* Substance-related disorders: when an individual consumes a substance (drugs, alcohol) in amounts which are harmful to themselves or others. * Eating disorders: abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual's physical and mental health * Cognitive disorders: primarily affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving, for example, amnesia and dementia. 2.2 - explain the key strengths and limitations of the psychiatric classification system * Strengths: · It allows for consistent diagnoses and treatments · Disorders are arranged, organised and described in a particular manner and order. It provides a common language for therapists, doctors, and health care workers worldwide. This aids diagnosis, selection
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: •Physical abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. •Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. •Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; isolation. •Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s property, money, pension book or other valuables.
You could be a what society calls it a Goth and you could be in a sexual hospital and the nurse seeing you has to accept how you present yourself and respect your individuality. (1) Discrimination could lead to the individual or group not wanting or not knowing the services provide for them, restricting their opportunities. A nurse might have forgotten or done intentionally not told the health and social care user about the services that they can use this is called restricted
The first type of influence is coercion, which voids autonomy. An individual is coercively influenced when the individual’s 17 Legal and Ethical Issues of Medical Marijuana behavior and/or choices are controlled by the intentional and credible threat of harm. The second type of influence is persuasion, which is defined as “influence by appeal to
The National Minimum Standards require the registered person puts in place policies and procedures for the receipt, recording, storage, administration and disposal of medicines. Outcome 2 2.1 Paracetamol = Side effects of paracetamol are rare but can include erythematous or urticarial rashes, fever, nausea and mucosal lesions. Even more rarely, they can include neutropenia,
Institutional abuse: Defined as the mistreatment of people brought about by poor or inadequate care or support. It occurs when an individuals wishes and needs are sacrificed for the smooth running of a group, organisation or service. Institutional abuse can
1.1b -Define the following types of abuse - Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is where an individual is either forced or coerced into unwanted sexual activity. Signs of sexual abuse can include some or many of the following possible indicators: Loss of sleep, unexplained or unexpected changes in behaviour, bruising, soreness around genitals, torn, stained or bloody underwear, a pre-occupation with anything sexual, STDs. Unexpected or multiple indicators should at least raise the question of whether abuse is happening. 1.1c -Define the following types of abuse Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional or psychological abuse is where an individual uses words or actions that may result in psychological trauma to another, including anxiety, chronic depression or PTSD . Signs of emotional or psychological abuse can include some or many of the following possible indicators: Fear, depression, confusion, loss of sleep, unusual or unexpected changes in behaviour.
Australia stands alone internationally in perpetrating this injustice. The Migration Litigation Reform Act 2005 (Cth) excludes asylum seekers from their legal rights. It grants the Court the ability to deliver judgment on any issue, including the case as a whole, if they believe it has no reasonable grounds for success. This may seem reasonable, however the definition of ‘no reasonable grounds for success’ is as follows: For the purposes of [these sections], a defence or a proceeding or part of a proceeding need not be: (a) hopeless; or (b) bound to fail; for it to have no reasonable prospect of
Types of abuse - Physical - Psychological/Emotional - Financial/Material - Neglect/Institutional - Sexual - Medication - Discriminatory Examples and indicators of abuse Physical – Hitting, slapping, scratching, pushing and rough handling, assault and battery, restraining without justifiable cause, deprivation of food, clothing, warmth and health care. Misuse of Medication is also placed in this category.
Or to restrict a person’s freedom of movement, whether they are resisting or not’. A booklet written by The Royal College of Nursing 'Let's talk about restraint' (RCN 2008) Lists physical, mechanical, technological, chemical and psychological as the different types of restraint that can occur in health settings. However, there is a vast array of actions under each type that constitute restraint. For example, a walking frame unintentionally being left out of reach or medication being given to sedate a patient. Each situation is individual and needs to be assessed to decide whether the restraint is ethical.