Essays on Psychiatrist

Introduction

For Katrina, given her history, the most significant and helpful modality and intervention would be long term individual treatment. Object relations theory and attachment theory inform that choice of treatment because they are theoretical perspectives focused on how early attachment informs the ability to develop healthy relationships later in life. Trauma in early life is usually extremely dangerous in the future of a human being if not dealt with early in life. They are causes to various ill choices that the victims are likely to engage into. Katrina is an example of what most of the trauma victims undergo. ...

Since I was a kid, it has been hard for me to fit in to social groups. Until today, I find it hard to find even a single person who connects with me, or understands me, except my psychiatrist. Although I said that I don’t socialize because people don’t usually understand me, my psychiatrist says that I have a schizotypal personality disorder, and it explains why I don’t usually fit in or socialize (Butcher, Hooley and Mineka, 336). Also, it explains my – like some people call it – weird behaviors. Since, I don’t usually socialize, I’m just here ...

1. List and discuss the information about a patient that you would need to provide to a "Physiotherapist" when making a referral.

A physiotherapist is a specialist, who provides treatment for patients who have physical defects and injuries that are a result of injuries, ageing, illnesses and disabilities. A physiotherapist will attend to individuals of all ages, mostly sports people, the elderly, the kids because these are the groups of people who need close physical attention to maintain their fitness. The objective of a physiotherapist is to enhance their function and movements by improving wellbeing and health. Physiotherapists will also guide during the rehabilitation process ...

Personality Disorders are a type of mental illness that includes a wide range of problems dealing with the world at large, and a number of perception problems that make living an ordinary modern life very difficult for the sufferers. There is a certain stigma attached to these kinds of disorders that often keeps sufferers from seeking treatment. The name applied to this group of disorders is misleading, since "personality," in common usage, tends to connote some kind of control or willfulness on the part of the sufferer – this leads many people to think that the sufferer is somehow at fault for the illness. ...

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 ...

Shelly Gallenberg is a licensed female psychiatrist and a professional counselor who practices with the Human Services Board Serving North Carolina Health Care. During the interview, the following were her responses to the questions given.

Gallenberg realized she wanted to study psychology when she was in high school. After some life changing experiences, she developed the desire to understand the human psychology especially related to drug abuse and bipolar disorder.

Gallenberg was heavily influenced by a personal experience with a psychiatrist. She was moved and touched by the way the psychiatrist was able to sit and listen to her by creating an environment ...

During the last 20 years, comorbidity has had a growing prevalence in psychiatric disorders. Comorbidity refers to the overlap of more than one psychiatric disorder. Dual-diagnosis is a more specific diagnosis of a substance use, which can be drug or alcohol use, and other psychiatric disorders (Stinson et al., 2006). Such is the case with the subject Ken, who is presented for this paper. Ken’s sleep disturbances and lack of appetite indicate a diagnosis of depression to fulfill the psychiatric end of the dual-diagnosis. Using alcohol, underage, as a tranquilizer warrants the substance abuse diagnosis. His distraction, restlessness, and difficulties interacting with others ...

Unethical Practices

The Hippocratic oath is the cornerstone of the medical profession. Once a physician takes the hallowed oath and joins the ranks of healers, he is supposed to place the interests of patients above all considerations. However, there have been various instances where physicians have followed unethical practices, not living up to the promises they made when they joined the medical profession. Currently, fears abound amidst recurrent debates surrounding the ‘right to die with dignity’. The state of Oregon has legalized euthanasia. As a result, there has been a marked increase in the number of people obtaining prescriptions to end their lives. ...

“Before you assume, learn the facts. Before you judge, understand why. Before you hurt someone, feel. Before you speak, think.” -J. Johnson Autism comes from the Greek word ‘autos’ which means ‘self’ in English. Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist first coined this ‘autism’ a term for describing patient who are suffering from schizophrenia and exhibits a different way of thinking. It is said that this kind of thinking is viewed as autistic thinking whereas an individual bearing this kind of thought believes that the universe turns only around oneself, and the remaining effects of the external world will not have ...

