A Brief Note On Clinical Indicators And Self Report Measures

Through the application of standard diagnostic criteria and the use of diagnostic reasoning we aim to develop a better understanding of the strengths and limitations of classification systems and the methods used to define psychopathology. The information processing system of diagnostic reasoning applied to clinical diagnoses, is important for the detailed analyses of clinically gained information (Coderre Mandin, Harasym & Fick, 2003). Nurcombe and Fizthenry-Coor (1987), note researchers observe the cognitive problem and convert it into mental enquiries, which aim to elicit more diagnostic information. Clinicians using the diagnostic process make a number of diagnostic inferences in regards to the noted maladaptive behaviour (Kassirer, 1989). Deductive reasoning in the form of hypothetico-deductive reasoning is used to examine and support or reject hypothesised diagnoses (Coderre et al., 2003). This process is use to generate several hypotheses based on knowledge held by the examiner who then gathers data to support or reject these hypotheses until a prognosis can be decided upon (Nurcombe & Fitzhenry-Coor, 1987).

There are ten different personality disorders, each having specific symptoms, but all of them share certain characteristics. The first of these characteristics is that an

Hospitals regularly measure patient care, which is defined as any health care service provided to an individual. It is measured in different ways according to the type of health care service provided. However, there are basic principles that guide how all patient hospital care is measured.

But in some cases, rare cases, mental illness and malingering may co-exist and be concluded to have psychopathology. In the end, malingering is very hard to keep constant and to keep believable even for a person who is used to doing it - though it can be done and there are some consequences. Consequences include either: societal consequences such as an increased insurance premium and a diversion of funds from the deserving to the undeserving (Bordini, 2002). The second is when charges can be dismissed and will achieve a secondary gain by avoiding prison for treatment-based rehabilitation (Frederick, Crosby, & Wynkoop, 2000).

Trauma one Pediatric Emergency Department! Trauma one Pediatric Emergency Department responding over! Rescue Unit 29 transporting a 12 year-old boy, named Mike, hit by a car while riding his bicycle. This is a hit and run accident, but other motorists called a rescue unit. The child was not wearing a helmet. Facial bleeding is under control, but he suffered facial and head trauma. There appeared to be no facture of the extremities. Presently he is awake and semi-alert. Vitals signs: BP 120/56, Pulse 120, Oxygen

Two types of data were collected through surveys, both before and after implementation of the combined approach (Sand-Jecklin and Sherman,2014). The first data was on nurses’ point of view with regards reporting process, and the second on patients view regrading nursing care. The baseline survey included 233 patients and 148 nurses, while the survey three months into the implementation period included 157 patients and 98 nurses. The final survey, 13 months into the impanation, was completed by 154 patients and 54 nurses. The patient survey also included responses from patient families. These were 70, 72, and 53 responses for baseline survey, three-month postimplementation surveys, and 13-month postimplementation surveys.

List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group.

Based on the assessment of MacPhail and Verdun-Jones (2013), people with different forms of mental conditions are highly over represented in the criminal justice system. The extent of over representation in the justice system is uncertain. However, its presence cannot be denied. The term mental illness or condition is used to refer to exclusively the serious psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia while at selected times it is used to refer to conditions listed on in the DSM-IV, which is the manual of mental disorders. Some of the more common conditions listed in the DSM include anti-social personality disorder as well as drug and substance abuse. Depending on the situation, the definition of mental illness applied will vary. Eighty percent to Ninety percent of criminal offenders have a diagnosis of mental disorder. To this end, it comes as no surprise that there is a high population of inmates with antisocial personality disorder in correctional facilities.

The article’s aim was to identify possible management and identification strategies for Malingering by Proxy using 16 case-reports. Articles from computer databases were reviewed by two evaluators. By comparison of typical characteristics and motives, methods of identification and management were obtained. Generally physical examinations, history reports, neurophysiological testing and collateral information including videotapes were used for identification. These should be thorough as false accusations can threaten the professional-patient relationship. For management, long-term follows ups involving the discontinuation of unnecessary medications, safety assessments of the proxy and access to psychological care and child protective services,

Teen and adults up to 35 - violent death from unintentional injury, homicide and suicide

The message that my total health assessment articulates about my current state of health is that although my lifestyle choices are fairly ideal, there is always room for improvement. The categories that pertain to the physical health component of wellness, include eating habits, physical activity, tobacco/drug/alcohol use, sleep, and safety. All of these categories are applicable to the physical health aspect of wellness, because they all have a great impact in the way your body physically feels and looks, depending on the choices you choose to make, which can either be positive or negative. In addition, the categories that affect the mental health component of wellness, include attitudes towards life, spiritual connectivity, stress management,

Of them, a prominent one would be the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS), a test deftly structured to perceive the possibility of malingering. Interviewees are asked a series of questions regarding their supposed symptoms and their responses are then contrasted to the answers gained from actual patients and also individuals who were knowingly malingering. To gauge their truthfulness, SIRS makes mention of a broad array of symptoms that may not be factual for even an extraordinarily abnormal cohort; furthermore, individuals are inquired numerous times questions pertaining to a certain symptoms, to check their constancy. According to Kucharski (2014), there are several clinical indicators that could signal off the potential prevalence of malingering, of them would be, symptoms inconsistent with distress, craving an unnatural amount of attention to one’s symptoms, atypical display of symptoms and odd combinations thereof, indistinct presence of symptoms, lack of symptoms that may be hard to feign and an overall discrepancy in symptoms reported and conduct observed

The diagnostic process for personality disorders currently covers a broad scope of various tests and symptoms, causing a source of frustration for psychiatrists (Aldhous). The symptoms and side effects of several personality disorders can tend to blur together, making diagnosis challenging (Aldhous). Most psychiatric patients are diagnosed with several personality disorders at once, with twenty percent of people with personality disorders simply diagnosed with a “personality disorder not otherwise specified” (Aldhous). Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, commonly referred to as the DSM, psychiatrists attempt with great difficulty to categorize their patients into a specific disorder, only to diagnose

Dombeck, M., Hoermann, S., Zupanick, E.C. (2011). Personality Disorders: Problems with current diagnostic system. MentalHelp. Retrieved on 14th March, 2013, from http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=569

There are three main ways to be diagnosed with a personality disorder. The first is a physical exam, this will determine if there is an underlying medical problem. The exam can include lab tests and possible screening for alcohol and/or drugs. The next step is a psychiatric evaluation. During this evaluation the patient and their doctor should discuss the patient’s feelings, their thoughts, and of course their behavior. This evaluation can include a survey in regards to the patient and can include their