Essays on Mental Health

The article named ‘The Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System: An overview of historical causes and suggested remedies’ by Arthur J.Lurigio and Andrew Harris examines the number of persons with serious mental illness (PSMIs) that are present in the criminal justice system. According to statistical data, PSMIs are found in large numbers in the correctional facilities, making up to 15-20% of the prison population. The cost of keeping and processing the PSMIs in the criminal justice system is proportional to the safety and security of the general population. Such a large amount of PSMIs has led to drastic ...

Mental Health has been increasing in individuals over the past several decades. It is important when diagnosing a person with mental health to have an accurate understanding of their situation. Being able to find out the symptoms a person is experiencing, background information, history, and other diagnosed illnesses that the person may also have is important. A licensed Psychiatrist will need to evaluate and test a person to ensure the proper diagnosis and treatments is given. In regards to mental illness it is important for a Doctor or Psychiatrist to be able to determine if a person is competent ...

Statement of the problem

Individuals with severe mental illness need to be able to access proper care and attention so as to overcome the numerous challenges that such conditions present them with (Gomory, 2013). The need to offer continuous care and rehabilitation for such patients has resulted in the shift from institutional-based care to a more recent and generally accepted community-based care. The setup of the ACT allows for the patients to recover within their community setting with the support of a mobile and well-organized team of mental health workers (Gomory, 2013). The team of health professionals must: be available throughout the day, ...

Reflection

Reflection 1. How does living in a multicultural society impact mental health and its treatment? And how does this relate to the principles of community psychology you have learned about? Multicultural society is a positive consequence of the globalization of society as a whole. The fact is that every society has its own strict rules, values and prohibitions. And when the different cultures not only exist, but also live together, this has a positive effect on human thinking. In order to get people from different cultures live together, it is necessary teach them treat each other`s rules, values ...

Kansas City Metro Areas

General overview The majority of facilities supporting the homeless are shelters, thus they may have the waiting list. Moreover, there is an eligibility criterion and the list of requirements, i.e., a candidate shall prove employment search, or have dependents.

HOMELESS POPULATION

(816) 483-9927 http://sheffieldplace.org/, Executive Director Email: ST Eligibility Criterion: single mothers and homeless families. Homeless mother with up to five dependent children, or in the third trimester of pregnancy. Services provided include housing and transitional programs for mothers, children and families. The organization is linking the homeless with employers and housing. Services are suitable for urban immigrants and ethnic minority ...

Forensic Psychology

Hundreds of years ago in what is considered ancient Rome, legal proceedings were held in a forum room called the forensis (Forensic Psychology). From this word comes the word we know today as forensic. In modern times, forensics is considered the use of the scientific process in gaining knowledge. Forensic psychology, thus, is a specialized branch of forensics. Forensic psychology tackles cases that deal with the law and psychology. It focuses on the science of human behavior and how human actions can be scientifically studied and used in a court of law or for other legal proceedings. Forensic psychology ...

Introduction

Juanita Perez is an 84-year old Filipino woman who lives in Los Angeles, California, and who has recently lost her husband of 60 years. She came to the agency, seeking help on how she can deal with the grief and loss, as she has been having a difficult time coping with it. In the sixty years that they were married, they have never been apart. Juanita is a practicing Catholic whose primary language is Filipino and manages to speak a little English. She and her husband came to the United Striates as a result of the petition for immigration ...

The fifth chapter of AIDS and Mental Health Policy discusses the disadvantages and challenges of women within the HIV/AIDS community, as well as the prevention strategies of women to reduce the risk of contracting HIV. Entitled as “HIV Prevention, Women, and the Kitchen Sink Model,” the chapter is authored by Annette Hughes. In this chapter, Hughes (1999) discusses the challenges of women in a community plagued with HIV. Note that when the disease was first identified, the first few cases featured homosexuals and drug injection users. Knowing this, organizations and advocacies focused on gay men, creating an illusion that ...

INTRODUCTION

In its most basic form, counseling is about helping other people to help themselves. Professional school counseling is a specialized form of counseling which focuses on the specific needs of students and helps them to achieve the highest and best levels of their potential. The purpose of this report is to provide a 3-step analysis of the career of professional counseling. It is a final project which synthesizes and presents a practical exegesis into the concept of school counseling and how it occurs in American high schools. This report will be focused on the state of New York and ...

