...Mental/Behavioral Case Studies Tony Claiborne HCS/245 November 26, 2014 Lori Olson Jim Wolf is a 45 year old store owner who constantly washes his hands. He continually checks and rechecks his part lists, equipment, and his employee’s schedules. After his wife raises concerns about his work performance and inability to sleep, he is referred to a physician. A psychiatrist has diagnosed him with OCD. OCD is an anxiety disorder that has two parts, obsessive and compulsive. The obsessive portion relates to an individuals consistent thought process or emotion over things. The compulsive portion relates to the individual not being able to resist the act of performing acts. With OCD, the individual is unable to stop their thought processes or action in doing tasks (Neighbors, 2014). Based on the disease and stage it presents, Jim should receive a primary level of care. The two main types of treatment for OCD are psychotherapy and medications. Receiving both types of treatment should allow Jim to live a better life without having the anxiety about his daily compulsions. Jim and others can find more information about the cause, effect, and treatment options available from their primary care provider (PCM) or from reputable medical journals and hospital websites. The Mayo Clinic offers some valuable and reputable information at http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ocd/basics/treatment/con-20027827. Coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder can be challenging. Medications...
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...effects are that a behavioral specialist has on the behavioral control for the mentally disabled. While not all clients have improvement, with evaluation in methodology in mental illness, the causes of the positive or negative program outcomes become the primary focus of study. Behavioral specialist teach their clients the skills that they need to improve on their personal social skills. Unlike other research methodologies, evaluation research is usually initiated by someone's need for a decision to be made about policy, program management, or strategic planning. It is important to understand the effects that a behavioral specialist has on the mentally disabled. With evaluation in methodology in mental illness, the causes of the positive or negative program outcomes become the primary focus of study. Using program goals and actual individual and group performance measures in meeting these objectives, evaluation researchers attempt to locate factors related to the actual program outcomes. Traditionally, an evaluator will work directly with program leadership, staff, and consumers to determine the most salient factors that define program performance concerning the goals of a program. In ideal evaluation study situations, mental health service program staff, directors, funding sources, and all other groups that have a stake in the investigation are invited into the variable identification phase to identify the critical program variables to be used in the study. Methods of data collection...
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...COMMUNITY REPORT: HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HISTORY: 1. Why was this organization established? To provide affordable psychiatric and casework services to residents of Broward County. 2. How did Henderson become a community mental health center? “During the late 1950's, the innovation of psychotropic medications revolutionized the mental health field. The Clinic became a multi-purpose organization with broad programs meeting the federal requirements of a community mental health center.” 3. Why was the center named “Henderson”? “In 1960, the late Mr. Alexander D. Henderson and his wife Lucy gave the Clinic stocks in Avon Products as well as property which is the current site of our "Central" Program on SW 27th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The money from the sale of the stock enabled us to build the structure and purchase the furnishings. The Clinic was renamed Henderson Clinic of Broward County in 1961.” 4. What populations does the center serve today? Henderson serves “more than 20,000 people of all ages, including 5,000 youth under 18 years of age.” FIND SERVICES CRISIS 5. What is the goal of Crisis Services? “ To provide immediate intervention to people experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Early intervention in a time of need can prevent hospitalization and stabilize acute situations. Crisis Services include mobile community outreach or walk-in services, psychiatric evaluation, consultation and medication monitoring, brief therapy, and...
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...Appendix H Katlin Clark PSY/270 March 15, 2015 Appendix H Case Study 1: Schizoid Personality Disorder Cause: The cause of this disorder is unknown even through, it can be rooted from unsatisfied need for human contact. The parents of people with this disorder are believed to have been unacceptable or abusive to their children. Cognitive theorists think that they suffer from deficiencies in their thinking. So this means that their thoughts tend to be vague and empty and that they have trouble scanning the environment to arrive to an accurate perception. Treatments: The treatment that can help with this disorder can be therapy. They can help the people with this disorder experience more happy feelings and satisfy social interactions. One of the techniques that they use is making the patient make a list of emotions to think about. They can also have them write them down and remember pleasurable experiences. This is what cognitive therapist have them. While behavioral therapist believe in teaching social skills to the clients, using role playing and homework assignments. Case Study 2: Narcissistic Personality Disorder Cause: Psychodynamic theorist believe that this disorders cause is cold and rejecting parents. They also have learned that children that have lost their parents or have been abused as a children tend to develop this disorder. Cognitive behavioral theorists believe that they develop this disorder by being treated to positively rather than to negatively...
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...A Diversity Audit in Mental Health Setting Chantell Douglas TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page 3 INTRODUCTION Page 4, 5 BACKGROUND Page 5, 6 LITERATURE REVIEW Page 6, 7, 8, 9 BENEFITS OF MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 9, 10 PROGRESS TOWARDS MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 10, 11 RESEARCH QUESTIONS Page 11, 12 METHODS ` Page 12, 13, 14 DISCUSSION Page 14, 15, 16 LIMITATION Page17, RECOMMENDATIONS Page 17, 18 REFERENCES Page 19, 20, 21, 22 APPENDIXES A Page 23 APPENDIXES B Pages 23, 24, 25, 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to determine the...
