...Kimberly Galloway HSM/210 Dr. Sandra M. Mancuso Deinstitutionalization is the process of state run mental health facilities being shut down in the attempt to allow people with serious mental illness to receive help from the community. "State mental hospital populations are reduced by discharging long-term residents, shortening hospital stays, and attempting to reduce the number of admissions" (Steadman, Monahan, Duffee, Hartstone, & Robbins 1984). While the intentions were good, the act itself has become "one of the most well-meaning but poorly planned social changes ever carried out in the United States" (Torrey, Kennard, Eslinger, Lamb, and Pavle 2010). This event has had a huge impact on the criminal justice system, causing jails and prisons to become the main healthcare provider for people with Serious Mental Illness in the United States. Deinstitutionalization has not worked as planned. The current figures indicate that at least 16% of inmates in prison have a serious mental illness (Torrey et al 2010). With the decrease in state run mental hospitals jails and prisons are now primary health care providers for the mentally ill. All the act of deinstitutionalization has done is shifted costs from hospitals into prisons where many people cannot get adequate treatment for their symptoms. The burden is now on the justice system, and the public, to care for these people. Healthcare in prison was constitutionally mandated by the Supreme Court in 1976 in the case of Estelle...
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...hsm210tutorials.com HSM 210 week 1 Check Point Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill HSM 210 week 1 Discussion Question 1 & 2 HSM 210 week 2 Checkpoint Researching Human Services Agencies HSM 210 week 2 Assignment Contemporary Problems HSM 210 week 3 Discussion Question 1 & 2 HSM 210 week 4 Checkpoint Differentiating Between Public and Private Organizations HSM 210 week 4 Assignment Examining Government Regulations HSM 210 week 5 Exercise Critical Thinking Exercises HSM 210 week 5 Discussion Question 1 & 2 HSM 210 week 6 Assignment Prevention HSM 210 week 6 Checkpoint Determining levels of prevention HSM 210 week 7 Checkpoint Comparing Values HSM 210 week 7 Discussion Question 1 & 2 HSM 210 week 8 Assignment Characteristics and Skills HSM 210 week 8 Checkpoint Evaluating Communication Strategies HSM 210 week 9 Capstone DQ HSM 210 week 9 Final Substance Abuse and the Native American Population ******************************************************** HSM 210 week 1 CheckPoint Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.hsm210tutorials.com Check Point: Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill One of the most significant historical events to impact the evolution of human service work was the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill in the 1960s. Your text examines some positive and negative outcomes of deinstitutionalization. Resources: Ch. 3 (p. 144) of Human Services in...
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...Page 1 Deinstitutionalization Axia College of University of Phoenix Veronica Cole Human Services in the United States May 6, 2011 Page 2 Deinstitutionalization was signed into law the Community Mental Health Centers Acts by John F. Kennedy on October 31, 1963 when he established community health centers. It was meant so that the mentally ill could leave mental hospitals and move into a home that was run by the local states of where they were from. With the discovery of new medications it was easier for people to be deinstitutionalized and with the help of social workers and psychiatric rehabilitation; it helps patients gain their independence and freedom. The article that I chose was about a guy whose brother was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenia. It tells about all the trouble that he put his family through until they had him committed. They could only keep him for observation because of the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act that was first started in California in 1967. It was written with good intentions so that a person could not be locked up by someone else because, people were locked up for no reason by a family member. Because of this law a lot of mentally ill people are not being locked up that really need to be. These people are ending up homeless, in jail, and cemetery. It is harder now to have someone committed even though they may need to be. A judge can have someone committed for a short time for observation if they are considered a threat...
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...Traverse City State Hospital Known for its architecture is The Traverse City State Hospital. Built in 1885, in Northern Michigan, this breathtaking property now stands today “as mute witness to a therapeutic movement that once flourished in the United States”. The hospital’s original theme was "beauty is therapy." This mental institution was part of Michigan's mental health department, which had other institutions at places including Kalamazoo, Pontiac, Newberry, Northville, Caro, and other cities. The hospitals first superintendent, Dr. James Decker Munson, felt that if people were surrounded by beauty and tranquility, a lot of their mental problems would cease to exist. The use of straightjackets wasn’t even allowed. Also, as part of the “work is therapy” philosophy, the asylum provided opportunities for patients to gain a sense of purpose through farming, furniture construction, fruit canning, and other trades that kept the institution fully self-sufficient. The asylum also produced its own electricity and heat. Dr. James Decker Munson believed that mental asylums should be for the treatment of the patients, not just for storing the mentally ill. It was this belief that led the way for the natural environment of care he created for his patients, and originated the idea of therapeutic work for the mentally ill, who worked on the hospital farm. In 1881, the state chose Traverse City as the site for the Northern Michigan Asylum, where Dr. Munson was selected as...
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...her relatives, and a group. Frequently, treatment for mental illness greatest success is when psychotherapy is utilized as a part of grouping with medicines. For extreme emotional instabilities, medication dismisses the symptoms and psychotherapy offers people some assistance with coping with their ailment. Pretty much as there are no medications which can immediately cure mental illnesses, psychotherapy is not a one-time occurrence. The measure of time a man spends in psychotherapy can extend from a couple visits to a couple of years, contingent upon the nature of the ailment or issue. Overall, I believe the more serious the issue, the more protracted the psychotherapy should be. The historical backdrop of mental instability in the United States is a decent representation of the courses in which viewpoints in psychiatry and cultural understanding of dysfunctional behavior impact national policy and demeanors towards mental health. In place of institutionalized care, community based mental health care was created to incorporate a scope of treatment facilities, from community mental health centers and smaller managed residential homes to community based psychiatric groups. A mental illness can be characterized as a health condition which progressions a man's reasoning, emotions, or conduct; which causes the individual misery and difficulty in working. Likewise with numerous diseases, mental illness can be severe in certain circumstances and mild in others. People who have a mental...
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...Adrienne McIntosh Instructor: Stephanie J. Hawkins, Ph.D. HS5315: Professional & Scientific Ethics September 7, 2008 For this assignment, submit your Part 2: Analysis of Ethical Dilemma paper to your instructor, who will provide feedback. Papers should be submitted to the assignments section of the course and follow the required guidelines. In this second part of the project, provide an analysis of a hypothetical ethical dilemma that you have developed. Keep in mind that the hypothetical ethical dilemma you are analyzing should also be within the same work environment that you analyzed and submitted in Unit 5 for Part 1: Analysis of Work Environment. There are several substantial areas that you must consider in your analysis. The following questions will help you to begin your analysis of the ethical dilemma you have chosen. • What is the ethical dilemma and who are the individuals involved? Be sure to fully describe the dilemma and its context. • What are the main ethical concerns presented in the dilemma? What sources and references can you use to support your analysis? • How could you apply the theories and techniques of human service professions to a wide variety of ethical dilemmas? • What documentation would you provide for the Ethics committee if it were a real-life situation? What decision making process would you present to them upon review of this case? How would you define and relate...
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...Vulnerable Populations Vulnerable Populations All communities contain a mentally ill population. Their behavior is considered to be inappropriate and abnormal. Every society has cultivated solutions in which to treat the mentally ill in order to prevent disruption of the strong civil function. Normal behavior varies through generations and societies. When deciding if a person is mentally ill, the generation and culture must be taken into consideration. Approximately 26 percent of the U.S. population suffers from mental illness, with six percent of that percentage suffering from such debilitating mental afflictions that their ability to function is limited. The History of Mental Illness In ancient times, mental illness was thought to be madness caused by demonic possession. Skulls of the “mad” were drilled to allow the demon to escape. During the middle ages, mental illness was believed to be the result of witchcraft and demonic control. The tormented were treated as criminals and subject to torturous acts. They were often tied up and thrown into bitterly cold waters. If the person floated, they were considered to be a witch and were murdered in an inhumane and heinous manner. If the suspected sunk, they were found not guilty of witchcraft. The freezing water was accepted as a cure for “madness.” By the mid 1700’s, mental illness was considered an issue for the afflicted’s family. As the American colonies grew, the mentally ill began to negatively impact the society...
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...of Phoenix HCS/531 Mental Health care in the United States has evolved from a period where people with mental illnesses were considered to be possessed and shunned from society, to lobotomies, and community-based care. The stigma associated with mental illness and the limited public awareness that mental illnesses are treatable deters individuals from seeking care for mental illnesses. In the early 19th Century, many states built asylums which were housing units for individuals with mental illness. They were subjected to poor living and treatment conditions such as bloodletting and purging (Novella, 2010).With increased knowledge and education about mental illnesses, effective treatments are available. Various changes have occurred in the mental health field like societal attitudes, support, and service delivery which has made it more likely for those with mental illnesses to seek treatment. There has been significant progress in improving access to mental health services. In the early 1990s, there was a move toward deinstitutionalizing mental health patients. Patients institutionalized in state-run psychiatric facilities were moved and cared for in community settings versus the asylums (Knapp et al. 2011). The belief here was that if mental health patients were treated in the least restrictive environments...
