BY CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL. FEBRUARY 8‚ 2008. Mental Illness Is Too Broadly Defined. Ashley Pettus. Current Controversies: Mental Health. Ed. Ann Quigley. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2007. http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/ovrc/retriev.do?subjectParam=Local Psychoactive Drugs Successfully Treat Most Mental Illnesses. Judith Hooper. Current Controversies: Mental Health. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 1999.
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Mental health legislation is necessary for protecting the rights of people with mental disorders‚ who are a vulnerable section of society. They face stigma‚ discrimination and marginalization in all societies‚ and this increases the likelihood that their human rights will be violated. Mental disorders can sometimes affect people’s decision-making capacities and they may not always seek or accept treatment for their problems. Rarely‚ people with mental disorders may pose a risk to themselves and others
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What are the media and media advocacy? Media‚ which is the plural form of ’medium’‚ are the forms of communication – television and radio; newspapers‚ magazines‚ and written materials (or "print media")‚ and‚ more often now‚ the Internet – used to spread or transmit information from a source (which can be a person‚ an organization‚ a business‚ an institution‚ a government agency‚ a policy maker‚ or another media outlet) to the general public. Advocacy means openly supporting a certain viewpoint
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Background Mental Health has always been a troubling issue in Australia‚ not to mention the world with recent statistics by the ABS stating that approximately 40% of people will have suffered a mental health issue or know someone who has in the last 12 months at any given time‚ and that the majority of the population will suffer form of mental illness in their lifetime (Australian Bureau of Statistics‚ 2008). As a result‚ Australia has many policies and programs in place within the mental health sector
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Consultation Notation – Lorraine Hackett (Information necessary to assess suitability) Full Name: ................................................................................ Preferred name: ........................................................... Date of birth: ............/............../.............. Address: ..............................................................................................................................................................................
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Misunderstood:The Negative Effects Of Stigma On The Mentally Ill “Stigma is a social construction that defines people in terms of a distinguishing characteristic or mark and devalues them as a consequence.”(Dinos Socratis) There is an undeniable stigma associated with people that have mental illnesses‚ in society they are treated differently and are even sometimes discriminated. The feeling of being stigmatized often times has negative effects on the lives of those individuals such as “depressive
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Question 1: Describe what is meant by a “behavioural perspective” of mental health and illness. Use examples from the literature to show how medical and behaviourally-based approaches differ. Behavioural perspectives concerning mental health and illness include bio medical and psychological approaches. Bio medical approaches incorporate pharmacological treatments‚ heritability‚ criterion – based diagnosis‚ and the ability to examine structures and functions of the brain. Psychological approaches
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P3-Explain factors that may influence communication and interpersonal interactions in health and social care environments The effectiveness‚ or success‚ of communication and interaction in health and social care settings is influenced by a number of factors. Some of these factors promote interaction and effective communication‚ while others can limit interaction and be a barrier to effective communication. Care professionals can often overcome ‘barriers’ to effective communication by: • being
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participation with others. In 1975 Cumming claims that disengagement is a normal part of ageing. . He claims that it is suitable and healthy for older people to remove themselves from others. He said older people would experience a decrease in their social contact and enjoy time to themselves and don’t woory what people think When I did work placement in a care home for older people I saw this theory happen many times. People had to be encourged to join in arts and crafts and other games. Some of the
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Student ID No. 10133166 Choose one social problem’ and consider society’s response to that social problem. In this essay I am going to attempt to define the term social problem’ and what it might mean in today’s western society. The essay will then provide an overview of what mental illness might be and mean to the sufferer. In an effort to further understand why mental illness might be considered a social problem‚ the use of language’ will be discussed in the context of how in the past
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