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    patient passed away. This was the first case that struck me and was an eye opener that mental health is an integral part of overall well-being for an individual. During my three years of service as a primary care physician in the Rural Government Hospital in Nepal‚ I treated many patients with different physical and mental health problems. During my exposure with mentally ill patients‚ I have realized that mental illness is very common in the general population; however‚ because of social stigma people

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    Stigmatism in Mental Health It was April 5‚ 1994 when Kurt Donald Cobain shot himself in the head. His manic depression and bipolar disorder had taken a toll on his life. Kurt had become a part of the phenomenal 27 Club. The 27 Club is a club where famous rock stars died at the age of 27. All of the rock stars had mental illness that were all overlooked because of their use of medication. This makes you wonder is mental illness stigmatized in society? Mental illness is stigmatized in society because

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    My personal statement Mental health I have chosen this field of nursing as I find all the elements fascinating due to the different challenges I would have to face. Nursing is a very challenging and demanding career; and this field especially so‚ however I feel the rewards would be great and that I am ready to embark on this career. I am ready and very eager to accomplish this career where i can help and care for people to the best of my ability and becoming a mental health nurse would allow me to

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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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    Goal 1: Claude will manage his mental health symptoms. • QP met face to face with Claude‚ his mother‚ and older sister. • QP provided the purpose of this session which was to process the difference between Claude’s mother and father parenting styles. • QP observed Claude not listening to his father. • QP asked Claude why he is not complying with his father’s request. • QP actively listened as Claude’s mother share their parenting styles. • QP determined how Claude and his older sister are getting

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    Mental Health Case Study

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    Patient: Ms. Jane Doe DOB: 2/18/82 Address: Jones‚MS Civil Status: Married Nationality: Caucasian Religion: Baptist Admission: 9/7/12 Discharged: 9/10/12 Unit: Adult Type of Admission: Voluntary Ms. Doe is a 30 year old white female. She is married and lives at home with her husband‚ her four children (ages 11‚ 9‚ 6‚ and 4 yrs). Her youngest brother lives in the home with them‚ also. She is a graduate from Jones High School and is currently

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    hears the term “Emotional Health” his or her mind instantly goes blank trying to surmise what this means. It is without a doubt that emotional health is something that the average human being deals with everyday‚ and it is as important as any other form of health. People do question that emotional health has a “good” and “bad” effect‚ and yes it is true‚ but they are never able to distinguish the difference. That difference is how severe “bad” emotional health is‚ also what it could lead

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    advances she was diagnosed correctly by a true medical doctor so she will now be on anti-psychotic medication for the rest of her life. This paper will discuss mental illness and the different ways it affects peoples’ everyday activities. The way a person speaks‚ their behavior and their lives depend of the type of mental health they have. Mental health is key to a successful life. Feeling sad is a normal human emotion at some point in peoples life. It is normal to be sad over a breakup‚ failing a class

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      BY CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL.  FEBRUARY 8‚ 2008. Mental Illness Is Too Broadly Defined.  Ashley Pettus.  Current Controversies: Mental Health.  Ed. Ann Quigley.  Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2007.  http://find.galegroup.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/ovrc/retriev.do?subjectParam=Local Psychoactive Drugs Successfully Treat Most Mental Illnesses.  Judith Hooper.  Current Controversies: Mental Health.  Ed.  Jennifer A. Hurley.  San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 1999.

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    Psychodynamic Viewpoint

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    01/21/11 When it came to choosing just one viewpoint that I thought I agreed most with I found it to be a difficult task. I would have to say that psychodynamic and sociocultural viewpoints are the ones that I just could not choose one over the other. The reason I had such a difficult time choosing‚ I believe is because substance abuse there are so many different factors that make the subject at hand so extensive. I agree with the psychodynamic viewpoint because in my opinion and from my personal

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