Essays on Mental Health Care

The concept of clinical risk management is concerned with the aspect of making improvements to the quality and safety of health services in the mental health sector. As such, this achieved by pointing out the circumstances and opportunities that create risks to patients and staff and identify the approaches that can be adopted to prevent such risks through risk assessment and management. Risk assessment and management have become a primary element of mental health services in modern times, and the significance of good practice in this specific health care area cannot be disputed. The process of risk management and ...

Introduction

Arabs, particularly from Middle East and North Africa have unique psychological challenges that are associated with the back rash that has been brought about by terrorism. In addition to the increased misconception of their religion being associated with the vice, they also face cultural challenges that dictate how they are supposed to live. There are numerous studies that have been carried out among the Arab women on the subject of their mental health. This paper will address the epidemiology of their condition, focusing on the special group on the immigrants, while comparing them with their counterparts at home and ...

Why treated prevalence of mental disorders is lower among children and adolescents in comparison with adults in 42 LAMICs?

Apart from the fact that most mental health resources are concentrated in urban as well as affluent areas, treated prevalence of mental disorders is lower among children and adolescents in comparison with adults in 42 LAMICs because in the rural area access to services are limited. Besides even if formalized care for mental disorder is present it will only be provided in psychiatric hospitals which are found in the urban areas rather than a preferred general hospital or outpatient facility.

Why children have limited access to mental health care in LAMICs?

Children in LAMICs have limited access to mental health care due to several reasons. First, financial costs of mental ...

India’s work on introduction of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities or UNCRPD in the year 2007 is a significant step because it helped in attracting the attention towards the rights of individuals having disabilities. However, disability is considered as a difficult process, and it is a consequence of interaction of individuals having environmental, attitudinal, and impairments barriers that play their role in obstructing their effectual participation in the society. Attitudes are the most significant barriers for making rights of individuals certain. There are two models on the basis of which disability can ...

Introduction

Psychiatric nursing is an appointed position of a professional nurse who holds specialization in mental health. This specialty is also known as mental health nursing, which provides care to individuals who have mental illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, dementia, psychosis, and other similar illnesses that requires mental healthcare intervention. Not all nurses have the ability to become a psychiatric or mental health nurse, as such position requires additional knowledge beyond what is needed to become a licensed nurse. Furthermore, one must have the skill and passion to help individuals who suffer from mental illnesses towards their complete ...

Introduction

Policy development should pass through some analysis processes before drawing the levels of authenticity, credibility and legitimacy required for them to be rated as authoritative. Importantly, policy development follows many deliberations aimed at ensuring that they offer solutions to specific challenges in the society. In most cases, policy developers will engage in debates and stem out the merits and demerits of the policies that they seek to pass as per the demands of the existing challenges. Imperatively, public participation and sensitization is always a core exercise that is always critical to the entire exercise of policy development. In the ...

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Write a research paper on the evidence-based practices in agencies such as yours, and which address the social problems your agency addresses with its clients. Evidence-based practice is important in making qualified decisions regarding the care that patients receive. The use of data in order to better determine the most effective treatments moving forward can help immensely throughout the patient care process. Understanding the resources that are available to specific health care professionals and implementing methods for controlling standards in such environments present the most important means by which the care of patients can be made to be more ...

About 43.6 million or 18.1% of American adults were diagnosed with various mental illnesses in 2014 (NIMH, 2014). However, not everyone seeks or adheres to treatment, which is a prerequisite to mental health recovery given the chronicity of mental illness. Recovery is a particularly important goal in mental health nursing because it means empowering patients to achieve self-direction, better health, and wellness (US DHHS, 2016). In so doing, patients are enabled to attain their full potential. There is also a need to promote recovery through best practices that enhance care quality, increase treatment rates, and reduce inpatient care costs. ...

Describe briefly your topic of interest/research question (15 possible points):

The research will seek to compare the comprehensiveness of treatments that older adults receive for mental health problems diagnosed in the assisted living setting with treatments for similar conditions received by those who were diagnosed prior to moving into assisted living. The comparison will show whether mental health care within assisted living facilities is better than care received in other settings. #1 Database (or collection) (30 possible points):

Owner or publisher of Database: America Psychological Association

Describe (in your own words) the research database or collection of research including the purpose and the subject matter it covers: The database provides access to more than 4 million ...

