African American’s view of Mental Health Introduction Mental illness in any culture can be viewed with stigmatism‚ which is based on cultural beliefs. People have various ways of coping with instabilities of the mind and are deeply influenced by the environment in which they have been exposed to or by the experiences in which they have lived. Admission The patient of interest is an African American female eighteen years of age with bipolar type I and Asperger’s disorder. She was brought to
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Professional practice requires you to be clear about the ideas that are guiding your thinking and influencing your practice’ (OKO 2008 p.17). in the light of the above statement‚ analyse a piece of work that you have undertaken on placement‚ critically discuss and evaluate a particular aspect of the theoretical base‚ the rationale for applying this knowledge base to your practice‚ and to what extent your practice has benefited from this. Professional practice requires you to be clear about the
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Investing In Mental Health Mental Health Worksheet Part 1 Research mental health in a country other than the United States. An example of a mental heath problem is provided below. Example: According to the World Health Organization (2005) Botswana‚ Africa‚ spends only 1% of the country’s health budget on mental health. The country does offer locations in communities for the training of mental health nurses. There are also community care facilities for patients suffering from mental disorders
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Professionalism In Counseling Counseling is a profession that many pursue whose traits align with helping others. Individuals either in the field or in training are typically caring‚ accepting‚ genuine‚ creative and self-aware. Individuals who strive to be professional in counseling are aware that professionalism is a process that is continuous that starts with ones first semester of graduate school. (Spruill & Benshoff‚ 1996). By understanding the ethics and laws that govern our profession
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stigmatisation of people with mental illness often society results in a rift with reluctance to work with people with mental disease‚ have nuptial ties or have them as friends‚ demonstrating them segregated and socially isolated. The media strongly influence the attitude of people towards mental illness. Contribute to increasing prejudice public opinion‚ through headlines and news and magnifying the few cases where a citizen has been attacked by a person with mental health complications. These people
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The role and importance of Sociology Through the study of Sociology we hope that students will become informed and active citizens who are fully aware of the complex nature of social life and differentiation in society. The study of Sociology allows students to: Be confident about their own personal identity Learn to express their beliefs and values with conviction Appreciate the role they play in society and how they can influence the lives of others Develop an appreciation of different
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The population of Latinos in the U.S. continues to increase. In 2014‚ Latinos accounted for 17.4% of the population (U.S. Census Bureau‚ 2015). Many Latinos are dealing with mental health disorders‚ such as depression. To help the well-beings of Latinos‚ counselors need to understand treatments based on depression. Additionally‚ one has to understand the cultural factors within the population of Latinos. Recently‚ Kanter et al. (2015) depicts a need for more research in order to improve treatment
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Counseling Theory and Techniques Counseling Theory and Techniques was my first class at LMU as well as among other things my first exposure to the various counseling theories‚ skills‚ and importance of self-discovery and disclosure. Being exposed to the different theories‚ and the thoughts behind them really opened my eyes and made me aware of the different ways that counselors are able to work with clients. I personally enjoyed reading about different theories and their development it really
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Gardening as a therapeutic intervention in mental health 11 November‚ 2008 ABSTRACT Page‚ M. (2008) Gardening as a therapeutic intervention in mental health. Nursing Times; 104: 45‚ 28–30 This article describes why one low-secure unit chose to initiate a horticultural therapy project and organize it as a ‘workers’ cooperative’. The therapeutic benefits of gardening are explored‚ particularly focusing on the social benefits. The article also discusses the issue of hope‚ which is an intrinsic requirement
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Case Study: Tom is 37 years old‚ self-employed and is suffering with depression. He doesn’t know why he has depression but can see the effects of it. It is impacting on his relationship with both his wife and children and he also finds it difficult developing and maintaining productive friendships. Tom is spending a lot of his time in bed. Getting out of bed and doing the essential things‚ such as work‚ proves difficult as motivation is lacking and this is now impeding his family financially. Tom
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