What is the impact of complex health needs on the individual and mental health services? This essay aims to discuss the impact of complex mental health needs on an individual; it talks about the impact on mental health services on an individual Dual diagnosis refers to a condition whereby an individual suffers from an enduring mental illness and at the same time struggles with a co-existing drug or alcohol dependency issues (DoH 2009). Rassool (2002) describes dual diagnosis as a complex mental
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The first service user to be examined is Mr Winston Johnson. He is a 74 years old retired lorry driver and a native of Guyana. His GP has diagnosed him as having the early signs of a dementia type illness with intermittent mental capacity. His wife‚ Pearl worries about leaving Winston on his own because of his forgetfulness. Winston’s two older children‚ Deborah and Anthony have expressed their opinion that Winston may be better off in a residential home to lessen the pressure on Pearl. ‘Dementia
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preferred specialization Clinical psychologists assess and treat mental‚ emotional‚ and behavioral disorders. These range from short-term crises‚ such as difficulties resulting from adolescent rebellion‚ to more severe‚ chronic conditions such as schizophrenia. Some clinical psychologists treat specific problems exclusively‚ such as phobias or clinical depression. Others focus on specific populations: youngsters‚ ethnic minority groups‚ gays and lesbians‚ and the elderly‚ for instance. They also
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Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. American Counseling Association. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). DSM 5. American Psychiatric Association. Baer‚ L.‚ & Blais‚ M. A. (2010). Handbook of clinical rating scales and assessment in psychiatry and mental health. New York:: Humana Press. Garner‚ D. M.‚ & Garfinkel‚ P. E. (1979). The Eating Attitudes Test: An index of the symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Psychological medicine‚ 9(02)‚ 273-279. Hilbert‚ A.‚ Tuschen-Caffier‚ B.‚ Karwautz
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Do Prison Inmates Suffer from Mental Illness in Significant Numbers? Approximately 24% of males and 42.1% of the female population were incarnated in the mid 2000’s (Steadman et al.‚ 2009‚ 761). How many of these inmates suffer from mental illness? According to Blitz‚ Wolff‚ and Shi (2008)‚ approximately half of these inmates are known to suffer from a mental disorder (386). The assertion to be examined in this paper is that today’s prison inmates do not suffer from mental illness in significant
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Dementia-----In older people Public Awareness and Early diagnosis in Leicester (Word Count:5103 words) Submitted in part fulfilment for the award Of Masters in Public Health Submission date: 3rd February 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 I. Abstract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Chapter
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clinical samples. Journal of Abnormal Psychology‚ 118(3)‚ 545-553. Feldman‚ R. S. (2011). Development across the life span (6th ed.). Upper Saddle‚ NJ: Prentice Hall Publishing. Fontaine‚ N. & Viding‚ E. (2008). Genetics of personality disorders. Psychiatry‚ 7(3)‚ 137-141. MacManus‚ D. & Fahy‚ T. (2008). Personality disorders. Journal of Medicine‚ 36(8)‚ 436-441. Maddux‚ J. E.‚ & Winstead‚ B. A. (2008). Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding (2nd ed.). New York‚ NY: Routledge
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Retrieved on 15th March‚ 2013‚ from http://www.ceuschool.com/librarydocs/SOC222.pdf Dombeck‚ M.‚ Hoermann‚ S.‚ Zupanick‚ E.C Flanagan‚ E.‚ Davidson‚ L. & Strauss‚ J. (2007). “Issues for DSM-V: Incorporating Patients’ Subjective Experiences.” Am. J. Psychiatry‚ 164(3)‚ 391 – 392. Kleinplatz‚ P.J.‚ Moser. C. (2005). DSM-IV-TR and the Paraphilias: An Argument for Removal. Retrieved on 14th March‚ 2013‚ from http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/MoserKleinplatz.htm Kronemyer‚ D American Psychiatric
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socialworkers.org/pubs/code/default.asp (2012). In Mental health. Retrieved November 5‚ 2012‚ from http://www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/features/issue/mental.asp Breakey‚ W. R. (Ed.). (1996). Integrated mental health services: modern community psychiatry (pp. 3-10). New York‚ NY: Oxford University Press. Gibelman‚ M. (1995). What social workers do (4th ed.). Washington‚ DC: NASW Press. Paulson‚ G. W. (2012). Closing the asylums: causes and consequences of the deinstitutionalization movement (pp
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