Autism has a long past, but a short history. The story of autism begins with legends and tales of children being left by elves in return for stolen. In real history already in the 18th century medical texts are known, containing descriptions of people who are likely to suffer from autism (although the term was not used yet) – they did not talk, were excessively closed and had unusually good memory. Scientist of the previous centuries who approached the problem of people with autism the most was French explorer J.M. Itar, who described this state on the example of a 12-year-old boy ...

One of the hardest decisions a person should make in the entire life is choosing a profession worth lifetime commitment and all the sacrifices it might require. Luckily, I am among those happy people who did not have any difficulties taking this significant step to the future. In fact, my iron determination to become a psychiatrist started forming long before I could realize it. When I was a child, I always enjoyed meeting new people, making new friends, talking to them a lot, asking plenty of questions – all in all, trying to explore human’s nature. Even back then I could already consider ...

The death penalty is a situation where an individual arraigned in a court of law for a certain crime is sentenced to death. Due to the seriousness of this sentence, it is apparent that the evidence provided in court for such cases must be beyond reasonable doubt. It is for this reason that almost all the cases which end with a death sentence are referred to the Supreme Court for appeals. This essay looks at the case of Atkins v Virginia (2002). It will give the details of the case and the sentence thereon. The essay seeks to assert the fact that capital ...

Original issue

During the latter process of creative thinking where I engaged through a rigorous process of finding a problem through curiosity, I found that I have been prejudicial in my interactions with my surroundings. Informed by curiosity and after thinking retrospectively, I realized that I lost objectivity when engaging with other individuals. This was characterized by dismissal of their ideas without thoughtful consideration. More so, I undermined the arguments and the intellectual ability of some individuals. In this paper, I will refine the solutions I identified during the previous exercise with the aim of getting a working solution that if implemented, will rid ...

“A New Kind of Delusion” discusses an exploration by psychiatrist Joel Gold and philosopher Ian Gold. The brothers have been studying a growing mental illness in which a person believes they are, unknowingly, the star of a reality television show. As this sounds somewhat like the protagonist’s actual fate in the 1998 film “The Truman Show,” the brothers have coined the condition the ‘Truman Show delusion’. Gold and Gold deem this to be a culturally based display of psychotic thinking.

The brothers hypothesise that certain aspects of modern culture could be driving this drift of the Truman Delusion. They suggest that extensive ...

A Comparison between UK and India

Abstract

Stress has been part of human life ever since the beginning of mankind. Initially, people stressed themselves out hunting for food, finding places to rest, and inexplicability of natural phenomena. With the globalisation of industries and the presence of multinational companies all over the world, organizations may need to consider adopting certain policies to match up to other similar organizations. Stress in organisations has become a major issue in the UK and most organisations now have policies and procedures to help employees avoid this and interventions are often in place to support them. It is not known whether ...

InstitutionLeadership Learning Experience Project

- The Need for Interdisciplinary Teams

Interdisciplinary teams are important in nursing as they improve the quality and safety of care offered to patients. Interdisciplinary teams consist of professionals from different disciplines who work together and share expertise, skills and knowledge (Gardner, 2005). Collaboration and teamwork are imperative in healthcare which requires professionals with varied expertise. Poor collaboration between health professionals and lack of teamwork influences quality and safety of care (Gardner, 2005). Research linked poor collaboration with poor patient outcome and increase in medical errors. This is because patients do not get appropriate and timely care. Poor communication ...

Carl Gustav Jung's psychotherapeutic concept is closely related in its basis with the concept of Sigmund Freud, and at the same time very different from the latter. This can be explained by the personal peculiarities of Jung, the creator of analytic psychology. Being not only a psychiatrist and psychoanalytic but also a philosopher, Jung has left a lot of unique and practically applicable legacy whose importance is being constantly rediscovered in many of the spheres of human thinking - psychology, literature, education, culture, philosophy, sociology and many others.

Thesis.

This research paper will provide a brief overview of the peculiarities of Carl Gustav Jung's ...

