There are different liabilities of metal professionals that are likely to face in their line of duty. The online research on different journal has identified five instances where mental health profession may face complaints and liabilities. The first situation where the patient having a mental problem disagrees with the physicist. In this case, he may file a complaint. Second, in the case omissions and error in the line of duty. Fourth, the other case is where the treatment or the action is done to the patient to cure him or her results to her injury, the mental professional is liable. The final reason is where the patient may be hurt due to the negligence of the doctor; there is a high probability of the client filing a case.
There are many weaknesses associated with the APA guide for diagnosing treatment. The first weakness is that the guide does not have a reference or standard laboratory for diagnosing the patients but is solely based on the assumptions. The other critical gap of the handbook is that it lacks the procedure of differentiating between the religious disorders and the psychiatric. The other weakness of the guide of this body is the use of different segments or different nomenclatures. These nomenclatures bring confusion in the system.
Elderly people face various mental issues especially after the loss of their loved ones. They have a high probability of being affected by depression. Depression is one of the primary mental disorders affecting the elderly especially after the loss of their relative. There are certain observable symptoms of depression. The main one is that loss appetite, a lot of stress, and they are very remorse. My grandmother has shown all these signs, and, therefore, it is wise to take her to the doctor.
Works Cited
DSM-5 American Psychiatric Association. "Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders." Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing (2013). Print .
Reynolds, Roger A., John A. Rizzo and Martin L. Gonzalez. "The cost of medical professional liability." Jama (2009): 2776-2781. Print.
