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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MHF Module: Investing In Mental Health Mental Health Worksheet Part 1 Research mental health in a a country other than the United States. An example of a mental heath problem is provided below. ENGLAND The population of England is 52‚234‚000 and the sex ratio (men per hundred women) is 97 (Office of National Statistics‚ UK‚ 2011). The proportion of the population under the age of 18 years is 22% and the proportion above age 60 is 22% (Office of National Statistics‚ UK‚ 2011). The United Kingdom
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emotions are classed as ‘anxiety or depression’ and defined as ‘mental health problems’ (Barker e t al‚ 2010).This essay will address the causation and increase in the diagnosis of anxiety and depression and how counselling and psychotherapy is effective in its historical context. Most importantly the essay will look at the medical treatment and the role of medicine in the biopsychosocial perspective to address mental health issues. Taking into account research figures in relation to the
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1 Developing effective communication in health and social care LO1 Understand effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care contexts of communication forms of communication interpersonal interaction communication and language needs and preferences LO2 Understand factors that influence communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care environments theories of communication environmental factors affecting communication barriers to communication
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Summarise and discuss the presentations of mental health in the two newspaper articles given in Appendix 1. (1500 words). 1. Summaries of cited media “Tackling Mental Health Problems in a Downturn” (Gill‚ Trevelyan‚ The Times‚ 30th September 2009) This article‚ written by the Head of Good Practice at ACAS‚ suggests that despite the difficulties in accurately diagnosing mental health problems‚ the government has calculated that mental health related sickness is costing the UK economy £26
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Given the amount of different mental disorders‚ the search to understand what causes them all seems vast. This essay will aim to present the assumptions that different models make about the origins and treatment of psychological disorders. Although there are a number of paradigms in the area of abnormal psychology‚ the biological‚ psychodynamic‚ behavioural and cognitive are the four major models which place distinct interpretations. Each of the different approaches is considered to the degree that
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Many people over look mental health issues and it’s kind of crazy when this has such a big role for problems in the world. I don’t believe in prescribing medications to people to try to fix their problems but‚ I think talking about problems is beneficial. Counseling has way more benefits to getting at an individual’s deepest core. Face it‚ we all deal with a bunch of shit throughout our lives. We need friends and family to talk to but‚ we also need someone that has no biased opinion or connection
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Psychodynamic Theory: According to this theory‚ what is in the unconscious plays a prominent role in mental health. The basis for developing a personality according to Freud are to have the id‚ ego‚ and the superego. The characteristic that the individual has to show for falling into the antisocial personality disorder according to the psychodynamic theory is that the individual has a strong id‚ but a much weakened superego. This can result in having no conscious behavior. According to this theory
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What are the implications of a recovery model for mental health services and for service users/survivors? In discussing the implications of a recovery model on service users/survivors and mental health services‚ it is essential to define recovery. In illustrating the controversial nature of this concept it is pragmatic to discuss service users and workers in mental health because implications of the recovery model affect both‚ but in different ways. It is important to realize there is a division
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legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings 1. Outline key points of at least 3 policies and procedures by summarising the main points and recording them on the chart The Food Safety 1990 Policy Procedure The first policy is that all employees and volunteers who handle food must maintain a high standard of personal hygiene at all times. This is important so that people’s health is never at risk. All staff must ensure
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