Health Promotion And Prevention Of Mental Illness: A Case Study

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If I do any work with this patient I would first apply the principle of health promotion and prevention, to prevent or reduce the impact of mental illness. Normally, I would work with the person, families and carers in recovery focused ways, which means apply the principles of self-determination and support the person and their family members and carers in being decision-makers in their recovery processes and give advises to the person and their family or carer of their right to informed consent for treatment and their right to refuse treatment.

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