Essays on Treatment Plan

Discharge Summary

What behaviors would indicate that the client is sustaining at a healthy baseline? It is important to establish the baseline of health for patients to help understand their status at the beginning of the treatment plan (Freedland et al., 2015). In the case of Eliza, a healthy baseline would be determined by psychological stability. It would mean that she’s not suffering the mental issues that have engulfed her over a period. The absence of situational anxiety would signal a healthy baseline. Having experienced such kinds of stress, any situation that guarantees mental stability and standard behavioral manifests would ...

Worldviews The ultimate impact of the different worldviews on nursing practice is that they create some form of diversity in the ability for nurses to deliver on their expected health care services. Leininger (2002) argues that health care service delivery has experienced a major challenge due to some form of disconnect between the options presented by nurses when compared to the expectations of views presented by individual patients. In most cases, nurses encounter a situation where the quality of services that they offer does not match the set of views presented by their patients, thus, creating the need for ...

Review of Initial Treatment Plan

Eliza suffers from situational anxiety based on the DMS IV criteria for diagnosis (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV. 1994). In this case, Eliza approached for treatment and recovery. She accepted that she suffered from depression, stress, and anxiety due to her sudden change in life, specifically her movement into college and life without her parents. The initial treatment plan focused on determining the reasons for low self-esteem, assessing her relationship with her parents to determine how they may have impacted psychological issues that Eliza suffers at the present day. The initial treatment goal was to prevent ...

Description of the Ethical Issue

Generally, implementation of shared governance within a health care environment projects several ethical issues some of which impact the ability of nurses and other health care workers to provide their patients with quality health services. An example of an ethical issue arising with regard to shared governance relates to the issue of patient freedom when compared to the need for nurse control. In this particular case, a nursing team working within a health facility makes the decision to implement a policy focused on increasing the level of control that nurses have towards their patients. The nursing team believed that ...

Introduction

The health of individuals and communities is dependent on many factors defined by the environment and circumstances. Among the environmental factors affecting the health of the people are disease and illness beliefs of some cultures and communities. The type of health and illness belief found in a specific group of people influences the outcome of the disease assessment process. The United States continues to experience high population growth rate leading to increasing diversity in the delivery of health care. Therefore, health care providers need more knowledge and skills on how to deal with people from diverse populations to increase ...

A patient-centered communication approach should be utilized. Before teaching the patient regarding the disease process and the complexities, the nurse must assess and evaluate the patient’s previous knowledge about their disease, on their level of understanding and cognitive functions. When patients learn about their disease, they are able to understand it better and therefore adherence is better. However, in order for this to be successful, teachings must be done repeatedly and positively reinforced.

Treatment plan

Treatment plan goals include treating the underlying cause, reducing the symptoms, preventing decompensation and improving overall quality of life. Life style changes are recommended such ...

Problem statement for research purpose: Hypertension can be a cause as well as a consequence of chronic kidney disease (CRD). A number of clinical studies have identified the harmful effects of uncontrolled hypertension on the kidney function (Kokubo, 2012; Berlowitz, 2016)). According to NIH statistics, 23.3% individuals without CKD had hypertension in a representative sample. On the other hand, 35.8% of individuals in stage 1, 48.1% in stage 2, 59.9% of stage 3 and 84.1% in stage 4-5 CKD had hypertension (National Institutes of Health, 2010). In stage 4 CKD, the glomerular filtration is the lowest at <15 ...

The client, Mr. P has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. The client, Mr. P has 4+ oedema, laboured breathing and moist crackles throughout lung fields. He is 76 years old and faces difficulty in maintaining diet restrictions and managing polypharmacy. He has only his wife in his family who herself is weak and cannot go outside house due to her own poor health. Patient is hopeless and blames God for his miserable life.

Approach to Care for Mr. P

Care plan for Mr. P is developed taking into consideration that now he is an in-patient. Approach to care will include several interventions ...

Advanced Nursing Practitioners (ANP) are academically prepared for diverse career opportunities. Although such opportunities are usually appealing to a greater number of ANPs, they normally present diverse challenges that nursing practitioners must consider to ensure effective career development. For instance, the majority of ANPs expresses concerns indicating the lack of adequate time to engage in self-development activities because of the competing demands of the nursing practice. As a result, a strategic career plan must involve a vision covering the diverse factors influencing personal and professional development in the nursing practice. Personal development is considered a necessary component toward enhancing ...

