...Several episodes of after-school detention for aberrant behavior This is the second day in the local mental health facility. I think I feel more comfortable more than yesterday. Going to mental health facility for the first time could be not easy because anyone carries with them what is in the media, news and movies about the mental health illness. But I can say after being in the mental health facility for a second time that the reality is different and these people at some points try to be normal. They try to act like normal people. My observation is that mental illness patient needs their medications, treatment and society support. I think from what I saw during these days that mental illness patients will not make it without...
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...One such development is the discipline of abnormal psychology. It is a relatively young discipline and consists of six core concepts. These concepts aid in the diagnosis of abnormal behavior, and includes various theoretical models to help understand psychopathology. The Origins of Abnormal Psychology and Its Evolution into a Scientific Discipline Andrew Colman defines abnormal psychology as “a branch of psychology devoted to the study of the classification, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and disabilities” (Colman, 2009, p. 2). The desire to understand human behavior and (mental) illness dates back to the Ancient Greeks. In 460 BCE, Hippocrates documented his first attempts to understand mental illness. He believed illnesses are the result of an imbalance of various bodily fluids. Hippocrates’ observations led to the development of the very first biological theory of mental illness and emphasized the importance of the observation of the patient’s symptoms rather than relying on religious beliefs (Hansell & Damour, 2008). Hippocrates’ findings began the progress of scientific evolution. The Greeks continued their quest to understand the human mind and the origins of human behavior. Author Daniel Willingham states approximately 2,400 years ago, philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle started their inquiry on how humans learn (cognition) and remember (memory) (2007). In addition, they wondered whether one inherits or learns certain...
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...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 to their self of someone else but, then can be released. This article talks about...
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...express feelings. The nurse administering and monitors psychobiologic treatment regimes. They ensure that the client takes medication on time and does not pocket the medication. Health teach is important subject for children to learn. The nurse provides nutrition information, positive coping strategies, and prevention of further disabilities. Crisis intervention and management is also addressed to clients and clients family. The nurse ensures that the client is getting the best possible treatment and not overmedicating. They protect the client from any abuse that may be going on in the home by reporting, teaching the client who to call if abuse continues upon dismissal, and monitoring clients while in treatment facility. 2. In addiction to nursing, describe support provided by the interdisciplinary team members. There are many parts of the interdisciplinary team members that help the client get back to a functioning life. Psychiatrist will evaluate the client to identify the mental illness that is displaying and recommend the direction of treatment which may include medication and therapies. The clinical psychologist assess the mental health needs of the client and...
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...Correctional Subspecialties Roles and Responsibilities Psychologists generally work in the private sector with patients who are in need of psychological evaluations, treatments or interventions when necessary (Bartol & Bartol, 2012). A psychologist who works primarily in the correctional system may hold the title of forensic psychologist or correctional psychologist. The correctional psychologist responsibilities are more in line with the needs of the institution and the individuals incarcerated while being the primary mental health provider (Magaletta & Verdeyen, 2005). The educational training standards vary somewhat between a psychologist who does not have a specialty and a correctional psychologist. The correctional psychologist’s education involves a more in depth curriculum relating to the roles required of a correctional psychologist such as inmate screenings and assessments, or the intervention during a crisis within the correctional facility. Competency of correctional personnel through assessments and treatment when necessary is another role the correctional psychologist provides (Bartol & Bartol, 2012). There are strict guidelines that must be followed relating to confidentiality and the correctional psychologist cannot violate them regardless of who they are working. The American Psychological Association’s code of ethics and code of conduct hold true for all psychologists regardless of their work environment. Most correctional facilities also have a code of conduct...
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...Correctional Subspecialties Roles and Responsibilities Psychologists generally work in the private sector with patients who are in need of psychological evaluations, treatments or interventions when necessary (Bartol & Bartol, 2012). A psychologist who works primarily in the correctional system may hold the title of forensic psychologist or correctional psychologist. The correctional psychologist responsibilities are more in line with the needs of the institution and the individuals incarcerated while being the primary mental health provider (Magaletta & Verdeyen, 2005). The educational training standards vary somewhat between a psychologist who does not have a specialty and a correctional psychologist. The correctional psychologist’s education involves a more in depth curriculum relating to the roles required of a correctional psychologist such as inmate screenings and assessments, or the intervention during a crisis within the correctional facility. Competency of correctional personnel through assessments and treatment when necessary is another role the correctional psychologist provides (Bartol & Bartol, 2012). There are strict guidelines that must be followed relating to confidentiality and the correctional psychologist cannot violate them regardless of who they are working. The American Psychological Association’s code of ethics and code of conduct hold true for all psychologists regardless of their work environment. Most correctional facilities also have a code of conduct...
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...Running head: VILLIAGE MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT Community Assessment of Village Meadows Elementary School Grand Canyon University Community Health October 18, 2010 Community Boundaries This community is comprised of school-aged children ranging from kindergarten and lasting up until sixth grade. The phenomological community is represented in the fact that the community members are all considered to be in elementary school. The community is made up of children with and without special needs and learning disabilities. These children live in the geopolitical area of Bell Road to the 101 Freeway, and between 19th Avenue and 25th Avenue. This area is the pre-determined area set forth by the county to represent the appropriate amount of households for the school size. The community expands and shrinks as students move into or out of this plotted area. They represent people who are mostly Caucasian and Hispanic, but there is a blend of Slavic and Middle Eastern community members. Many of the community members live in apartments or other grouped housing, and has the ability to interact outside of school as well. Assumptions The main assumptions of the community include that some of the children will be poorly educated because of the community in which it resides. It is also assumed that these children are not going to be eager about school, particularly high school and college because the percent of bachelor level families is...