ACTIVIES: Abnormal Psychology. Please complete all activities and include these with your final submission.

In order that you can answer the essay on this area you will need to structure your introduction. First of all you could look up the definitions of abnormality and normality in the dictionary. Write these here:

Normality

Normality is the state that is characterized with normal behaviours that in turn opposed the factors such as deviance or unusual conditions. The normal behaviour is consistent when aligned with other behavioural practices of that individual .

Reference:

American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5®). ...

Brief Introduction and Importance to Mental Health Nursing

The article entitled “Recovery in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): A Qualitative Study of Service Users’ Perspectives” written by Katsakou, Marougka, Barnicot, White, & Lockwood (2012) presented an exploration of the perception of recovery from individuals diagnosed with BPD, classified as service users, or those contracting professional mental health treatment. The study had been pursued due to the lack of clear understanding of the manner by which persons diagnosed with BPD attained their respective personal recovery goals and were deemed to be consistent with the recovery goals or clinical improvements provided by mental health practitioners. The study is considered important ...

INDIVIDUAL MEMO: IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES FOR HOMELESS SERVICES IN A BUSINESS DISTRICT

Executive Summary The City Heights Business Association is interested in understanding the best practices for homeless services to deal with the relatively large population of homeless individuals in the business improvement district (City Heights Business Association, 2016). The organization has services available in the form of funding and partners, but the organization is very concerned about what the most important method for dealing with the problem of homelessness in the United States— and particularly in their district and surrounding districts— might be. This discussion is an overview of the various options that the City Heights Business Association might have ...

Abstract

This paper focuses on a potential client for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The client to be discussed is Brett Mitchell, a twenty-five-year-old African American male who is unemployed, and the child of recovering drug-dependent parents. Studies show that Adult Children of Addicts (ACoAs) present with a range of symptoms that run the gamut of psychiatric and stress-related disorders, from substance-abuse disorders and other addictions to depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and maladaptive coping mechanisms. In the case of the client to be discussed in this paper, he is seeking counseling for identity confusion, depression and arrested psychosocial development. ...

Abstract

Currently, U.S. Military structures experience a crisis due to the high number of deaths in American military structures because of suicide. The suicide crisis among active duty troops and veterans, many of which have no experience of deployment in war zones, indicates that military sector faces deep-rooted problems. Finding the solutions for military suicide prevention is not easy and momentary. On the basis of relevant articles and statistics, this paper summarizes the main reasons of military suicide commitment, taking into account the actions for suicide prevention. It also aims to identify why multiple governmental programs and initiatives in this ...

Abstract

Child abuse is a despicable crime as it directed at the most young and unprotected segment of the population. Each year, there are almost three million children that are reported abused or neglected. The vast range of psychological diseases is reported to be connected with early childhood trauma, this is why this problem is very serious in United states. The paper explains the main reasons of child abuse as well as some ideas about the ways of preventing it. Also, the work includes the types of child abuse and the short description of each of them. The conclusion highlights ...

The Effects of Deployment on Families

What are the effects of deployment on military families? Deployment is the action of moving or relocating military personnel and materials to a different location. For service individuals and military families this act can be devastating and require adjustments that frequently have detrimental effects on all family members psychological, physical, and cognitive wellbeing. For this paper two articles will be analyzed to determine key concepts that are commonly discussed in both articles; strengths and weaknesses in both article’s scholarship; the significance of both articles to clinical practice with military affiliated families; analyze if and how articles classify into ...

Abstract

Writing and reading poetry is a way to grow emotionally and intellectually, as language articulates and frames experience symbolically. Writing poetry is also a natural process, serving young people’s innate need to explain themselves and their lives in the world. Poetry is a vehicle for expressing altruistic values and philosophical explorations about life’s meaning. And both reading and writing poetry is a free and available resource that can be used for self-exploration, gratification, and healing for a lifetime. Reading poetry allows the reader to connect with the writer in an emotional and creative manner forming universal relationships. ...

