The program or study that I mentioned above about the specialty agencies can be a great place to start. What if those specialty agencies are manned by social workers who specialize in treating and diagnosing mental illness? Instead of letting probation/parole officers monitor these individuals, let the social worker whose trained in the mental health field managed they’re care. In the NASW Code of Ethics 1.15 Interruption of Services it states; Social workers should make reasonable efforts to ensure continuity of services in the event that services are interrupted by factors such as unavailability, relocation, illness disability or death. As the person is being released into society that is where the services are severed, we as social workers can implement programs to pick up the services after their release from prison and/or jails.
Similarly, research shows that consumer outcomes improve if families receive information and support (Dixon et al., 2001). For this reason, a number of family psychoeducation programs have been developed over the past two decades. The FPE model includes effective ingredients such as education about serious mental illnesses; information resources, especially during periods of crises; skills training and ongoing guidance about managing mental illnesses; problem-solving; and social and emotional support. Phases of Family Psychoeducation FPE services are provided in three phases, the Joining sessions; an educational workshop; and ongoing FPE sessions. In the joining sessions staffs meet with consumers and their respective family members in introductory meetings.
Collaboration between health professionals and various services provided a new approach to individually treat people with mental illness within their community. This new approach assisted with reducing the related stigma for people who attend mental health services. However, today barriers and gaps still exist within the health care system and the community that are not ideal and these flaws can reduce access for the consumer and carer to obtain support and care from services. Within this essay, I will endeavour to examine potential barriers and gaps that consumers and carers have to negotiate in order to obtain service. Through research I will provide possible strategies to overcome various problems with integration, coordination and continuity of care so that mental health care needs are met and people are fully supported
Health and Social Care UNIT HSC01 Effective Care and Communication The care sector I have decided to choose is Health, and the care setting I am focusing on is CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service).The reason why I have decided to choose these in my portfolio is because as a future career I would really hope to achieve to be in the Mental Health Service, being involved in either art therapy or a counsellor/psychologist. I have travelled a very long, hard road to my present place of healing. I am still often amazed that I have survived the abuse I gave to myself, but I am now in a position to give back. My mission is to let those struggling with abuse/mental health issues know that you can climb out of the deepest, darkest corners of hell, and that there is still a life worth living inside you. Health organisation “The health sector is made up of the people, institutions and resources, arranged together in accordance with established policies, whose primary purpose is to promote, restore and maintain health.” [1] The health organisation consists publicly and privately, these include: dental practices, general medical and specialist medical practices, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health activities such as psychotherapy and physiotherapy.
Emotional Intelligence and Reflective practice are important factors for nurses when building a therapeutic relationship with clients. Although this is essential in all nursing practices, it is extremely important in mental health nursing as this is based on a lot of understanding and trust between the nurses and client, from first point of contact. It is valuable that the mental health nurse builds trust from the very first meeting with the patient. This paper will discuss on the illness Depression and the importance of emotional intelligence and reflective practice also the importance of therapeutic relationship between the nurse and the client along with the strategies the nurse can implement whilst caring for a patient with Depression. SANE Australia (2012) describes depression as the one of the persistent feelings of sadness which all of us experience at various stages of our lives, but others feel on a regular basis.
During her years of experience, Leininger began to recognize the need for a theory surrounding the concept of caring. She was motivated by her observations as a nurse, providing care to children who displayed recurrent behavior patterns related to their culture (Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2011, p. 93). She is a major contributor to nursing practice, research, and academics. “In 1974, she founded the Transcultural Nursing Society and the Journal of Transcultural Nursing to support the research of the society” (University of Washington, 2013, para. 5).
An understanding of the system classification allows mental health professionals to communicate effectively and professionally to other health disciplines in participating collaboratively in the patient’s care, to contribute to clinical problem solving and in attributing appropriate therapy interventions (Clinton & Nelson 1996). The classification system has lots of benefits and limitations as well. Benefits of classification system include: * Reducing
Psychiatric-mental health nurses are a rich resource as providers of psychiatric-mental health services and patient care partners for the consumers of those services. (Nurse Source, 2012) The clinical practice of psychiatric nursing occurs at two levels - basic and advanced. At the basic level, registered nurses work with individuals, families, groups, and communities to assess mental health needs, develop diagnoses, and plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care. Basic level nursing practices characterized by interventions that promote and foster health, assess dysfunction, assist clients to regain or improve their coping abilities, and prevent further disability. These interventions focus on psychiatric-mental health clients and include health promotion, preventive management of a therapeutic environment; assisting client with self-care activities; administering
Control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social and spiritual problems is paramount. The goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best possible quality of life for patients and their families” ( in Macdonald 2005:70). The purpose of this essay is to summarize the choosen article; relate the topic to my future role and professional practice as a nurse; and also state the study skills used in the selection, reading and writing of this essay. This article was written by Kathy Kinlaw. She is an associate director and programme director in Health Sciences Ethics, Emory University, Atlanta, United States (US).
Assignment 2 - Reflective Journal Historical perspectives on mental illness The twentieth century has seen considerable changes to mental health. De-institutionalisation and the shift to community care meant treatment of individuals with mental illness were admitted to psychiatric facilities for shorter periods rather than undergoing extended hospitalisations (Meadows, et al., 2007). The Mental Health Strategy introduced in the eighties shifted the role of mental health services towards a recovery approach, focusing on empowerment and self-management. Taking responsibility in the absence of mental illness meant individuals could value hope and the possibilities for change by developing a sense of active engagement within society (Bland et al., 2009) through increased awareness and support in personal responsibility. This shift did not come without its problem; instead if came with many implications for people living with mental illness.