History of mental health

Appendix A: Self-Reflection on Interview Assessment Through out this interview process I have learned to come prepared, be a S.N. as well as a real person and listen before you diagnose. It is important to come prepared by looking at the patient’s history or in this case their disease as well as the symptoms that are associated with the disease. I looked into the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder prior to the interview to provide the proper therapeutic communication. If I would not have…

This paper aimed to assess the extent that viewing mental illness as either biopsychosocial or psychosocial, has an effect on stigma or social exclusion and help seeking behaviour. It sought to determine if there is any change to the consequences on stigma and help seeking when either model is used. A multistage cluster sample of 381 participants interviewed face to face. Each participant was provided a fictional vignette about schizophrenia to read and respond to. The results were analysed by…

A collaborative effort involving 15 agencies was formed and introduced the Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States that covers a 5-year period. The Federal Strategic Action Plan defines four goals, eight objectives, and contains more than 250 associated action items for victim service improvements (Presidents, I.T.F.T.). The four goals are to align efforts by promoting a strategic, coordinated approach to the provision of services for…

As part of treatment for mental illness, drugs are a role for treatment; however there are questions raising, “Are medications for mental illness overprescribed?” hence it sparks a discussion with another side opposing, “No, medications are not overprescribed”. Nonetheless, according to a print source Mental Illness, a journalist and author Robert Whitaker, he wondered if these “wonder drugs” like Prozac and etc. really are helping people (Espejo 35). Continuing on, it goes to ask, “Why has the…

Mental illness is extremely prevalent in society today. And yet the average person thinks that mental illness only affects “other” people and certainly not members of their own family. A common perception of mental illness is of a homeless person or a “psychopath” on a violent rampage. The social stigma can lead those dealing with less obvious mental illnesses to hide them. As if this were not enough, what happens when parents fail to recognize mental illness in their children because of such…

example of the public attitude was towards mental illnesses decades ago. Generally people did not recognize mental illnesses as illnesses and did not express optimism about the outcome of treatment. They accepted stereotypes of dangerousness and incompetence. Their attitude was to simply send people away in institutions and keep them away. Beginning in the 1970's and 80's people began to think differently about what's happening about public attitudes for mental…

Mental Health Illness in our society often times goes unnoticed. It is a profound issue that impacts our society more than what we would care to acknowledge. Recent tragic shootings like the one in Orlando Florida, and New Town, Connecticut, open the debate for discussions, as to the mental health system and support for our mentally ill. Mental illness does not have a face, race or socioeconomic class, it can happen to anyone. We as a society have to face it head on and realize that it is…

Stereotypes surround all types of issues and cultures across the world, and this includes the issue of mental illness. It has always been a difficult to track certain traits of antisocial behavior. This includes people who are exhibiting the more stereotypical behavior of a sociopath. Everyone is a mixture of good and bad, but the claim is made that a sociopath can never be trusted, and has a very frail ego that can be pushed off balance immediately (Nelson 294). The point could be made that…

Biofeedback for Anxiety In American society, anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health conditions suffered by our population (Brauer, 1999). Though the criteria and classifications of anxiety has changed significantly over the decades, excessive emotional fear and physiological hyperarousal are still the condition’s most recognized attributes (1999). These are also the qualities that biofeedback practitioners target to help patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In fact,…

Echoing the quote used earlier when examining social interactions and those with ID, “one common assumption, often limiting participation in research, is that people with IDD are a homogenous group with similar opinions, experiences, and severities of impairments” (p 9). Besides the quote influencing social interactions, this quote can also be used to express society’s views of those with ID. As a majority of social interactions are linked to society’s views as a whole. The influence of…