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...According to the McKinney-Vento Act of 1987, a homeless person is defined as any person who lacks housing. This includes individuals whose primary residence during the night is a supervised public or private facility that provides temporary accommodations or an individual who is a resident in transitional housing. This means an individual who lacks fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is either a supervised shelter that provides temporary accommodation, an institution that provides temporary residence for those that should be institutionalized, or a private or public place not intended for regular sleeping accommodations. (McKinney-Vento Act, Wikipedia) The United States Conference of Mayors has indicated that the major cause...
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...Benefit is an example of a. a successful public policy initiative. b. the undue influence of corporate America on the legislative process. c. a program, that despite good intentions, ultimately deepened the problem of homelessness. d. a prudent legislative compromise. 4. At the end of the article, Rubin recommends that: a. the government should stop intervening in housing and health care. b. the government should guarantee housing for everyone, thereby ending homelessness. c. the government should pass new legislation, free from corporate influence, that addresses the root causes of homelessness. d. all homeless people should receive Social Security and Medicare benefits. True or False 5. In the United States, the majority of homeless men and women suffer from a mental illness....
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...accessibility features. Supporters ultimately want to require that all new homes be at least partly accessible to people with mobility impairments.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visitability | Accessibility | Accessibility is a general term used to describe the degree to which a product, device, service, or environment is available to as many people as possible.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility | Disability | Disability is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability | Inclusion | Inclusion in education is an approach to educating students with special educational needs.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclusion_(education) | Deinstitutionalization | Deinstitutionalization is the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated...
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...NAME: STUDENT NUMBER: UNIQUE NUMBER: MODULE: COMMUNITY AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY YEAR: Table of content Page no INTRODUCTION This essay will compare and contrast the community psychology and public health approaches to social problems. It will start by giving the historical development of the community psychology and public health; and then state the differences and similarities of both the approaches to social problems and how they supplement and complement each other. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH The community psychology originates from the United Sates of America’s reform movements that occurred from the 1800s to the 1960s. These reform movements amongst others are known as moral movement treatment, mental hygiene, and deinstitutionalization. These movements brought about the changes or further development of the community psychology approach to social problems. The public health constitutes of four regimes and they are known as the Sanitary Science; Social medicine; Community and a new socio- ecological model. These regimes originate from South African over the past fifteen decades. The regimes of Public health are an overlapping development of the public health that eventually came to place in the 1990s. DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES OF THE COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS The community psychology uses four different models to...
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...hearing and screening of the juvenile. During these screenings, officers are trying to determine whether a case should be dismissed from the juvenile justice system. After the diversion stage comes the adjudication stage, and lastly the disposition stage. The adjudication stage is there to determine whether the juvenile did or didn’t partake in the crimes that they are being accused for. The difference between the juvenile process and the adult process is that juveniles do not have their cases heard by jurors. In the dispositions stage, the juvenile will receive his or her punishment. During this process, what is found to be important is that the punishment is in the best interest of the child. This process has come a long way from how the states used to handle delinquent youths. Youths used to be placed in reform, training, or industrial schools for their crimes. Some of the juveniles sent here were often innocent. There were a lot of injustices committed during this time. Juveniles were often given a criminal record at the age of 15 and stigmatized for it. This older system, pushed juveniles to be hardened criminals because they took the approach of punishment and not a rehabilitative...
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...construction practices to include three basic features. A zero step entrance to the home with access to the driveway or public sidewalk, at least 31 ¾ inch doorways, and at least a half bath on the ground floor of multi-tiered homes. Similar to Universal Design but more focused on social reform intent. Accessibility Easily approached or entered. Providing access. Disability inability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment or a program providing financial support to one affected by disability Inclusion the act or practice of including students with disabilities in regular school classes also a relation between two classes that exists when all members of the first are also members of the second — compare Deinstitutionalization the release of institutionalized individuals from institutional care to care in the community also the reform or modification of an institution to remove or disguise its institutional character Special education classes or instruction designed for students with special educational needs Part II Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Employment Concerns 2. Limited or Inadequate retirement resources 3. Social Security Answer the following questions in 150 to 250 words...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix I Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Ageism |Ageism or age discrimination is stereotyping and discriminating against individuals or | | |groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to | | |justify age based prejudice, discrimination, and subordination. | |Baby boomer |A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic post-World War II baby boom | | |between the years 1946 and 1964, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.[1] The term "baby | | |boomer" is sometimes used in a cultural context. | |Americans with Disabilities Act |The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990[1][2] (ADA) is a law that was enacted by the | | |U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. | | |Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009.[ | |Visitability |Visitability is an international...
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