Mental health professionals practice active listening and encourage the client to express their feelings. Mental health counselors develop and implement treatment plans based on the client’s physical or mental condition. Client information is collected through interviews, observations or tests which guide counselors in the development of therapeutic information strategies that will help clients deal with their problems by targeting at-risk behaviors which promotes optimum mental and emotional well-being of the client (Erford, 2010). Over the past decade organizations have come to the realization that mental health professionals need to become competent in cross cultural interactions. Competent multicultural mental health professionals play a key role in success of mental health counseling interventions (Connerley & Pederson, 2005).
If the symptoms last longer than two weeks, the women maybe dealing with a more serious mood disorder and should be evaluated. Postpartum depression spans over a two to three month period. Some of the symptoms of postpartum depression in which Andrea displayed at one point or another was depressed or sad mood, sleep disturbance, change
Part 1: Diagnosis 1. Refer to the DSM-V checklists in your textbook (chapter 6), and LIST ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS FOR the following three diagnostic categories: (I know it is a long list, but you must be familiar with these first to make a diagnosis for Ellen.) Major Depression Major Depressive Episode 1. The presence of five or more of the following symptoms during the same two-week period, including at least one of the first two symptoms: · Daily depressed mood for most of the day · Daily diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities for most of the day · Significant weight loss or weight gain, or daily decrease or increase in appetite · Daily insomnia or hypersomnia · Daily psychomotor agitation or retardation · Daily fatigue or loss of energy · Daily feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt · Daily reduced ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness · Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, a suicide attempt, or a specific plan for committing suicide 2. Significant distress or impairment Major Depressive Disorder 1.
Assessment Tools Analysis of Vulnerable Populations Rosalyn Huf NUR/440 Dawn Talbert October 17, 2011 Assessment Tools Analysis of Vulnerable Populations Assessment tools are created to evaluate patients who have a medical need. Nurses use these tools as an aid in organizing data to receive from a patient with a certain health condition. Last week I assessed a registered nurse Bobby who was dealing with substance and alcohol abuse. For Bobby to receive treatment his doctor may have him fill out certain assessment tools. Examples are the Beck Depression Inventory and the Personal Experience Inventory.
The Role of the Counselor in the Initial Stages of Psychopharmacological Intervention Brenda Feeler The Role of the Counselor in the Initial Stages of Psychopharmacological Intervention Counselors have the responsibility to assess, treat, monitor, and advocate for his or her client (Preston, O’Neal & Talaga, 2013). Dealing with a client that needs to be referred for psychopharmacological medication will require knowledge to educate the client concerning this need. Communication with the psychiatrist and client to develop a working alliance in the appropriate treatment strategies is vital in the planning and implementation of the correct treatment Preston et al. (2013). Symptoms of Depression and Medications Prescribed Depression is a mental illness that has become a major problem along with other disorders that are associated with depression.
Role of a Mental Health Counselor The role of a counselor as a social advocate has been discussed in literature since the late 1800’s (Smith, Reynolds, & Rovnak, 2009). Social justice advocacy in counseling promotes the ideas of speaking for those who are underrepresented and works to eliminate systems that encourage discrimination and violate human rights (Smith et al., 2009). In the required reading, Moe (2010) states that there is a push to inject a social advocacy role into counseling to help with oppression of minority populations. In this paper, there will be the discussion of: how I see my role as it relates to advocacy and consultation, do I see consultation and advocacy as similar or different, how advocacy benefits the care provided to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families related to the specific specialty area that I plan to practice. Lastly, I will create a hypothetical situation of a child, adolescent, adult, couple, or family and address how counselors' knowledge of consultation and advocacy could interact with the progression of their counseling experience based on my area of specialization.
I would do the Beck’s Depression Inventory with her to determine the severity of the problem. I would do a mental exam on her to determine the severity of the Alzheimer’s. - Clinician Characteristics To be best able to work with Mrs. Sanders I would have to show her that I cared, show empathy, as well as a desire to help her. I would have to be able to motivate her and promote her continued independence. I would need to be structured, creative, and positive to help her find ways to deal with the Alzheimer’s.
Living With Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder, or Manic-depression as it used to be referred to, affects those that have it in very different ways. Therefore it is important to treat patients, and their disease, as individualized rather than lumping them together by the standards of textbook care. Kay Redfield Jamison is a professor of psychiatry and psychiatric disorders at John Hopkins School of Medicine. She was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder, in which people exhibit polarized behaviors ( wild swings in emotion), in the 70’s. In her memoir An Unquiet Mind, she shares some of her own experiences dealing with this disease, and she teaches that it is impossible to live a balanced life without medication and therapy if you are suffering
Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment The purpose of this paper is to investigate best practices in the screening and treatment of postpartum depression (PPD) with particular emphasis on non-pharmacologic methods. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2000), a diagnosis of PPD requires a major depressive episode within the first four weeks after delivery. Cardinal symptoms of a major depressive episode include a depressed mood, feelings of worthlessness, excessive and inappropriate guilt, thoughts of death, suicidal ideation with or without a plan, sleep changes, and fatigue or loss of energy (Driscoll, 2006). Symptoms of PPD can last from 3 months to upwards of a year. Determinants of PPD may include a combination of hormonal
Another weakness of mine is waffling. Sometimes I will carry on writing or speaking nonsense, this maybe because of my next weakness which is lack of confidence. Existing Academic Skills At present I work as health care assistant in a nursing home and with this have gained the following: NVQ level 2 in health and social care ,Basic infection control, Basic health and safety, Load management and client handling techniques, Dealing with challenging behaviour and I was awarded a personal best certificate for providing an individual service. On the29th June 2004 I received 2 credits at level 3 for forensic science scenes of crime on the National open College Network at Chester College of further