A myriad of factors can be attributed to drug dependence and substance abuse including genetics, psychological and social factors. Genetic studies associate alcohol and drug dependence to the interaction of genes to the environment. According to the incentive-sensitization theory, the dopamine system may play an important factor in drug intake through the brain pathways. Psychological factors such as reduction of stress and tension, increase of sex drive and, increase of violent behavior can also be attributed to the use of alcohol and drugs. Social and cultural factors including access to substance, family dynamics, social support, and advertisements also influences ...

Introduction

The American Psychological Association defined clinical psychology as a field in psychology that specializes in the theory and clinical knowledge that is set on the better understanding of mental and behavioral health. A key point in its practice is the objective of gaining better knowledge about distress symptoms that are psychologically related, and to administer a clinical program that address such dysfunction. There are a diverse range of professional services that are offered by clinical psychologists such as the administration and interpretation of mental and behavioral assessment and the subsequent provision of treatment. This paper aims to discuss the ...

ABSTRACT

This study was mainly focused on repeating what other studies have done in the past; to understand the relationship between marijuana and schizophrenia. The literature suggested that there was not enough research on the topic in terms of finding out the root cause of patients taking marijuana, even if they had medication. What was discovered in the literature was also the theory that there were other contributing outside factors such as genetics and family history. Patients that were also mentally healthy were having the same effects when taking marijuana. What the literature also spoke about was distinguishing between actual ...

Introduction

Among Americans, approximately 50 to 70 million suffer from a sleep disorder. Sleep problems adversely impact both children and adults concerning their daily functioning and overall health. Several research studies have increasingly reported the importance of sleep; connecting a lack of sleep with immune deficiencies, depression, cognitive deficits and risk to obesity. (Bellesi, Tononi, Cirelli, & Serra, 2015; Johnsen, 2013; Walker & Stickgold, 2014). Recent literature has supported the robust correlation between sleep and mental health(Johnsen, 2013; Peppard et al., 2013; Sekhon & Strohl, 2014; Walker & Stickgold, 2014). The majority of psychiatric disorders are linked to sleep disturbances. In the past, ...

1. Abstract The emergence of home healthcare as an industry could be attributed to the growth of modern communication technology. As the term indicates, the concept refers to patients’ scope for getting quality care within their own comfort zone. Healthcare organizations today strive to meet customer requirements in this regard considering the growing completion and changing customer choices alike. Hence, innovations are likely that can enhance the quality of overall care provided. This paper will closely examine the implementation of home healthcare applications by Florida hospital. This will also give specific focus to the aspects like organization information, information ...

The topic regarding the destiny of a genius occupies a certain niche in cinema, simultaneously appearing neither exclusively rare nor especially popular. This topic, unfortunately, is most likely to be marked with a known moral estimation, including both the cases of positive genii, such as writers, composers, musicians, and the cases of negative genii represented by criminals. In a manner, this topic reminds other thriller movies, with the exception that in the first case the hero has the real life prototype. David Helfgott, the piano virtuoso, is a well known musician whose popularity has spread far beyond his homeland. ...

Develop an initial mental health postarrest assessment for Doe that includes a line of questioning to determine personality type and suicide risk. Personality type should be taken into account in order to determine the psychological context of Doe. This can established through the development of their past circumstances and mental health history. This will help in demonstrating the conditions upon which the criminal action took place. Understanding their past history of mental illness will help to provide insight into this context. Through the establishment of a conceptual framework that can be understood in regards to the history and criminal ...

The article by Debra Umberson and Jennifer Karas Montez describes the meaning and influence which social relationships have on human health. The authors reflect the role of social relationships, health outcomes, outline main points and findings in this field of study using numerous researches. During several decades scientists conducted a great number of works in order to find out and define interconnection between social relationships and health. The article is focused on important conclusions made by the scientists and the ways in which achieved knowledge can be transferred into policy. Sociologists singled out most significant aspects of social relationships ...

MENTAL HEALTH

The article titled “It’s time to rethink our thinking about mental health problems” by Richard Lakeman presents critical view on contemporary treatment to mental health. New opportunities open for the people, by discovering different biogenetic inventions and technological upheaval, are undoubtedly great accomplishments. However, such issues are to be considered comprehensively, as their influence is not as clear and exclusively beneficial as it may seem at first glance. Talking more specifically, author means that there develops a new, quite hazardous, if applied blindly, method of treating mental disorders – namely, by defining them as brain diseases. Actually, as R. ...

