...Elements of Clinical Psychology Paper Leah Syberg PSY/480 October 5, 2015 Tara Thompson Introduction There are different approaches and disciplines in psychology (Plante, 2010). The different approaches have different understandings of how people develop cognitively, and how personality (including behavior) is formed. For example, some people can be treated sufficiently with pharmacology (medication), while others can benefit from a psychoanalytical approach to thinking and behavior (uncovering unconscious thoughts and feelings). In this way, each perspective and form of treatment has its own benefits. Clinical psychology, on the other hand, can use all perspectives and approaches (Plante, 2010). This is true because clinical psychology is an art- using all researches, methods, and approaches to define the problems a person can have. In addition to defining the problem, clinical psychology can offer different forms of treatment. For example, one person’s depression can be best treated with medication, and another person can benefit from cognitive-behavioral therapy. Also, people with multiple problems can benefit from the treatment of a clinical psychologist. This is true because the clinical psychologist can offer different forms of treatments for the many problems one person can face. This paper will discuss the field of clinical psychology, the history, research methods, and the differences in different fields of psychology. Clinical Psychology ...
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...and/or have mental health problems who have been arrested, who are on remand or who have been to court and found guilty of a crime (Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, FPLD, 2012). There are high, medium and low secure units all of which need to be high quality, patient centred and recovery orientated (Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health, JCPMH, 2013). There is a need for forensic health services as the JCPMH (2013) claim that patients in these services have complex needs and these needs typically cannot be met by commissioning generic health services. The time spent in forensic units depends on an individual’s recovery and progress towards rehabilitation. However, although the public protection remains the priority, there is a increasing consensus that forensic inpatient services may not always be an appropriate environment for those with severe mental illness and that detention can exacerbate mental ill health, increase the risk of self-harm and suicide and heighten vulnerability (The Institute Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, 2015). The Royal College of Psychiatry (2013) claim that people with a LD who come into contact with specialist learning disability mental health services often have a complex mix of LD, mental illnesses, personality disorders, substance misuse, other developmental and/or physical disorders including epilepsy and possibly present with challenging behaviours. The recent report from the Department of Health (2012a) states...
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...Interdisciplinary Practice Paper Population I am in my advanced year of internship at River Community residential treatment facility in Azusa Canyon. River Community is part of the Social Model Recovery Systems. River community is a coed facility, that houses up to 38 residents. Social Model Recovery Systems is a non-profit 501(c) 3 that provides direct treatment services (at 12 locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties) for those whose lives have become unmanageable due to alcohol and other drug use and/or whose mental health issues are interfering with leading productive lives. River Community itself is a unique residential treatment program providing recovery services to individuals with concurrent mental health and chemical dependency problems. The current director of River Community is a LCSW and ACSW. Social Model Recovery Systems ascribes to the principles and practices of social rehabilitation. The social rehabilitation approach is one in which addiction is viewed as being centered in the reciprocal relationship between...
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...plans for John where his family feels involved in his care and where they have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss his care. John's family to get the necessary support once he is discharged. (2) For John’s mental health to stabilize. John has been diagnosed with dementia. (3) John has difficulty communicating verbally. (4) Offer John 1-1 times daily to facilitate and express his thoughts and feelings. Staff to monitor his mood and sleeping patterns. (3) Staff to be constantly vigilant when around John as he can lash out and becomes physically aggressive at times even without triggers. Nurse in charge...
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...HCS/587 September 24, 2012 Dr. Margaret Walker We Need a Change The Autauga-Elmore Mental Retardation Board has decided an electronic medical record system should be purchased and implemented. The board and team feel an electronic medical record would help to bring cohesion between the nurses, case managers, physicians, and families. However, there are barriers to the change and factors that could influence the proposal and implementation of changing to a paperless system. Lewins’ theory of change is the model the agency will be using to implement the change process. However, as the change process takes place, there are methods the organization will use to monitor the change process. An examination if the relationship between the organization’s related processes, systems, and personal or professional roles and their affect on the proposed organizational change will be completed. Furthermore, an identification of communication techniques used to address any implementation issues that may arise will be addressed to ensure a successful organizational change. Monitoring Implementation Once the change has been implemented the organization is moving toward a new direction and employing new practices monitoring of the change and its success must begin. Monitoring the implementation plan of the organizational change will be accomplished with the use of questionnaires, interviews, and observation. Questionnaires are often the first method used for collecting information from an organization...
