Retrieved from Chicago Anxiety Management Associates : http://anxietymanagementassociates.com/node/35607 Emil Coccaro, M. (2013, October 1). Intermittent explosive disorder in adults: Treatment and prognosis. Retrieved from uptodate.com: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/intermittent-explosive-disorder-in-adults-treatment-and-prognosis#H23115140 Gateway, C. W. (2013, February). Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities 2011: statistics and Interventions. Retrieved from Child Welfare Information Gateway: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/fatality.pdf NAMI.
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.
Childhood physical abuse and adult offending Are they linked, and is there scope for early intervention? Summary ReseaRch & Issues PaPeR seRIes NumbeR 6, July 2007 IssN: 1446-845X about the authoRs This paper was written by Dr Rosie Teague and Professor Paul Mazerolle, now of Griffith University, with assistance from Dr Margot Legosz and Dr Jennifer Sanderson of the CMC. The study described in this paper examines the relationship between physical abuse during childhood and offending (both official and self-reported) among 480 male and female offenders serving community corrections orders in Queensland. This paper examines whether offending rates differ between respondents who had been abused during childhood and those who had not,
(204 Certificate) Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Candidate Name ___________________ Assessor Name ____________________ Date______ | Criteria Ref |Outcome 1 | | |Know how to recognise signs of abuse | |1.1 |Define the following types of abuse | | |Physical abuse | | |Sexual abuse | | |Emotional/psychological abuse | | |Financial abuse | | |Institutional abuse | | |Self neglect | | |Neglect by others | | | | | |● Physical abuse – Involving contact intended to cause feelings of
Unit HSC 024 Principles of Safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Outcome1. Know how to recognise signs of abuse. 1-1) Define the following signs of abuse: • Physical abuse • Sexual Abuse • Emotional/psychological abuse • Financial abuse • Institutional abuse • Self neglect • Neglect by others 1-2) Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse. Physical abuse: Causing physical harm to an individual for example by hitting, burning, biting, throwing, suffocating, force feeding or any other cause of physical harm.
How National Initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice Conventions, legislation and regulations: There are many different conventions, legislation and regulations that promote anti-discriminatory practice in health and social care. Some of these include: * Sex Discrimination Act 1975 * Mental Health Act 1983 * The Children Act 1989 * Disability Discrimination Act 2005 * Human Rights Act 1998 * Data Protection Act 1998 * The Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 * Race relations Act 1976 * Equal Pay Act 1970 * Mental capacity Act 2005 In this assignment I am going to briefly describe the above acts and then choose one and assess how it’d been used. I am then going to assess the influence of a recent national policy initiative that promotes anti-discriminatory practice. Lastly I will be evaluating the success of a recent initiative in promoting anti-discriminatory practice. Mental Health Act 1983: This Act only affects patients who are admitted to hospitals and those who are compulsorily detained there.
QCF LEVEL 2 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 205 – Principles of Safeguarding and Protection 1.1 & 1.2 Define the different types of abuse and Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type. Physical Abuse Injuries that are the shape of objects, Injuries in a variety of stages or injuries that have not received medical attention, A person being taken to many different places to receive medical attention Skin infections, Dehydration or unexplained weight changes or medication being lost, Behaviour that indicates that the person is afraid or avoiding the perpetrator, Change of behaviour. Sexual Abuse Sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy Tears or bruises in genital/anal areas or soreness when sitting Signs that someone is trying to take control of their body image, for example, anorexia, bulimia or self-harm Inappropriate sexual behaviour Emotional Abuse Difficulty gaining access to the adult on their own The adult not getting access to medical care or appointments with other agencies Low self-esteem or lack of confidence and anxiety Increased levels of confusion Increased urinary or faecal incontinence Sleep disturbance The person feeling/acting as if they are being watched all of the time Decreased ability to communicate, such as stuttering Language being used that is not usual for the service user Deference/submission to the perpetrator Financial Sudden loss of assets Unusual or inappropriate financial transactions Visitors whose visits always coincide with the day a person’s benefits are cashed Insufficient food in the house Bills not being paid A sense that the person is being tolerated in the house due to the income they bring in, sometimes with that person not being included in
Edexcel Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young Peoples Workforce Waterhouse Assignment Unit 3 & Unit 11, 18, 19 Learner Name: ALISON WALKER You will need to do a piece of research into the Waterhouse report 2000 “Lost in Care”. The Waterhouse Report and Recommendations "Lost in Care" was the result of the North Wales Child Abuse Tribunal of Enquiry. This inquiry looked at abuse within children's homes in North Wales between 1974 and 1996. It was by far the biggest of the abuse scandals; sir Ronald Waterhouse a retired high court judge opened a tribunal of enquiry into child abuse in North Wales. Alison was the manager of a children’s home in Gwynedd.
Unit : HSC 024 – Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care 1.1 - 1.2 Define the following seven types of abuse and for each include their associated signs and symptoms: physical, sexual, emotional/ psychological, financial, institutional, self-neglect and neglect by others. ‘1) Physical abuse is deliberate physical force that may result in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. Both old and young people can be physically abused. There are signs or indicators to show physical abuse and there are ways in which victims and abusers act or interact with each other. Physical abuse includes the smashing of furniture and personal belongings, being pushed or shoved, being held against your will, slapped, bitten, kicked, pinched, punched, choked or ducked under water, threatened or hurt with a weapon, threats of violence, locked in or out of the house, hair pulled …burnt with cigarettes, acid, an iron, hot food or water … Signs of physical abuse in adults are: bruising, particularly in well-protected and covered areas, fractures, sprains or dislocations, lacerations, burns - including friction burns and scalds, drowsiness, pressure sores, cowering and flinching, unexplained hair loss, significant weight loss, etc….
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., Text Revision). Washington, DC: Author. Chard, K. M. (2005). An evaluation of cognitive processing therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder related to childhood sexual abuse. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 965–971 Kitchiner N, Roberts N, Bissori J (2006) Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR).