Willowbrook State School was an institution for children with mental retardation located in the Willowbrook neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City from the 1930s until 1987. Originally this school was designated to house 4‚000 mentally retarded; however by 1965 it had a population of a little over 6‚000. This large number of occupants named this the largest state-run institution for the mentally handicapped in the United States. (Bursztyn‚ 2006) After Kennedy took a tour of the institution
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estimates putting the average at roughly 10%‚ as compared to estimates of 49% in 1991(3). The top four selling items under “international medicine” are versions and addendums to the fifth addition of the DSM-V‚ the diagnostic and systemic manual of mental conditions. In the religion section‚ the top four have to do with Buddhism‚ a neurosurgeon’s thoughts on the afterlife‚ and a memoir entitled “Hippie Girl”. Even under “Christian Books and Bibles”‚ none of the top 15 selling items reference the bible
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is the study of psychotropic medications‚ which are used for mental disorders that have the ability to alter a person’s behavior and mental state of mind. Because of potentially serious side effects of many of these drugs‚ psychotropic medication should only be prescribed by qualified medical professionals who monitor the effects on patients. The purpose of week seven’s application assignment is to explain the boundaries that mental health counselors have in regards to recommending and prescribing
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The doctors inform him that he was brought to the Ashecliffe Mental Institution on a mission to find the whereabouts of a recently disappeared patient named Rachel Solando. The main psychiatrist‚ Dr. John Cawley refuses to turn over records to Teddy and his partner Chuck. The two guys later discover that Solando’s
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Emotional Maturity Emotions are the foundation of each relationship in our lives‚ and the power of those emotions cannot be overlooked. Emotions often override our thoughts and profoundly influence our behavior – often without our awareness‚ and whether we like it or not. Most people seek relationship advice to find answers to problems they believe are responsible for their conflicts—without realizing there are more fundamental issues at the root of those problems. They are attempting to heal
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Question 5 of 18 2.0 Points The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders‚ or DSM-IV-TR is authored by: A.American Psychological Association B.American Philosophial Association C.National Alliance for Mental Illness D.American Psychiatric Association Answer Key: D Question 6 of 18 2.0 Points The victims of Katrina in New Orleans that have been displaced and receiving mental health treatment might receive specific attention on Axis IV of the DSM-IV-TR
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ROLE OF NURSE IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH INTRODUCTION The trend in psychiatric care is shifting from that of inpatient hospitalization to a focus of outpatient care within the community. Community mental health services include all those activities in the community connected with mental health other than the institutional or hospitalized setting. The community approach focuses on the total population of defined geographical area rather than individual patient. Emphasis is mainly on preventive services
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Yield to Maturity Kindra Hill University of Phoenix MMPBL/503 Wk 5 June 27‚ 2010 Scenario: A coworker of yours was discussing her investments with a broker. Your coworker was confused because she had purchased a 10% bond but the broker kept repeating that it had a 9% yield to maturity. Explain the concept of yield to maturity. This paper will explain the concept of yield to maturity in reference to bonds. It will allow for understanding of the difference in the stated rate of
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Criminal justice issues among individuals with mental health and substance use conditions is a growing problem. This paper examines mental health issues as it relates to the criminal justice system and specifically how mental health and the mentally ill can play a role in the crime. Different factors can become a problem with mental health illness and the criminal justice system. Mental health illness can contribute to jail and prison overcrowding‚ high crime rates‚ drug addiction‚ and many other
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