observe my community‚ I tend to notice the disregard for mental health‚ in particular‚ in the Black community. Those in the Black community are just as likely to have any form of a mental-illness as their racial counterparts‚ however due to ambiguous reasons they are led astray from seeking help. Such as the stigma of being told “you’re crazy” or “just deal with”. Based on the history of African- Americans or Blacks‚ we have been told to be strong and not weak. In the eyes of the Black community‚ mental
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Personality Disorder Mental Health Treatment Although psychiatric hospitalization may often be used to address the suicidal and other safety crises of individuals with BPD‚ it is unclear how beneficial that intervention is. In contrast‚ partial hospitalization has shown some promise as an intervention for individuals with BPD who are not in imminent danger of mortally harming themselves or others. Partial hospitalization involves the sufferer receiving intensive mental health treatment for several hours
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Assignment 3: Identifying Community Resources | Hannah Wood | 5/21/2012 | Firstly regarding my client that has agreed to substance abuse treatment for 30 days I discovered through research that the following programs would be recommended: The Orchard Recovery and Addiction Treatment Center located at 811 Grafton Road‚ Bowen Island‚ BC V0N 1G2 and available at http://www.orchardrecovery.com/. Provides “Detox‚ Primary Care (10-‚ 28- and 42-day residential treatment)‚ Sober Living (three to
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people living with mental health problems involve human rights. However‚ there is little information available about human rights and how they relate to mental health. Too often‚ a person may not realise that they are able to do something about their situation‚ or even that there is something wrong with the way they are being treated. It is therefore vital that people living with mental health problems are able to access information about their human rights and challenge bad treatment. {BIHR‚ 2006‚ P
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Autonomy Vs. Paternalism In Mental Health Treatment The assignment for this Ethics class was to review Mr. Jacob ’s treatment‚ as described by the New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally disabled (1994). The class was further asked to comment on the major issues for each of the three perspectives. The agencies‚ family and review board were to be included. This student will begin with a fourth perspective; that of Mr. Gordon. In the Matter of Jacob Gordon (1994)
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As mental health nurses‚ we are granted a seemingly disproportionate power and latitude to practise when compared to our colleagues in general nursing. This is due to a number of factors; firstly‚ that mental illness is difficult to define‚ in the eyes of the public it constitutes an intangible wrongness about an individual that cannot be measured or even seen clearly. Due to misrepresentation and scaremongering by the media‚ mental health services are often viewed as taking the role of protecting
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concurrent with the growing attention on mental health‚ the promotion of community mental health centers became a major federal initiative after the U.S. passed the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act in 1963. The construction of mental health centers in local communities exploded. Their bold agenda in transitioning patients out of state psychiatric hospitals and into communities was aimed to promote more humane treatment and foster social reintegration (Blair
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ASSESSMENT SUMMARY Risk Management Assessment Summary Community Mental Health HCS/451 Health Care Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis January 31‚ 2011 Risk Management Assessment As a consultant working with community mental health facilities risk assessment and management will carefully be reviewed and examined for identification of quality patient outcomes. Any projects adapted into the community mental health facility should be well thought out and planned‚ and recognition
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COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAM 1 Aversion Therapy Christa Anderson Psychology of Learning Instructor Corey Pruitt May 5‚ 2013 COMMUNITY TREATMENT
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HLT51607 Diploma of Nursing Study Guide HLTEN510B Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions HLTEN510B Implement and monitor nursing care for consumers with mental health conditions Copyright ( State of Queensland (Department of Education Training and the Arts) 2007 This resource was developed by: Tropical North Institute of TAFE School of Nursing Department Cairns Campus Acknowledgement: Author/s: TNQIT Cairns Campus
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