The assignment will discuss the importance of assessment in Mental Health nursing‚ focusing on a 54 year old lady suffering from major depression. The Department of Health (DoH‚ 2010) pointed out that depression is a disorder of mood and may be characterised by low mood and feelings of unhappiness‚ exhaustion‚ self blame and suicidal thoughts. The assessment scale called Health of the Nations Outcome Scales (HONOS) (see appendix B) and the rational for using this scale will be explored. A brief profile
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will aim to discuss from the perspective of mental health nurse the assessment skill needed to be carried out to enable effective care planning for Lisa. This assessment will be in partnership with Lisa which will take into consideration her physical‚ emotional‚ psychological‚ social and environmental developments in order to provide appropriate care plan. This discussion will be around dual diagnosis‚ prevalence‚ assessments‚ health promotion and recovery concepts. From the case scenario‚ Lisa could
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4 care and moving onto generalised CAMHS (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service). Some things to know if you or a friend are faced with inpatient help: 1. TAKE IT! Look‚ I know that even the word ‘inpatient’ is scary‚ but it will be okay. My first night was rough‚ everybody’s is. The staff I saw were always so kind and helpful. Being placed in a bubble away from the outside world can be really good for your mental health. Another thing is bed spaces. The ward I was on only had 14 beds‚
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Mental health and mental illness From: Moore. S. et‚ al (2006): Sociology A2‚ Collins‚ London Mental illness has been the forgotten twin to physical illness‚ in terms of the attention paid to it and the funding provided by the NHS. The issue only comes to the fore when a particularly spectacular event hits the headlines. However mental health is a major problem in society‚ with about one in seven of the population claiming to have mental health problems at some point in their lives. But mental
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of complex health needs on the individual and mental health services? This essay aims to discuss the impact of complex mental health needs on an individual; it talks about the impact on mental health services on an individual Dual diagnosis refers to a condition whereby an individual suffers from an enduring mental illness and at the same time struggles with a co-existing drug or alcohol dependency issues (DoH 2009). Rassool (2002) describes dual diagnosis as a complex mental health problem which
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mentally ill and that treating mental illnesses is not important‚ treatment is needed and awareness must be spread because studies show that both are necessary. To understand the issue at hand‚ one must first know what exactly a mental illness is‚ and the history of funding for mental illness awareness and treatment. One in five adults in the U.S. has a mental illness‚ a treatable “health [condition] involving changes in thinking‚ emotion or
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Mental Health Issues in Adults Mental health is defined in Healthy People 2020 as encompassing the ability to engage in productive activities and fulfilling relationships with other people‚ to adapt to change and to cope with adversity (USDHHS‚ 2010). In the United States nearly 57.7 Million adults (18 years and above) suffer from a mental health disorder in a given year and 6% of the population suffers from a serious mental illness (NIMH‚ 2010). The purpose of this paper is to look into the perspective
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a differentiation of a person resulting to a boundary between “us” and “them” (Link and Phelan 2001). These affect consumers in a way they are discriminated and treated differently because they have mental illness. The effect of stigma can take away the rights of consumers who are suffering from mental illness causing social dilemmas (SANE Australia 2013). A survey shows 74% of consumers experience stigma from school‚ work‚ and social activities. Consumers had only one feedback‚ to reduce stigma so
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Abstract – The stigma attached to schizophrenia and ultimately all mental illness‚ literally ruins people’s lives. This article discusses the No Health without Mental Health strategy‚ released in February by the Department of Health and how it addresses stigma and discrimination and the Time to Change campaign which is led by Rethink and Mind. Recommendations are made as to how frontline healthcare professionals can actively support and educate service users who will suffer first hand from stigma
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