"Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration" (2009)‚ “more than 45 million adults or 26% of the adult population reported experiencing a mental illness in the past year. Of those who reported experiencing mental illness‚ also reported they are not under the care of a mental health or medical professional‚ in other words the mental illness is going untreated” (Mental Illness and Mental Health Service) . Additionally‚ almost half of the people suffering with a chronic health condition suffer
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and one detained under the Mental Health Act 2009. A voluntary patient is one that makes the decision and is capable of making the decision to seek treatment in a centre‚ and is able to leave if they decide to. A detention and treatment order authorizes the detention of a person in a treatment centre so that psychiatric treatment can be given. People who are subject to detention and treatment orders are required to stay in the center and receive treatment for a mental illness‚ even if they do not
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Group H/1 Pt Mental Health Assessment 1 What does the relevant act define as mental illness and mental disorder? The Office of the Public Advocate‚ 2009 states that the relevant act defines a Mental illness as "being a medical condition that is characterised by a significant disturbance of thought‚ mood‚ perception or memory". The Mental Health Act does not refer to any clinical diagnosis of mental illnesses in particular. People with a range of cognitive disabilities may possibly meet
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My inspiration. Nursing is a profession which I always look upon with respect and also wish one day I can join the group of thousand of healthcare workers over the country to lend hands caring for patients. I always have such a deep passion in helping and caring for others ever since I was as little as seven years old. This passion resulted from me witnessing my grandmother’s traumatic injury. With just one wrong step‚ my grandmother has fallen from the top of a stairway and broke
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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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I am applying for paediatric nursing because I am a hardworking resilient individual who aspires in the help and care for children. Child nursing involves empathy‚ dedication‚ communication‚ emotional stability and effective decision making. I want to study child nursing because I am enthusiastic about children‚ having grown up around younger siblings I was responsible at an early age‚ changing pampers‚ caring for my aunt who had breastfeeding issues‚ often cleaning up vomit and looking after my
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Industrial current demand and surrounding exposures are the best answer why I chose Environmental Health. In Malaysia‚ most of industrial institution need at least one person have a knowledge in environmental. Furthermore‚ I am on going to hold a Safety and Health Officer Certificate from National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health‚ Malaysia. The course is just begin on 2nd March 2013 and will be end on 12th May 2013. It will be most important competency for Malaysian Industry. By the knowledge
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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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************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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remember I said‚ without hesitation” I will be a nurse‚ I want to help others”. So it came with no surprise that I graduated from Nursing School in 1993. In 1996 my family moved to the United States‚ it took me a few years to get my nurses license here‚ but I never gave up. While I was going through the process of obtaining my nurses license I started working as a nursing assistant. In 2000 I was able to earn my registered nurse license in Maryland. In 2012 I injured my right shoulder at work. To date
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