Psychology

The independent variable identified for the study include the individuals who score high on MMPI and the dependant variable identified for the study is the reporting of instances of social injustices. The first hypothesis will be tested out using regression analysis. The independent t-test will measure the difference between MMPI scores of both groups and also determine the difference in the number of social injustice cases. The scale of measurement used is nominal because the data is easily differentiated. Nominal measurement is done through a YES/ NO and a likert scale. Numbers are assigned to the nominal items to gather the ...

Section One:

Background Information Bipolar disorder, which is also known as the Manic-depressive illness. It is a disorder in the brain that triggers unusual changes in mood, activity levels, energy. It as well hinders the ability for a person to go about with their daily tasks. Bipolar has very severe side effects if it was not discovered in time. It may lead to poor relationships with other people, poor work relations with colleagues, poor performance in the workplace or at school and can lead to the victim committing suicide. The bipolar disorder can, however, be treated, and the people with the disease ...

Elderly care services is the fulfilment of unique and special needs of old aged persons. It is simply take care of senior citizens. It holds a big responsibility with the profession as a senior citizen can go through a lot of physical, psychological and emotional disparities. Traditionally, such service was the responsibility of the families. But, in todays’ modern society, such services are provided by governments, and charities etcetera. Aging is the main factor such issues in the people. To check the above aspects that is the special care various services have been started by the government or private institutions or trusts. ...

Define or describe the following terms and their importance to the history of the American science fiction and horror genre:

1) Expressionist film in Germany is a period of silent movies. The primary feature of Expressionist film is the theatrical appearance in the films. The actors used painted, dramatic scenery and exaggerated make-up. The changes in the German art were reflected in the sets, which had high contrast between white and black, different geometric shapes were used, all of which created exaggerated light and shadow. 2) Dracula of 1930 was inspired by the novel written by Bram Stoker and it is significant to the history of the American cinematography, as its main character, Dracula, set the bar for numerous ...

Define or describe the following terms and their importance to the history of the American science fiction and horror genre:

1) Expressionist film in Germany is a part of the Expressionism movement in the country of 1920ies. This was a period of the silent movies and their main feature was the theatrical look in the films. The actors used painted, dramatic scenery and exaggerated make-up, which is commonly used in the theater. The changes in the German art were reflected in the sets, which had high contrast between white and black, different geometric shapes were used, all of which created exaggerated light and shadow. Although this movement did not last for long, it had significant impact on film makers from different ...

Clinical case formulation

Annie described her childhood as being chaotic. Her description included night terrors that commenced when she was approximately aged four-years, reoccurring again at ages eight and twelve. Annie stated she began having panic attacks when she was about fifteen years old. She said it was “ about the time her hormones started kicking in” She began self-analyzing he abuse and familial discord in her life and began seeing a psychiatrist. Her initial feelings were those of relief. Her counselors began a course of treatment that included private counseling, family counseling and medication. She followed a course of medication for approximately six or ...

I am working on trying to get the book for you 1.)This is the book where the information came from. The Beauty of the Infinite: The Aesthetics of Christian Truth by David Bentley Hart 2.) http://www.omdix.com/pdf/docs/book_dissertation_1071115731.pdf the article by Brett Evans sche, at one time was called "the mischievous enemy of Christianity"(Bentley, p.82), came into the world with being in a family full of Protestant Clergyman on October 15, 1844. Throughout Nietzsche's younger years, everyone thought he would be going in that same direction, however, he would not be going in that same direction but ...

My passion for medicine was developed through the hope of a young girl. “Put on the scrubs,” the Psychiatrist told me as we entered the sterile hospital room of a sixteen-year old girl. I stood next to the doctor as she talked to the girl, a girl whose face and body were so completely wrapped in gauze it would have been difficult for her to cry. “Will my skin go back to normal?” she asked. The physician answered honestly, “I do not know for sure, even though the flesh-eating bacteria that deprived you of your skin is gone, it could leave scarring--but ...

I believe medical school will give me the well-rounded education to fulfill my dream to become a Psychiatrist or Gynecologist. With the variety of programs, flexible schedules and affordable payments I will be able to pursue many options, but medical school is my dream and I believe medical school can make that dream a reality. To start experiencing the fun, yet academic, college experience, gaining knowledge and skills, and enhancing my career and professional life overall would mean the world to me. There are several things that shaped my decision to pursue my life long goal of practicing medicine; situations that ...

