various mental health wards in a number of local hospitals. Diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 27‚ an illness he maintains he has never had‚ Mr X blames his family‚ in particular his father and brother‚ for his many stays in hospital including numerous detentions under Sections 2 and 3 of the Mental Health Act (1983). Mr X had been encouraged by his care co-ordinator‚ under Section 131 of the Mental Health Act (1983)‚ and the Code of Practice paragraph 4.9 (Department of Health and Welsh
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condition in 1980” (Souza & Spates‚ 2008). The National Institute of Mental Health states that “PTSD develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of physical harm. The person who develops PTSD may have been the one who was harmed‚ the harm may have happened to a loved one‚ or the person may have witnessed a harmful event that happened to loved ones or strangers” (National Institute of Mental Health‚ 2014). One common misconception that society has is that PTSD only
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Violence is the leading concern of most health services in Australia. Mental health nurses are continuously subject to physical and verbal violence‚ as part of their daily work routine. Studies indicate that mental health nurses face the highest risk of violent attacks by patients (Shiao et al‚ 2010). Workplace violence can cause job stress and lower life satisfaction due to the constant stresses of their workplace. Life satisfaction is described as how a person gauge their life as a whole rather
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Mental and physical health: a contrast or a simile The mind and the body are actually a single system. In western cultures‚ the mind is somewhere in the head and that everything else is body. This dualism can be traced back to Descartes and his writings. This dualism can even be seen in the way health insurance is treated in the United States. Most insurance policies provide much better coverage for "physical" disorders than they do for "mental" disorders. No such dualism ever existed in eastern
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Are people with mental illness more violent than the rest of the population? If you only listen to the media‚ you are sure to answer‚ “Yes”. However‚ most of us know that the media is not the most reliable source of information. In fact‚ the media has a Tendency to bend the facts‚ plucking out stories and statistics that colour the truth in order to popularize their Medium. Most people who have mental health problems experience symptoms‚ and gradually recover. They may pick Up where they left
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The concept of Ethics has been a very important and controversial topic throughout the health care profession. Ethics is a way of practice that involves decision making and many healthcare professions and various administrators work together to achieve excellent patient care. According to the article "Fundamental ethical principles in health care" the ethical code has evolved during many years but it gets its origin from the Hippocratic tradition. Similar codes are evolved recently by nurses‚ paramedical
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Mental health also contributes to crime in Lane county. One out of 35 adults has a Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) (DATA USA‚ n.d.). Individuals with SPMI are at greater risk for poverty‚ homelessness‚ incarceration and early death. Self medication through drugs or alcohol is a likely event when appropriate mental health care is not available. People with a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder are a co-occurring disorder. Many people in the criminal justice system have
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and Life of a Mental Health Counselor For the Final Project‚ you will apply the information learned in this course‚ as well as in an interview you conduct‚ to your understanding of what it means to be a mental health counselor. Interview (in person) a mental health counselor who works with a population in a setting that interests you. For example‚ if you are interested in working as an in-home therapist with children in need of supervision‚ interview someone who does this work. The Final
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Two Physical: Bob is short stubby thirty-five year old farmer. Background: Bob has no children and not married. He is from a middle class family. He’s good at what he does. (Being a farmer). Personality: He’s serious about his work. He put his work before anything even helping out the two fools in the story. He’s outspoken‚ clever‚ and sneaky. Supporting Details: He’s good at what he does‚ but he wants to do something more important. One day he meets two fools‚ who immediately get
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Exercise Objectively review the Mission Statement (Purpose or Mandate) of a mental health service in your area where you work‚ volunteer or participate. Note: If you are connected with a mental health organization‚ review the Mission statement specific program or service that you are affiliated with. • Include a copy (scan if necessary) of the Mission Statement with your submission. • Take the Mission Statement at face value. Identify (quote) the actual words within the Mission Statement that reflect
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