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...09/06/2012 The clinical practice of psychiatric nursing can occur within an inpatient or outpatient setting. Registered nurses work with individuals, families, groups, and communities; assessing mental health needs, developing diagnoses, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care. They deal with nursing practices characterized by interventions that promote and foster health, assess dysfunction, assist clients to regain or improve their coping abilities, and prevent further disability. These interventions focus on psychiatric-mental health clients and include health promotion, preventative management, assisting client with self-care activities, administering and monitoring treatment regimens, health education including but not limited to psychoeducation crisis intervention, counseling and case management. This specialty of nursing is one that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress, such as; Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, depression, and dementia. In the inpatient setting, the patient population mainly consists of those patients who will benefit more from a structured, safe, and supervised environment with a direct care approach. The RN’s in the inpatient setting are not only involved in care planning, scheduling, and charting, they are constantly supervising, dealing with medication administration, and performing health checks. Outpatient services are provided to those individuals who may be better served by remaining in their home...
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...dynamics of the development of the child and adolescent mind to the underlying causes for most adult sexual disorders, the work that these men did throughout their lifetimes proved to produce amazing results for not only managing to turn their names into household names of their time but also going down in history for bringing to one’s attention that which no one had ever dared to touch before. Although the theories contributed by these men are each significant and all are in relation to childhood and adolescent development, they also each possess certain distinct qualities that allow them to stand out beside their creator. According to Jean Piaget, his observations allowed him to gather that children reason and understand differently depending...
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...managing to turn their names into household names of their time but also going down in history for bringing to one’s attention that which no one had ever dared to touch before. Although the theories contributed by these men are each significant and all are in relation to childhood and adolescent development, they also each possess certain distinct qualities that allow them to stand out beside their creator. According to Jean Piaget, his observations allowed him to gather that children reason and understand differently depending upon age in a manner of progression through a series of cognitive stages and although the rate in which they progress may differ, eventually all children go through these stages in the same order (Flavell, 1963). Piaget used children from infancy to adolescence to carry out his own investigations including his own 3 children. He used research methods including naturalistic observations and clinical interviews and observations. Through these observations, he was able to scientifically conclude that children...
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...attitudes, support from others in their lives, or stressful situations. Information, feelings, and attitudes are vital and are required in order to understand a family; additionally, they can be essential in goal setting (Klykylo & Kay, 2012). Interviews Interview strategies that question parents what they could have done dissimilarly when adverse situations are highlighted, can elicit data on parental problem-solving capabilities, and a parent’s potential to be self-reflective. This technique is also efficient in recognizing parental strengths and affirmative occurrences of a child’s behavior (Frick, Barry, & Kamphaus, 2010). Observation The essence of parent-child observation is to give the clinician a chance to view instances of interactions between a child and the parent. It can also highlight other vital areas like a child’s wants, strengths, parental mental adjustments, and the level of tension present between the child and parent. Areas of focus involve clues of emotional attachment, the rationality of the expectations of the parent from the child, communication skills, other matters like the relevance of toys and other items the parent makes available to the session, and the way the child is addressed (Klykylo & Kay, 2012). Checklists In the area of parenting style assessment, checklists are utilized to ascertain that all essential sources of information that can inform the assessment session have been retrieved (Klykylo & Kay, 2012). Building a chronology of events ...
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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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...The talk Biblio Service Michaela Haase Jackall, R., The World of Corporate Managers – Twentieth Anniversary Edition, Oxford University Press, New York 2010 A Capsule Summary of the Book This is the second edition of a book whose first edition was published in 1988. There has been no revision of the book; however, Jackall has added a new chapter titled “Moral Mazes and the Great Recession” to it. His description of the financial crisis brings nothing really new to the fore: it shows that nothing has changed in the aftermath of the convulsions caused by several occurrences of crisis in the financial sector or the business world in the last decade. Managers (of banks, insurance enterprises, of Enron, etc.) play(ed) high-risk games at the cost of the organization; they plunder(ed) the assets of employees and shareholders as well. If they win, they take all the gain; if they lose, they call for the taxpayer’s money because their organizations are too big to fail. They never think about stinting with their bonuses even if the taxpayers have to save the organization they work for because otherwise these same managers would leave it and so dispossess it of their skills and competence which, so they think, are badly needed to set it afloat again. Objective and Targeted Audience Jackall’s detailed sociological study of the managerial world is not written for a particular target group. As Jackall has clarified throughout a recent interview,1 his study is “part of a larger project...
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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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...Answer any five of the following questions. 2. What is the General Adaptation Syndrome, explain with an example. Scientist Hans Selye (1907-1982) introduced the General Adaptation Syndrome model in 1936 showing in three phases what the alleged effects of stress has on the body. In his work, Selye - 'the father of stress research,' developed the theory that stress is a major cause of disease because chronic stress causes long-term chemical changes. He observed that the body would respond to any external biological source of stress with a predictable biological pattern in an attempt to restore the body’s internal homeostasis. This initial hormonal reaction is your fight or flight stress response - and its purpose is for handling stress very quickly! The process of the body’s struggle to maintain balance is what Selye termed, the General Adaptation Syndrome. Pressures, tensions, and other stressors can greatly influence your normal metabolism. Selye determined that there is a limited supply of adaptive energy to deal with stress. That amount declines with continuous exposure. Going through a series of steps, your body consistently works to regain stability. With the general adaptation syndrome, a human’s adaptive response to stress has three distinct phases: ALARM STAGE - Your first reaction to stress recognizes there’s a danger and prepares to deal with the threat, a.k.a. the fight or flight response. Activation of the HPA axis, the nervous system (SNS) and the adrenal glands...
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