Soldiers, upon coming home from the battlefield, are regarded as heroes and are awarded with medals and achievements. However, these soldiers do not see these things as apt compensation for the things they have seen and done in the battlefield. Their lives which have been embroiled in active battle have warped their personality and view of the world that some fail to adjust to a normal life. Though some people exhibit more severe cases of PTSD, the cause of this can be rooted out as the result of their killing people and of seeing other people get killed. The ...

One of the major challenges facing healthcare administration is the problem of diversified care. The modern world and all the technological improvements that are found in medicine mean that levels of care are better than ever, but this is not without challenges for administrators. An increasing number of specializations in medicine, for example, mean that administrators must prepare for an increasing number of units and specialists, which in turn leads to problems with funding and human resources. There are also issues associated with the fact that patients are generally more aware of technological advances in medicine, and may be ...

Characteristics of a Healthy Community

According to Foley (2013), a healthy community is composed of different components, wherein the people living in the community have the opportunity to become better for the sake of themselves and their loved ones. Also, a healthy community creates a constant and active community between the leaders and all the members. Specifically, a healthy community has 20 different components (Foley, 2013). A healthy community provides no disparity among members; has a stable economic status, as well as opportunities to make a living; has proper allocation for the educational sector; has sufficient health care providers and health centers; has a ...

Introduction

Advanced practice psychiatric nurses (APPNs) are advanced practice physicians specialized in providing multifaceted roles in mental health care. Changes in the delivery of health-care have promoted for the integration of the advanced psychiatric nurse into psychiatric practice to address a number of mental and other psychiatric health problems formerly met primarily by the psychiatrist alone (Theccanat, 2015). Also, it positions the APNs in a broader position to provide an array of psychiatric and mental health-related services not only in their health care centers but also in the wider society. In this paper, we analyze some of the critical roles ...

ABSTRACT

Child pornography is generally considered an almost unspeakable perversion. John Doe is a 21-year old Caucasian male that has been arrested and tried for possession and distribution of this material. A postarrest mental health assessment shows that his main problems are social and emotional in nature. The criminal postarrest assessment hypothesizes that this criminal activity may be due to social awkwardness. These two differ in nature because the former looks to establish a mental evaluation, exploring the personal aspects of this activity, while the second looks for motives in order to contrast his behavior with the law. He has ...

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Mental illnesses altogether place a significant burden of disorder on young people. They induce adequate negative outcomes short- and long-term in several domains. Many youths with mental illnesses such as Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia fall into the clutches of the criminal justice system (CJS) due to their risky behavior. This leads to a problematic quality of life. The main objective of the paper is to highlight about the mental illnesses in youth and the criminal justice system. A web search was conducted and quality articles were retrieved. It was observed that mentally ill youth encounter trouble with regard to ...

Introduction

Consumer- centered health care nursing can be explained as an approach to support and assist consumers and their families through modern care models and decision-making. The objective of consumer-centered health care is to build an intense relationship of therapeutic between the healthcare professional and the patient to provide effective health care services . The Institute of Medicines (IOM) has stated that the patient-centered health care is the foundation with the primary goal to ensure consumers treatment under respectful and valuable environment accompanied with their physical and mental comfort. It is also analyzed that several institutions of consumer-centered health care help ...

Mental Illness Among Criminals

The prison systems have been over populated by many criminals in our country. The increasing rate of prisoners who have been diagnosed with mental illness is increasing. Many criminals have either been diagnosed with mental illness before being arrested and put into prison or they were diagnosed with mental issues after being incarcerated. The inmates with mental illness while committing crimes may have done so because of their illness. The people who were incarcerated and then diagnosed could have had mental problems because of the prisons system they are now living in. It can cause inmates to become depressed, ...

Health policy analysis

Introduction Unquestionably, health is an essential part of life without which human existence is under threat of extinction. According to McLaughlin & McLaughlin (2007), maintenance of mental wellness is fundamental to achieving mental sobriety among the members of the society. Unfortunately, the number of people with mental disorders is growing almost in every society (Walt et al., 2008). In America, adult population with mental illness is over 60 million, the majority of who are Africans Americans. The main barrier to access proper mental health care is the soaring costs and people’s perceptions of mental health (America’s Health, 2016). ...