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...Abstract The clinical mental health counseling approach has been described as a continuum with healthy individuals on one end and severe mentally ill individuals on the other; consequently, everyone can benefit from clinical mental health counseling. The client-counselor relationship is one in which the client is led to identify strengths and challenges, and develop skills with the goal of independent problem-solving, long-term benefits and future prevention. This paper seeks to explore these domains further. Clinical Roles and Approaches of the CMHC The clinical mental health counseling approach has been described as a continuum with healthy individuals on one end and severe mentally ill individuals on the other; consequently, everyone can benefit from clinical mental health counseling. According to Hersehson and Poser (1987), the client-counselor relationship is one in which the client is led to identify strengths and challenges, and develop skills with the goal of independent problem-solving, long-term benefits and future prevention. Clinical mental health counselors (CMHC) are trained to treat their clients holistically and to use diverse approaches to address wide-ranging issues, diverse cultural backgrounds and life styles, and community settings (Gladding & Newsome, 2011; Myers & Sweeney, 2007). According to Gladding & Newsome (2011) the CMHC will provide services in the following capacities: Mental health counseling, treating people with mental health issues including...
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...What Is a Psychiatrist? A psychiatrist is a medical doctor that specializes in the treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists are sometimes confused with psychologists, and while there are many similarities between the two professions, there are also many important differences. Because psychiatrists hold a medical degree and are trained in the practice of psychiatry, they are one of the few professionals in the mental health field able to prescribe medications to treat psychological disorders. Much like a general practice physician, a psychiatrist may also perform physical exams and order diagnostic tests in addition to practicing psychotherapy. Psychiatrists may also work as part of a mental health team, often consulting with primary care physicians, social workers, and psychologists. Job Description of a Psychiatrist The Occupational Outlook Handbook offers the following description: "Psychiatrists are the primary mental health-care givers. They assess and treat mental illnesses through a combination of psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization, and medication. Psychotherapy involves regular discussions with patients about their problems; the psychiatrist helps them find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, the exploration of their past experiences, or group and family therapy sessions. Psychoanalysis involves long-term psychotherapy and counseling for patients. In many cases, medications are administered to correct chemical imbalances that cause emotional...
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...Modified for Behavioral Health Nursing (Dr. Deb) Goal: - Explore impact of national patient safety standards on an acute care unit. - Utilize national patient safety standards to evaluate patient safety in acute care. - Value application of national patient safety standards in an acute care environment. Clinical Objective: - Utilize the 2013 National Patient Safety Goals for hospital care to identify safety concerns on the clinical unit throughout the clinical day. - Apply the nursing process to prevent environmental safety hazards in an acute care facility. Instructions: - During the clinical day, note your observations. - List recommendations for nursing practice based on your observations. -Type and submit this activity sheet in Mental Health Dropbox by assigned date. National Patient Safety Goal Selected Examples Goal met or not met? -Describe observations Recommendations Goal #1 Improve the accuracy of patient identification -Use at least two client identifiers when providing care, treatment and services. -Use 2 identifiers per facility policy when administering medication, blood components or collecting specimens for clinical testing. -Acceptable identifiers may include the individual’s name, ID number, or other person-specific identifier. -Focus on how medication administration differs on an acute behavioral health unit. Goal # 2 Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers -Report critical results of ...
