History of mental disorders

The stigma associated with mental illness is resided in a long, unfortunate history of socially and culturally sculpted abuse and discrimination. This has resulted in many negative effects on those suffering from mental illnesses. Throughout this history, drastic evolutions of social, cultural and scientific understandings took place, which ultimately led to improved knowledge of mental illnesses. Today, mental illness or mental disorder is defined as “a mental or bodily condition marked…

The DBSA is an interest group determine to see a change in the handle of mental health, specifically involving two of the most prominent mental illnesses; Bipolar and Depression. This interest group intends to provide support, education, and hope to those that are affected by these mood disorders. Additionally, this interest group provides numerous sources and materials that intend to help those that are struggling, giving them tools to help them succeed in life. On their website they provide…

Before we slip into the world of mental illness, we first must define what that means. Mental Illness refers actually to a wide range of mental health issues, disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior which include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors. It is important that we understand what mental illness is so we can help recognize and treat it. Another good reason why understanding what mental illness is because there is an alarming amount…

and Risk Factors of Mental Health in Homeless population Homelessness remains a persistent public mental health concern. According to Folsom (2005) between one-fourth and one-third of the homeless population have a severe mental illness (Folsom, D. P., Hawthorne, W., Lindamer, L., et al., p. 370, 2005). Homelessness comes with a heavy burden including, risk of assault, low quality of life, and early death (Folsom et al., p. 370, 2005). Although the percentage of mental and physical…

Bipolar disorder is one of the most common and disabling mental illnesses (Costa, 2010). A variety of therapeutic approaches have been used to address the illness in client populations, with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) standing as the most frequently-applied methods (Miklowitz, 2009). This paper will explore the history of CBT theory and its major techniques, its efficacy in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and the author’s personal reactions to it as a theoretical orientation.…

some variations of the disorder, however, that are more common and have become easily recognizable. For example, there are two sub-disorders within ODD: Childhood-Onset and Adolescent-Onset (Wicks-Nelson and Israel 229). The meanings behind the names are just like they sound; one type occurs during the patient’s childhood, around preschool age, and the other occurs during adolescence. There are also many disorders that are comorbid with ODD. The most common is Conduct Disorder, because…

Introduction to the Problem The history of mental illness comes from a misinformed part of humanity and is representative of the trends and attitudes towards mental health today. In the Middle Ages, the mentally ill were considered possessed by demons and treatments were mostly rooted in superstition and religion. The problem was considered moral and there was a severe negative attitude surrounding mental illness until the 1800’s, when large psychiatric state hospitals started providing…

rates, fewer hospital beds, and more mental health professionals (Hewlett). Significant advancement in the obtaining of knowledge about mental illnesses has greatly improved doctors’ abilities to make sure they are diagnosing the correct disease as well as their ability to come up with treatment options varying from person-to-person rather than treatments that follow the “one type fits all” concept. This new knowledge has brought people to believe that these disorders are not resulting from a…

Personality Disorders According to the largest study ever conducted on personality disorders by the U.S. National Institutes of Health about ten percent of the U.S. population has borderline personality disorder. Borderline Personality Disorder obviously doesn’t affect everyone, but for those that suffer from it, it surely isn’t an easy thing to cope with. Personality disorders are characterized by a maladaptive thought pattern, feelings, and/or behaviors that can cause serious detriments to…

well, with or without their mental illness and its effect on their life (Mental Health Commission, 2001). Recovery begins when a person develops a mental illness, and can be hindered easily in the early stages (Stanton & Tooth, 2010). This case study will discuss barriers to Kylie’s recovery, including lacking formal diagnosis, stigma and discrimination, lack of support, and poor coping mechanisms. Ethical, legal, and family aspects will also be discussed. As a mental health nurse, the “Real…