Criminal Justice Setting: Federal Corrections

Role: Social Worker providing Case Management Services Of the 114 federal prisons existing today, 27 are for females. The average age of the female inmate is 28. 66% of female inmates are white. 18% of female inmates are not citizens of the United States. 28% of female inmates are Latino, and 29% are black. Women in prison serve an average of 78 months. There are currently 13,033 female inmates in federal prison and they include 6.7 % of the federal prison population. Most of these women in federal prison are poor, single mothers who are undereducated and unskilled. Every ...

Abstract

The aim of this survey is come up with data that will expound and provides facts about the care given to this group of people in the society. This paper is objective and seeks to address the needs that are in this community and how they are connected to military experiences. It further provides obligations for the veterans based on the bible. This section is faith based and provides extensive information on biblical mandates. On another note, this study shows different organizations within this community that work towards fulfilling these obligations. A survey is conducted and a few militants ...

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The World Health Organization (WHO), 2010 noted that recent research has identified several psychosocial and biologic risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD). Early recognition is one of the major challenges with this overwhelming mood disorder. The main focus of this project is to provide easy access to educational materials to aid in the screening, assessment, and treatment of women who experience depression during pregnancy or the postpartum period. PPD was amended by The American Psychiatric Association, in the 2013 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), to peripartum depression and specifies that the onset of mood disturbance can ...

A majority of Australians suffer from various mental health conditions. Recent researches have shown than quite a number of citizens diagnosed with mental related problems stands at 50% as at 2015 (Perkovic 78). The government is therefore tasked to offer vital mental treatment to protect the productivity of its people and improve the quality of life. Introduction of mental health system reforms have been spearheaded as a means to allow more people to access timely treatment unlike the past where inpatient system dominated the treatment corrido. Government allocation on mental health care has tripled over the past decade. People ...

In nursing, there has been a need to involve spirituality when caring for patients especially when it is mental health care. The reasons for taking spiritual history in psychiatry are complex but include the nature of spirituality being a source of motivation, vitality, and a healthy sense of belonging. In addition, there has been a long historical relationship between religion, medicine, and mental health care. Moreover, the influence of religion or spirituality has the attitudes and decisions of psychiatrists. Spirituality enables and motivates people to search for meaning and purpose in life (Koenig, 2008). Therefore, integrated forces are hierarchically ...

Introduction

Deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill involves the replacement of isolated psychiatric hospitals where patients stay for a long time before they are integrated back to the community. Deinstitutionalization has two most important aspects: reduction of the number of individuals in mental institutions by releasing them and reduction of both admission and re-admission rates in such facilities. The intention is to ensure that the number of patients retained in such facilities for long term stay is minimized as much as possible (Valentine & DeAngelo, 2016). Deinstitutionalization is a good community practice because it prevents isolation of a particular group of people ...

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Privatization of Prisons There is an emerging trend in the western countries of Privatization of prisons. Because of the huge costs that are incurred in the construction of a new correctional facility, countries such as the United States of America and Britain have opted to subcontract private prisons to cater for the rising need for space in the prison facilities. Mass incarceration has created an opportunity niche that is currently being exploited by American Business people. The privatization of prisons in the United States is caused by the punitive measures and the tough sentencing rules adopted by the criminal ...

Gun control controversy is an issue that has been in debate in the American politics. For more than seven decades the gun politics have formed a basis for the reviewing of the US constitution regarding the safety of the citizens. The debate on the gun politics has been the need for restriction as well availability of firearms within the borders of the United States.

The Guns Debate has been characterized by a standoff between a right to own a firearm stated in the second amendment of the US constitution and the obligation that the United States government prevents crimes that are associated ...

Choose any topic in mental health and list two reliable sources and list two questionable internet sources. How did you go about determining that the latter two were questionable / unreliable?

Topics such as “Mental Health Service” and “Mental Health Care” are reliable and credible sources because they come from peer-reviewed or refereed journals. On the contrary, topics on “Good Mental Health” and “Mental Health” are questionable / unreliable sources – for the following reasons:

First, Ask and Wikipedia do not have specific authors on mental health. I will not be able to know who ...

It is common for people, especially those opting for prison-related jobs, to perceive the prison as one of the most high-risk places. Such assumptions overlook the fact that compared to the number of prison wardens who die in a year, the number of prisoners who die in prisons is far much higher. It is disheartening to note that a significant percentage of these deaths are far from natural but are rather directly linked to medical neglect, sexual assaults, gang violence, and lack of rehabilitation in prisons among other causes, all of which being preventable causes. These deaths have always taken a plethora ...

