Introduction The decision maker for this case analysis is my 15 year old son‚ J.D. He possesses high intellect and his interests include reading‚ writing‚ art‚ philosophy‚ and foreign history and culture. Despite his intellect‚ he has struggled academically. This began early on when he was retained and placed on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in the second grade and diagnosed with ADHD in the fourth grade. He was removed from the IEP in the fifth grade‚ when the IEP team determined that
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Although functional recovery may be a long and arduous process‚ most burn survivors can expect to resume their roles‚ function at a level that is comparatively close to their preinjury level of independence‚ and continue engagement in occupation for satisfactory participation
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Autonomy Vs. Paternalism In Mental Health Treatment The assignment for this Ethics class was to review Mr. Jacob ’s treatment‚ as described by the New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally disabled (1994). The class was further asked to comment on the major issues for each of the three perspectives. The agencies‚ family and review board were to be included. This student will begin with a fourth perspective; that of Mr. Gordon. In the Matter of Jacob Gordon (1994)
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ARTICLE Recovery: A Common Vision for the Fields of Mental Health and Addictions V Cheryl Gagne Boston University WiUiam White Chestnut Health Systems‚ Bloomington‚ Illinois William A. Anthony Boston University The vision of recovery is reshaping the fields of mental health and addiction services. This paper reviews how this broad vision is shaping common goals‚ principles‚ values and strategies across the two fields. We further examine how a common vision of recovery can positively
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Recovery should be the main goal of any therapy‚ clinical‚ psychological and especially mental. Every practitioner should always aim every decision‚ treatment tactic or therapy at the restoration of the patient to a state of vitality and functionality‚ and not just treating diseases or conditions. There is no single authoritative and definitive definition of recovery‚ but for the purpose of this work "Recovery is a way of living a satisfying‚ hopeful and contributing life even with limitations caused
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a great deal has been written about mental health recovery from the perspective of the consumer (client)‚ family member and mental health professional. The amount of research of various aspects of recovery continues to grow. Early research by Courtney Harding (1987) and others challenged the belief that severe mental illness is chronic and that stability is the best one could hope for. They discovered there are multiple outcomes associated with severe mental illness and that many people did progress
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is mental health. Mental health‚ the state of an individual’s wellbeing‚ affects all aspects of our lives‚ and therefore positive mental health is essential to maintaining and creating a productive life for young people. Unfortunately‚ mental health is addressed very rarely for youth‚ due to a rising level of stigma perpetuated by older generations. This stigma posits that young people are exaggerating their struggles and that how youth feel is a regular part of development‚ therefore mental health
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suffering some form of mental illness‚ current mental health funding is unable to cater for all mental health needs‚ forcing prisons to become the new mental health institutions.” Jacob Ellis “Statistics suggest that‚ with one in 5 adults‚ and 27 per cent of young Australians‚ suffering some form of mental illness‚ current mental health funding is unable to cater for all mental health needs‚ forcing prisons to become the new mental health institutions.” Mental Health Services in Australia’s Criminal
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Final Research Paper In modern times‚ mental health has become a prominent topic.they are constantly reminded about how important mental health awareness is‚ whether it be a suicide prevention hotline posters‚ celebrities raising awareness on social media‚ or even in movies. Mental Health is a topic of discussion that society usually avoids‚ or tries to sweep it under the rug as if it will go away. Mental health refers to the “psychological well being‚ and satisfactory adjustment to society‚ and
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started to work with British psychiatrists to continue research on mental health. They implemented special Western therapies and measures that were considered modern and revolutionary at the time. For instance‚ they took “prophylactic measures against cholera and smallpox” and used hydrotherapy to cure almost all the cases of mental health.15 One doctor reported using Electric Convulsion Therapy (ETC) to cure new forms of mental health: “A variety of cases were subjected to this treatment including
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