Mental retardation

Cofactor in violence Among People With Mental Disorders, Silver explains how the mental ill are more likely to live in socially disorganized neighborhoods. Silver studies the violent behaviors of the mentally ill through an individual level and social contexts. It is stated that high rates of insanity appear to cluster in the deteriorated regions surrounding the center of the city because the “confused, frustrated, and chaotic” behaviors of people with mental illness resulted in them living in…

Conduct disorder is one of the most common psychiatric problem diagnosed in children. Multiple studies have shown that conduct disorder affects 1-4% of adolescents ages 9-17 in the United States. Males tend to be given this diagnosis more so than females. Recent studies have shown that approximately 40% of children who are diagnosed with conduct disorder develop antisocial personality disorder later in their adult life. According to the DMS-5, Conduct disorder is a disorder that is…

increase. According to a recent analysis approximately 2.2 million people are currently incarcerated and of these 2 million, 40 percent suffer from a mental illness. (Aufderheide, 2014) The question of whether these criminals should be placed into mental health institutions or serve their time in prison has been unanswered. Criminals that are diagnosed with mental illnesses that are placed in prison, are assessed to identify what care is needed for them individually. This assessment allows for…

Coming from a Mexican family and a single mother, I can say we do not really believe in mental illness problems until my problem started. Like a mother that I am, I decide to seek for some help. It is never too late to look for help, but if you see this same problem do not ignored it as I did. However, after my scene I decide to go to an urgent…

support. Across literature, in the context of social support and college students, college age populations usually are “entering a period of identity development as they transition into adulthood.” (Hefner, 2009) Continuing, they identify that mental health is extremely important because it is the time in which all aspects of life such as their…

sometimes young girls and young women may have different views or opinions from what their family expected from them such as being gay. According to researcher Dr. Apu Chakroborty of University College in London, homosecxual people tend to experience mental health problems than heterosexual people. In addition, they are at risk at being victims of violence and bullies because of their sexual orientation. For some family this can be an immense problem because of their beliefs. This results to…

friends and crewmates the cold, unforgiving fate of the sea scarred him for life. Following Lewis’s rescue the fight may not have been completely over. When someone experiences a traumatizing event, some people may show symptoms of certain types of mental illnesses. In…

When the phrase “serial killer” is brought up, many names come to mind. Ed Gein, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, the list goes on. Sadly, serial killers are a common thing, but the question is posed what creates a serial killer? Is it their past, their upbringing, or is it something genetic? There are many genetic disorders that attribute to violent and aggressive behavior, many of which happen to be hereditary. A great amount of serial killers also has had psychological disorders and…

and she will only have to commit to 90 days (Pita, 2015). I feel that this is a safer way for her to go through her recovery and after 30 days of sobriety mental health professionals can reassess her to see if she is still feeling anxiety, paranoia, and voices. If at that time, she is having symptoms the DSM-V can be used to diagnosis any mental health disorders and receive proper treatment if…

5 Australians experiencing a mental illness in any year (AIHW 2016). It has become well recognised that the prevalence and burden of mental illness contribute to the increased morbidity, mortality as well as economic and societal costs within Australia (ABS 2008; AIHW 2016; National Mental Health Commission 2014). The negative implications of mental illness are substantially problematic with reduced quality of life and increased morbidity of those experiencing mental illness as well as the…