Aggression Aggression can either be towards someone causing discrimination or by someone who has suffered from discrimination. Health professionals can be the targets of people who have experienced discrimination, as people who have suffered discrimination will usually take their frustrations out on the health professionals. Femi could be affected by aggression as she may have aggression towards others (possibly men as they could have been involved in the brutal and traumatizing incident) or people she meets may show or have aggression towards her (this could be due to something such as them feeling like she doesn’t belong in the UK.) Both of these situations may make Femi feel like she is unwelcome and unwanted in the UK as she could be isolated. Loss of rights through statutory rights Loss of rights through statutory rights is when it has been made lawful to remove a persons rights through statutory powers, using either force or power.
Mental Health Patient Rights vs. Neglect May 25, 2013 Mental Health Patient Rights vs. Neglect People with mental illness are a vulnerable section of society, whose decision-making capacities are affected by their disorders, so such patients may not seek or accept treatment for their problems (Cady, 2010). At the same time, recognizing and respecting rights of the patient with mental health disorders is essential for a health care provider, especially regarding the fact that evaluation and treatment of such patients can be “more coercive and less open to public awareness and accountability than the treatment of patients with other medical conditions” (Cady, 2010, p. 118). The issue of giving mental health patient rights is a rather controversial one, as often the right of the patient to refuse certain treatment or care may result in serious health consequences for the patient and can be seen as neglect of the healthcare provider.
This allows the results to be generalised. Weaknesses The hospital staff was deceived - this is, of course, unethical. Although Rosenhan did conceal the names of hospitals or staff and attempted to eliminate any clues which might lead to their identification. Rosenhan did note that the experiences of the pseudo-patients could have differed from that of real patients who did not have the comfort of knowing that the diagnosis was false. Perhaps Rosenhan was being too hard on psychiatric hospitals, especially when it is important for them to play safe in their diagnosis of abnormality because there is always an outcry when a patient is let out of psychiatric care and gets into trouble.
Are human rights infringed in treatment for mental health? During mental health treatment in UK many people do not have access to information about their human rights. Lack of information often leads to the infringement of the patient`s human rights as people do not realise what they can do about their situation. The area of mental health poses a complicated area for health professionals and human rights and consent is the basic problem, what does the law say about treatment against or without the patients will? This discussion will; highlight the rights of the mentally ill patients when being treated in the UK; consider the common law provisions in respect for the need of consent for mentally ill patients; outline and evaluate how some of the treatments have been viewed as being controversial; outline what ethics are and how they can be applied to human rights and mental health.
A prejudice is a judgment made about an individual without knowing the facts. You may have negative thoughts about someone you know nothing about, for example if you see a young person wearing a hoodie; you assume they’re troublesome and rude. However, when you talk to them you realise they’re rather interesting and polite. Both service users and carers and be affected by prejudice in Peace Haven House. For example a new carer is employed and a service user makes comments about her assuming that she won’t be able to care for the service users as she’s too young.
How the general public perceive people with mental health problems depends on their diagnosis 4. Stigma can be a barrier to seeking early treatment, cause relapse and hinder recovery 5. Future research should investigate the experiences of service users and their families to understand and measure the impact of stigma Stigma can pervade the lives of people with mental health problems in many different ways. According to Corrigan (2004), it “diminishes self-esteem and robs people of social opportunities”. This can include being denied opportunities such as employment or accommodation because of their illness.
There are many myths about mental illness and psychiatric disabilities that feed negative stereotyping and discrimination (Kaplan 2007). Due to this, people suffering from mental illness or psychiatric disabilities may be unwilling to seek treatment because they do not want to be stereotyped or discriminated against. 3. What are the benefits of a person-centred approach as compared to institutionalisation? In person-centred nursing, the relationship between the nurse, the patient and others important to the patient is paramount (Crisp & Taylor 2009, p.74).
Drugs in the work place If they provide a competitive edge and are used by consenting adults, then it’s an acceptable business practice. Explain. In my opinion this is not an acceptable business practice because from the work place perspective miss use of prescription drugs non prescription drugs or even alcohol can become a bad habit and eventually lead to dependency. Although it may seem to some that they are getting the edge on things the inappropriate use of drugs in a-work place content can affect the safety of co-workers, the organization and the public. The work place is a mirror of society and in the long run it may affect the individual user’s health (Hadfield, 2011).
Low self-esteem not only influences dangerous activities such as alcohol consumption and domestic abuse, but also causes negative emotional reactions such as depression and shyness. Increasing the patient’s self-esteem seems a logical solution. However, Leary disagrees with this hypothesis. He argues that self-esteem merely measures and evaluates social interaction. He calls self-esteem, "the sociometer model."
Discrimination is attached to the mentally ill and because of this they are denied the same equalities that others in society have. The mentally ill are blamed for their own misfortunes by the bias opinions that others place on them through interaction and the negative portrayal displayed in the media. The nurse must be a voice for the mentally ill and strive for a better way in which the mentally ill are perceived and treated. I agreed with the author, in that the health care professional’s attitudes towards drug users does affect how they approach and provide care to these individuals. Patients with a history of illicit drug use are seen as having a higher risk for simultaneous chronic drug related diseases.” Negative attitudes towards patients with a history of illicit drug use can adversely affect the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, resulting in suboptimal patient care”.