Communication in Film

Good Will Hunting

Understanding communication strategies between people can be learned by carefully observing feature films. Dramas are the best because the characters are involved in different types of relationships. Good Will Hunting directed by Gus Van Sant is a movie centered on a young man named Will Hunting who lives in South Boston. Will does not really ‘communicate’ per se with anyone even though he hangs out with a group of friends who are his surrogate brothers. Will is an orphan and has had a difficult life. Because he has had a difficult past he built a lot of defensive walls. He must learn ...

Exam Questions

An Approved Mental Health Service An Approved Mental Health Service was defined as a premises or service that is proclaimed to be an approved mental health service under section 94 of the act by the governor of the council, by a proclamation published in the Government gazette; this includes the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health. (Section 94A) an emergency declaration can also be made by the Secretary, through a notice published by the Government Gazette that a certain premises, including a place or a building, where treatment is being provided to patients, or any channel through which treatment is being provided to ...

Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a brain disorder which is commonly associated with the elderly. It affects the cognitive faculties because it causes a progressive decline in: language skills; memory; space and time; and ability to take care of one self and others (AA, 2011). AD is described as the most common cause of memory loss in people aged 65 and above. As one gets older, the risk of developing AD increases. Symptoms of AD may be mild or severe, depending on the disease progression and other factors. AD has the potential to severely limit the normal functioning of the patient. ...

This assignment will involve learning more about methamphetamine,which is drug we hear about very often on the news. In one page, summarize some of the information that you read on this site and include any parts that surprised you or that you found particularly interesting. Submit your summary below via the upload option (5 points). Please go to the following two sites instead for this assignment. The first link provides a brief history of this drug. The second link provides other general, overview information about this drug. http://healthvermont.gov/adap/meth/brief_history.aspx, http://www.nmtf.us/methamphetamine/methamphetamine.htm

Methamphetamine, a.k.a., speed, ice, meth, crystal, and crank, is a synthetic ...

Mental disorder has become very common these days and in the United States, many people have been diagnosed with this condition. According the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, statistics indicate that bipolar disorder is non discriminatory, it affects men, women and children in equal measure race, social class or ethnic group notwithstanding. Approximately 5.7 million Americans who are eighteen and/or older suffer from it. Even so, about 70% of this population is aware of their status and are under medication (WHO 2005). Bipolar disorder is therefore a condition that has become very common among the American population taking into consideration ...

While most people are obsessed with the idea of making a fortune pursuing a career in business affairs or in a fast-growing IT field, some still care about the core of our existence – our physical and mental health. It goes without saying that health is one of those priceless things in life that money cannot buy, and as soon as I was mature enough to realize it, my future was determined: I was firmly resolved to dedicate my life to medicine and health care. Particularly, I wanted to deal with Psychiatry, as 8 of 10 leading causes of disability in the ...

Criminal Law

1.) a.) Observation and psychological testing in the assessment, selection and treatment of mentally ill offenders is important in order to creating a successful treatment program these offenders and to promote the public safety and security. It is difficult task on the part of the criminal justice system to pool together professionals who have the knowledge to understand the consequences imposed by both the criminal justice system and mental health treatment. At the same time, it is recommended that mental health professionals should be able to take into consideration the issues surrounding forensic patients, with the help of forensic clinicians ...

1 and 2. Preface

Against depression is the title of the book written by Peter Kramer a renowned psychiatrist, the title of the book suggests more of a political inclination of some sort but the book narrates a different story all together. The book is majorly focused on the idea that most people are in support of depression as an aid to artistic expression. Its incorporation of latest research in the psychiatric field is also very crucial as it facilitates the comprehensive and explicit explanation as well as illustration of physical damages of the brain and its major causes.

It further explains in an easy to ...

Article Review on

"Help your child or teen get back on track: What parents and professionals can do for childhood emotional and behavioral problems." by Kenneth H. Talan

I have chosen to analyse the article from social-emotional development theory, which involves the social and emotional development of children and teenagers which continues to adulthood. The issues on social and emotional development are based on the eight stages of development developed by a psychiatrist, Erik Erikson in 1956. Emotional intelligence describes a person’s ability to express or show his emotions accordingly, interpret other people’s emotions, and understand emotions; what triggers it and ...

In most instances, people undergo mood swings or changes. In some occasion, one may feel frustrated and irritable; other occasions, one feels excited or happy. Nevertheless, people suffering from bipolar disorder undergo severe mood changes, which impair or affect their daily life as well as adversely influence their relationship with others. Because bipolar disorder, more often than not, is a chronic health complication, most persons suffering from bipolar need life-long therapy or treatment to maintain it in check. It is recommendable someone with bipolar disorder to see a psychiatrist frequently, because they can assess the symptoms, answer some troubling questions, as ...

Arguably, the best approach to getting treatment for Schizophrenia is getting the correct diagnosis. Schizophrenia is usually characterized by profound disruption both in the emotional and cognition facets, thus affecting the most fundamental personal attributes such as thought, perception, language and a sense of self. In America, effective diagnosis of Schizophrenia is made possible through the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which is popularly abbreviated as DSM-V. This tool serves as the universal authority for the various psychiatric diagnosis and treatment recommendations. In most cases, the individual diagnosed with Schizophrenia will experience a ...

Abstract

“Forgiveness Is a Choice” by Robert D. Enright is a self-help book filled with wisdom and warm encouragement, demonstrating how taking the path of forgiveness can benefit a person in his/her life. The book’s author, Robert D Enright tries to carefully tries to make a distinction “forgiveness” from “pseudoforgiveness", highlighting the fact that forgiveness does not mean tolerating continued abuse or even reconciling with the person who has given them pain. Rather, by giving their offenders the gift of forgiveness, love and compassion, readers are encouraged to confront the persons who have hurt them and let go of their pain. This would ...

The rosemary Furman Counseling Center

The Rosemary Furman Counseling Center focuses on the affairs of women in Barnard College. It was initiated to observe and help the Barnard women with their mental health due to a rising and alarming trend in mental ailments in the College. Serving a population of 1,000 people, the Counseling Center is dedicated in an extensive referral network of other psychologists to offer better services to the female students. Only certified students and the staff of Barnard college are eligible for the services offered at Rosemary Furman. It is also offers free services to Students and a small fee for staff ...

The interview conducted was for a patient with bipolar disorder. The patient's name is Mr. Jones, and he is 25 years old. In addition, he is a teacher and teaches French and Music. He married and has one child who is 3years old. Bipolar disorder is also known as manic-depressive disorder. It is a medical condition of the brain that is characterized by unusual shifts and adversely affects a person’s thoughts, feeling, and body. In other words, the moods of the individual are at the far extreme, some could be severe to the extent of harming the people around them. Furthermore, the ...

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a mental disorder that is characterized by unusual shifts in mood, energy and activity levels. The term "manic-depressive illness" was coined by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the late XIX century and at that time referred to all mood disorders. Ernst Kretschmer, German psychiatrist and the author of temperament typology, concluded that a certain type of people predisposed to this illness, in his classification they are called cyclothymic. These people are really cheerful, sociable, very adaptive and emotionally labile, but they are are susceptible to unreasonable mood swings which under the stress ...

There are certain events in the life of every person which have an important bearing on the rest of his life. Events that in many meaningful ways change the course of life of an individual, by transforming the way he thinks, speaks, carries himself around, and in ways he interacts with the others in his surroundings. Events that change life style for better or for the worse are termed as significant life events (Brannon et al., 2013). 1.1 The significant life events are mainly of two types. These significant life events in the life of an individual are ...

Abstract

Autism is autism is an ancient disorder that was first described by The Swiss psychiatrist, Eugene Blueler. Initially, researchers thought that autism and schizophrenia were the same or related, but after various studies, the distinction between the two was made. The disorder mainly disrupts the process that information is taken through in the brain. This includes the formation and transmission. The difference is exhibited in the way the victims interact, behave, learn and communicate. Boys are at higher risk of developing this disorder than girls. In addition, when compared to other ethnicities, Hispanics have a low chance of developing the ...

