Art therapy: Treating the LGBTQ population The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or questioning (LGBTQ) clients have unique and diverse needs that need to be considered before and during art therapy. Research has found that LGBTQ clients are at increased risk for major depression, anxiety disorder, eating disorders, panic disorder, alcohol and drug dependency, and poor self-esteem when compared to the general population (Pelton-Sweet & Sherry, 2008). This paper examines the core competencies required before treating this population, addresses specific art activities that can be done in group and/or individual therapy, and looks at treatment possibilities surrounding the coming out process. LGBTQ people that are the recipients of art therapy services can face mental, emotional, and physical strain from both inside and outside the mental health system.
STDs and the Older Adults A common misconception in today’s society is that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are just a problem for the young. However older adults, individuals 65 and older suffer from them as well. There are several factors that contribute to the occurrence of STDs in the older adult population. These factors include: lack of screening for sexual problems, lack of knowledge of contraception methods, misconception that elderly do not need to utilize protection and misdiagnosis of STDs. This paper aims to explore the multiple factors that contribute to the occurrence of STDs in the older adult population.
Several issues have been identified from the transsexual issues such as mental healthcare. Some analysis found that gays and lesbians are more 2-3 times to commit suicide as compare to normal person. In other words, they have inability to differentiate what wrong and right. Besides that, they also involve in physical healthcare problem which related to death issues due to transgender operation outcome and hormone changes pill. Due to these facts, Malaysian government always put their best effort to minimize the impact from the transsexual activities.
Vulnerable Population: Self-Awareness Paper Rose Buckle June 18, 2012 University of Phoenix Nursing 440 Sharon Cook-Litschauer * The most common attributes shared by groups currently identified as vulnerable in the United States include the following (a) having a downgraded sociocultural status, (b) having limited access to economic resources, or (c) belonging to a certain age and gender group (Chesnay, 2012, p. 5). The LGBT or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender group is such a population. The confusion amongst individuals in LGBT groups regarding their sexual identity or sexual orientation makes this group vulnerable to much discrimination in today’s society in the United States. * According to Gates (2011) the population of LGBT in the United States is approximately 9 million individuals. Gates reports that an estimated 0.3% of the LGBT population in the United States is made up of transgender individuals.
The overall health of a nation is often judged by the health of their infants, children, and women of childbearing age. Consequently, our life expectancy rates are highly dependent on our infant mortality rates. The racial disparities amongst infant mortality rates and the mortality rate amongst women who died of pregnancy-related complications have been used as an indicator of social inequalities. There are numerous factors that affect the health of infants and pregnant women, however many of these factors reflect or are related to the health status of the mother, her immediate environment, and access to adequate health care. In 2006, the mortality rate amongst black women who died of pregnancy-related complications (34.8 per 100,000 births) was about four times the rate of white women
This shows the greatest difference between men and women in the study was Mental Health. 5. Consider t = –2.50 and t = –2.54. Which t ratio has the smaller p value? Provide a rationale for your answer.
Methamphetamine is dangerous because its use can lead to negative consequences such as paranoia and depression, impaired short-term memory, trouble grasping abstract concepts, dental problems, the inability to experience pleasure and accelerated brain aging (Oregon Gov). In the 1990’s Portland, Oregon was hit hard with the Meth epidemic; fifty percent of the arrest that were made in Portland were meth users. The real sufferers from this epidemic were the spouses and children of the Meth addicts and in some cases where there are two parent households both abusing Meth the children became the victims and were placed in foster care becoming what is known as “Meth Orphans”. 85% (Just In Time) of the foster kids in Oregon have parents on Meth. Having once dabbled in the drug myself, I can understand how and why Meth’s ugly grip is one that is hard for its user to break, but in order to understand the addiction one has to first understand what is happening to the body of a meth
Investigations into these matters imply that LGBTQ individuals experience many of their problems due to societal stigma, discrimination, and denial of basic human rights. Due to the realities of how the LGBTQ population is treated in society, they are associated with high rates of psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, and suicide (American Psychological Association, 2008). According to (CDC), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention(2011), “Stigma and discrimination persist in the U.S. and negatively affect the health and well-being of gay, bisexual, and other member of the LGBT community. Stigma and discrimination are social determinants of health that can affect physical and mental health,”
Not everyone will experience all the emotional or physical responses that HIV/AIDS can cause. Some individuals might face appalling changes in personal relationships, in their physical bodies, and in their self-esteem and image, while others may not be affected so much mentally or physically. Surely, mental health problems can affect anybody but individuals infected with the HIV virus are more likely to experience a range of mental health issues over the course of their lives. Common mental health problems many are effected by are feelings of acute emotional distress, depression, and anxiety which can often lead to adverse
The influence of culture on sexual behaviour is complex at both individual and societal levels. Peoples’ control over their sexual lives and choices is in turn shaped by gender related values and norms defining masculinity and femininity. These culturally defined gender values and norms evolve through a process of socialization starting from an early stage of infancy. It is therefore apparent that the risk of contracting HIV is determined by various social and cultural factors that shape gender and sexuality perceptions, attitudes and behaviour. Although the spread of the ‘disease’ is a result of many issues, it is the purpose of this paper to discuss the socio-cultural factors that increase women’s vulnerability to HIV.