Introduction

Individuals’ demographic factors can greatly influence the way they live or respond to life stressors. Hence, sociologists and psychological practitioners give particular focus to individuals’ demographic background while helping them manage their life stressors. This paper will use a hypothetical client case study to create understanding of the roles of a human services professional in a problem solving context.

Description of the Client’s Demographics

Kathy Jain, a 36-year old housewife, is living in the city of California. Kathy belongs to Hispanic ethnic background and follows the religious teachings of Christianity. Kathy’s mother has a Mexican origin and her father is a US-born Hispanic. ...

In this essay, I will discuss my experience with an acute mental health service user which occurred while I was on clinical placement in this care setting. Medication concordance in major depression is an important part of illness management and will be the emphasis of this paper. First will be a discussion of the service user’s profile including her background, history, and social status which aims to generate an understanding of the factors contributing to non-concordance. Consistent with the Code of Conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2015), care will be taken to uphold the privacy of ...

Transformative Care; Treatment of Mental Illness

It is the courage and strength of both the sick and the health care providers who fight so valiantly for their future that has fostered my dream of pursuing a career in healthcare and my application to the University of Alabama. The opportunity to learn from a vast array of talented individuals is inspiring. Exposure to the unique backgrounds of my potential peers and professors will be invaluable in lending to innovation and compliment my own experiences. As a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, I seek to increase my knowledge and acceptance of behavioral health issues, effectively removing the stigma of ...

One of the determinants of intelligence is through the use of IQ tests. Emotional intelligence is one of the seven types of intelligence that can be assessed using these kinds of tests (McQueen, 2004). Emotional Intelligence Quotient can also be used to refer to a person’s ability to be able to recognize, evaluate, and even manage feelings and emotions of his own or of another person. Emotional Intelligence is commonly used in different fields of profession to be able to identify particular similarities and differences when it comes to personal and other person’s emotions. Moreover, information about ...

Over the last decade the rate of mental illness has grown significantly among University students (Storrie et al., 2010). Though it may be rewarding to earn a University degree, students enrolled at a University are at an increased risk of mental health issues. University students often fall into a vicious cycle of stress, maladaptive coping, and compromised health (Storrie et al., 2010, Chao, 2011), all of which significantly impact the effective performance, and the likelihood they will be able to complete the degree (Chao, 2011, Rahmati, 2015, Storrie et al., 2010). Therefore, an increase of interventions aimed at reaching ...

While researching papers about grief and loss, the development of this emotions and analyzing the factors affecting the development of this emotion, I found a huge amount of scientists and researchers who published their works about this specific emotion. My goal in this paper is to examine the development of grief in children 2-6 years of age, support the research by the relevant examples of this emotion in a real situation and find out several solutions how to cope with this emotion, more specifically, how practitioners can help children understand and cope with it. Children are disenfranchised in grief ...

It is ironical that migrant laborers, who comprise a whopping 85 percent of UAE workforce, face severe issues regarding discrimination, human rights violation, human trafficking, and racism. Newspaper and report headlines stating "conditions for Abu Dhabi's migrant workers shame the West", and UAE: A Move to Protect Migrant workers" duly expose the harsh conditions faced by migrants from surrounding nations. There is a great deal of literature on the conditions these helpless workers face on the foreign soil; however, there is a dearth of studies linking the impacts of these circumstances to the psychological health of migrant laborers. This ...

Introduction

The work of health and social care worker is often regarded as a vital component of ensuring the society’s well being. On the other hand, being in this field of work also requires a much deeper understanding of various social and health conditions. Understanding specific needs in health and social care is imperative in ensuring that the root cause of the problem is being addressed. The discussion encompasses an analysis of the concepts of health, disability, illness and behavior in relation to the responsibilities of the health and social work. In addition, the discussion will also assess how ...

Purpose of Study

The purpose of this particular plan is to design and implement a new, patient-based approach to the prevention of diabetes in high-risk young people and the avoidance of increasing fatality for young people who have already developed the disease. Diabetes is a growing problem in the United States and elsewhere, and developing a coherent program for lowering the rates of diabetes—particularly Type II diabetes in young people—must be one of the major goals of the medical establishment going forward. Fortunately, the treatment for Type II diabetes is relatively well understood; the medical establishment has determined that the ...

Although the number of deaths of military service members in the recent times has significantly reduced, there are still many of them who do not die but suffer severe injuries. For instance, in Korea and Vietnam, approximately three Americans were wounded for every one officer who died. In Iraq, sixteen soldiers get sick or are wounded for every person who dies. Additionally, those who do return injured are usually amputees or injured in such a way that it will take many years for treatment, both physical and psychological, for them to heal. Therefore, it is important that civilian counselors ...

[City and State]

Depression is a Mental Illness

Even today, the word ‘depression’ continues to mean the condition of feeling down or low. Very few understand this term in its medical context, which defines depression as a serious mental illness (Depression: Overview 2015). It is a health condition that demands imperative attention from doctors as well as loved ones of the patient in order to help him/her recover. Depressive disorders can exist in myriad forms. It can be classified as major depression, where the onset of depression is episodic (What is Depression? 2015). Persistent depressive disorder is more long-lasting. Its symptoms continue for more ...

The Belmont Report

The Belmont Report was designed to ensure that practitioners and psychologists in the United States upheld ethical standards in psychological studies. Historically, three ethical principles have been developed as guiding principles as a result of the Belmont Report; each of these principles must be adhered to by anyone or any organization that is using human test subjects during the course of their work. These three ethical principles emphasize respect for persons, beneficence, and justice—without adherence to these principles, the ethical study can and should be considered inappropriate and should not be conducted. Each of these three facets of ...

INTRODUCTION

Children are one of the most vulnerable and tender section of the society. They are the ones who shape up the future of the world. At the same time, any bad incidence with them will lead to increase in the sufferings of the world in every aspect or field. Children are being exposed to many illicit and harmful activities which affect them in a negative way mentally, physically and socially. One of those many activities is the act of childhood sex abuse. The incidences of sexual abuse have been on the rise since the last few decades. The increase ...

Part 1

Labelling thoughts, feelings and behavior as psychological disorders is inaccurate and unreliable. Psychological disorders are associated with a combination of symptoms and sign considered to be abnormal. Normal people have many thoughts depending on the prevailing circumstances. These thoughts are not constant and are influenced by many factors sometimes beyond the control of the person. Similarly, feelings and behavior and behavior can vary among perfectly normal people. Feelings of hate, love or simply liking are influenced by the relationship between people. It is also normal for the feelings to change such as from love to hate based on changing ...

There are certain events in our society that can affect the course of our history, but there are events that are a direct reflection of how our society is structured. Ever since we are born we are socialized in order to function in our society and this varies from place to place. Our society is made of unspoken regulations and laws that function as a form of social control. What we also see in our society are hierarchies; we see them with gender, race, and especially class. At times we deny that there is prejudice in our society, but ...

Mental health refers to ones’ psychological, emotional and social well-being, affecting the way one feels, thinks and respond in their daily life. It aids in determination of how one relates to others, handle stress or in making decisions. It is important that proper mental health is maintained by everyone inclusive of children. Ones’ daily activities, choices and relation to others, usually depend on their mental health. Mental illness is disorders that affect one’s moods, thoughts or behavior. Globally, current health problems associated with mental disorder include depression, drug and alcohol abuse, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, migraines, dementia and ...

Introduction

The nursing theory is identified as a creative and accurate formation of ideas purposely for orderly consideration of an incidence. The nursing theory types are; mid-range nursing theory, nurse practice theory, and grand nursing theory. Mid-range nursing theories often are not much wider scope compared to the grand nursing; it also does provide successful connections with both nursing practice and grand nursing theory. The most commonly applied mid-range theory includes; Orland’s theory of a well-calculated process of nursing, Peplau’s theory that involves interpersonal relations, the human caring theory of Watson (Barrett, 2005). Apparently, most of the mid-range ...