(Author Name) (Course Name/Number) The application of best treatment practices is essentially the staple of the social service profession and it is through evidence-based research that social scientists continue to improve the quality of treatment for underserved populations. As individuals and societies present with new and worsening problems, the study of cause-effect and possible solutions becomes an even more interdisciplinary study, involving not only the involvement of research in a theoretical framework, but also dependent largely on the data collected by social work professionals who utilize these theories in application on a daily basis. Because psychology and sociology are ...

This paper is a critical evaluation of a meta-analysis titled “Impact of resistance training in subjects with COPD: A systemic review and meta-analysis.” The study was carried out by Wen-hua Liao, Jin-wu Chen, Xin Chen, Lin Lin, Hai-yan Yan, Yu-qi Zhou and Rui Chen. The essay aims at summarizing, appraising, and analyzing the research study. In this paper, I will assess the databases utilized in the analysis, the types of articles used, as well as the timeliness of the write-up. I will also identify the level of evidence of the publication. Finally, I will discuss the contribution that the ...

Depression is becoming a prevalent problem world-wide as it is found not only to be a disorder that affects the adults, but the adolescents as well. Because of this, self-assessment instruments have become crucial in determining whether an individual indeed is suffering from depression. One of these tools is the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which is accepted globally as a measure for depressive symptoms and which “has been used in more than 7,000 studies so far” (Wang & Gorenstein, 2013, p. 416). The BDI has undergone two revisions already, namely the BD in 1978 and the BDI-II in 1996. ...

Age: 75 years

Medical Record No: 66543N History and physical examination conducted: June 21, 2016 Source: The patients presents his own medical history and is a reliable source Chief Complain presented: Abdominal pain The History of the Present Illness Past medical history The patient presents with diabetes diagnosed 10 years ago, that is well controlled with Metoprolol medication. He also presents with depression and the patient uses Prozac medication for depression management. Mr. X had been previously hospitalized in 2010 due to MI and cardiac catheterization was done therefore, the patient present with a positive history of surgery.

Social history

Family history The patient ...

Both institutional and organizational ethics are increasingly becoming vital in shaping professional conduct within the health care system. This paper discusses ways in which organizations address ethical issues through a comparison of the American Nurses Association (ANA) to Select Specialty Hospital. The Select Specialty Hospital is a renowned 47-bed capacity acute-care hospital in Miami. As one of the best facilities of its kind within the Miami area, Select Specialty places emphasis on the delivery of quality health care. They use a rather customized treatment plan for every admission case to prevent the development of an ethical related issue (Select ...

In most cases successful involves Mediation involves numerous steps that are al intended to improve the patient outcomes. Some of the steps that are crucial include taking the patient’s medical history, laboratory examinations, physical examinations, and drawing the assessment and treatment plan. Primarily, one should listen to the patient’s main complain before starting any examination. They should give a narration of their present illness, including the signs and symptoms as well as the present regimen, if any (Quinn et al., 2013). While establishing the medical history, the practitioner should ask the patient whether they have suffered from ...

Background Information and Justification of the Study (Introduction)

Over a period of two decades it has been observed that the professional bodies in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics as well as other healthcare services from have been instrumental in trying to define the meaning and scope of continuing professional education for the structural basis and acknowledgement of individual progress through certifications for the same. The professionals in the field are also vying for these certifications for their professional growth and the certifications serve as tools to monitor and regulate the overall quality of continued education and in turn the public health. The International body in the ...

Approach to care

In this case, it appears that Mr. P has some psychological and social problem along with his medical problems. Mr. P is having some difficulty breathing, depression, pulmonary crackles and pitting edema, and hopelessness. He has also expressed that when he receives treatment, he is going to have some financial problems. In order to manage Mr. P’s condition, a comprehensive approach is required but he is also going to need psychological, social, and financial support. He will need to be transferred to other hospital where all of his symptoms can be properly taken care of. A detailed education ...

Heart failure is one of the major conditions proven to compromise the well-being of many individuals. This condition has in many cases led to tissue imperfusion. An individual having this condition has their heart not working efficiently since it struggles to pump blood around the body. In this direction, therefore, there is the need for making sure that the condition of Mr. P is restored which will eventually result in him functioning properly physically, mentally and socially (Whang, 2013). As such, the approach of care that will adequately address Mr. P’s condition should entail combining medication, dietary therapy ...

