Mental Health Psychiatry. Assignment 2. 2.1. In your own words‚ define what is meant by the term “eating disorder”. An eating disorder is when a person eats too much or too little‚ which is defined by abnormal eating habits and this affects the person’s mental health and seriously harms their physical health which is potentially a life-threatening condition. 2.2. Analyse the implications for the individual of having an eating disorder. An eating disorder is serious‚ potentially life –threatening
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entitled “Bartolomé de las Casas‚ from Brief Account of the Devastation of the Indies.” Bartolomé de las Casas‚ who spent most of his time in the New World protecting the native people that lived there‚ authored the document in 1542. The main reason for the writing of the document was to portray the devastation of the crimes made by Spaniards against the Indians who inhabited the islands of the Indies. The author wrote this document as an objective account of how the Spaniards‚ upon their discovery
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BTEC HEALTH AND SOCIAL LEVEL 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABUSE BTEC HEALTH AND SOCIAL LEVEL 3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABUSE Physical Abuse * Hitting * Slapping * Pushing * Kicking * Misuse of medication Signs and symptoms: The person can be very inactive there will be a noticeable change on the person’s appearance. For example bruising in unusual places such as thighs or under the arms. Secret falls or major injuries that they won’t tell you about. Bruises or
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Unit 2 Task 1 P2 Describe discriminatory practice in health and social care 1. Overt discrimination This is when discrimination is “clear and up front” despite equality legislation making it illegal. For example paying a male nurse more money than a female nurse for the same job because of his gender. It could also be refusing to treat a patient because they are of a different race or religion. 2. Covert Discrimination This is the opposite of Overt Discrimination. It is when the discrimination
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Effective communication and interpersonal interaction in Health and Social care Context of communication… One to one communication – this plays a very important role in almost everyone’s life. This type of communication normally occurs in face to face conversations however it can also be done via email. For example a doctor they would use one to one communication when talking to a patient‚ so that they are able to find out what is wrong with the patient and to help them to understand how the patient
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Unit 50118195.CU1531- Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings. 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role. I work with clients with Autism and/or a learning disability‚ within a supported housing setting. My current job role is as a ‘care assistant’. I am responsible for providing support to the service user’s‚ which includes: personal care‚ assisting with meal preparation‚ assisting with medication‚ organising service
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reflective practice? Reflective practice is self re-evaluation of your practice with the customer. Making sure that all issues is reported to management and daily records are kept up to date‚ on and after every visit. It’s a process that makes you stop and think about your own practice and your actions. Refocusing on your thinking and knowledge to generate new ideas. Look at your behaviour‚ learning needs and your judgement. Why is reflective practice important? Reflective practice is important
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reaching its highest level for both male and female on record. Between 1981 and 2002 life expectancy at age 50 increases by four and a half years for men and three years for women and two years respectively. By 2002 women who were age of 65 could expect to live to the age of 84 while men could expect to live to the age of 81. The primary reason for the vast increase in life expectancy in developed countries in the 20th century is universal clean drinking water and very high level of public and personal
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1 Sandra Hanson NC40163 Assignment five Sanmar2010@live.co.uk Health & Social Care 5.1 Analyse the social problems resulting from the availability of cheap alcohol. For a number of reasons the price of alcohol is cheap‚ partly because of the failure of taxes to keep up with inflation and the increased efficiency in producing and distributing of the alcohol. The relaxed control for advertising‚ pricing and promotion has also contributed to the availability of cheap alcohol‚ resulting
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Unit Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings Ci) Write a reflective account describing: * How your personal preferences‚ attitudes‚ heritage and beliefs might impact on working practice. * How to ensure that your own practice is inclusive and respects the beliefs‚ culture‚ values and preferences of individuals. I work in a residential home for Dementia for the elderly‚ some of the clients Dementia range from mild to severe. The clients are raised
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