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...Group Development: Daily Goals Planning Process The group is called Daily Goals. I work for a Supportive Housing site that houses a special need population that has a history of mental illness and substance abuse along with other severe medical conditions. What I have observed with this population is a disruption of everyday functioning. The need that it meets is to add structure to their everyday living experience. Therefore the purpose of the Daily Goal group is to motivate a sense of daily purpose, and to build self-esteem. The group will center on creating small task that can lead to self-appraisal when completed. These goals will be person centered base on the individual needs. The task can be small steps to taking care of Adult Daily Activities (ADL’s) of self-care such as bathing, dressing, eating, cleaning their apartment, buying groceries. Other goals can be built on what the clients feel is necessary to add purpose, structure, or fulfillment. Clients can also come into the group with a goal already in place that they will like to break down to smaller steps, as example finding employment, working towards a GED or money management. The idea is that by working on these small goals it can lead to creating and attaining larger goals in the future. I will use both motivational interviewing and CBT to brainstorm goal creation of the day and to confront any thinking that might get in the way of completing the tasks. Recruitment and First Steps of the Group The first step...
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...Health and Safety Measures for Workers in Japan . Allan Ray S. Gabriel MBA 1st term, 2011-2012 De La Salle University, Manila Business Law Atty. Antonio Ligon Professor Introduction Japan, being an industrial nation, ranks high in the world in terms of competitiveness and safety. The purpose of this study is to present an investigation and inquiry into Japan’s measures on Health and Safety for their workers; including their policies, implementing government agencies, and results; as compared with the measures taken in our country. It also aims to identify areas where we can gain knowledge of Japan’s measures to keep their workers safe and healthy. This study also seeks to see where Japan is and how far it is from our country in this matter, what their strengths are and where we can improve on. The significance of this study is that it tackles an issue where our country continues to lag behind industrialized nations like Japan. The continued number of work-related accidents in our country affects millions of workers who continue to be at risk due to poor working conditions. The study aims to draw recommendations that will help our government policy makers in strengthening areas that we need to improve on. Contents Health and Safety Measures for Workers in Japan i Introduction ii Study 1 Background 1 Policy and Legislation 1 Industrial Accident Prevention Organization Law (enacted 1964) 1 Industrial Safety and Health Law 1 Working...
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...Application of Community Health and Population Focused Nursing VWT Task 1 Cassidi Roberts Western Governors University Community Health and Population Focused Nursing Rated number one for the best place to live in America, McKinney, Texas is “unique by nature” As one of the fastest growing cities in the US, McKinney has a current population of more than 149,000, located 30 miles north of Dallas and is the seat of Collin County. McKinney offers rolling hills, lush trees, a historic downtown square and unique neighborhoods and developments. The city ranks number 2 in the CNN’s Money Magazine Best Places to Live in America’s list (Live Edit, n.d.). According to the US Census Bureau (2010), McKinney was one of the most populous places to live with a census of 54,369 in 2000 and 131,117 in 2010 (QuickFacts, para 1). The 141.7% increase over ten years signifies why it was rated number one on the list of Top 10 fastest growing cities with a population of 50,000 or greater (Live Edit, n.d.). In this 100% urban city, there is more than 2300 acres of open space containing 47 parks, 50 miles of hike and bike trails, neighborhood centers and sports complexes. As of the 2012 census, McKinney had a population of 143,223 (49% males and 51% females) with a median age of 32.7. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 64.5% non-Hispanic white, 10.2% non-Hispanic black, 0.7% Native American, 1.0% Indian (from India), 3.1% other Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander,...
