Psychiatric medication

At any point in a criminal proceeding that a defendant shows signs of mental illness, his competence to proceed to stand trial may be questioned. In theory, the requirement that a criminal defendant be mentally competent before the trial can proceed assures that the defendant will receive a fair trial (Morris et al. 2004). The Supreme Court has long considered a competency to be a right of the criminal defendant in court. The defendant 's awareness and sanity must be intact to have him stand…

by demonic possession or angering the gods. Over time, there this view was debated and various treatments for mental disorders developed. Treatments such as herbal remedies, the “rest cure,” anti-psychotic drugs, and therapy were used and many psychiatric hospitals were established. The “rest cure” was criticized by female writers as it required patients to give complete control to their physicians. Major developments in mental illness treatments have occurred in the past centuries, improving…

Everyone knows someone or may even struggle themselves with a mental health issue. Many people seek help and assistance through their health care provider. According to the World Health Organization, Mental health is “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stress of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her own community” (August, 2014). Mental health affects three domains:…

Declaration to be medication non compliant once discharged. Auditory and visual hallucinations. Risk of injury and violence to family/ public. Risk of relapse due to alcohol and drug abuse. Poor nutrition. Social isolation/ family conflicts. Side effects of medications, increased drowsiness and sedation. Luke has limited to no insight in to the severity of his condition and his need for continuous treatment. While Luke continues to be compliant with medication as an inpatient, he continues…

only place where they can afford medications and treatment—because it’s free and required by federal laws (Ford 7). Although medications do help for the length of time they are in jail, once they leave, the mentally ill are forced to pay for their medications: which most are unable to do. However, overall the treatment plans for mentally ill in most jails are largely unhelpful. Although medications help repress their illness, solitary confinement worsens psychiatric symptoms and can lead to…

cover up a sexual assault from another patient in the psychiatric ward. The suit accuses of the hospital trying to conceal the existence of video recording and soon the woman told a police officer what had happened, but Davis, the assumed sexual assaulter, denied touching her inappropriately and was not arrested. A couple months later, a police detective viewed the surveillance cameras in the hospital and arrested Davis (Rene Stutzman, Psychiatric patient who was…

I would like to start this letter by addressing the fact that I admire your work and dedication of running a mental institution. I know it must be a difficult task, and you seem to be doing the best that you can. However, it has come to my attention that one of your nurses, Nurse Ratched, has been treating not only the patients poorly, but your employees poorly as well. As a monitor of local Mental Health Hospitals, it is my top priority to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those staying in…

(Tracy, 2015). We need to find a way to bring doctors to those who need the help. If that means more funding needs to be allocated to the front-line, our police officers, who are the first on scene and can help direct persons with mental illness to psychiatric help, then it should be given. Ultimately the biggest problem is the unwillingness from society and medical professionals to recognize…

these people were trying to help the patients. At the time, however, the medical profession had no idea how the brain functioned and the causes of mental illness. Surprisingly, some patients actually benefited from the electrical shocks. The only medications were sedatives. The most commonly used drugs were cocaine and laudanum (a mixture of alcohol and opium). These drugs were used to control behavior by drugging the patient into…

people who suffer from mental illnesses exhibit seemingly abnormal behaviors that are different from societal norms. As a result, close relatives or authorities often send people suffering from mental conditions to mental hospitals, asylums, or psychiatric wards to heal. However, in the past, some of these patients suffered abuse under the hands of the authorities…