life threatening. and immediate. Such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing. second-level priority problem: are those that are next in urgency- those requiring your prompt intervention to forestall further deterioration‚ for example‚ mental status change‚ acute pain‚ acute urinary elimination problems‚ untreated medical problems‚ abnormal laboratory values‚ risks of infection‚ or risk to safety or security. Ellen has abnormal physical signs that fit in the
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character. Also presenting is the suggested treatment plan for her diagnosis‚ along with an intake interview which establishes the framework for each the diagnosis and treatment plan. In addition‚ included in this paper are the client’s mental status examination‚ modality profile‚ and an explanation of my personal integrative theoretical counseling approach. The center of attention of this paper focuses on the diagnostic findings and suggested treatment plan for these findings‚ as they relate to
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information I would require in the assessment of Clara’s diagnosis‚ and question’s I would ask of the parents‚ would be for instance: “How long has Clara been in their personal care? When they adopted her‚ was their anything in her personal file about a mental‚ emotional‚ or psychological disorder or trauma? When did they start noticing the change in her behavior and did it precede any memorable event? Has Clara recently experienced any sudden disruptions to her schedule and lifestyle? Did Clara enjoy preschool
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All these symptoms can lead to decreased nutritional status or unhealthy eating. Studies have shown that five to ten percent of elderly people in communities‚ over the age of 70‚ suffer from malnourishment‚ while people in institutions are around 30-65 percent (van Staveren & de Groot‚ 2011). The United States
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Predominant Current Defense level: High adaptive level William Styron has laid out a detailed description about the signs and symptoms of his illness. The concluded diagnosis is based on William Styron’s illustration and his current mental state. Styron’s symptoms have fulfilled the criteria of depressive disorder. The basic abnormality in depressive syndrome is the alteration in mood with a group of vegetative symptoms (Andreasen & Black‚ 2011). He chronicles “the leaden and poisonous
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Introduction to Psychology SCHIZOPHRENIA April 30th‚ 2011 Abstract Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that has many long term symptoms‚ caused by both genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter systems in the brain‚ particularly those involving dopamine. Schizophrenia has been considered a separate disease for over a century‚ but in the absence of clear biological
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Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to feel‚ behave‚ mental or emotional responsiveness and thinking clearly. It is referred as the “disease of the brain” (umm.edu). With the cause being unknown there are multiple factors that are believed to play a role in schizophrenia which is genetics and brain chemistry. It is characterized by disturbances in communication‚ perception and behavior lasting more than 6 months (umm.edu). A person suffering from Schizophrenia
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Thuy Huynh November 16‚ 2012 Mental Status Exam 1) Appearance (unkempt‚ unclean‚ clothing disheveled‚ atypical clothing‚ well-groomed‚ drab‚ meticulous‚ obese‚ underweight‚ etc.) -clothing were disheveled‚ unshaven-ed beard‚ unclean‚ unkempt attire 2) Attitude (resistive‚ cooperative‚ complacent‚ detached‚ resentful‚ suspicious‚ uncooperative‚ overly compliant‚ provocative‚ other symptom) -detached from surrounding environment‚ seemed to be on guard at all times
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Schizophrenia During the 1950s‚ mentally disordered people who were harmful to society and themselves could be treated with medications and were able to return safely to their communities. During the 1980s‚ the cost of health care increased more than any other cost in our national economy. As a result‚ strategic planning has been made to reduce costs. "The political decision made to deinstitutionalize chronic mental patients started with the appearance of phenothiazine medications. Dramatically
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Schizophrenia is a severe disorder that affects the brain which leads to the person affected by this illness to interpret reality abnormally by affecting how that person feels‚ behaves‚ and thinks. While schizophrenia is not very common as other mental disorders there are reportedly more than 200‚000 cases per year in the united states alone and the symptoms can be extremely disabling. Risk Factors With the help of science and our advanced technology‚ scientists have known that schizophrenia sometimes
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