...When it comes to metal illness the responses to it have changed a lot over the years. In the beginning the mentally ill were treated with an “out of sight, out of mind” attitude, but today we see mentally ill people for who they are, human beings that are sick and need to be helped. During the ancient times there was no cure for the mentally ill, but today we have various forms of treatment to offer those who suffer from a mental illness such as; medications, counseling and institutions. Drug therapy and it started early on, but it took a long time before it was as advanced as it is today. The mentally ill used to be treated very inhumanly, people were allowed to kill them or torture them in any way they wanted. The mistreatment of the mentally...
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...probation and parole agencies are diminished due to an emergent amount of offenders with mental illnesses entering the community corrections system. “Within the context of the overall grown in community corrections populations, probation and parole officers are coming into contact with a disproportionately high number of people with mental illnesses (most of whom have co-occurring substance use disorders)” (Prins & Draper, 2009, p 1). Moreover research has found that offenders with mental illness are some of the most complex group to supervise within community corrections (Prins & Draper, 2009). “More than 60 percent of severely mentally ill offenders released from prison in 2005 returned to prison within two years” (Missouri Department of Corrections, 2011). In addition to higher recidivism rates than offenders without mental illness, offenders with mental illness are more likely to be violent recidivists (Ditton, 1999). Nearly 1 in 5 violent offenders on probation were identified as mentally ill (Ditton,...
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...Jorie (&Jamie): A Deposition It is always hard for families having a kid with an illness – whether is mental or corporeal. The same is it for the family of Jorie and Jamie. Their father leaves the house and their mother ends up in jail. How and why does it end up with that? Following there will be a focus on how the narrative technique affects the story and further a characterization of the mother. The narrator of the story is the thirteen-year-old girl, Jamie. Jamie used to live in a house with her mom, dad, twin-sister and little brother. Jamie’s twin-sister, Jorie, suffers from mental illnesses like neurological impairment and epilepsy seizures. Jorie’s illnesses cause a lot of problems in the house and family. The story is Jamie’s deposition of the actions that have occurred in the house. The story’s chronology changes a lot throughout the text and switches between flashbacks and present talk, which says a lot about the narrator Jamie, and also that it is a deposition. Lines 1-34 are a flashback, but ll. 34-37 is back to present. In the present talking you can sense the authenticity of Jamie saying: “Can I see my mom now? When can I see my mom?” We get a sense of something have happened to the mother and further that Jamie and the mother are very connected to each other. This sense of that something has happened is very central for the story. First of all by an interpretation of the title, which is deposition. Something has happened and need to be explained...
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...Living with a mental illness presents many challenges to patients. Feelings of despair and loneliness can create havoc in these patient’s lives and can contribute to other comorbidities as well. Incorporating family into patient care can have a positive effect on patient outcomes as well as patient satisfaction. As nurses, we must be astute enough to recognize teachable moments and monopolize that time to educate patients and patient’s families. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the benefits and barriers to incorporating family into the care of a mental health patient. Patients living with a mental illness suffer from poor physical health related to the stigma associated with having a mental disorder. This stigma prevents patients from seeking care from primary care physicians due to poor...
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...story takes start and the action first begins. Shortly after this we can see, that the real action, is about, Stuart and Claire’s relationship, and how Claire is. The settings in the start are at a river, miles away from Stuart’s home. It’s not described very well, but I have an imagination, at how this place the men is at, is a normally place in a forest near a river. Maybe there is a bonfire place, with some stones around it, and they are sitting there in a circle. Otherwise the story takes place several different locations, there isn’t described very much in this short story. A characterization of Claire: In the text, it appears that Claire is mentally ill. It is only, if you read the whole story, it makes sense for you that she is mentally ill. Because, it is the situations that she is in, where she acts like a mentally ill person. The first situation we have, is when Stuart and Claire is sitting at the table and eating. Claire will have Stuart attention, So instead of saying something to Stuart, she actually drops her plate down. Already here, we gets an idea, of that something is wrong with...
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...bylaw to promote community-based mental health care. The Act offered donations to state for the building of (CMHC) community mental health centers, special facilities designed for treatment, diagnosis and delivery of mental health prevention to persons living in the community. The centers were built to provide the following indispensable services: inpatient services, emergency services, education and consultation on mental health, outpatient services, partial hospitalization and emergency response. The donations were projected to provide 1500 more community mental health centers across the country (Dolan &Powell, 2001). The act was proposed because the country was experiencing an increased number of children and adults with mental illness. In mid-1950’s, over 500,000 adults and children were institutionalized for mental sickness. The public sentiment concerning the system of institutionalization started to transform. People questioned the usefulness of the...