Introduction and Brief History of Ibrahim

Childhood trauma is a stressful condition experienced by children and adolescents for being exposed to intensively abusive or very painful events that they cannot cope with on their own. The events threaten the child’s physical and emotional health or that of a loved one (Arnold, & Fisch, 2011). Ibrahim, a ten-year-old boy, lives in a subsidized house in Minneapolis with his mother and siblings. The family emigrated from Somalia when Ibrahim was only four years old, and his father regained his Somalia citizenship and went back to Somalia. In a special summer, Ibrahim and his elder siblings attended a ...

Patient Initials: CJ

Clinical Site: Identifying Information: CHIEF COMPLIANT/HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mother (What is the patient saying? Quote the patient if possible)

Behavior: Disruptive and impulsive

Depressive symptoms: Detected Anxiety symptoms: Detected Psychotic symptoms: Absent Vegetative symptoms: Absent as patient is motile Suicidal ideation: Absent Homicidal ideation: Absent Compliance: Intermittent Cognitive symptoms: Not consistent with incidences of forgetfulness History of any mania in the past: None Sleeping patterns: Short sleeping hours less than 5 hours a day Appetite: Highly selective (Including any significant weight loss or weight gain)

PREVIOUS PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY

(Including any previous psychiatric hospital admissions): None

Any past suicide attempts: None

Failed medications: None tried before PREVIOUS PSYCHIATRIC FAMILY HISTORY: ( ...

Introduction

Major depressive disorder can be a cause for the irregular functioning of individuals depending on the severity of the case. The disorder can lead to physical, social, emotional and intellectual malfunctions in the human body. Individuals portray the effects of major depression in different ways, and the symptoms may vary depending on the circumstances that the people are exposed. The cases of depression may be prevalent in individuals of any age. The major depressive disorder tends to vary, with some of the conditions ranging in the episodes that the people experience. There are different variations of the causes of ...

Summary and Recommendations Assessment Report

Summary and Recommendations Assessment Report

Introduction and Overview

Answer specific questions- The authors argue that any research that is being conducted is aimed at answering specific questions from the society concerning a particular issue affecting that society. For example, when one is undertaking research concerning alcohol and drug addict, he or she is trying to answer pertinent questions regarding that issue (Lichtenberger et.al, 2004). Therefore, it is through the psychological reports that a scientist answers the questions concerning such issues. Furthermore, the report is an overview of the research containing the answers to the research questions and hypotheses. Treatment Plan-Another objective of ...

Introduction

Marriage counseling is indeed an important function which enables the couples to identify the root causes of problems existing in the marriage. Couples often experience challenges in their marriage at some point in time and may, therefore, decide to seek professional assistance. The existing problems in the marriage are usually caused by a number of factors including disorders and also the socio-cultural differences existing between the individuals (Dattilio, 1998). Conversely, the therapists need to examine the issues critically in order to guide the couple effectively, thus assisting them come up with viable solutions (Dattilio, 1998). The paper provides information on ...

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive report on a case study conducted on an individual who is displaying symptoms of hypertension. The paper explicitly explores as a chronic disease and some of the aspects that will be touched on include its epidemiology, Pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, treatment plan, drug analysis and follow up care.

Hypertension, also commonly referred to as high blood pressure is a body condition in which blood vessels, specifically the arteries high and persistent pressure. This high pressure makes it hard for the heart to pump blood to all the other parts of the body. Hypertension inadvertently ...

Vignette #1 - Sheila

Sheila is in the “Maintenance” state of change in this particular vignette. Why? (be specific) Sheila has already gone through the ‘departure’ of rehabilitation and moving towards maintenance, but is having trouble dealing with her particular cravings and urges (Reiman, lecture 8, 2015). Sheila is currently straying from her plan to change her behavior, and is beginning to consider entering the world of substance abuse out of necessity. Sheila admits that she has drug cravings still, but is unsure about what to do about them. This is a classic indicator of her maintenance status, as she is fully ...