SELF-HELP AND SELF-ESTEEM

Part 1. Contemporary time can be easily characterized as the century of Self. Considering it critically, there is no simple answer whether it is right or wrong. Anyway, Human is an issue of top priority of modern times. Centuries, when sacrifice was demanded, or when human life was neglected, are far away. In modern life, everybody’s right to be happy and successful is highly respected, appreciated and widely recognized. Any person is encouraged to live full life, with all its precious joys, in order to comprehensively participate in world affairs and feel as demanded and priceless member of ...

Nowadays, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health diagnoses among school children. At the same time, it is a controversial case, as a lot of researchers still argue if ADHD is a real metal impairment. The main problem here is in the difficulty of diagnosis of this condition among children. The acceptance of the disorder is still problematic among both the specialists and families blaming pharmaceutical companies for promoting unnecessary drugs. Though, the supporters assume that the condition severely impacts children’s life and due to the complex symptomatic require special educational program. According ...

In order to be a successful pilot, several personal attributes and abilities are required of the aviation trainee. Other than the prerequisite academic qualifications, pilots are chosen based on their unique pilot persona. My personal traits, abilities and passion make me well suited for a career as a pilot . The first ability that draws me to aviation is my great eyesight. It is an essential requirement that every pilot needs to have good vision in order to operate a plane. Anything less than normal vision is not allowed of any practicing pilot. Good eyesight is important in that the ...

1.1 Topic:

What are the challenges that individuals face with the return of their at-risk children.

1.2 Research Question What is the experience of parents when their mentally challenged, at-risk child between ages 17 to 20 years of age returns home from a long-term residential treatment center after a minimum of two years? 1.3 Proposed Dissertation Title:

Parents’ experience when a child returns home after a long-term stay at a residential treatment center

1.4 Research Topic: Parents often face a serious challenge when they have to deal with the return of their children from treatment facilities that are associated with cases of mental disorders. In many cases, the parents experience challenges with their health, anxiety, lifestyle, and jobs because they anticipate a repeat performance from the child. The paper ...

Introduction

Strengthening immune system occurs as one of the commonly coveted and discussed topics in the context of medicine. This paper limits itself to discussing the implementation of nursing-led medication groups; psychotropic medication groups aimed at enhancing patient recovery process. Certainly, this will offer a comprehensive platform that would result in increased patient satisfaction. Worth noting is the fact that the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital offers a wider array of psychiatric services targeting persons in dire need of medical attention aimed at stabilizing psychiatric or acute emotional crisis emanating from various factors (Margaret, 2013, pg. 6). These services are carried out ...

Youth unemployment remains a significant economic challenge, not only in developing nations but even for developed nations. India, one of the world's developing economies, suffers both unemployment and underemployment despite the government's evident efforts to eliminate the economic challenges. In a peer-reviewed article entitled Impact of Unemployment on the Mental Health of Youth in the Kashmir Valley,  two researchers carried out a study whose primary aim was to investigate and establish the mental effects of unemployment and underemployment on the youths in Kashmir. The rationale for the study was that while unemployment and underemployment are economic challenges, their existence ...

Introduction

Using social media for interaction is increasing daily; people are using the platform to interact and connect. The media platforms are becoming more creative and more compelling as they are introducing different activities that compel users to spend more time on the platforms. That is due to the increasing advancement in computer and technology, including the ubiquity of social medial mobile applications and tools. Users of social media derive pleasure in using several platforms of social media. They utilize social media for social interactions and connections, sharing of information, and entertainment. However, knowing the impacts of media platforms on ...

The title of the chosen article for this assignment is “Use of self-care strategies in the management of bipolar disorder and their relationship to symptoms, illness intrusiveness, and quality of life” authored by Edward Wynter and Tania Perich. The scholarly article presents a study on specified self-care strategies important for managing bipolar disorder. It further asserts that self-care benefits those with bipolar disorder for the improvement of their quality of life. The research method used in this particular study was quantitative through the use of Self-Care Strategies Questionnaire (SCSQ). The questions were classified according to the six domains of ...

Karpetis, George. "How experienced social workers apply recovery-oriented mental health policies in everyday practice." European Journal of Social Work 23.1 (2020): 106-117.

Social workers are the first line helpers to people who have recently suffered stress, trauma, and crisis events. They go through various training to handle these individuals because each individual has a different perspective and crisis or trauma that they may have undergone, and each one of them requires a different kind of attention. Most of these techniques that social workers use include offering psychological first aid, listening to the victim, and offering them a temporary ...