A group of severe conditions known as eating disorders. An abnormal eating pattern is described as an "Eating Disorder”. Such pattern help in satisfying the psychological needs instead of physical requirements. The three most common eating disorders recorded are named as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating. Another condition is a dangerous desire to look thin and high fear of weight-gain. This fear lead to limited food intake. In these conditions, patients are worried about food and weight that is checked by the patients on a frequent basis. Many young people use other compensatory techniques to lose weight as vomiting, ...

September 11 attacks

September 11 attacks, also referred to as 9/11, is a series of commercial airplanes hijacking and suicide attack committed by 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic extremist group, Al-Qaeda against the United States (Pandya, 2013). The planes were carrying 11, 4000 gallons of jet fuel, which experts claim that the objective of the militants was to take control of the planes once they were airborne and turn them into weapons of mass destruction (Pandya, 2013). The attack targeting the U.S. was one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on the American soil in the history of the world. The attacks against ...

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Introduction:

Mental health issues results from different sets of emotions, behaviors and thoughts that cause some level of distress among people. These mental issues are thought to be a consequence of collaboration between biological, social, genetic, and economic factors (MHCC, 2010). Psychotic disorder has an intense effect on an individual’s health. Though there are quite a few ways to describe the reasons for any medical situation of ...

While it remains debatable that money cannot buy happiness, money certainly can buy quality mental health medications and services. It also may buy a sense of feeling good about one’s self – or at least feeling better in comparison to poorer people. Living in poverty and living with a mental health issue are often comorbidities. Common mental disorders (CMD) such as major depression and anxiety are treatable only if a person suffering from these disorders is able to get access to mental health care. Sadly, this is not often the case for those living at the poverty level or homelessness, no matter ...

Legal Representation of Mentally Disabled

In this paperwork, I am going to present an overview of the general rights and protections afforded to the mentally disabled. The paperwork will also consist of some of the main difficulties facing advocates for the mentally disabled (both legal and non-legal advocates). Information on civil commitment standards, right to treatment in the least restrictive setting, prediction of dangerous and incarceration of the mentally disabled will also be included in my discussions. As I go through the paperwork; I will be suggesting for the existence of social change in these areas so as to end up with a more accurate ...

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Part 1 Man is a social being. His behaviour and actions have an impact on the society in which he lives. The behaviour of an individual should thus be in coherence with the accepted norms of the society. Every individual behaves in a particular manner based on his mental development and his perception of the environment in which he lives. Accordingly, the cognitive development of every individual is unique. This cognition in turn influences his various skills that govern his interaction with the society. Psychology plays a pivotal role in determining how a person thinks, behaves and what triggers this behaviour. Psychology ...

Discharge Planning Case Study

Discharge planning is an essential activity in the preparation of consumers for the transition from hospital to home settings. The efficiency of the process for patients living with mental health problems can influence the number of future rehospitalizations in acute-care facilities as well as their quality of life in the community (Nurjannah et al., 2014). This paper will address the discharge planning process for a 48-year old patient called Margaret who had been treated for an anxiety disorder at a local hospital. According to the history, she had been referred for assessment by her general physician due to a history of withdrawal ...

Introduction

Statement of the Problem Is the phenomenon of interest clearly identified? The phenomenon of interest is clearly identified. The phenomena being studied is the mental health care experiences of women who are immigrants and refugees talks about how experience of immigrant and refugee women with mental illnesses with regards to support and coping mechanisms.

Is the problem stated unambiguously, and is it easy to identify

The problem is unambiguously stated, and this problem is that as a result of the migration process, women suffer from a variety of mental illnesses.

Does the problem have significance for nursing?

The problem has significance for nursing because these women are an increasing segment of the people that nurses will come ...

Introduction

The Ashley Smith case was ruled as a homicide by a 5-judge bench in 2013, 6 years after the after the 19-year old inmate with mental problems killed herself in a secluded prison cell. In passing the judgement, the jury came up with 104 recommendations (nationalpost.com, 2013). While I agree with nearly all of the recommendations, I shall discuss three of them and three others among the few that I disagree with. I agree with the following “That Smith’s experience within the correction system be taught as a case study to all Correctional Service management and staff at all levels” (nationalpost.com, ...

