Delusional disorder

We can find articles through journals online or in Chamberlain library at the moment.Working in the emergency department as RN, is not an easy job. Everyday is a learning experience. ED is one of the place in the hospital where code gray (security is called) happens a lot. The staff in the ED are the first one who gets expose to different diseases. It has been my observation that we have been assisting procedure for lumbar tapping to rule out meningitis, sometimes as staffs we don’t protect…

their social worker. I never turned them away, but I did relay the message to their social worker. I have learned a lot about mankind and diversity in the mental health profession. They all have a similarity, but are affected differently by the same disorder. When remember looking at this population and wondering how…

My aunt suffers with bipolar disorder and often has episodes similar to the narrator in this story. It is very easy for me to get frustrated with her for acting crazy because I never actually understood what was going on in her head. Gilman has provided me a source to get inside a…

graduate at the Beacon recidivism rate is less than 10%, the women who are struggling with behaviors and barriers are likely the percentage of clients who are not successful and end up homeless once again. These clients are dealing with bipolar disorders, multiple…

rate of diagnosable mental and behavioral health disorders in relation to the general youth population. More specifically, Schubert and Mulvey (2014) reported that, “roughly 50 to 70 percent of juvenile offenders experience a diagnosable mental or behavioral health disorder, whereas only 9 to 13 percent of youth in the general population experience a diagnosable disorder” (p.3). Scholars have also established that youth offenders with such disorders face greater risks at falling victim to the…

These issues are increasing in severity, whether in children or adults, in ways that are difficult, if not impossible to reverse such as eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide. In the article “Keeping Eating Disorders at Bay”, according to Cheryl L. Rock, professor of medicine at University of California, San Diego, “Eating disorders are prevalent in industrialized societies where food is abundant and beauty linked to slenderness. Approximately 1-5% of the U.S. population has…

Bipolar Disorder in the Primary Care Setting Mental disorders can severely affect an individual’s cognition and functionality. “Bipolar disorder (BD) represents a major public health concern; the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks BD as the sixth leading cause of years lost due to disability in young adults” (Rosa et al., 2010, p. 984). A case of a 24-year-old patient (Carla) with history of major depression and substance abuse was presented. Carla’s primary care physician (Dr. Benson) had…

Some sleep disorders such as apnea and hypersomnia require a medical doctor. Insomnia (not including sleep apnea), or individuals who may not have insomnia but struggle falling asleep or staying asleep would be best served by a counselor or psychologist. Often times…

Does it ask all of the necessary questions to determine what the client’s presenting problem is? The Mental Health Intake Form (See Appendix) asks all of the pertinent information to determine the client’s presenting problem. The first page has a question concerning the purpose the client is seeking treatment. The first page also requests that the client list what their treatment goals are, check off their current symptoms and complete a suicide risk assessment. The symptoms checklist has 22…

The adult human skeletal system consists of 206 bones, in which are held together by a network of ligaments, tendons and cartilage that connect them together. Besides movement the skeleton also provides protection to vital organs such as our brain, our heart, lungs and abdominal organs. Although our skeleton provides us with such protection it is still prone to injury, wear and tear, infections, tumors and other conditions that can damage bone and become life threatening.…