The Affordable Care Act was a healthcare reform introduced in March 2010, widely known as Obamacare or PPACA (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2018). The law has three significant objectives (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2018):

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Section One Discussion Questions

- What significant events contributed to the evolving nature of clinical psychology in recent times? Whom do you identify as major contributors to the discipline? What are those contributions? - The increasing costs of health and mental health care have resulted to longer periods of care and greater levels of care for individuals. Additionally, the increasing use of pharmacotherapies has resulted to an increase in the population of individuals receiving mental healthcare. Major contributors include Sigmund Freud, Abraham Maslow, and Carl Jung. Sigmund Freud identified the influence of the subconscious mind on behavior, ...

The paper provides statistical analysis for Lewinsohn, Rohde, & Seeley (2008) ‘Treatment of Adolescent Depression: Frequency of Services and Impact on Functioning in Young Adulthood’, and Olfson, Huang et al (2010) in the article ‘Study: Use of antipsychotics climbs in privately insured preschoolers’ articles.

Lewinsohn, Rohde, & Seeley (2008) article, “Treatment of Adolescent Depression: Frequency of Services and Impact on Functioning in Young Adulthood”, refers to other prior studies. Firstly, the study by Beardslee et al (cited in Lewinsohn, Rohde, & Seeley, 2008) indicates that the rates of treatment in depressive disorders range from 15% to 65%. Secondly, Kovacs et al ( ...

Discussion 1

Judicial review of competency or reasonability in regard to defendant mens rea (mental state) at issue in case involves four general rule elements where 1) waiver of rights is determined accord to the 2) capacity of a party to plea and 2) stand trial, the criteria to 4) defense. Defendants “pleading not guilty by reason of insanity” forsake criminal responsibility in exchange for state mental health incarceration (Meyer & Weaver, 2006).

In the cases State v. Bates and State v. Stiller no assignment of incompetency should occur. If temporary insanity is determined to be in question, hospital ...

1.) Ahmadi, K., Rezazade, M., Nafarie, M., Moazen, B., Yarmohmmadi, V. M. and Assari, S. (2012). Unprotected Sex with Injecting Drug Users among Iranian Female Sex Workers: Unhide HIV Risk Study. AIDS Research & Treatment. 2012, p1-6.

In this article by Ahmadi, Rezazade, Nafarie, Moazen, Yarmohmmadi, and Assari (2012), they attempted to ascertain and make an assessment of the prevalent factors that are related to unprotected sex who are commonly regarded as injecting drug users (IDUs) from the participants of the study who were female sex workers who were based in Iran. The authors used a cross-sectional study ...

1) The idea of probation started when courts saw the need to suspend the execution of sentences to enable defendants appeal to the monarch for pardon. Courts further saw the need to allow defendants to reform by the time of sentencing. The advantages of probation include the provision of opportunities for reform by low-risk offenders in lieu of imprisonment. Probation also protects defendants’ employment and societal stability. Probation is also cheaper than incarceration, which costs taxpayers hundreds of dollars per day for each offender. Modern probation includes new forms such as diversion programs and electronic monitoring. Electronic ...

Question One

Private Prisons Private prisons were banned in the Mid-20th Century because they were views as the new form of slavery. During the progressive era, the last private prison was closed down. Commercialization of Prison system was demonized by religious groups and Human rights activists. The business revived again in the 20 the century. This was as a result of the increased incarceration efforts by the criminal justice system. In order to reduce the crime rate, the courts opted to adopt tough sentencing rules. Currently, the United States of America has incarcerated over two million inmates. The phenomenon creates a situation ...

OUTLINE

These slides attempt to estimate the extent of the problem, and point out that teenage alcohol use is probably half of what it was in 1975. It has been declining for twenty years, due in part to raising the drinking age and public education campaigns against drunk driving.

Some studies tend to overestimate this problem, which is actually a declining one.

One fairly recent estimate places the number of heavy drinkers in age 12-to-21 group at 2 million and the number of alcoholics at about 1.1 million, but these estimates vary widely by age, social class, ethnicity, location and how the questions are framed.

Almost certainly there are far more ...