Treating Mental Health Illness – A Literature Review

ABSTRACT The following literature review explores the capabilities of the nurse practitioner treating varieties of mental disorders as comorbidities of primary care patients. The NP interface with the primary care and outpatient services of different people living on the fringe of society with specific barriers to quality health care connected to mental illness proves valuable. The efficacy of the NP in treating mental illness in patients according to the literature emerges as a valuable intervention with screening, diagnosing, and therapy options for specific patients often isolated from medical care access with mental illness including homeless, geriatric, pediatric, and the ...

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Psychological Nursing is a nursing specialty that deals with and care for people with mental distress or mental health illnesses like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia or depression. Registered psychological mental health nurses work with families, groups, communities and individuals of all ages attending to their health needs. In this specialty, nurses receive intense training in psychological therapies. They deal with demanding behavior and psychiatric medication administration. Traditionally, mentally ill people in the society were removed and placed in asylums, indefinitely, patients inside the mental health system were required to take compliant roles in management of their own care and decision ...

For decades the community mental health agencies or CMHAs have been the sole providers of specialized and detailed behavioral health services in remote areas and associated rural areas. The chief source for the CMHAs has been since its inception the federal government. CMHA facilities have done a great deal of constructive work in relation to provision of the best care available to mental patients. CMHAs have been providing cheap and affordable services to their clientele due to the significant amounts of funding received from the state government and indeed revolutionized the concept of affordable and reliable mental healthcare services. These ...

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The effects of the terrorist events which occurred over a decade ago are still evident today, with many of the first responders bearing both visible and invisible scars, serving as a reminder of that fateful day. While many of the responders and mental health workers involved in the aftermath had engaged in training prior to 9/11, nothing could prepare them for the impact the attacks would have in downtown New York. The following paper analyzes the psychological impact of the 9/11 disaster, how the local jurisdiction responded to the mental health needs of the community, and the impact the interventions had ...

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‘Surname’ In the wake of the recent Aurora and Denver shootings, the gun control vs. gun rights debate has gained steam once again. And renewed outcries for stricter norms for arms distribution have started occupying the front pages of every tabloid. The right wing, which comprises of the gun right supporters, advocate that each citizen of this nation is entitled to carry a gun, without any restrictions whatsoever. For example, the politics editor of the fox news, Chris Stirewalt, recently criticized an ad which called for more intense background check, saying that the ad was hilarious and did not ...

Importance of the Topic

Everyone in the world has a right to enjoy quality standards of physical and mental health. Physical and mental health are directly related to the quality of life a person lives and compromises on either could lead to that person becoming alienated by their society. Social isolation of persons with mental health challenges could be particularly depressing to people who have settled in a foreign country. New Zealand has a high population of people from different cultures and the Chinese form the largest population of immigrants in the country. The Chinese make up about 45% of Asian communities in New Zealand. This high ...

Introduction

Discussion on why mental health is a National Health Priority in Australia. (200 words) Explanation as to how the ‘Determinants of Health’ need to be considered in relation to youth and young adults’ (15 -25 years) mental health as a health issue in Australia. (200 words) .Discussion on primary, secondary and tertiary health promotion in relation to youth and young adults’ (15 to 25 years) mental health as a health issue in Australia (300 words). Discussion of the involvement and roles of community nurse in health promotion that targets youth and young adults’ (15 to 25 years) mental health ...

Introduction

Telemedicine is the utilization of information and communication technology for the provision of health care services in which the patient and the care giver are at different locations. It eliminates the distance barrier in the provision of medical services. (Dial Doctors, 2011) Advantages of telemedicine include the provision of health care to locations that are not easily accessible to the care giver. For example, remote places would be able to get good medical advice when they need them with the use of telemedicine. Patient outcomes are also improved because of unhindered access to patient. Also, the frequency of ...

ABSTRACT

This paper will discuss an in depth look at Corrections and the Criminal Institution. I will discuss what exactly crime is? I will also discuss how a criminal gets from being a criminal to being in a criminal Institution. This paper will discuss the repayment of victims by criminals. This paper will also discuss the sentencing of criminals. I will discuss the rights of a criminal. I will discuss the employment that is offered inside the criminal institution. This paper will also show the different types of abuse that happens inside the criminal institution. This paper will discuss the Juvenile Justice Detention Center. ...