1.0 Introduction to Risk Analysis Risk analysis in an IT environment defines the procedures used to study or investigate every system of IT to identify threats and to determine the possibility of their occurrence, identify vulnerabilities as well as the determination of the effect of loss in the case where either one or several vulnerabilities are conquered by the possible threat. The possible threats include threat to information integrity, confidentiality and information availability. It comprises of risk assessment planning, risk assessment performance, reporting and verification and reporting of IT assessment risk to the risk agency (Commonwealth , 2014). ...

1). First give a brief description of the character with enough detail for me to understandthe character in context (10 points). Dr. Meredith Grey from Grey’s Anatomy (2005) Dr. Meredith Grey is the main character in Grey’s Anatomy which is aired on ABC channel. Meredith is the daughter of Ellis Grey, who was a renowned General Surgeon. Ellis worked at Seattle Grey Hospital where Meredith spent most of her childhood because her mother was always very busy doing surgeries. When Meredith was five years old, her parents got divorce, because her father (Thatcher) came to know about ...

Brief History

Controversies regarding the use of methadone have been existent over the past three decades. The use of the drug has received praise and condemnation in equal measure. The controversies have been persistent especially due to misinformation on the part of the various parties concerned; the addicts and their families, sponsors, physicians and ethnic leaders. Staff who are meant to guide addicts need to get the right information on the level of safety. The recent past has seen an increase in the number of methadone-related deaths. This is especially so in the use of the drug in combination with ...

Introduction

Primal fear is an investigative movie, which tries to unravel the murder of a famous Bishop in Chicago. A young altar boy (Aaron) has been arrested for his murder. Aaron looks like an innocent kid, who stutters, and he is represented by Vail, who is a famous attorney. Vail believes that Aaron is innocent. In the middle of the trial, Vail finds out that Aaron has a disorder. With the disorder Aaron acts differently, he is a foul mouthed, violent, and obnoxious. Vail finds a sex tape that shows Aaron, another altar boy and a girl having sex, and they are being directed by the ...

- Introduction: Crisis Theory and Intervention Society is not a place without problems. In fact, it is a place with a lot of it. There are a lot of categories of problems that exist and perhaps the most common forms of problem are economic, political, health-related, and social in nature. The objective of this paper is to discuss a case of Crisis Theory and Intervention, particularly the case of Ken, a 20 year old college student studying at the University of Southern California, who is showing continuously increasing signs of anxiety and depression after being exposed to a traumatic criminal activity, that is the murder ...

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic problem with major infections to lungs, pancres, intestine and liver. The main characteristic of the disease is abnormal transport of chloride, and sodium in the epithelium leading to thick secretions. It usually results from mutation in the gene for a protein known as cystic fibrosis trans-membrane conductance regulator (CFTR). This is a hormone which is usually involved in various body excretion processes. The main method of transmission of the disease is through genes. However, research has proved that it can be still transferred among people with no DNA connection The disease is ...

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

This is a case study of Joseph. Joseph is a twenty five year old American male. There are more than 25 million people who are affected by schizophrenia. There is suspicion and uncertainty with regards to the causal attributes of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that has multiple manifestations. It is hard enough to try to understand the cognitive processes of as healthful person, let alone understand the cognitive processes someone who is manifesting symptoms of schizophrenia. Imagine looking at a person who is sitting on a park bench pretending to argue with someone while sitting on the park bench by themselves. The ...

Introduction

According to the American Psychiatric Association (2000), a trauma is a shocking and emotionally overpowering situation that makes an individual experience a threat to psychological or physical integrity of self or others, leading to a reaction of intense fear, horror, and helplessness (Stolorow, 2007). Ver Der Kolk (1996) opines that "traumatized people lead traumatic and traumatizing lives", because they tend to re-victimize themselves, inflict self-injury, and externalize their trauma by victimizing others. The childhood trauma may trigger severe psychological reactions like Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) that may affect the individual by subjecting him or her to severe depression and alcohol or drug dependence ( ...

Introduction

A family treatment plan is a road map that a family and the affected patient must follow towards recovery. The treatment plan should begin after a family assessment has been conducted and completed. There must be immediate needs that should get addressed regarding the patients. A family treatment plan involves interventions by the medical teams and therapeutic plans. The treatment keeps changing with every intervention. A family treatment plan gets built around the patient’s problems that get brought into treatment. Such treatment plans have been used for outpatient and inpatient treatments. Family treatment plans need to get developed on the core ...