Psychology

Introduction ASD or Autism Spectrum Disorder and Autism are two general terminologies that pertain to a group of people that have disorders when it comes to the development t of the human brain. Autism has various degrees in which they are characterized. The characterizations of this brain development disorder were being studied based on the person’s social interaction, repetitive behaviors, and both verbal and non-verbal form of communication. The autism disorder and autism itself have been merged into one diagnosis umbrella of ASD (autismspeaks.org). With all the behaviors being shown by persons that have these conditions, common aspects ...

Sexual disorders form part and parcel of the community today. Many men and women in the world over are struggling to get over the consequences of this terrible menace threatening the existence of humanity. Many divorce cases have been as a result of the inability of a partner in a relationship to rise to the occasion when expected to perform bedroom obligations. One of the major types of sexual disorders is the sexual arousal disorder. In this case, the disorder is characterized by starvation or absence of sexual fantasies. In females, the disorder is commonly referred to as female sexual arousal disorder ...

Abstract

Childhood depression often gets undiagnosed and gets untreated because many parents do not know what the symptoms are like and they get assumed to be normal psychological or normal emotions. Mood change is an important sign that should get looked out for. The participants for this study are college students. A hundred college students were used to conduct this experiment. Equal number of female and male participants was chosen for the experiment. Medical consultation was a problem cited by participants. The experiment revealed that childhood depression affects boys as much as it affects girls. Proper sensitization needs to get carried ...

Nurs. 607

Introduction Adaptation refers to a general process used by people, animals, plants, and the biological organisms living in the atmosphere. As change in nature is a constant process, one must learn to adapt to the change of the environment in order for survival. Adaptation to change is essential to the evolution of life. The evolution is an ever-going process that brings changes within the environment. From the moment we are conceived and take birth in this world, we are constantly adapting to certain forms of evolution (birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and middle aged adulthood) and advancing through different ...

As far back as I can remember, I have always been a female who always did the right thing when I was told to and sometimes even when I was not told to. When there was work to be done then I put everything on hold until that work was done, and it gave me a sense of accomplishment after the job was done. I have always been a huge believer in work first and play later, I never ever did it the other way around because I always knew that the consequences of play before work was severe. The thing is, ...

Introduction

Some students have trouble at school that includes learning, concentration, and perception to problems, language, and behavior. These difficulties usually arise due to various problems like behavioural problems, psychiatric disorders, emotional problems, physical disorders, and learning disorders. Children with such kind of disorders usually require additional services and accommodations with the least restrictive environment from their educational institute in order to support their ability to receive regular education in schools. Three Federal Laws have been applied in America related to education for disabled students. These include, - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - The ...

Abstract

The research deals with the problem of phobias, the types of this irrational behavior, the history of research as well as the key founders and co-researchers who contributed significantly to studying this psychotic disorder. It was also studied whether phobias have relationship with age and gender of those being prone to the disorder. The questions of reasons, symptoms and treatment were given a particular focus in the concluding part of the project. The question of whether phobias are acquired in the course of life or transmitted genetically was scrutinized based on the opinions of world’s finest psychology experts, professors ...

Research paper

Introduction Schizophrenia represents a group of similar mental disorders, in the development of which there are likely to be internally caused (endogenous) pathogenic mechanisms in the form of hereditary anomalies that are not revealed until a certain period of life. Without a needed treatment, continuously progressive course of illness usually ends with the same type of personality changes with disorganization of mental functions (thinking, emotions, psychomotor-behavior in general), with the preservation of memory and previously acquired knowledge. This mental disorder as a disease has been discovered at the end of XIX century by the famous German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin and called ...

Everyone deserves proper healthcare and medical benefit. Living in a democratic country, the prime duty of the state is to give these benefits to its citizens. It is a basic right of everyone, even if there are differences in social and economic status. Whether a person is poor and uneducated, it is the government’s responsibility to provide his medicines and medical attention. In an effort to better serve its citizens, different efforts are utilized to do this. One of the modern ways of reaching patients is through telemedicine. Telemedicine is a new approach in treating patients in this modern age. This ...

