The theorist’s background and perspectives will be explained and lastly the theory will be discussed as to how it can serve as an underpinning and improve nursing practice. Concepts for the Grand Theory When comparing a grand theory to a middle range theory, a grand theory is much more abstract that uses a wide scope to explain and define broad issues. A middle range theory is more specific, focused and concrete (Eldridge, 2014). Watsons’s theory of human caring is a good example of a grand theory. Watson’s theory takes on a holistic approach to providing care for the patients all around wellbeing.
Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Tara Washington NUR 405 August 24, 2015 Denise Wilson When looking at a community and the health of that community, it is important to define what exactly a community is and what community health is as well. A community is a group of people who live within the same geographic location and share the same type of lifestyle, values and norms. Community health then seeks to look at the general health beliefs and practices within that community. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2008), “Community health is defined as the meeting of collective needs through identification of problems and management of behaviors within the community itself and between the community and the larger society” (p. 370). Community health is not limited to improving outcomes of an individual suffering from a particular disease or illness, but concentrates on the improvement of the community as a whole.
American Prisons and the Need for Ethical Treatment of Minority Inmates Where can we place our mentally ill family members if they become unsafe to themselves or others? Is there government aid in place to help us? After World War II, the United States called for reform and close of the majority of psychiatric state hospitals where our mentally ill were treated and lived. Many thought that institutions did more harm than good and infringed on the rights of patients. A movement was formed to deinstitutionalize large state mental facilities.
Research Paper: Deinstitutionalization Class: Abnormal Psychology (203, sec. 1) Student: Jean Logan Instructor: Doug Simeone Date: September 11, 2008 According to a passage of scripture in the King James Bible, it states in Mark 4:7 “For ye have the poor with you always”[1]. That’s a powerful scripture and the same can be said of the mentally ill. Since we know the mentally ill are with us, what do we do with them? Through a policy called deinstitutinalization, it appeared society had come up with a response to an age-old dilemma of what to do with the mentally ill. Deinstitutionlization is a topic in our society that is not talked about explicitly and definitely not as much as necessary.
In the 1960’s a group of psychiatrists’ formed the anti-psychiatry movement and stated that psychiatry had no validity. Psychiatrists like Thomas Szasz put forward the idea that mental illness did not exist and that people were struggling to make sense of a mad world and another psychiatrist called Ronal Lain put forward an idea which suggested that a person’s mother makes them mentally ill. In 1973 David Rosenhan conducted an experiment into the validity of psychiatric diagnosis. This study was conducted in two parts. First Rosenhan sent a number of healthy pseudo patients to 12 different mental institutes undercover.
Assignment 306 Understand health and safety in social care settings Assignment composition Assignment overview In this assignment you will demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of health and safety in social care settings. You will demonstrate your awareness of the legislative framework, identify hazards and risks and how these can be minimised. You will demonstrate you have the knowledge and ability to support less experienced colleagues. You will research topical issues, examine incidents and make assessments of the appropriateness of the actions taken and you will prepare materials to enhance the safety awareness of others. Learners will benefit from undertaking practical courses relating to moving and handling, food safety and first aid.
It is very hard for a psychiatrist to diagnose any disease or syndrome because of this. If a psychiatrist isn’t 100% sure or mistakes a syndrome, the patient can be sent the wrong medicine and may get worse depression. This is why it is a must to label patients with a disorder so they receive the correct medication. Before DSM had been updated, doctors and psychiatrists diagnose a different syndrome/disease to another. An example of this happed in 1972 when an interview with a patient was filmed.
These evaluations can show the different steps that implement community in the center by the mental health division connecting with a fully functional consultation and education division. The evaluation can reveal the control of skills and expertise that assist in the intervention aspect to achieve short or long-term goals for each client. Through record keeping, surveys, questionnaires, and statistical data collection the director can prove to the executive director and the board that this program is capable of further development to help the organization and extend the client
Graduates of the program will be able to: • Utilize epidemiological principles to collect and analyze data. • Demonstrate an awareness of the effects that social, cultural, and economic issues have on accessibility and delivery of health care. • Recognize how social inequalities impact individual and group care disparities. • Incorporate determinants of health (i.e., age, gender, ethnicity, and race) in the provision of culturally sensitive individualized care to individuals and communities. • Examine human diversity and social issues within the context of a Christian
Personal Identity Paper Chrystal Langston COUN5004-Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors Capella University October 25, 2014 Key Philosophies of the Counseling Profession Counseling is a support process in which a professional counselor assists clients in different areas to promote wellness, mental health, and educational and career goals. The key philosophies of the counseling profession include wellness, resilience and prevention. Wellness pertains to the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. It is an active process of being aware of and making healthy choices that result in positive life-style choices. Additionally, the counseling philosophy also focuses on resilience.