Background and Relevant History

This paper discusses the personality disorder of Charlie Sheen. Online newspapers will be used to provide information on his background. On the other hand, scholarly literatures will be used to provide a substantiation for his personality disorder. Popularly known by his stage name, Charlie Sheen, Carlos Irwin Estevez, is a renowned American actor. Carlos has appeared in different award-winning films. As a public figure, Carlos has always attracted attention. His image, when viewed through the lenses of the public's eyes, has been dramatically good and bad to some extent owing to his drug and alcohol abuse. Carlos’s home town is ...

Introduction

Handling drugs and alcohol addicts require specialized care. The therapeutic approach requires that the members of the patients’ social circle confront the person with regards to the damages experienced as a result of the drinking behavior. Families normally procure services of interventionists to assist them, and advice on the actions that the members should take if the patients are to under a given treatment. Mainly, it is the family members and close friends who confront the addict. During the conversation, the patient is informed about the negative impacts of the drinking habit to the family and what the behavior is likely ...

In psychology, there are different psychological theories that have been proposed, researched and augmented by solid research. They provide the theoretical foundation of psychological phenomena. Psychology is anchored on five paradigms namely biogenic, psychoanalytic, behaviorist, humanist and cognitive. In this paper, the psychoanalytic paradigm is the center of focus. In essence, the paper highlights the life of the offender, Dennis Rader through the lenses of psychoanalytic paradigm. Dennis’s criminal behavior is accounted for by psychoanalytic paradigm. Psychology’s principal goal is to have a clear comprehension of individuals and groups, and the explanation of different phenomena. Psychological principles ...

1. Professional socialization is considered to be the driving force towards the development of one’s knowledge, values and skills that are necessary in building a professional career. The transition from the role of a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to a registered nurse (RN) carries with it the responsibility of maintaining the criteria for a high standard of profession in nursing. A profession carries with it the individual responsibility of practicing the proper knowledge necessary to meet the qualifications of a professional in order to enjoy the privilege of practicing the profession. The criteria of the nursing profession is achieved during the process ...

Introductions

The child abuse has become rampant in the recent past all over the globe. This is confirmed by various surveys that have been carried out in different countries; from the under-developed countries in Asia and Africa to the most advanced countries in Europe and America. Furthermore, this epidemic does not choose race, color or tribe it cut across all the children around the globe. Although this is an old phenomenon which has been in the public knowledge for decades, little has been done to alleviate the suffering of these little angels who cannot defend themselves. Thus, the perpetrators of ...

- History - Reason for Visit

Annual Well-woman examination

- Present Medical Status JA is a new female patient, 52 years of age, of black American descent. Patient has decided to visit the clinic for her annual well-woman examination procedure. - Family Medical and Health History Patient’s maternal family has had a history of HTN (hypertension) and DM (Diabetes Mellitus, type unspecified and unrecalled); and a paternal family history of CA (Cancer) of the breast and colon. Both maternal and paternal family has no history of Kidney Diseases, Vascular, and Pulmonary Disorders. - Diet and Nutritional Assessment Patient ...

Literature Review and Resources

Surgical site infections (SSI) are the typical type of infections that occur in a wound caused by invasive surgical process. This type of infections is the prevalent causes of healthcare-associated infections. Most patients who undergo a surgical procedure always fall victim of surgical site infections. In minor cases, these infections do occur after the patient is discharged from hospital. It is of great significance to note that, surgical site infections can range from a normal trivial wound discharge without any apparent complication to an adversely complicated condition. This type of infection is related to morbidity, a considerable statistic of postoperative deaths is related ...

Psychological testing, also called psychological assessment, aims to establish an individual’s “present functioning” in terms of his/her mental health, personality, IQ, and other factors that make up a person’s psychological construct(Framingham, 2013). There are numerous psychological testing materials developed and established over time, and results derived from administering and interpreting these testing materials are useful in diagnosing psychological, emotional or behavioural difficulties of an individual for psychologists to use as a basis in developing a psychotherapy process that will effectively address the issue. The “most widely-used intelligence test” (Blumel & Zembar, 2010) today is the Wechsler Scales, where the ...

Question 1

I would consider referring Janey to another clinician if after the screening, I realize that due to abusive and traumatic experiences, she has suffered or sustained physical injuries, which might require clinical attention (Women’shealth.gov., 2013).

