The objective of this case study is to provide an understanding of how a Mental State Examination (MSE) is conducted on a patient. The process is gain an initial assessment of the patient’s current mental health. Outlining their cognition‚ perception‚ mood and affect‚ behaviour‚ appearance and the Mandatory Functional Requirements‚ required for communication. For the purpose of this case study an MSE will be conducted on Lucy a twenty year old woman. Lucy was accompanied by her mother when they
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Journal of Mental Health Nursing (2000) 9‚ 166–176 F EATURE A RTICLE The use of the Liverpool University neuroleptic side-effect rating scale (LUNSERS) in clinical practice Paul Morrison‚1 Deanne Gaskill‚2 Tom Meehan‚2 Paul Lunney‚2 Gayle Lawrence2 and Paul Collings2 1 School of Nursing‚ University of Canberra‚ ACT 2601 and 2Centre for Nursing Research‚ Queensland University of Technology‚ Kelvin Grove Campus‚ Brisbane‚ Qld 4509‚ Australia ABSTRACT: Forty-four mental health clients completed
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for Writing Your Professional Goal Statement Directions: The following instruction contains information about your goal statement‚ which is a required part of your application to Walden University. Please focus only on the information requested about you‚ your background‚ and your future goals. You are strongly encouraged to carefully proofread‚ grammar check‚ and spell check your goal statement. Overall writing presentation and clarity are very important. Degree and specialization: You must clearly
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Andrea Sanchez Professor Amanda Gray & Adrienne Baldwin SWU 171 23 June 2013 Mental Health and the Media Let me start off with what Autism is and how common it is. Autism appears to have its root in very early brain development. The most obvious signs of autism and symptoms come about between 2 and 3 years old. “An estimated 1 out of 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States.” A person with autism will find it much harder to understand the feelings of other
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************MENTAL HEALTH************ IT’S NOT JUST PHYSICAL •Your body needs at least 8 hours of sleep each night. •Rest allows you to build and repair new cells. •Stress can make you physically sick. •If you’re upset about something don’t hold it all in. •If you want a healthy body‚ you need a healthy mind. HANDLING STRESS •Many teens push themselves too far. •Parents know that everything can get to be too much. •We tend to be more forgetful when we are over stressed. COPING
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The following appeared as part of an editorial in a campus newspaper: “With an increasing demand for highly skilled workers‚ this nation will soon face a serious labor shortage. New positions in technical and professional occupations are increasing rapidly‚ while at the same time the total labor force is growing slowly. Moreover‚ the government is proposing to cut funds for aid to education in the near future.” There is a demand for an increase for highly skilled workers‚ but is it assumed that
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I strongly believe that academics should always support the dreams that I carry. And this is the main reason why I opted to do MBA. I felt this very important as management is a field which we must be trained in its right manner and at the best place. Being at the right place‚ I believe I can get the best training and I can develop my skills. I believe it will help me explore the best in me. Post MBA I aspire to be an Marketing manager in an MNC. I would like to work with top media firms like
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I am applying to study Mental Health Nursing and Social Work after spending several years working as a community based Support Worker and the last two years working as Mental Health Nursing Assistant in a hospital setting. I believe both professions offer the opportunity for me personally to develop my skills and knowledge and enable me to continue to positively affect the lives of those individuals who I would work with‚ either as a Social Worker or Mental Health Nurse. I have worked with a variety
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Personal Philosophy and Goal Statement The way a person believes is usually influenced by various different life factors‚ which is why no one ever agrees on everything. We all have our own aspect of life. The place where one begins to learn and pick up from is usually home with family. Although there are many things including‚ friends‚ books‚ media‚ income; and even race‚ gender‚ and ethnicity that contribute to why people believe differently. My own beliefs‚ I think have been influenced by
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Placement four Anti-Social Personality Disorder To understand antisocial personality disorder (ASPD or APD)‚ it is necessary to learn what having any personality disorder involves. As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR‚ 2000)‚ a personality disorder (PD) is a persistent pattern of thoughts‚ feelings‚ and behaviours that is significantly different from what is considered normal within the person ’s own culture. Antisocial personality disorder
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