Introduction

On June 20, 2001 Andrea Yates drowned her five children in a bathtub. She confessed to the crimes, but pleaded not guilty because she was insane when the murders took place. Although both prosecution and defense witnesses asserted that Andrea was psychotic, the law in Texas requires the defense to prove that the defendant was not only insane, but could not discern right from wrong when the crime took place (Resnick, 2007). The trial of Andrea Yates raises several questions about her husband’s responsibility, impact of social isolation and available community support for the family. These questions form the ...

Age: 40 DOB:

Referral source: Gender: Female Sonia B., 40 y.o. Asian-American divorced woman

Presenting Problem:

Sonia claims that her problems are begging to interfere with her life. Being divorced for 6 months and living both her son and daughter possess huge stress of survival. Initially she presents a character regarded as professional and neat appearance to insinuate a middle-level management lady who is successful in career something that is not the cases. Sonia reports that she considers herself as a lady of high class and standards who criticizes herself especially if she fails to meet self target and expectations. Failure to achieve or attain her ...

- Introduction Dementia is not a particular type of disease rather it is caused by multiple symptoms render the person to even carry out normal daily activities like Talking, dressing, walking etc. Brain function is lowered, affecting decision making, learning, memory and language. It can be mistaken with normal memory loss and deterioration of the normal brain activity with age. Dementia mostly occurs after the age of 60 and complexes increase not treated in earlier stages. - Body - Organ System: The Central Nervous System The central nervous system plays an important role in bodily function ...

Charles Joseph Whitman was born on June 24 1941 to Charles Adolph Whitman and Margaret Whitman. On the fateful day of August 1 1966, confirmed reports indicate that he killed 15 people and injured some other 31 people during a mass killing spree at the University of Texas Tower (Lavergne, Gary M, pg 4). Charles died on the same day as he succumbed to injuries resulting from the retaliating fire from the police and the civilians who were assisting the police to overcome him. The reasons as to why Whitman did this remain more of uncertainties. Events leading to this ...

Chronological Age: 50

Referral Source: Attorney Primary Evaluator: X Secondary Evaluator: X Testing dates: Reason for Referral LC was referred by attorney X who requested information and comments regarding this client’s competency to stand trial and state of mind at the time of the crime.

Presenting Problem

LC is a 50-year-old African American male with a long history of psychiatric problems. He is from the LA County Jail, August 7 through August 15, 20__ and he experienced difficulties adjusting to prison. While in prison, LC was observed to be “agitated, belligerent, demanding and made verbal threats to a custody officer.” He ...

Introduction

On a casual day, there are about 81,000 children (263 out of every 100,000 youths ages 10 through the state’s upper age of original juvenile court jurisdiction in the overall population) being imprisoned in a juvenile justice residential placement (Children’s Defense Fund, 2012). In addition, there are about 7,560 children placed in adult jails and 2,778 in adult prisons (Children’s Defense Fund, 2012). This is a very detrimental and inhumane condition. In the general American justice system, the process of treating juveniles as adults is a risky proposition. This is because juveniles are at the ...

Introduction

Domestic violence is becoming so popular in the United States. There have been numerous reported cases that indicate the domestic violence where women are the ones who are most affected. The national statistics reflects how wide-spread the issue of domestic violence is and the fact that only a few women are spared from it. Domestic violence is turning to be a social menace that has jeopardized social interactions and community development. In the practice setting, physicians and psychiatrists have always been the center of help in instances of domestic violence. The physicians have a great role to play where they interview ...

My Post

It is my position that crime is largely a consequence of nurture. The case of Kuklinski can be used illustratively. Social upbringing has a large bearing on the decision. Kuklinski, for instance, is a product of brutal parenthood from his father. He equally admits that he hated his mother who would punish him by the cane (used broom to punish him). He (Kuklinski) confirms that he derives no pleasure from killing. In fact, he limits his pleasure feeling to sexual intercourse. However, it is not always the case that everyone who is neglected and abused would turn violent. Determining the course one ...