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...In 1964, after ascending to the Office of the President due to the assassination of John f. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson launched his Great Society campaign that was designed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice (citation). To accomplish this, the program proposed major spending to address areas such as medical care, urban and transportation issues, and education. One portion of the education reform was a program designed to assist preschool children, ages 3-5, from economically disadvantaged families with a variety of comprehensive services, such as early education, medical, dental, and nutrition assistance. This program was termed “Head Start.” In the last four decades the program has met its goal of assisting numerous disadvantaged youth, but questions have arisen as to whether or not the program has had any real impact on the children as they have grown up. The Organization Since its inception in 1965, Head Start has assisted more than 25 million preschool children (Frisvold & Lumeng, 2011, p. 376). Children can be eligible for the program’s assistance if they are at least three years old, the family’s total income is either equal to or less than the poverty guideline, or if the child is disabled or in foster care (Office of Head Start, 2007). Currently, the funding and costs of Head Start restrict the program to only allowing about 55% of eligible children, and these restraints require that a selection process be conducted amongst those eligible to determine which children-...
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...HealthCare and Public Health Issues-Nursing Shortage Introduction When we are sick, we will go to the hospital. We want good quality of care but this is a challenge due to the shortage of nurses. Nursing shortage happens all over the world. The problem will get more severe. The population is continually growing, the demand for healthcare workforce increases. For example, while I was working in the operation room over the years, I witnessed an increasing volume of patients entering the hospital. Even though there is this demand, the administration department cut the staff number due to budget reasons. Nursing shortage affects the quality of patient care, increases healthcare staffs' stress, and affects staffs' job satisfaction. The quality of patient Care With advance medical treatment and good living environment, people live longer. In 2020 the demand of nurses is increasing but the supply of nurses is beginning to decrease. As baby boomers’ generation are starting to retire which will reduce the supply of nurses and there are not enough new nurses to fill the gap. With limited nurses, they may do the vital signs improperly, rush of judgment, or giving medication without fully check. A patient can develop an infection or bed sore with not having a nurse every two hours around to turn them. For serious result, patient will die due to not frequently round. A report by Ford stated that 18 mental illness patients commit suicide in a year during observation. Half of those deaths...
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...Brief Historical Background of psychology Psychology has brief history as a scientific discipline though it has been studied since ancient time under the faculty of philosophy. The word psychology was derived from Greek word 'psyche' and 'logos' literal meaning of which was 'soul' and 'study' respectively. The definition of psychology had ever been in the process of change since then. The development of psychology can broadly be traced into four periods: Ancient Greek period, per-modern period, modern period and current status 1. Greek period: Greek philosophers had contributed much for the development of psychology. Some of the key contributors were Socrates was interested in studying the reincarnation of soul. Soul or mind was considered as the representation of individuals. Plato, a bright student of Socrates expanded Socrates concepts in philosophy about life and soul. It was Aristotle who wrote first book in psychology called Para Psyche; about the mind or soul. In the book, he introduced the basic ideas in psychology today, like law of association. However, the notion of psychology was primarily related to study of soul or mind at that stage. Later on it was found that physical existence of soul was doubtful. Also, there was controversy in defining soul and mind among the philosopher. The contributors of the period never focused on the behavior of individual. That is why the attention was diverted from the study of soul or mind 2. Pre-modern period it was during 1800's...
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...began moving their concerns towards observable behaviors instead of focusing on the mind (Galotti, 2014). Since this was occurring cognitive psychology was born. This aspect of psychology began emphasizing on how the mind thinks and functions (Galotti, 2014). For instance, cognitive psychology encompasses areas of learning, memory, attention, perception, reasoning, language, conceptual development, and decision making (Galotti, 2014). It is defined as the scientific study of mental processing (Galotti, 2014). Cognitive psychology concentrates on how an individual stores, processes, acquires, and interprets the world around them. And it also tries to classify certain behaviors that are presented through different characteristics (Willingham, 2007). Once this area of psychology was introduced it brought back the importance of studying the mind. In the next following sections they will cover the key milestones in the development of cognitive psychology and the importance of behavioral observation in this field. Key milestones in the development of cognitive psychology There were four key milestones that had a hand in developing cognitive psychology. The milestones were: neuroscience, information processing model, artificial intelligence, and the criticism of behaviorism (Carley, 2012). The criticism that behaviorism received was a key milestone for the development of cognitive psychology because behaviorism could not explain the reasoning behind the different...
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