switching‚ (Perkins in Sternberg‚ 2002)‚ coping styles‚ personality‚ thinking dispositions (Stanovich in Sternberg‚ 2002; Austin & Deary in Sternberg‚ 2002)‚ and improper acquisition and use of tacit knowledge (Sternberg in Sternberg‚ 2002) increase poor decision-making that put J.D.‚ and adolescents in general‚ at greater risk for attempting
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The population of Latinos in the U.S. continues to increase. In 2014‚ Latinos accounted for 17.4% of the population (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2015). Many Latinos are dealing with mental health disorders‚ such as depression. To help the well-beings of Latinos‚ counselors need to understand treatments based on depression. Additionally‚ one has to understand the cultural factors within the population of Latinos. Recently‚ Kanter et al. (2015) depicts a need for more research in order to improve treatment
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Among the many issues that may impact my future moving into the Mental Health Counseling field‚ one area is more evident to me than others are the diverse populations where multiculturalism is growing broadly and is necessary to the furthering of communities here and abroad. According to Sue & Sue‚ (2015) when it comes to multiculturalism‚ diverse‚ and multicultural counseling competence‚ these words encompass broad topics: race‚ gender‚ socioeconomics‚ sexual orientation‚ just to name a few (p
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the division of mental health at the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health. While working at the Department of Health I was exposed to the fragilities of the human mind and worked with patients with various disorders from bipolar disorder to schizophrenia. I gained an understanding of the importance of adequate mental health care in my community and the social‚ financial‚ and emotional difficulties faced by those in need of obtaining such care. Like physical dysfunctions‚ mental disorders can deteriorate
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It is no secret that mental health is often dismissed and ignored by the Black community. "Depression is for White people." "Just pray about it." "There are people who have it much worse that you do." and the worst one‚ "Just think happy thoughts! :)" are all phrases that individuals struggling with anxiety‚ depression and other mental health problems are all extremely tired of hearing. The truth of the matter is‚ the stigma and refusal to talk about mental illness in the Black community is taking
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various mental health wards in a number of local hospitals. Diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 27‚ an illness he maintains he has never had‚ Mr X blames his family‚ in particular his father and brother‚ for his many stays in hospital including numerous detentions under Sections 2 and 3 of the Mental Health Act (1983). Mr X had been encouraged by his care co-ordinator‚ under Section 131 of the Mental Health Act (1983)‚ and the Code of Practice paragraph 4.9 (Department of Health and Welsh
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admitted to my second year as a Master of Science (M.S.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling student‚ which prepares professional counselors to work in community agencies‚ educational settings‚ as well as private practice. As it is a CACREP accredited program‚ I will eventually be eligible to take the National Counselor Examination (NCE) leading to certification as a National Certified Counselors (NCC). The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program also prepares me to seek licensure as a Clinical
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INTRODUCTION Psychology is the implication of mind which refers to a state as well as behavior. It helps in exploring the mental state of a particular individual. Perception‚ cognition‚ motivation‚ personality and behavior are some of the main concepts or components of psychology. Psychology helps in solving the problems and issues involving different areas and it is often used as addressing mental issues. It not only helps the humans‚ but also the animals/ birds. Thermoregulation‚ thirst‚ etc. of animals can
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Main Question Post: Week 9 Discussion – Case Study # 2 Patient Initials: T. M. Age: 47 Gender: Female SUBJECTIVE DATA: Chief Complaint (CC): Complaint of pain to the right wrist‚ with tingling and numbness in the thumb and index and middle fingers for the past 2 weeks. History of Present Illness (HPI): T. M is a 47-year-old obese African American female who present at the clinic with a complaint of pain to the right wrist‚ with tingling and numbness in the thumb and
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Positive mental health in children & adolescent Positive mental health is a state of wellbeing in which we realize our abilities‚ can cope with life’s normal stresses & uncertainties and can work regularly & productively. It’s the foundation for person’s effective functioning‚ learning‚ emotional expression‚ forming good relationship with others‚ and not merely the absence of diagnosable psychiatric disorders. Child & adolescents are future of our society. But they are also considered weaker both
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