•What populations or groups were most adversely affected by deinstitutionalization? What are the benefits of deinstitutionalization? •Are health care professionals who provide mental health care integrated with other systems of care? What are the consequences of separating mental health from physical health care? What other services (social and health) might be needed by the mentally ill?
Difficulties that may arise when implementing anti-discriminatory practice and ways of overcoming the difficulties in health and social care In this unit so far I have looked at ways in which individuals should be treated in health and social care settings. I have also looked at legislation, policies and discrimination. In health and social care, it is important to be careful with what you say and do. This is so that you do not cause offence to anyone or discriminate against a certain individual or group of individuals. It is important to promote anti-discriminatory practice when working in health and/or social care settings however; when you are implementing this, there can be some difficulties.
Why do some people object to the term ‘mental illness’? To understand the complexity of the term ‘mental illness’, it is necessary to explore a diverse range of perspectives on varying topics that often arise within the ‘world’ of mental health. Using the elements of the K225 course model as a basis for exploration, this essay shall aim to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the individual experiences that could lead to possible reasons why, some people may not be in favour of the term ‘mental illness’. (Unit 1, p.19). The ‘world’ of mental health briefly consists of people, services, policy, and legislation.
Nothing could ever make up for all the bad things Sonny does but at least he does somewhat realize the bad things he does. If he did not realize his bad deeds, he wouldn’t be telling Cologero not to be like him. I know that Sonny has trust issues but that does not affect him being a good person or not. Sonny’s having trust issues is just his way of trying to protect himself from getting taken advantage of, and keep control. The reason why he has these trust issues is probably because he was taken advantage of in the past, and does not want it to happen again.
How does service availability affect access of care? Service availability affects access of care in several ways. Availability of service will assist in structuring individual’s immediate health needs, determine care facility and choose caregiver. Because care is tailored to meet specific individual need, overall health of patient is managed. For example, a patient may be in a care facility as a result of a chronic illness, other health needs will also be addressed.
The guilty-but mentally-ill verdict fails to uphold this principle, and even though it mandates treatment for offenders, there is no indication that the treatment for offenders that are mentally ill has improved since the verdict was established. The APA supports the standard for legal insanity which involves a lack of appreciating the wrong behavior due to a mental issue. The APA is hesitant on taking a position on the assignment of the burden of proof in insanity cases, since this is a matter for legislative judgment and further empirical study. When it comes to psychiatric testimony, the APA supports allowing testimony about the offenders’ mental state, diagnosis, and motivation at the time of the criminal act, leaving the decision of legal insanity up to the jury or judge. The APA stands behind the special management of release decisions for people that are not guilty by reason of insanity in cases that involve violent behavior.
Mental health can be defined as a positive sense of well-being (NIMH 2012). Mental health is about how we think, feel and behave. Mental illness can be defined as a clinical condition of the mind that is diagnosed and conveys the sense of mental disorder (Lester 2010). Everyone has mental health needs. Positive mental health includes the ability to understand and make sense of our surroundings, to be able to cope with change and to communicate effectively with other people.
PUBLIC HEALTH MODELS OF CARE AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH OBJECTIVES: 1. To be able to identify the social determinants of health which influence people in their daily lives. 2. To be able to recognize which of these determinants strongly contribute to stress. 3.
Dementia: drugs used to relieve depression and behavioural symptoms People with dementia may develop mood disorders such as depression, behavioural problems with symptoms such as restlessness or aggression, or psychiatric symptoms such as psychosis (delusions and hallucinations). This factsheet describes the different types of drugs that may be prescribed to treat these symptoms. It is important to try to understand and address the underlying causes that may have triggered a person's symptoms. However, when behavioural or psychiatric symptoms are severe, extremely distressing, or causing risk to the person or others, and if psychological treatments have not worked, it may be necessary to prescribe medication. The treatment of depression is slightly different, as depression has a major impact on people's functioning and quality of life.
Mental Abuse: The Worst Form of Abuse Jessica M. Wallace ENG 215052NC019/Research and Writing Professor Priscilla Patten Strayer University October 19, 2011 Mental Abuse: The Worst Form of Abuse Mental Abuse: Cuts Deeper Than Knives with No Visible Scars Just because someone is not battered and bruised does not mean that they are not being abused. There is a form of abuse that is unseen and silent. Mental abuse, which is the worse form of abuse, is unseen, silent and continues with the victims long after the abuse ends. This abuse goes unnoticed most of the time. Victims often say they would rather have physical abuse than suffer with mental abuse because it leaves no physical evidence that can be seen by an untrained eye.