Anti-psychiatry

This week students were asked to conduct a 2 -part assignment which consisted of interviewing a volunteer family member to role play a vignette of one’s choice and to write a one page paper about the result attained from the Audit or Dash questionnaire. I chose to use the Audit questionnaire because it was more thorough and allows one to receive more information about the individual’s current state. My individual scored a 3 on the Audit assessment. Being that she scored a 3 indicates she is at…

In 2014, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (N.I.M.H.), 17.3% of depressed teens were female while, 5.7% were male. Out of those, 11.5% were Hispanic and 8.7% of all were 13 years old. Teen depression is a problem because it affects the teen’s social life, health, school performance, and everyone around them. Other complications can be using drugs or even suicide. Some recommended treatments are psychotherapy and interpersonal therapy along with medical therapy to treat…

Change can be a very difficult thing in anyone's life it can be very overwhelming but yet it can also be very rewarding in some cases as for young Rita I believe her efforts paid off in the end. In the beginning of this story Rita was struggling with people trying to understand why a woman of twenty-six wanted to go to college instead of the traditional married with a child at her age Rita wanted so much more out of her life the what everyone else wanted her to have. She…

REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: Visual field defects in left eye. BLANKLINE Inmate was found to have visual field defects in the left eye and was sent in for evaluation. Inmate states that "all of a sudden" while walking he noticed decreased vision in his left eye and he cannot see the tip of his nose from the left side. This occurred about five years ago. The patient states three months prior to this recognition, he was hit in the head and about the face with a "lock sock." The patient states he…

Evaluating Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Brooke S. Bentley Liberty University Abstract The most unique categories of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders would be the Trauma and Stressor-Related category. This category of disorders consists of Reactive Attachment Disorder, Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder, Posttraumatic-Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorders, Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor- Related Disorder, and Unspecified…

Ms. Newby is a 30 year old female who presented to the ED via LEO under a custody order. Dr. Ryan Snyder requested an evaluation on Ms. Newby to determine disposition. Per documentation Ms. Newby threaten to stab her mother today with a knife. per documentation Ms. Newby has been seeing and hearing people around her home when no one is there. reported to ED staff she has a history of mental illness and has been treated for the same. At the time of the assessment Ms. Newby adamantly denies…

Section three of the DSM is separated into five sections. In the “Emerging Measures and Models” section, it includes tools and techniques to enhance the clinical decision-making process, understand the cultural context of mental disorders, and recognize emerging diagnoses for further study (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It also provides strategies to enhance clinical practice and new criteria to stimulate future research (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The “Assessment…

Every day there is someone who suffers from mental illness that requires treatment and safety from mental facilities or hospital care, but there are those who are unable to control themselves due to their impulsiveness. Being impulsive can be very dangerous because of the unpredictable things one may do. According to the Mental Health Act in 1983, those who are suffering from a mental illness can be taken to hospital for treatment against their wishes resulting in a high population in hospitals…

The movie, Girl, Interrupted, demonstrates the use of many psychological principles, quite accurately for the time period it was made in. This movie kept the watcher on the edge of their seat, and made you think to the deepest places in your mind. It left minimal things to be desired. Watching this movie lets a person see through their own eyes what it is actually like in a mental hospital in this time, which gives the watcher a completely different perspective on things. The movie was overall…

Literature Review My current practicum placement is at ReDiscover Common Ground in Grandview, Missouri. The members (clients) of ReDiscover come from many diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Each member shares at least one common ground, the fact that they all are working towards healthy living with mental illness. Due to the impact that mental health disorders have on each individual many members of ReDiscover are unable to obtain jobs or maintain healthy relationships with others. The staff…