Family and Consumer Science

Abstract This paper is about the how people with mental disabilities are treated in today’s society. This paper will discuss in detail how people with mental disabilities should not be mistreated due to their illness and how more government funding should be made available for people with mental disabilities. I will also discuss the lack of social services for people with mental disabilities which lead to even more harsh treatment towards people with mental disabilities. People who have actually been diagnosed with a mental disability should be more carefully monitored rather than outcast by society. Today there ...

Introduction

Mental health defines the well-being level of a person in terms of psychology. A bad mental health is defined as mental disorder. Mental health also includes a person’s ability of enjoying life while creating balance among life activities. This results in achieving psychological resilience. An individual’s mental health is also defined as the expression of his emotions while signifying successful adaptation from demands range. There have been a large number of mental health related cases which are not properly addressed in United States. No support plans and coordination services are provided so as to cope up with mental problems. ...

Introduction

Quality improvement generally refers to a formal approach to analysis of the performance and the systematic efforts that are aimed to improve it. Thus, quality improvement involves both retrospective and prospective reviews. The aim of quality improvement is to advance or improve that is, measuring and figuring out the various ways to make anything better. Specifically it aims to shun attributing blame and to generate systems that prevent various errors from happening. In health, quality improvement is the unceasing and combined efforts of every stakeholder in the health sector to make or bring changes that lead to patient or health ...

The mystery behind the calamity that took place in Newtown is still unknown and no final conclusion can be drawn on reasons behind the incident. Detailed discussion and studies have spotlighted very cruel reality about the overall health setup in America. The system is not fashioned in an appropriate manner to deliver quality health facilities to patients. Coordination level is very low between the care department and agencies working in the law, education, disability, and welfare programs for children. These two sectors work against the interest of each other. Many different type of behavioral tactics are been used by ...

People with mental illness face oppression in several ways: by others, by the policies of places which they may visit, and by policies of both the government and health care. Part of the reason is simple. People is society criticize others who are different from themselves. Of course, this does not make oppression right, it just offers an explanation. Another part is more complex. It is human nature to fear what is not understood. Part of how society demonstrates fear of others is through oppression. In this way, fear is a sign of ignorance. Ignorance is a lack of understanding. That ...

Mental Health in Late Adulthood

Introduction

Good mental health is fundamental to an individual, their family and society. In Australia, mental health issues and mental illnesses among adults aged 55 years and above have been one of the greatest causes of diminished productivity, deteriorated quality of lives and disability. People with mental health issues are associated with higher rates of mortality and morbidity. Death of these people arises from a wide range of causes, including suicide. Inadequate mental health for the people in their late adulthood causes a burden on the family of the victim, friends and other stakeholders of the society (Scheurer, 2006). In modern ...

Early psychosis intervention program is a community-based assessment program that is designed especially for outpatients that are experiencing first episodes of psychosis. It is however important to note here that there are a myriad of other conditions that might manifest themselves in similar manners as psychosis and correct and incomparable determination of psychotic cases is crucial. Immense research work has shown that early diagnosis and intervention on psychosis has had positive outlook in that the condition becomes relatively easy to contain unlike in late diagnosis where other complications might have arisen for example intense schizophrenia among others. It is for this ...

Introduction

This paper describes in detail the way the healthcare field has been exploded in recent years in a manner that clearly shows its importance to the society. The research that was done on Healthcare as a career has proved to be feudal in a manner that there are employment opportunities for just about everyone. The paper shows that employment opportunities are there for each individual depending on their level of their education and their skills and talent in the particular field that they desire to have. This has clearly been clarified where by it is perceived by the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

A mini thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Magister Curationis in Psychiatry, University of the Western Cape.

ABSTRACT Within South Africa there is a growing need for qualified Professional Nurses, as mental health nursing has consistently emerged as an unpopular career choice within the comprehensive nursing program (R425). Nurses that have completed the R425 program report fear, mistrust, and dislike of the mentally ill as reasons for not pursuing a career in mental health nursing. As such, the nursing profession struggles to attract graduates into this discipline. Professional nurses with additional training in mental ...

Introduction

Mental health statistics around the world are indicative that in the twenty- first century we seem to be heading for a pandemic. The starling reality according to World Health Organization figures is that I in every 4 persons living today have developed a mental health disorder within their life time. This accounts for 25% of the world’s population. (World Health Organization, 2004) Precise studies have revealed that to date some 450 million people around the globe are affected by some mental disorder of one type or the other irrespective of whether they live in developing countries, underdeveloped or developed. ...