History of psychiatric institutions

reviewed texts by other people, looked at the changes of body type throughout history, and how these changes affected people’s idea of their own self. This article is a mix of sociology and history disciplines. Sociology is important to my wicked problem in this article because of the socialization of children and teens through media, and what type of consumption is affecting their ideas of an ideal body type. The history of ideal body types is important because it proves that there has always…

According to a recent analysis approximately 2.2 million people are currently incarcerated and of these 2 million, 40 percent suffer from a mental illness. (Aufderheide, 2014) The question of whether these criminals should be placed into mental health institutions or serve their time in prison has been unanswered. Criminals that are diagnosed with mental illnesses that are placed in prison, are assessed to identify what care is needed for them individually. This assessment allows for the…

however, this incident was not related to the bank robberies. The news article included his past indiscretions with the law, which subtly introduces a problem within the criminal justice system. The article mentions that the psychiatric report in court concluded that there was no history of violent behaviour or mental illness at his first trial however; it is not the case in this particular incident. As the article focuses on his aggressive nature through the murder of his family, the…

Factitious Disorders: Portrayed on Film The media portrays characters with psychological illness differently than a psychiatrist or psychologist. Movies are made to be sold and thus, characters with mental illness have a negative stereotype or more negative. They are not depicted, correctly. Almost having identical tittles, The Good Mother and The Glass House: The Good Mother are separate movies. The characters are portrayed having Factitious Disorder. The diagnostic and Statistical of Manual…

On April 27, 2015, Plaintiff Kenneth Sorensen, an inmate, filed a lawsuit arising out of his housing at the Jessup Correction Institution (“JCI”). He has since been transferred to the Maryland Correctional Institution – Hagerstown. The original complaint named 11 defendants (Former JCI Warden John Wolfe, former JCI Case Manager George Allen, Lieutenant Barnes, Carol Jackson, Officer Robert Jordan, Lieutenant Ronel Legrand, Dr. Kevin J. McCamant, Dr. Jacqueline Moore, Sergeant Shekey Sellman,…

Thousands of patients were released from mental institutions due to the misdiagnosis’ of mental illnesses that were happening more frequently. These misdiagnosis’ exposed that many people did not actually require treatment from the wards. In the state of California, the state that is considered the “poster…

decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way.” ¬¬In her quote, Walker discusses how people constantly make choices, and these choices are related to how they live. Sometimes people make small choices, but throughout history, there have been times when individuals had to make tough choices. For example, when the Supreme Court had to decide in Marbury v. Madison, and Plessy v. Ferguson. While the justices had to make a severe choice, none of these cases or choices…

always something new to add and something to a take out and consider it another disorder. For example, in 1987 a journalist named Elizabeth Cochran faked a mental illness in order for her to report the poor treatment people were getting inside psychiatric hospitals. She found patients being tied down, cold showers, rooted foods, and abusive nurses that she wanted to show to the world what was really going on. Her work led the charge in mental health reform. A century later, David Rosenhan…

The National Endowment for the Arts (N.E.A) is an avid supporter of these special schools, and the N.E.A. donates money to help fund these institutions. So, what happens if the N.E.A. loses its federal funding? President Donald Trump is considering cutting funding for the N.E.A., the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (C.P.B.), and the National Endowment for Humanities (N.E.H.), and artists who…

Mental Illness and the Insanity Defense Introduction The criminal justice system works by attempting to dispense justice in all instances where the law has been broken. The penal code is structured in a manner that permits it to punish according to the magnitude of the transgression in question. However, not everyone, even those who admit to committing crimes, accepts their punitive measures gracefully. They continuously attempt to avoid the penalties associated with their deeds. Besides, some…