Psychiatry

Categorical Approach vs. Dimensional Approach: A review of the current state of the DSM Dakshin De Silva 663160 Word Count:2250 The primary aim of psychiatric diagnosis is to provide information about the conditions from which psychological problems emerge. A formal diagnostic system like DSM–V provides concepts that can be diagnosed by applying a specific set of diagnostic rules (Kamphuis, J. H. & Noordhof, A.(2009). In our present stage of knowledge we are not able to classify…

The fundamental elements of nursing are caring for the health of human beings, assisting them in identifying and meeting their needs, and providing education that is adapted sensitively to the individual, their families, and the community. Pillars of this relationship are trust, respect, and compassion. In my opinion one of the most important roles that a nurse plays is that of the patient 's advocate. Nurses spend more time with our patients than anybody else in the medical field; it is our…

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine if an educational intervention for mental health nurses on assessing assault risk in geriatric psychiatric patients will improve the nurse’s knowledge and assessment of assault risk for this population during their inpatient stay. The PICOT question was as follows: In Registered Nurses working in a geriatric psychiatric unit, will attending a staff training session on assault risk for one hour affect knowledge for patient-on-patient…

Unquiet mind by Kay Redfield Jamison is a memoir written about Jamison's struggle with manic depression, commonly known as bipolar disorder. Jamison is a professor of Psychiatry at John Hopkins School of Medicine giving her both the professional and personal views of bipolar disorder. The main theme of the memoir is persistence in the face of mental illness. The book serves to educate the reader about manic depression while also decreasing the stigma around mental illness at a time when this…

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, on a single night there are up to 200,000 youth who are homeless (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2015). The United States Department of Education defines youth homelessness as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” (U.S. Department of Education, 2004). However, the age limitations for the definition of youth homelessness are often inconsistent, which makes it hard to get empirical evidence on the…

1. Identify four (4) key words/phrases you used to search for your article. - ‘emotional abuse of children’ - ‘consequences of child abuse’ - ‘effects of child abuse’ - ‘health consequences of child abuse into adulthood’ 2. Provide the full reference for your article as if you were citing your chosen article in a reference list. (fix reference) Stirling, John, and Lisa Amaya-Jackson. 2008. "Understanding the Behavioural and Emotional Consequences of Child Abuse". American Academy of…

Ken Kesey, in the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, emphasizes the abuse of psychiatry in the story and everyday life by contrasting society’s liberating interpretation of normal to Big Nurse’s captivating consideration of normal. In today’s society, the idea of a “normal person” forms when the population takes into consideration various characteristics that seem to be present in each individual while organizing the traits to form an identity that “must” apply to everyone around them.…

granted is not fair and puts this population at a disadvantage therefore making it important for people to want to work with this group of people. I am currently doing my third internship at Harbor UCLA Department of Mental Health Adult Outpatient Psychiatry. As a result of this fantastic…

depression (DSM-5 Diagnosis: Major Depression-F32.9) due to the fact her ex-boyfriend sexual, emotional, mental and physical abuse by pulling her hair, unwilling and forceful sexual abuse while staying a motel for couple days. Abuser took the client psychiatry medications and use force and gave the client cocaine all day/night while during sexual intercourse. The client actually escape the motel room and ran to the clerk to inform him to call the police that night; while the abuser was getting…

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was written in 1959 and published in 1962 in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement[3] and deep changes to the way psychology and psychiatry were being approached in America. The 1960s began the controversial movement towards deinstitutionalization,[4][5] an act that would have affected the characters in Kesey's novel. The novel is a direct product of Kesey's time working the graveyard shift as an orderly at a mental health facility in Menlo Park, California.[6]…