African American’s view of Mental Health Introduction Mental illness in any culture can be viewed with stigmatism‚ which is based on cultural beliefs. People have various ways of coping with instabilities of the mind and are deeply influenced by the environment in which they have been exposed to or by the experiences in which they have lived. Admission The patient of interest is an African American female eighteen years of age with bipolar type I and Asperger’s disorder. She was brought to
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Unit 4222-237 Dementia Awareness (DEM 201) 1.1 – Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ The term dementia describes a set of symptoms which include loss of memory‚ mood changes and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by numerous certain diseases. Dementia is progressive‚ which means the symptoms will gradually get worse. How fast dementia progresses will depend on the individual person and what type of dementia they have. Each person
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Unit 3 Test Nutrition Name: Answer the questions in the boxes provided. 1. Describe the causes‚ characteristics‚ and physical problems that result from having Anorexia. 2. What three food groups add fiber to the diet? 3. Explain where cholesterol comes from and why it is harmful to our bodies. 4. What are three qualities about fast food that make the food nutritionally unhealthy? 5. Define a calorie. 6. Describe the behavior
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Project Milestone 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
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UNIT 4222-302 Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings OUTCOME 1 Understand what is required for competence in own work role 1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role To assist service user or individual in the care home with everyday tasks such as washing‚ toileting‚ dressing‚ eating‚ drinking. To assist with mobility and disability. To help in the promotion of mental and physical activity through talking and reading
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UNIT: 4222-202 OUTCOME: 2.1 Reflection or the anilyzing of ones previous actions is a practice which benefits any field of activity. A builder will study a wall he has built‚ an artist will stand back at look at his piece of work‚ an athlete will watch replays of his performance‚ a musician will listen to his recordings…. Reflective practice is a process which enables someone to achieve a better understanding of themselves‚ their skills‚ competencies‚ knowledge and professional practice.
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4222-205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 & 1.2 ) Physical abuse is when victims are being punched‚ kicked‚ scratched‚ slapped or inappropriate grabbing or restraining. The signs or symptoms could be unexplained cuts or bruises. The victim may become timid and withdrawn; there could also be a change in their behaviour such as if they are normally quite a calm person they could become more aggressive or angry. They could also become more withdrawn around people
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Investing In Mental Health Mental Health Worksheet Part 1 Research mental health in a country other than the United States. An example of a mental heath problem is provided below. Example: According to the World Health Organization (2005) Botswana‚ Africa‚ spends only 1% of the country’s health budget on mental health. The country does offer locations in communities for the training of mental health nurses. There are also community care facilities for patients suffering from mental disorders
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Should We Pray About It: Mental Health in the Black Community Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience‚ particularly those of the African American community to seek mental health services when combating traumatic experiences. Central Idea: African Americans are victims of mental enslavement due to the urban community’s taboos and stigmas about mental health and the reliability of family‚ spirituality‚ and community for salvation. Introduction I. Mental health refer to an individual’s psychological
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Stigma Mental illness can be considered one of the most apprehensive health issues in Australia as it has becoming increasingly obvious and deteriorated (Australian Institution of Health and Welfare 2010). According to Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008)‚ in 2007‚ approximately 45.5% of total Australian people experienced a mental health problem over their lifetime‚ whereas 20% suffered symptoms of a mental health problem over one year. People who have been diagnosed with mental illness are
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