stage. 8. THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF GROUP THERAPY. 8.1. Advantages of Group Therapy. 8.1.1. Diversity of Opinions. Group therapy allows different individuals to come together and share their thoughts, feelings and ideas (Occupy Theory, 2014). Through this interaction group members are able to eliminate negative feelings and experience a sense of relief after sharing their experiences and opinions (Occupy Theory, 2014). 8.1.2. Establishing Comaraderie and Social Support. Another advantage of group therapy is that it is empowering and encourages individuals to meet other people and establish comradeship (Occupy Theory, 2014). In terms of social support, group therapy allows an individual to have a well diversified and strong support structure from other group members (occupy Theory, 2014). Depending on the number of times in which the group meets– each member will have built a strong social support at the end of each session. 8.1.3. Group ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. The Treatment Of Psychiatric Drugs The Use of Psychiatric Drugs To Treat Children Statistics determine that seventeen million children in the world have been prescribed psychiatric medications for mental illnesses or disorders ("Facts and Statistics"). In a society where one in four people suffer from a mental illness, it's disturbing to find that many of these people are children. Many of these children will never have the opportunity to live normally without being under the influence of a drug. After taking a position as a lead teacher for a two year old classroom, it's disheartening to hear that children as young as eighteen months old are being prescribed psychiatric medication. One can imagine how severe the physical, mental, emotional, and social impact would be on a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These drugs are generally prescribed when a person is diagnosed with a mental illness such as Schizophrenia, Depression, or Attention Deficit Disorder. The sudden rise in number of mental illness diagnoses has led to a rapid increase in the number of prescriptions recommended to patients. Sadly, many of these patients are children who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Depression. According to Erica Goode, studies indicate that "pediatricians and child psychiatrists", are frequently leaning towards the use of psychotropic medication as the "treatment of choice" for an assortment of mental illnesses and disorders (Goode, "Study Finds Jump in Children Taking Psychiatric Drugs"). This acknowledgement solidifies the unsettling norm of children taking prescription drugs daily in an effort to mask their behaviors. Instead of using numerous methods of teaching and parenting to counteract unpleasant or hyperactive behavior, professionals have now employed a different approach by using "medicalization" to treat "emotional and behavioral problems" (Mcleod et. al, 54). The problem with this approach is that the behavior is never actually addressed. Instead it's medicated causing children to become zombies or robots rather than living, breathing, human beings, with genuine thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In addition to the strange increase in the use of psychiatric drugs to treat children, there are also several side ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Psychiatric Institutions After the Mental Health Institutions shut down, where do you think all their patents went? In the New York Times, there is a discussion topic about why "Psychiatric Institutions Are a Necessity," In this article, professionals discuss why psychiatric institutions need to come back, and the reason is to keep mentally ill people out of prisons, get them the care they deserve and for them to have affordable housing once they leave the Institution. One of the biggest problems we are facing is not enough government funding for mental health services and affordable housing. I fully support for psychiatric institutions to come back, but not the kind that are shown in horror movies, but clean and safe places for people. Bringing back psychiatric institutions ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... But others will leave at some point and live on their own. That is why affordable housing is so important, it will keep them from becoming homeless. "In New York City, congregate housing– which includes shared apartment buildings, scattered site supported housing and community residences – is supplemented with case management and treatment supports. It provides a holistic, systemic approach to mental health service that sustains the dignity of the individuals and their families. It keeps recovery central and protects public safety... Unfortunately, there is not enough housing to address the need, and not enough support to get people out of inappropriate institutions and off the streets and out of jails." With this special housing, it will keep the patients and the public safer. It will keep mentally ill people off the streets and give them a safe environment. People withmental illness can have full, healthy, and safe lives in the community with the right ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. The Impact Of The Mental Health Act The Mental Health Act R.S.O. (1990) is a comprehensive piece of provincial legislation which regulates mental health care in Ontario. Although it can be assumed that the legislation applies to all mental health services and supports (Schizophrenic Society of Ontario, 2013), the laws described in the Mental Health Act ("MHA") apply only to psychiatric units in hospitals, and specialized psychiatric facilities within the province (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health [CAMH], 2012), and to the patients who are under observation, care or treatment in these facilities or under a community treatment order (Mental Health Act, 1990). Although amendments have been made (Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long–Term Care, 2015), there are issues ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These amendments include references to disordered behaviour, thought, or perception that severely impairs judgement or capacity, of which psychiatric intervention is advised (Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act, 2005). The broad definition contained within the MHA leaves the term 'mental disorder' open to interpretation, which may result in inconsistencies among