Essay: Community Mental Health Center Submitted by Audrey M. Cofield‚ M. A. Counseling Psychology Marriage & Family Therapist‚ Graduate Student May 11‚ 2013 Title: Psychotherapy and Education in Counseling Psychotherapy helps at risk individuals by allowing them time to talk confidentially to someone about problems‚ and work-through them in confidentially. Clients may have emotional issues because of experiencing violence or incest‚ rape‚ human-trafficking‚ neglect‚ abuse‚ bullying
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Client mentions she suffers from the following medical conditions Hypertension‚ and depression. Client reported mental problem and she is currently attending individual session with Ms. Olga Vazquez-LCSW/Mental Health Clinician affiliated with the Institute for Family Health located at 16 East 16th St‚ New NY 1003 tel# 212-2065200. On 4/3/2017‚ client met with the onsite psychiatrist doctor and she was diagnosed with Axis! Severe episode of
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related mental disorders. For over 13 years‚ young service members have carried the burden of fighting America’s battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout this period‚ many young men and women have answered their Nation’s call to deploy and serve in a combat zone. As these veterans returned home‚ high rates of PTSD and other mental disorders have become apparent. Young veterans are more susceptible to PTSD due to their age‚ exposure to direct combat‚ and lack of willingness to seek mental health assistance
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Psychology and systems: Abnormal Behavior and Mental Health Morgan Bley West Chester University Summary: Abnormal psychology is the study of abnormal or atypical behavior in people. There are many things group into the category of atypical behavior. For example mental illness but being left handed is also considered atypical but is not an abnormality. Sometimes it is hard to use one definition to describe what abnormal psychology is. According to Saul McLeod (2008) abnormal psychology
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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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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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Recovery Mental Health Recovery is the method that individuals use through a mentally healthy environment to pick-up control‚ importance and reason in their lives. This strategy includes different things for individuals with different characteristics. For some‚ recovery implies the complete non-appearance of the side effects or the defective behavior. Overcoming or dealing with one’s disease(s) or side effects for instance‚ and going through without use of liquor‚ unlawful medications and non-recommended
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There is increasing evidence that racism may be psychologically damaging. Studies show that racism can be the foundation for mental health problems. Studies also show that racism can cause post-traumatic stress syndrome. The black church is said to be the only African American institution that whites do not look down upon. Harvard psychiatrist‚ Alvin‚ Poussaint‚ stated that suicide
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population have a mental health disorder. This could be anything from depression‚ to anxiety‚ to schizophrenia. That’s almost one in every five people. Now some people may insist that these illnesses are ‘made up’ or ‘not real’. However‚ there is biological proof of MDD (Major Depressive Disorder) and research is being made on connections of genetics to other disorders (“Biological Evidence for Depression”). Some research even shows connections between the environment and mental illnesses‚ hence
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My goal is to become a mental health counselor. This project helped me investigate all the details of that career. I was able to apply what skills I currently have and will gain to properly match myself to this profession. Not only did I explore why this career is right for me‚ but I also explored graduate school options and found the best one for me. I am now sure of my future and have set my goals accordingly. When I started this project I had no idea of what I wanted to do. I had a deep
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