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...A Diversity Audit in Mental Health Setting TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page 3 INTRODUCTION Page 4, 5 BACKGROUND Page 5, 6 LITERATURE REVIEW Page 6, 7, 8, 9 BENEFITS OF MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 9, 10 PROGRESS TOWARDS MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 10, 11 RESEARCH QUESTIONS Page 11, 12 METHODS ` Page 12, 13, 14 DISCUSSION Page 14, 15, 16 LIMITATION Page17, RECOMMENDATIONS Page 17, 18 REFERENCES Page 19, 20, 21, 22 APPENDIXES A Page 23 APPENDIXES B Pages 23, 24, 25, 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which employees...
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...University STRESS 1 Throughout the course of this class we have been learning about the different disciplines of applied behavioral science, to understand what applied behavioral science is we have to define it. Applied behavioral science is the application of different disciplines or knowledge of psychology to understand and find solutions to human behavior. Here you would use the specific psychological discipline you are trained in to conduct risk assessments and delve into why we humans do what we do. In week three we were asked to choose a specific case study from a list and follow it through the course, my case study was about stress and coping. The subject of my case study was named Jamiel. I decided on this particular case study because it had to deal with stress and coping, something that everyone deals with on a daily basis. The focus of the study was a series of unfortunate events that kept compounding on top of each other to snowball frustrations into all out panic and the feeling of despair. Stress is a precursor to causing many different kinds of physiological and psychological troubles, but what is stress? Stress according to What is Stress, “Stress occurs when pressure exceeds your perceived ability to cope“, (Palmer & Cooper, 2007). It was this kind of pressure that our case study subject Jamiel had to deal with on his way to the office, once he got to the office things started to compound and the pressure was building up...
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...increasingly growing up in single-parent, step, and grandparents-only families. Recently, there has been considerable research examining whether correlations exist between family structure and children’s well-being. Research suggests that the loss of traditional family structure negatively affects children’s well-being in academic achievement outcomes, overall physical and mental health, and increases the likelihood of at-risk behaviors. There are negative educational consequences for children that grow up in nontraditional family structures. A great deal of research on the correlation between family structure and academic achievement has results that are similar. According to Sun and Li, “most previous studies have concurred that growing up in various alternative family structures has negative educational consequences (2011, p.542). Also, data from previous studies showed that the number of transitions, like divorce, in family structure during a child’s life lowered that child’s test scores. This can be accounted for by associating family instability with lower academic achievement. In the study by Sun and Li, which compared children’s academic performance among six types of family structures, it...
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...Business research can be described as a study in which a business or company gather data and analyzes it in order for better decision making and output. There are several steps in executing a research the first step is data collection process. There are several ways to collect data like interviews, surveys, questionnaires and databases. I’m currently employed at the Weed Army Community Hospital in the Medical Evaluation Board Department. We evaluate soldier’s medical diagnoses and process cases for medical discharge. Over the years I have counseling numerous mental health patients that are returning from deployment. Our goal is to advise and refer soldiers and family members to the appropriate sources to include, Social Work Service. Cases with extreme mental disability are soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major sleep disorders. The problem is regardless of the psychotherapy and medication the soldiers are given they continue to have extreme nightmares of death and fear. Soldier that are diagnose with PTSD normally gets two to four hours of sleep a night. Beginning with the first step in the research process is to identifying the problem. Our dilemma was soldier Behavioral Health Care beyond Army life. Data was gathered from our Mental Health Department and Traumatic Brain Injury database. After we identify the problem a Case Review Committee meeting was conducted with the hospital Behavioral Health Providers to discuss and analyze the...
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...A Diversity Audit in Mental Health Setting TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page 3 INTRODUCTION Page 4, 5 BACKGROUND Page 5, 6 LITERATURE REVIEW Page 6, 7, 8, 9 BENEFITS OF MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 9, 10 PROGRESS TOWARDS MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 10, 11 RESEARCH QUESTIONS Page 11, 12 METHODS ` Page 12, 13, 14 DISCUSSION Page 14, 15, 16 LIMITATION Page17, RECOMMENDATIONS Page 17, 18 REFERENCES Page 19, 20, 21, 22 APPENDIXES A Page 23 APPENDIXES B Pages 23, 24, 25, 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which employees...
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...A Diversity Audit in Mental Health Setting TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page 3 INTRODUCTION Page 4, 5 BACKGROUND Page 5, 6 LITERATURE REVIEW Page 6, 7, 8, 9 BENEFITS OF MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 9, 10 PROGRESS TOWARDS MANAGING DIVERSITY Page 10, 11 RESEARCH QUESTIONS Page 11, 12 METHODS ` Page 12, 13, 14 DISCUSSION Page 14, 15, 16 LIMITATION Page17, RECOMMENDATIONS Page 17, 18 REFERENCES Page 19, 20, 21, 22 APPENDIXES A Page 23 APPENDIXES B Pages 23, 24, 25, 26 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which employees...