Question 2

The informed consent should include the names and contacts of witnesses as well. Additionally, it should explain the purpose of the consent, and the regulations of the research. Consent should be obtained after the subject has been informed about the potential risks and benefits of the process. Client’s active participation in informed consent demonstrates respect for a client’s autonomy and right to ...

Conceptualization

The psychological problems of the client, Yisel revolve around her choice of career, and are rooted in the fact that she is trying hard to live and make decisions according to the expectations of her parents as she fears disappointing them. Yisel is incongruent because there is a very slight overlap between her ideal self and her real self. With this being the case, it is very unlikely that she will achieve the state of self actualization. Seeking to conform to the needs and desires of her parents has consistently widens the gap between her real self and her ideal ...

Psychology: Case Study

Introduction 3

Initial interview 4 Assessment formulation methods utilized 4 Assessment of John presenting problems and goals 5 Analysis and critique of MMT approach 6 Agreed goals 6 Treatment plan 6 CBT interventions 7 Intervention for cognitions-thoughts records 7 Benefits of the approach 7 Interventions for behavior- activity scheduling/diversion techniques 8 Benefits of the approach/ interaction 8 Interventions for imagery/interpersonal- imagery based exposure 8 Benefit of approach 9 Intervention for sensation- relaxation/ visualization 10 Conclusion 11

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References: 15 Psychology: Case Study Introduction ...

1. Describe the musical responses of a child in the sensorimotor stage of development. Children learn language during early stages simply by listening. From that they are able to extract complex grammar rules aned syntaxes intuitively. It is the same for music, when children are young they begin to develop a musical vocabulary. Children have been especially understanding to rhythms during this stage as they begin to define their own tempo with “rhythm babble” 2. What is the most notable cognition characteristic of the formal operations stage of development? This stage begins around seven and last till about ...

Substances abused and implications of abuse

Substance abuse and drug addiction have been a running debate as many young people get used to drugs. Drug abuse victims today have filled healthcare centers and emergency departments because of health damages caused by drug use. The most commonly abused drugs include alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin. According to McKetin, McLaren ,Lubman & Hides (2006), the use of cocaine, heroin and marijuana causes the most adverse effects on victims of drug and substance abuse. James Adams is a now a 20 years old man who has been addicted to cocaine. He is half-American half-Asian and has been using the drugs frequently ...

Description of Injury and Treatment Plan

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament of the knee in regards to stabilization (Friedberg, 2013). The ACL originates from the later femoral condyle in the distal femur; it traverses in an antero-medial direction to insert onto the antero-medial part of the tibia, in between the condyles. (Friedberg, 2013) The function of the ACL is to resist anterior movement and medial rotation of the tibia in relation to the femur (Markolf, Mensch, & Amstutz, 1976). A Non-contact mechanism of injury involves a running or jumping athlete with a sudden change in direction. A contact mechanism ...

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive report on a case study conducted on an individual who is displaying symptoms of hypertension. The paper explicitly explores as a chronic disease and some of the aspects that will be touched on include its epidemiology, Pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, treatment plan, drug analysis and follow up care. Hypertension, also commonly referred to as high blood pressure is a body condition in which blood vessels, specifically the arteries high and persistent pressure. This high pressure makes it hard for the heart to pump blood to all the other parts of the body. Hypertension ...

Worldwide mental retardation (MR) is one of the most common conditions affecting 1 to 3% of the general population. Clinically the symptoms differ from one individual to the other as it depends on the severity of the condition (Mental Retardation, 2010; Intellectual Disability (Mental Retardation), 2011; Intellectual disability, 2013). However, few common symptoms associated with MR are as follows: - The intellectual developing milestones are not meet as expected. - Common features shown by the individuals with MR includes unable to do the routine activities independently, impetuous, passive, causing injury to self, inconvincible, rude behavior, frustrated and ...

Introduction

Schizophrenia is a disabling brain disorder which has severe and chronic symptoms. Study has shown that 1 percent of American citizens suffer from this disorder. People suffering from this disorder often believe that other people can read their minds, control their thoughts or they are planning to hurt them. People suffering from this illness get extremely agitated causing them to get withdrawn. Patients suffering from this mental disorder seem okay, until they talk and one realises that they are not making sense. The patients are unable to concentrate, making them unable to care for themselves. They have to rely on ...

