Community mental health service

Literature Review One of the greatest barriers to mental health care systems is financial security. Not enough money is put into all facets of mental health care because there are not enough resources, trained professionals, or sponsors willing to flood the system with enough funding to make a difference. In some areas mental health care is not as available as it could be, and more often than not the mental health care system could be greatly improved if it were monetarily supported in a more…

Community Treatment Orders Community Treatment Order (CTO) as a form of mandated outpatient treatment is well established and exists in several jurisdictions in various forms all over the western world. Its concept and practice has generated considerable debate and scrutiny with polarizing views. It presents a case for treatment as a right versus as a choice, and begs the question of whether there can be a balance freedom or coercion for the consumer. In this paper I will provide an overview…

coping strategies, and community resources has an effect on the patient and their family’s stigma on the mental illness and their treatment plan. Significance This present study will be useful in advancing knowledge of the effects of educating the families of those with mental illness. The majority of research done on the subject has been focused on schizophrenia and on only educating the families. Mental illness without psychosis is just as real of a mental disorder as mental illness with…

Locking Up for The Good of Society Mental health disabilities are one of mankind’s greatest weaknesses. There is much debate on whether or not mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, paranoia, and depression even truly exist or people make up false symptoms to gain attention or get prescription medications. With a lack of mental institutions for people to get help, the illness can cause outbursts of negative behavior which can lead to criminal acts. Jail time can only help those who are…

Human services has evolved over the years to be able to provide services in many different settings and with many different options. When human services first started in the 1500s the Catholic Church was primarily responsible for providing the assistance (Woodside & McClam, 2015). Human services started under the church guidance causing many institutions to be founded for the poor, orphans, the elderly, and for people with disabilities causing many to be housed in asylums due to their behavior…

HISTORY Youth and Family Counseling was organized as an independent, not for profit agency operating under tax code 501 (C) (3) which is controlled by a Board of Directors made up of civic leaders in the community. Our goal is to aid families and youth in their endeavors to live mentally healthy lives. Our agency was established in 1981 by several local police chiefs, in order to offer one of the earliest First Offender Programs in the state of Texas. The focus of the First Offenders and At Risk…

The literature suggests that most often the objectives of Telepsychiatry programs are to eliminate barriers that prevent children and adolescents from accessing the mental health services that they require. Specific objectives of Telepsychiatry programs include: attempt to meet demands for child psychiatry services (Blackmon, Kaak, & Ranseen, 1997; Lau, Way, & Fremont, 2011; Pesämaa et al., 2007; Elford, White, St John, Maddigan, Ghandi & Bowering, 2001; Elford, White, Bowering, Ghandi,…

Introduction Mental health nursing is one of the special areas whereby the nurses usually care for people with mental illnesses or distress. This field is large and composes the nursing of patients associated with schizophrenia, depression, psychosis and the bipolar disorder. The qualified nurses in these area have a lot of skills in conducting therapies, administering the medications to patients and also creating alliances in doing the therapies. Therefore, this makes them experts in…

Canadian adolescents are at high risk for mental illness. Research has shown that in Ontario alone, about one out of five 4 to 16 year-olds suffers from some type of psychiatric disorder. Even though treatment of mental illness is generally covered by the Canadian government, one thing that people are not protected against is the social stigma and discrimination that comes along with it. All over Canada, youth are struggling with mental illness, and the services offered to them are not enough to…

5.2.1 Integrating Mental Health into Primary Care for Mild-to-Moderate Disorders The term “mild-to-moderate” is described as set of mental disorders such as depression and a range of anxiety disorders, panic disorders, phobias, somatoform disorders, eating disorders and ADHDs (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders)(OECD 2014) . Mild-to-moderate disorders are estimated to have high prevalence rate in OECD populations. Research studies, evaluating treatment models, have shed…