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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A REPORT OF THE ROLES OF THE DIFFERENT PROFESSIONALS INVOLVED IN MENTAL HEALTH. To HEALTH. To provide advocacy to qualifying patients as defined in the 2007 Mental Health Act Code of practice independent mental health advocate in Northumberland. 1 To offer one-to -one advocacy and promote‚ develop and support other forms of advocacy as required. 2 To support individuals to speak for themselves‚ or to represent them where they are unable to speak for themselves if required. 3 To complete all relevant
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culture ad background. Risk factors for a mental illness include experiencing discrimination or racism and loss of self-esteem (Muir-Cochrane‚ Barkway & Nizette 2014‚ pg 10). Being a victim to bullying is also considered a risk factor to having depression (Klomek et al. pg. 43).
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professional counselor in a mental health specialty area that helps clients and families that have difficult emotions mental health disorders and trauma. An established counselor provides therapy and coaching to assist his clients‚ manages their stress‚ redirect disturbing emotions and set goals for themselves. The professional counselor in the specialty areas might focus therapy sessions on recovery or better management of the client’s conditions. Provided the mental health counselor assist their client
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communities. During the 1980s‚ the cost of health care increased more than any other cost in our national economy. As a result‚ strategic planning has been made to reduce costs. "The political decision made to deinstitutionalize chronic mental patients started with the appearance of phenothiazine medications. Dramatically reducing the instability influenced by psychosis‚ these medications were of great significance to many individuals with serious mental disorders. At both the state and federal
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“The Role and Life of a Mental Health Counselor” “My Friend My Counselor” Component I: Narrative Summation of Interview (Charleston‚ SC) This interview is taking place on Friday‚ October 11th‚ 2013 at City Lights Coffee‚ our favorite coffee shop on Market Street in Downtown Charleston‚ directly off of King Street. Today I am interviewing Mrs. Mary Bolden who has a Masters degree in Social work along with other degrees and certificates‚ from Winthrop College and
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result‚ Human Services was developed in response to the need of individuals‚ groups‚ or communities for assistance to live better lives. The field of human services is broadly defined as uniquely approaching the objective of meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base‚ focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems‚ and maintain a commitment to improving the overall quality of life of service populations (www.nationalhumanservices.org/what-is-human-services). The Human
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This essay 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
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Program Evaluation as a Key Tool in Health and Human Services Maria Delos Angeles Mora HCA460 Research Methods in Health and Human Services Professor TyKeysha Boone April 22‚ 2013 Program Evaluation as a Key Tool in Health and Human Services In this competitive health care environment‚ consumers want and expect better health care services and hospital systems are concerned about maintaining their overall image. There is also attention
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State of the Nation’s Mental Health. Any serious discussion of the key public policy issues in Australia over the last five years cannot overlook the almost continuous discourse surrounding mental health services‚ public funding and service delivery. There are several reasons for this. First‚ Australians are now more informed on mental illnesses and the consequences of falling to provide services for those with a medical need. The work of beyondblue‚ headspace‚ SANE Australia and The Inspire Foundation
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