Mood disorders

The client is seven year-old Hispanic male, referred by Department of Children and Family Services to participate in mental health assessment at Fresno Family Connection on 2/10/16. The client is referred for a mental health assessment due to on-going stressor related to witnessing domestic violence between biological parents. The Client's social worker report that the client might have the possibility of feeling abandonment, due to his parent’s separation. During assessment, the client…

different if not getting treatment for TB and psych patients didn’t affect other people. I am a strong believer in equality and everyone having the right to choose what is best for them personally, but without getting treated for both TB and a mental disorder it doesn’t just affect that person, it affects those around them. TB is highly contagious and if a person chooses not to receive treatment for it, not only does it impose a high risk of fatality on their behalf, but it continues to spread…

leads to few people coming up and expressing their need for help. One of the most important reasons for higher morbidity and mortality rates among people with mental disorders is the inequitable care and treatment that these individuals receive for mental illnesses (Demyttenaere, 2004). Between 75%-85% of people with severe mental disorders are unable to access the treatment they need in developing countries, compared with 35%- 50% of people in high-income countries (ibid). Therefore, mental…

Schizophrenia is a grueling mental disorder that can induce havoc both on the patient lives and their families. For instance, this disorder can affect the patient 's quality of life and their ability to complete goals. With that being said, clinicians still do not have a clear understanding how schizophrenia occurs because there is not a specific symptom or a set of symptoms like other mental disorders. Plus the common belief is that people with this disorder will only experience delusions: such…

related to my experience to go to their doctors with some knowledge and be able to speak up and be comforted that this is a real medical condition. Please seek help if you believe you have PMDD. So what is PMDD? PMDD stands for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. No one knows the exact cause of PMDD, but there are a few theories of what causes it. Women with PMDD are hormone sensitive to the fluctuating hormone levels that occur every month. PMDD is not PMS; it’s PMS “on steroids.” According to…

They have been linked to various sleep disorders, such as insomnia.” (Circadian Rhythms Fact Sheet) Even with all the recommendations that can be used to help deal with an ever constant changing sleep cycle, there is no effective way of controlling the circadian rhythm cycle. Shift work has an impact on workers…

Mental Disorders In the United States about 43 million adults, which is 18.5 percent of the population, struggles with mental health issues in a given year (http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-By-the-Numbers) . There are many causes of mental illnesses, traumatic brain injury, biological factors or even exposure to toxic chemicals or diseases ("Mental Disorders." MedlinePlus). Approximately twenty percent of America’s population are challenged with mental disorders, ranging from…

mental illness refers to disorders characterized by dysregulation of mood, thought, and/or behavior. Approximately 61.5 million Americans experience an episodic crisis in a year (NAMI). That is one in four adults who experience anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, etc. throughout the year. About 13.6 million Americans live with serious mental illness and that includes schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder (NAMI). Are Police…

have been found throughout the developed world in studies of both adults and children. The World Health Organization has stated that mental health problems are a public health issue worldwide, while 20–25% of individuals develop at least one mental disorder in their lifetime (World Health Organization, 2001). While the impact of social factors on adult health leads in research, examining this topic in adolescence has become more common. Increasing poverty rates are among children and…

these environments is not healthy for them taking into consideration their mental state. Large portions of inmates that are incarcerated are not properly diagnosed; therefore their treatment cannot be determined or is one that is ineffective. Mental disorders can range from mild to severe and the environment of a prison has the tendency to amplify their conditions. The severity of their condition also determines the severity of the nervous breakdown that an inmate can have. A nervous breakdown…