According to The Free Dictionary‚ mental illness is defined as‚ “Any of various psychiatric conditions‚ usually characterized by impairment of an individual ’s normal cognitive‚ emotional‚ or behavioral functioning‚ and caused by physiological or psychosocial factors “(The Free Dictionary‚ 2007). Mental illness can certainly be a physical illness‚ but is not as easily diagnosed like a disease such as diabetes. In a disease like diabetes‚ physicians can run tests to look for certain indicators of
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Certification Requirements in the State of Florida for Mental Health Counselors Tisha J Lane COUN5217-Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling 15879 Willoughby Lane Ft. Myers‚ FL 33905 239-694-4205 Tlane12@capellauniversity.eduProfessor: Dr. Darlene DanekerAbstract This paper will discuss the licensure and certification requirements for the state of Florida for mental health counselors. It will discuss whether a mental health counselor needs to; hold a license‚ credential‚ certification
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Mental illness should be seen as an umbrella term‚ that covers a variety of diseases‚ symptoms‚ treatment and recovery options. Recovery from mental illness does not focus on eliminating the disease entirely but actually being able to control the symptoms and live a quality life. A person diagnosed with a mental illness struggles not only with symptoms of the disease but also the stigmatization of their mental illness. Stigma is not a new concept and it does not solely affect people with mental illnesses
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Stigmas Of Mental Illness In Healthcare Name Course Stigmatization is the mark of disgrace that sets someone apart from the others. A person is said to be stigmatized when they are labeled according to their illness. Negative attitude towards the person suffering from that disease is what creates prejudice and later results in discrimination (Corrigon‚ 2004). Mental illness is one the illnesses where people suffering from them are discriminated. Most people have associated mental illnesses
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Patient Advocacy: How it affects the delivery of patient care Geneva Heath NR 451: Capstone Course Melanie Gawlik July 7‚ 2011 Introduction There tends to be a major direct affect that patient advocacy has on the delivery of health care. For a patient to be able to address their health care needs‚ their rights to health care‚ and making sure that they are being treated fairly are important issues and it only seems right for these patient ’s to have a voice other than their own in order
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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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Human Rights and Mental Health Are human rights infringed in treatments for mental health? Ethics are moral values that govern us as individuals and a group on the appropriate conduct in society. Ethics lay down the foundations of how we should live our lives‚ treat others and ourselves; giving everyone an understanding of what is morally right and wrong in society. Ethics give us a baseline for understanding the concept of right and wrong. Help us to have a ready understanding of how to react
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Mental Health in PSE The contemporary issue in the education system is mental health in post secondary education. Mental health has become an increasing issue for this age group as they are now faced with many new challenges‚ such as moving out‚ discovering new opportunities and responsibility (Lunau 2012). The role of institutions such as collages and universities play a crucial part in responding to this situation. The amount of involvement institutions emplace within their educational system ultimately
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Risk Factors Mental health triggers a fundamental fragment of a person’s ability to lead a satisfying life. Environmental factors‚ socio-economic circumstances‚ and individual attributes contribute immeasurably toward an individual’s mental well-being. Lack of physical activity and a demanding schedule are the root causes of Sweet Jane’s deteriorating mental health (Bradley & Wernick‚ 2014). An individual will spiral downwards mentally and physically if stress remains for a long period of time‚ depleting
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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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