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...essay psy 340 wk 1 individual assignment Biopsychological Essay Biological psychology is combining psychology with biology and studying what kind of impact biology plays in our behavior. In other words, how does the physical brain affect our psychological behavior? It is a biological approach to the study of psychology. This has also been referred to as psychobiology, behavioral biology, or behavioral neuroscience Biopsychology did not develop into a discipline o f its own until the 20th century. While the exact date s not clear, in 1949 the publication of “The Organization of Behavior” by D.O. Hebb. This publication was significant in its emergence in bringing biopsychology to the forefront of study. In this book Hebb's theory was about the complex psychology such as perceptions, emotions, thoughts, and memories might have a strong influence from actual brain activity. Hebb based his theories on experiments of humans and laboratory animals, clinical case studies, logical arguments, and his own observations of daily life. To go back even further, we can look at Aristotle, or Plato. While it may not have been considered as a study of it’s own, we should not forget their early contributions. It is the very beginning of taking a look at the brain as the key to all thoughts, behaviors, and philosophical thoughts. Aristotle looked at the brain in ways that were not yet considered. Opening a new world of psychology or at least planting the seed for psychology...
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...Running Head: Case Study 1 Case Study #1 Clinical Psychology: Severe Depression Princess Coles ABS 200 Introductions to Applied Behavioral Sciences Instructor Weniger 08/4/2015 Severe depression is one of the many mental illnesses that affect one out of ten Americans. Severe depression involves, extreme or constant feeling of sadness, loss of interest in activities and even relationships. Those suffering from depression might even struggle with the feeling of worthlessness and repeated thoughts of suicide. Therefore the effects are not only psychological but physical as well. According to Kessler author of Twelve-month and lifetime prevalence and lifetime morbid risk of anxiety and mood disorders in the United States International Journal Of Methods In Psychiatric Research, (3), 169. About 17% of people are likely to experience some kind of depression at some point in their lives. I have chosen this topic of interest because it is important to help those suffering from depression understand that there is help and that with treatment they can lead a more positive way of thinking. Some mental health problems are caused by dysfunctional ‘ways of thinking’-either about self or the world (e.g. in major depression) and many anxiety disorders are characterized by a bias towards processing threatening or anxiety relevant information. Cognitive behavioral therapy is generally perceived as an evidence based and cost effective form of treatment that can...
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...chosen is mental illness, and the disease for this population is AIDS/HIV. There will be a definition and description of epidemiology in regards to HIV/AIDS, with the steps and method that was used. The Epidemiological Triangle will be define and identified, and the different types of epidemiology. The population chosen characteristics such as the influenced population’s vulnerability. This essay will also examine the values and potential cultural biases with cultural considerations that may impact health issues. There are legal and ethical consideration when working with the mentally ill. Describing the relationship of the disease to varies levels of prevention. Relevant population and the disease of this population The mentally ill the population and the disease is AIDS/HIV. Mental disorders are indiscriminate. They occur across the span and affect persons of all races, cultures genders and educational and socioeconomic group. One of the leading cause of disability is mental illness. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and AIDS have had an enormous political and social impact on society. Nearly 75% of new HIV infections occur in persons between 30-49 years may result in disrupted families and lost careers and economic productivity. (Stanhope, 2012, p317) HIV is transmitted through exposure to blood, semen, transplanted organs, vaginal secretions and breast milk (Heymann, 2008). (Stanhope and Lancaster, 2012 p.785) According to World Health Organization, “Mental health...
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...child can be put through. Physical abuse makes up about 25 percent of the reported cases of abuse a year (http://www.childwelfare.gov). Some long term effects are physical health consequences, psychological consequences, and behavioral consequences. Physical health consequences caused by physical abuse are impaired brain development, poor physical health and shaken baby syndrome(sbs). Physical abuse has shown, in some cases, to cause important regions of the brain to fail to form properly (Perry, B.D 2002) Physical abuse has also been known to cause poor physical health such as sexually transmitted diseases. Shaken Baby Syndrome(SBS) is another physical health consequences due to the fact that it can cause blindness, learning disabilities in infants. Psychological consequences cause by physical abuse are poor mental and emotional health, cognitive difficulties, and social difficulties. Many of the young adults develop some type of psychiatric disorder early in life. As researchers stated, "These young adults exhibited many problems, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicide attempts (Silverman, Reinherz, & Giaconia, 1996). Children that have been abused or neglected have been known to do poorly in school. Children that are abused or neglected often have difficulties in relationships later in life with other adults as well as their peers. Physical abuse also has behavioral consequences such as difficulties during adolescence, juvenile delinquency and adult...
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