Psychiatric treatments

acute care psychiatric units in prisons include creating a therapeutic milieu consistent with the correctional mission; safe and proper implementation of specialized treatments, such as involuntary medication administration consistent with Washington v. Harper criteria for the gravely disabled offender who is noncompliant; and proper implementation of therapeutic restraints and seclusion” (Daniel, 2007). This program includes acute care and it is safe for the offenders to attend. The treatment…

traditional treatment plans often caused more damage than healing. Addressing the harm treatment plans caused was dangerous and anyone who spoke negatively against physicians was looked down upon; however, the author of “The Yellow Wallpaper” addresses the issues symbolically to bring attention to the negative effects of previous treatment plans during the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. In “The Yellow Wallpaper” Charlotte Perkins Gilman critiques the traditional healing concepts for psychiatric…

Elizabeth Li Professor Kathryn Kahn TA 100W 29 September 2014 Schizophrenic Soldiers During the Second World War Schizophrenia treatment has evolved since the 1940s. Today, schizophrenic patients can receive antipsychotic medications, psychosocial treatments, specialized rehabilitation programs, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Although psychiatric care had significantly improved since the First World War, World War II military hospitals were not without their flaws. During the Second World War…

discrimination toward people having mental health problems. Those stigma and discrimination sometimes are articulated not only in community but also in family. People with depressive symptoms often feel un-comfortable to seek help and take part in treatment program frequently. Therefore, this study aims to examine the association between family attitude and the frequency…

homeless is extremely minimal, many are unknowledgable on the fact that many are mentally ill, and lack the treatment needed to prosper and gain economic stability, causing them to be homeless. During the 1960’s, thousands of severely mentally ill patients living in psychiatric hospitals were released, mostly to the streets, which is known as deinstitutionalization.…

Code Blue-Where To? This is a review of the case study Code Blue-Where To?, The patient in this case is an 80 year old patient admitted to a psychiatric facility, who ultimately dies. His death is not the fault of the medical staff, but the care he received prior to his death was plagued with system errors and communication breakdowns that could be argued as causing undue patient harm. The errors include problems with staff training, policy and procedures, outdated equipment, and failure to…

diseases is to keep them in jail where help is available. Criminals with a history of mental health problems should be kept in jail for the safety of the community. In an article written by Sarah Glazer, she denotes that “some experts say psychiatric treatment alone won 't prevent criminal behavior,” (241) meaning that other means of helping felons with mental illness are necessary. If a mentally ill person with previous criminal history is permanently locked away, then no…

continue life after treatment because of society’s negative views on mental illness. Society is unaware of the troubling facts about mental illness and incapable to accept individuals who are mentally ill, often because they commit crimes because of their disorder. Therefore, with certain treatment options in psychiatric hospitals will help ensure proper care so these individuals and can be releases into society without harming others. Rehabilitation…

cohesiveness among community agencies in terms of treatment for individuals. Some communities lacked resources and funding. Several of these communities were unable to treat the huge volume of individuals released from hospitals (Lamb, Weinberger, & Gross, 2004). Other community resources did not offer the right treatment for individuals with dual diagnosis. After being released in the community, many individuals had trouble obtaining treatment (Lamb, Weinberger, & Gross, 2004). Others had…

needs to be an increase rather than the decrease in available psychiatric beds, however, simultaneously there needs to be an increase in community outpatient services. The 2012 study found that clinicians reported that 25.8% of cases hospitalization could have been avoided if services outside had been available. This coincides with the 2013 study that found 42% of adults admitted for emergency evaluation did not receive prior treatment (Bonnie et al., 2013). The legislation did not address…