Ontario psychiatric admissions. According to the Mental Health Act (1990), a community treatment order offers a less restrictive alternative to being held in a psychiatric unit or facility. Introduced to the MHA in 2000, a community treatment order is a comprehensive plan of community–based care that sets out the criteria for the management and treatment of psychiatric outpatients (Byrick, K., & Walker–Renshaw, B., 2016). However, research by Mfoafo–M'Carthy and Williams (2010) has suggested that community treatment orders are unethical. Under a community treatment order, treatment typically requires an individual to comply with medications that a physician believes is necessary for their normal function in the community (Ontario. Ministry of Heath and Long–Term Care, 2016). The MHA has been termed 'unconstitutional' based on its violation of the human right to life and liberty by mandating that an individual participate in outpatient treatment (Picard, 2013), including medication compliance. Apprehensions under the MHA attempt to divert an individual with a mental ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Should Electoconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Be Used in... Should ECT Be Used in Psychiatric Treatment? In 1938 two Italians neuropsychiatric introduced a new form of treatment involving the use of electroshock to patients diagnosed with different types of metal disorders covering major depressive disorders, catatonia, mania and schizophrenia, gaining popularity in the 1940 and 50's as an option treatment for mental disorders (Shorter, 2007). The treatment consist of a series of electric shocks directly aimed at the brain for the sole intention of triggering brief sessions of seizures, changing the chemistry inside the brain and hopefully reversing the symptoms of certain mental disorders (MayoClinic, 1). The treatment is used as the last result when other forms of treatments do not help in treating mental illness, and involves the use of high electric shocks under general anesthesia 2 to 3 times a week for 3 weeks, and with maintenance once a week for up to a year in order to reduce relapses (MayoClinic, 13). With most medical treatments there are positive results and negative results, therefore in the case of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is not an exception. The positive side of ECT treatment is the rate of success and the satisfaction of the patients treated with ECT, alleviating the sign and symptoms of major mental illness like depression. Additional positive outcomes are the control and safer environment in which the procedure is performed, the used of general anesthesia reducing most side effects and the low cost of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. The Treatment Of Psychiatric Injury As their employer, New Mexico Medical (NMM) owe Walter and Hank a general duty of care, and it is to determine whether is extends to psychiatric injury. If there is a relation between said duty and damage, it is clear that a breach of duty has occurred as "carelessness" has been acknowledged above. In order to receive recovery for psychiatric injury, evidence must be shown that the claimants suffer from a recognised psychiatric illness and in this case, it has been plainly stated that Hank, Walter and Marie have indeed been professionally diagnosed. Regarding Walter, it must be determined whether he would be classified as a primary or secondary victim , the latter defined as a person who although not placed in a 'zone of danger ' by the... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Once a claimant is catagorised as such, the ruling from Page v Smith is to be held: providing personal injury is foreseeable– whether physical or psychiatric– there is no need to establish whether psychiatric injury was foreseeable. Being inside the danger zone meant that it was highly probable that Hank would receive physical injuries and as such, it did not matter whether his relapse into severe depression was unforeseeable or not. To conclude, Hank would be allowed recovery for the psychiatric harm he suffered as a result of NMM 's negligence. Marie as she was not present at the incident, and therefore makes it more difficult to prove there is a duty of care, as the courts have control tests in order to determine genuine claims and limit possible defences. Once again, the Alcock tests are required to establish whether Marie qualifies as a secondary victim and can receive recovery. Firstly, Marie and Hank 's relationship would need be proven to be one that is close and of love and affection. As they are spouses, the courts will presume that the relationship is sufficiently close and is unlikely to be rebutted. Another control mechanism to be satisfied is the claimant 's proximity to either the accident itself or its immediate aftermath . Marie saw Hank after he had received medical attention, a key difference to the McLoughlin case, where the claimant witnessed the victims in an untreated condition. The fact is, Hank was clearly 'screaming in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. The Home Care Solution And Outpatient Family Therapy For... (900)The Home Care Solution and Outpatient Family Therapy for the Treatment of the Mentally Disabled This psychological analysis will define the necessity of home care for mentally disabled persons for long–term term treatment and family–based outpatient treatment for the individual. The historical examples of Bethlem Hospital and Charcot's PitiГ©–SalpГЄtriГЁre Hospital define the abuses and "freak show" environment that did very little to house, treat, and car for the mentally disabled through large–scale institutional care. In fact, the neglect and mismanagement of these institutions set a negative precedent for treating the mentally disabled as prisoners or social deviants from the late 17th century to the 20th century. This study will argue in favor of a family–based home care solution for housing the mentally disabled, which will be accented by psychiatric and therapeutic evaluations and treatments for the individual outside of large–scale institutions. In essence, the historical neglect of major psychological institutions defines the important necessity of home care and outpatient treatment for the mentally disabled in the 21st century. One of the major problems of mental health institutions is the abuse that many patients endured due to the historical problem of mental illness as a threat