The Assertive Community Treatment model of care was created from the work of Arnold Marx‚ M.D.‚ Leonard Stein‚ and Mary Ann Test‚ Ph.D.‚ in the late 1960s. Assertive Community Treatment is a service-delivery model is a team treatment approach that provides community based psychiatric treatment for individuals with mental illness. The Assertive Community Treatment model provides an individualized program for the individual this service offers therapy‚ rehabilitation and support services. This model
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Fortinash: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing‚ 5th Edition Chapter 08: Culture‚ Ethnicity and Spirituality Case Studies - Critical Thinking Answer Guidelines CASE STUDY: HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT The patient is a 66-year-old woman who has been hospitalized for an extensive period (approximately 6 weeks). The initial problems were major depression‚ anxiety‚ and a degenerative spinal condition that required several surgeries. The spinal condition is treatable‚ but the process will leave her with
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Dry Mouth Our resources on Dry Mouth • [pic]Article • [pic]Related • [pic]Support • [pic]Discuss Dry mouth has various causes. Simple measures such as drinking frequent sips of water‚ sucking ice cubes and chewing sugar-free gum will often help and be all that is needed in many cases. Artificial saliva or medicine to stimulate the salivary glands is sometimes used. What are the salivary glands? The salivary glands make spit (saliva). Saliva is important in
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Mental Health Disorders in Parents: The Affects on Children and Youth Introduction It has been reported that 21-23 percent of children have or have had atleast one parent with a mental health disorder. These statistics raise concern about the wellbeing of children with parents who possess a server mental illness and the resources not just for the parent‚ but the child or children affected. Children require numerous amounts of needs from their caregivers and an issue with parents who carry a severe
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Of The Literature." Open Pain Journal (2010): 39-51. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. Jones‚ Steve G. "Hypnosis Improves Academic Performance and Reduces Test-Anxiety for College Students." Hypnosis Improves Academic Performance. Natural News‚ 18 May 2009. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. <http://www.naturalnews.com/026286_college_hypnosis_students.html>. Reeves‚ David. "The Roots of Hypnosis." MindTech Associates. 10 July 2009. Web. 4 Oct. 2012. <http://www.mindtech.co.uk/hyp-art/roots.html>
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FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT REPORT TO THE CIRCUIT COURT Chapter 916‚ Part II‚ Florida Statutes I. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: Defendant: Full Name Sex: Marital Status: DOB: Race and Ethnicity: Case Number(s): Related Charges: II. REFFERAL AND SERVICE INFORMATION: The evaluator should name the State Attorney/designee‚ Defense Attorney/designee‚ or Judge who referred the case. For example‚ "John Q. Public‚ Assistant State Attorney referred this case on June· xx‚ 2030
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you need to be healthy. Mental health refers to our cognitive‚ and/or emotional wellbeing - it is all about how we think‚ feel and behave. Mental health‚ can affect your daily life‚ relationships and even your physical health. Mental health also includes a person’s ability to enjoy life - to attain a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience. You have to work to keep your mind healthy. The medical dictionary‚ defines mental health as: emotional‚ behavioral
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Factors affecting health and wellbeing In this essay I will be discussing two factors that can affect health and well-being. The two I will be discussing are attitudes and prejudices and lifestyles that people lead. Attitudes and prejudices Defining attitudes and prejudices separately an attitude is A settled way of thinking or feeling which typically reflects in a person’s behavior (dictionary.com). It is also a mental state which can be brought about by a individual having different beliefs
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Mental Health Mental health is a person’s psychological and emotional well-being. What kind of mental health I there? Anxiety Depression Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia Hallucinations Neurotic Psychotic Mental health break down Alzheimer’s Why is it important to recognise and value an individual with mental Health problems? You must talk to the individual because you are showing them attention and you will get to know them and understand what they like. You need to talk to the individual because
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************MENTAL HEALTH************ IT’S NOT JUST PHYSICAL •Your body needs at least 8 hours of sleep each night. •Rest allows you to build and repair new cells. •Stress can make you physically sick. •If you’re upset about something don’t hold it all in. •If you want a healthy body‚ you need a healthy mind. HANDLING STRESS •Many teens push themselves too far. •Parents know that everything can get to be too much. •We tend to be more forgetful when we are over stressed. COPING
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