MASENO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN LUANDA DIVISION‚ EMUHAYA DISTRICT‚ WESTERN KENYA. A RESEARCH PROPOSAL PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH. BY
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An Analysis of a Correlation between A.A Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” and Schizophrenia We often consider children’s stories to be innocent in nature. From the mystical and charming world of Louis Carols’ “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to the dark and mischievous tales of the Brothers Grimm collection‚ we don’t second think about the underlying themes we find in the stories we read to our children. However‚ that’s not to say authors wouldn’t have fun with the idea of creating characters we
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misdiagnosed‚ and one can see why it has become important to try and find the reasons behind these difficulties. Because only once we have correctly identified the problems we can start working on finding solutions. Depression as a medical disorder is hard to diagnose‚ even among adults. Doctor A.J. Mitchell reported that in a meta-analysis undertaken by a group of affiliates from The Clinical Advisor it was found that clinicians correctly diagnosed only half of the cases in the study who
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dreaming‚ and expecting the golden years to be the highlight of one ’s life‚ the increased number of stressors related to aging causes feelings of depression. Depression can happen at any age from birth to death. Depression is a "heterogeneous disorder" that can begin early in life and have recurrent episodes later in life‚ or the first onset may occur late in life (Doris‚ 1999‚ p.1369). "It is already said that depression affects about one sixth of the population or more" (Doris‚ 1999‚ p.1370)
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with everyday life. There are many different types of depression but the most common and most severe type of depression is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)‚ or major depression. Major depression is common‚ recurrent and a leading contributor to functional impairment (Janicak‚ Nahas‚ Lisanby‚ Solvason‚ Sampson & McDonald‚ 2010). Because depression is such an extensive disorder‚ there are many drug treatments (antidepressants) out to try and accommodate for depression. These drugs‚ while helping some
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family know about my struggle with this disorder. What is depression? According to Wikipedia‚ is called “Major depressive disorder‚ also known as major depression‚ unipolar depression‚ clinical depression‚ or simply depression‚ is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive low mood‚ loss of interest in a person ’s usual activities and diminished ability to experience pleasure. The diagnosis is made if a person has suffered one or more major depressive episodes. The onset is usually in early-
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According to this theory and substantial body of evidence pessimistic thinking originates from early childhood attachment strategies‚ and has a major role in depression. As an adult according to the theory‚ negative cognitive schemas originate from primed attachment style‚ which both within a contextual environment will activate and lead to a depressive episode. In reviewing this relationship‚ interventions and prevention in cognitive counselling practice need to be explored and effectiveness considered
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as clinical depression‚ is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel‚ think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. There is not a quick and easy way to deal with depression. From the scientific view point‚ the only way to treat depression is with medication. But in recent studies‚ the serotonin hypothesis says differently. The medication does not treat the disorder but only the symptoms. The serotonin
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Irrational behavior – unpredictable Cohort – groups experiencing things in the same time frame Psychological – covers behaviors (suicide‚ compulsions‚ emotions‚ fear depression anger) and cognitions (hallucinations‚ suicidal thoughts) Psychological Disorders Behavioral emotional or cognitive dysfunctions that are unexpected in their cultural context (includes time) and associated with personal distress or substantial impairment in functioning. Abnormality Psychiatrist MD‚ Psychology PSYD EDD PHD
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Health Victoria‚ depression is characterised by prolonged feelings of sadness‚ dejection and hopelessness and will affect one in four women and one in six men at some point in their lives. In the United States‚ anxiety disorders and depression are the most common mental health disorders costing the public $45 billion a year (Berger‚ Pargman & Weinberg‚ 2002‚ pp. 398). Although people typically deal with these mood disturbances through psychological counseling‚ drug therapy‚ or both‚ more and more individuals
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