to society. In the case of mental institutions of Europe throughout the Middle Ages to the 18th century, these institutions were meant to house "disruptive individuals" that were ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Treatment Of Veterans With Suds And Co Occurring... The VA runs the largest substance use disorder treatment program in the world. Treatment of veterans with SUDs and co –occurring psychiatric disorders is one of the following three paradigms; parallel, sequential, and integrated. Most VA programs are parallel, where the patient receives treatment for SUD in one program and treatment for PTSD in another. Many SUD–PTSD veterans may be unable to navigate the separate systems or make sense of the disparate messages about PTSD treatment and recovery. One challenge to dissemination and implementation of EBTs is that of dual disorders, particularly SUD and PTSD. These patients use costly inpatient services, tend to have frequent relapses, and are less likely to adhere to or complete treatment. Cook, Walser, Kane, and Woody (2006) did a study that had a goal of getting clinicians to accept Seeking Safety and evaluate its efficacy when treating veterans, in hopes of bridging the gap of parallel services at the VA to treat comorbid SUD –PTSD. This study reinforced the old ways of "cannot teach an old dog new tricks" because of how difficult it is to influence clinician behavior in routine medical care. A more passive approach was taken via a daylong interactive staff training in Seeking Safety, where clinicians were informally surveyed on their willingness to co–lead groups with the study. Four therapists volunteered. And thus, four Seeking Safety groups were formed with 25veteran volunteers whom had comorbid SUD–PTSD. Of those, 18 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. NDCC 06 Creates Admission Criteria For Psychiatric... Introduction NDCC 25.03.2–06 creates admission criteria for psychiatric residential treatment facilities, or also known as residential treatment centers. The main criteria outlined is a diagnosis of an mental illness or emotional disturbance by a psychiatrist or psychologist, which cannot be treated at a lower level of care. While in general a seemingly good policy with positive aspects, there are a few issues with NDCC 25.03.2–06 that both policy makers and social workers working in PRTFs should be aware of. This paper will analysis the policy in further depth to determine if changes should be made. Are the Goals of the Policy Legal? The goal of NDCC 25.03.2–06 is to essentially the guidelines of who is allowed to enter PRTFs and who is... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Do the Goals of the Policy Contribute to Greater Social Equality? By defining admission criteria, NDCC 25.03.2–06 gives a place for society's most troubled youth a place to stay without placing them in an inappropriate level of care. However, families without insurance cannot send their children to these programs, which would leave the some youth without the help that they need. They may have to enter the child welfare or juvenile delinquency system before their issues are addressed by a PRTF, as then they would qualify for Medical Assistance through the government (B. Novotny, personal communication, October 26, 2017) . Unfortunately, further damage and trauma may have been done just by being in those alternate systems. However, PRTF do offer a place for some youth to receive treatment before more drastic measures may be taken and gives them a chance at a more normal life. Do the Goals of the Policy Positively Affect the Redistribution of Income, Resources, Rights Entitlements, Rewards, Opportunities, and Status? NDCC 25.03.2–06 doesn't offer entitlements, rewards, or income. However, it does offer many opportunities and the possibility of an increase of status for youth admitted into the PRTF. Youth that meet the criteria set forth in the admission criteria may receive many programs. For example at Ruth Meiers in Grand Forks, one of six PRTFs in North Dakota clients receive individual, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 40. Symptoms And Treatment Of The United States ' S ' The... At the point when the Asylums initially opened, there was little learning of the psychiatric conditions or how to treat them. Therefore, the neurotics were resisted the urge to panic and involved however much as could reasonably be expected. It took numerous years to start to comprehend and create psychiatric medications and the main treatment that was utilized all through the Asylum framework was the treatment of General Paralysis of the Insane, brought about by Syphilis, with Malaria tainted mosquitoes. This treatment was utilized through until the 1950 's the point at which another medication was produced. The following treatment that was produced was the Deep Insulin Therapy, where it was trusted that Schizophrenia was brought about by... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Both these treatments included burdens to the mind. ECT included putting a current through the mind and prompt an epileptic fit. This was now and then known not damage to the patient through the extreme writhing's. ECT ended up being extremely compelling for patients enduring with sadness and still utilized as a part of extraordinarily uncommon cases today. In a report on Tone Vale Hospital by the NHS Hospital Advisory Service in 1947 it discuss how many of the staff carrying out these procedures had little training . The lobotomy included cutting the cerebrum tissue inside the frontal flaps of the mind. This had blended results and was stopped in the 50 's . In the 1940s and 1950s, scientific experts started to explore different avenues regarding powders and pills that could fix imbalances inside the mind and convey genuine alleviation to individuals who had emotional instabilities. Instead of strapping individuals down to their beds, or getting some information about their issues, these scientific experts would have liked to utilize a type of synthetic limitation. Individuals would feel better, and they may carry on better, and no standardization would be required at all. To a vast degree, this was an effective task. Pharmaceuticals like lithium appeared to be fit for relieving individuals with exceptionally serious instances of bipolar issue, while antipsychotic solutions appeared to be equipped for peopling with ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...