Discrepancy Index and treatment time

Introduction During the past many decades, considerable efforts have been made to develop reliable and standardized measurement tools in orthodontics. Quantitative indices like the peer assessment rating (PAR) and the objective grading system (OGS) have been successfully used so far to assess outcomes of an orthodontic treatment, but these are limited to occlusal aspects only (Cangialosi, 2004).

ABO’s DI

The American Board of Orthodontics’ (ABO’s) main goal is clinical excellence as it aims to deliver high quality orthodontics. With this goal in mind, it has devised a tool, the Discrepancy Index (DI) with an intention of providing an objective evaluation ...

Introduction

When doctors accept a patient’s spiritual beliefs and incorporate it into their care plan, since it is an element that not only defines the patient but also gives them a sense of meaning and purpose, the patient buys into the treatment plan with more acceptance and willingness to participate. The patients also may be able to better understand the limitations with which they are faced if spirituality is a part of the treatment plan. Faith may help and enhance the healing process. For the terminally ill, it may enable a patient to come to a sense of peace knowing that the control of ...

In the United States, vaccine-preventable disease levels are at or near record lows according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, despite the records, there are still many adolescents and adults who are under immunized; thus, increasing the possibility of outbreaks of some diseases. The treatment of preventable diseases impact on the economy of the United States is quite big. A report in 2009 showed that the US spends billions of dollars for the treatment of preventable diseases. A probable reason for this is that some Americans have poor eating habits, do not exercise and are addicted ...

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1. Read the case study of Kendra at the beginning of Chapter 13 of the Mental Health in Social Work text. 2. Complete all sections of the assignment, as identified in this document. 3. Turn in the assignment to your instructor by the end of Week 7.

Questions to consider when formulating a diagnosis for Kendra

1. Do Kendra’s presenting problems result from patterns of interaction with others?

Kendra’s mentioned issues stem from a series of negative interactions in her social circles. She is very lonely, and when she is alone, she feels overpowered by the thought that she will be lonely forever and be ...

1a.DSM-IV refers to the 4th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental Disorders. It is authored by the American Psychological Association and provides several psychiatric diagnoses for mental disorders. It shows all the medical disorders encountered by children and adults and gives relevant statistics in terms of gender and age. DSM-IV also provides details of various studies conducted on providing optimal treatment to patients. The manual includes 297 disorders, grouped into 15 categories. DSM-IV uses multiaxial approach to provide an assessment. There are five axes with each providing a different angle regarding mental disorders. This is designed to give a ...

The case concerns an African American woman, 26 years old who is working but has no kids. She was the only child in the family who was brought up by her mother since her father died while she was 3 years old. The woman had a problem of expressing herself to her mother, so she could tell her grandmother the love feelings she had towards her mother. The three lived together.

Theory for treatment plan

Understanding an individual’s behavior is a complicated task, which requires a learning experience. Human behavior is unpredictable and complex and trying to understand it requires a high degree of accuracy. Different ...

The case concerns an African American woman, 26 years old who is working but has no kids. She was the only child in the family who was brought up by her mother since her father died while she was 3 years old. The woman had a problem of expressing herself to her mother, so she could tell her grandmother the love feelings she had towards her mother. The three lived together.

Theory for treatment plan

Understanding an individual’s behavior is a complicated task, which requires a learning experience. Human behavior is unpredictable and complex and trying to understand it requires a high degree of accuracy. Different ...

Group Design and application of therapy to a particular homogeneous group is an important aspect of therapeutics in psychology. This exercise is a stepwise process, which is created in order to design groups and provide them with assistance and counseling in line with the guidelines laid by state-run treatment facility. The goal of facilitator will be to define the group, which in this case would be Drug & Alcoholic Offenders and provide T.A.S.C. Treatment Alternatives for a safe community sessions. The group members are chosen on the basis of set criteria and efforts were in place in order to maximize the homogeneity ...

Question 1

Symbolic interaction theory views society as the conglomeration of all of the different ways that individual people interact with one another. The pioneers of this theory were Max Weber and George Herbert Mead, but the person to give this theory its name was Herbert Blumer, who summarized it like this: people tend to treat things according to the significance that those things have from their perspective. This significance comes through social interaction and can change over time as the interpretation of those things varies over time (Nelson). Blumer outlined three tenets of this theory:

People assign significance based on interaction with others.

Interaction with others shapes the ...