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...State Law Summary August 11, 2012 Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Human Services-BSHS/332 Mental Health Codes for Adults and Children: New York Code- Title B: Mental Health Act states that the state of New York and its local governments have a responsibility for the prevention and early detection of mental illness and for the comprehensively planned care, treatment and rehabilitation of our mentally ill citizens. N.Y. MHY. LAW § 7.07: NY Code - Section 7.07: Office of mental health; scope of responsibilities The New York State of mental health has the responsibility to assure comprehensive plans, prevention, education, and the rehabilitation of the mentally ill. The local government along with community organizations and agencies will develop such services in the appropriate facilities. These offices are responsible in assuring that the mentally ill receive the proper care and treatment they require and that this service is one of high quality. While also assuring that their civil rights are adequately protected. They will also be required in providing financial support, culturally and linguistically competent mental health services. These services include but are not limited to the following services in-patient, outpatient, hospitalization, and or other treatments and services that they require. New York State of mental health also states that a doctor may admit a patient if they feel that this person may...
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...hospital with severe head pain and blurred vision. He is eyes are light sensitive and explains that over the counter medication has not dulled the pain at all. When he goes to the hospital he is diagnosed with a migraine was given a shot to help relieve it. Medical Model: This approach is used by most physicians and focuses on the combination of symptoms to determine which tests should be ran to find the cause of the illness (Shi & Singh, 2015). In the case above, the physician would ask probing questions to determine if any other symptoms are there. They would also check to see if it is a tension headache or if it could be caused by a tumor, ect. If severe enough, or if other symptoms are present, further testing may include a CT scan or MRI. Holistic Health Model: (Shi & Singh, 2015, pg 43) Using the Holistic Health model, treatment would consist of making sure that the patient’s life is in balance. If there is a hole within someone then it will leave an opening for illness to bloom. In order for a person to be whole, they must be mentally, spiritually, nutritionally, and environmentally stable (Shi & Singh, 2015). Each of these categories would be looked at for the patient to try and figure out where the patient is having issues in order to...
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...Associate Level Material Stress and Illness in the Workplace Matrix Use the following table to describe the relationship between stress and health in the workplace and to identify ways to reduce stress in the workplace. If you use additional sources, include citations consistent with APA guidelines. What is the relationship between stress and health in the workplace? The relationship between stress and health can be regarded as a physiological aspect that could affect health and wellness. Stress in the workplace can lead to a person becoming ill or shutting down both mentally and physically. Stress can not only open up a person to illness but also hinder their ability to heal and get over an illness. Identify a situation in which you experienced stress in the workplace or provide a fictional example. All the dental assistants in my clinic called in sick, leaving me to deal with most aspects of patient care along with my administrative duties. Prioritizing patients and my normal workload became very stressful as I was trying to answer the phones, schedule patients, assist the dentists, take x-rays, etc. I was extremely stressed the whole day and went home feeling stressed as well since I did not accomplish everything I needed. I felt like I had accomplished nothing and spent all day jumping from one thing to another. List ways to reduce stress in the workplace from the situation or example you provided. • Prioritize – list everything that needs to be accomplished...
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...biases affect delivery of healthcare to vulnerable groups such as mentally ill. Self-awareness is a conscious process that creates personal understanding. It enables them to determine their strengths and limitations, emotional understanding and their behavior with others in a mental health environment. Development of self-awareness enables the health providers to take control of situations. This provides a genuine, authentic and honest presentation of the mental healthcare nurses (Tusaie, 2013). The vulnerable group to be discussed is the depressed mentally ill population. Depression is a chronic disease that significantly affects American’s health and productivity. Demographics of the depressed Depression affects over 21 million people, including children and adults in America. It is the leading major cause of disability for people in the age of between 15 and 44. This is according to the report of the Mental Health America and Thomson Healthcare. More so, depression with anxiety is experienced by approximately 9.6% of Americans and 2.6% without anxiety. The prevalence of mixed anxiety and depressive disorder is relatively more in women than in men. Overall, occurrence of depression is 1 in every 10 adults at a given time. Further, almost one in 20 people at a particular time experience major depression. Depression is also diagnosed more among people in a low socio-economic level. Those with medical illness such as disease of coronary heart, diabetes, and asthma are more...
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...at that moment. Robert is talking about Catherine’s bad life and persuades her stop moping. Catherine has potential and there is still time. It transpires that Robert did his best work by the time he was in his mid-twenties. After that, he became mentally ill. Catherine is worried that she will inherit the illness. It then transpires that Robert died a week before, of heart failure, and the funeral is the next day. Hal, a former student of Robert’s, enters. He has been working on Robert’s notebooks, but Catherine says there is nothing valuable in them. Hal invites her to hear him play in a rock band, but she is not interested. Finally, When Hal has one nightstand with Catherine, she gives a notebook to him with the development of a unique mathematics theory that Catherine claims that she developed. Hal and Claire do not believe on her, until the truth is disclosed. Response: This is a wonderful, well-thought out play. The cast consists of only four characters and the plot moves back and forth in time from the present to the past and from dreams to reality. Catherine's father, Robert was one of the most brilliant mathematicians to have ever lived. By the time he was 25 he had changed the mathematics world twice. Then he became mentally sick and his brilliant and beautiful daughter Catherine drops out of school to take care of him. Robert dies, but Catherine has inherited some of his gifts. When I just began reading the story I thought Catherine was crazy. In the end of the story...
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...A Tool to Help Heath Care Professionals Cope A Tool to Help Heath Care Professionals Cope Compassion Fatigue Compassion Fatigue What is Compassion Fatigue? Caring too much can hurt. When caregivers focus on others without practicing self-care, destructive behaviors can surface. Apathy, isolation, bottled up emotions and substance abuse head a long list of symptoms associated with the secondary traumatic stress disorder now labeled: Compassion Fatigue. This used to be labeled as burnout and is a deep physical, emotional and spiritual exhaustion, which can include feeling actual pain. Caregivers such as nurses and physicians as well as families may become less empathetic and unable to give their all to their patients. Learning to recognize the signs and symptoms is the first step towards combatting this problem. Some Key Points * Compassion fatigue is a form of burnout that manifests itself as physical, emotional and spiritual exhaustion * To prevent or recover from compassion fatigue, take time for self-reflection, identify what's important and live in a way that reflects it * To sustain yourself at work, develop “principles of practice” — guidelines of personal integrity that articulate the parameters of your personal values. Commit to live and work within these principles. What is Compassion Fatigue? Caring too much can hurt. When caregivers focus on others without practicing self-care, destructive behaviors can surface. Apathy, isolation, bottled up emotions...
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...To facilitate maintenance of elimination. 8. To facilitate the maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance. 9. To recognize the physiologic response of the body to disease conditions. 10. To facilitate the maintenance of regulatory mechanisms and functions. 11. To facilitate the maintenance of sensory functions. 12. To identify and accept positive and negative expressions, feelings and reactions. 13. To identify and accept the interrelatedness of emotions and illness. 14. To facilitate the maintenance of effective verbal and non-verbal communication. 15. To promote the development of productive interpersonal relationship. 16. To facilitate progress toward achievement of personal spiritual goals. 17. To create and maintain a therapeutic environment. 18. To facilitate awareness of self as an individual with varying needs. 19. To accept the optimum possible goals. 20. To use community resources as an aid in resolving problems arising from illness. 21. To understand the role of social problems as influencing factors. How Abdellah’s theory approaches patient care and specific examples Her approach was better nursing care through nursing research and patient-centered...
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...P3 – Explain patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings. For this task I have been asked to produce a report to investigate which social groupings are most in need of health and social care services. To assist in the planning of care provision in my report I will be explaining patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings identified according to factors such as gender, social class, geographical location, ethnicity and age. SOCIAL CLASS AND PATTERNS OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS Social class is an intricate issue that consists of status, wealth, culture, background and employment. The association between social class and ill health is far from being straight-forward. There are many influences on health and one of them is social class. The Black Report on Inequalities in Health Care was commissioned by the Department of Health in the United Kingdom by Health Minister David Ennals in 1977. They wanted to point out why the NHS was failing to reduce social inequalities in health and to investigate the problems. Ennals would do this by analysing people’s health records and lifestyles from different social class backgrounds. Ennals found that the overall health of the nation had improved but the improvement was not equal across all social class backgrounds. The gap in inequalities in health between the higher and lower social classes was widening. Ethnicity “According to the 2001 census 8% of the UK’s population is...
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... The mention of desired outcomes is not exploitative and should be expanded. Step 3: Synthesize the Best Evidence The simplified best evidence methods of ensuring medical compliance stated include; setting of alarms as per medication schedule, use of medication that acts for a longer time, training of pharmacists and family members on administering medication especially on missed sessions. The student should consider adding statistical data on the effectiveness of the methods. Step 4: Design a Change in Practice Inclusion of a family member during mentally ill patient’s session is a good change in medication practice in that it provides a chance for the family to understand how to treat the patient. Another recommended change involves considering the patients human rights and treating them in a human way without the use of force. Community based care is important because patients are given a chance to share their illness challenges...
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