Summary of Study Sword, Busser, Ganann, McMillan, & Swinton (2008) questioned women’s experiences in regards to seeking care for probable postpartum depression (PPD) following a referral from the visiting public health nurse. Questions the researchers sought to answer included the woman’s response for a referral, factors that hindered or facilitated seeking care, the experience of seeking care, and responses to the interventions. The study uses a qualitative descriptive design the “method of choice
According to www.adaa.org about 15 million Americans suffer from depression. The ability to think positively is essential in the average american’s life. Although life has its many ups and downs it is important to stay positive through them all. “As a man thinketh so is he” (Proverbs 23:7). Additionally, this quote from the bible also portrays the idea that if positive thinking can help lead you to success and a life full of happiness. Therefore, if you think positive about the so called negative
How To Prevent Depression Also known as the “common cold” of mental disorders, depression affects nearly 121 million people worldwide and almost 80% of them don’t even receive specific treatment. Some researchers even believe that in approximately 20 years, depression will be more widespread than dental caries. Apart from the devastating psychological effects, depression also increases the risk of: heart disease, stroke, obesity and sleep disorders. Among your friends and family members, there
From the outside looking in, depression can be deemed by others as a person merely being lazy, but it is far more problematic than that for the ones coping with the illness. There are many aspects of this disease that effect the person suffering and the people around them. Everyone has periods of sadness, but true depression can cause a spiral that feels almost impossible to control. To understand depression, first you must understand what depression is. According to The National Institute for Mental
What is Depression? Most adults and many children and adolescents have a few bad days here and there, sometimes three or four in a row. When this happens, your mood is bad, you feel like jumping on people for nothing. You sleep, but you do not rest. You eat, but you are not hungry. Your life is one big chore. Everything that was fun is work and what usually is work is like walking with lead boots. Often you have stomach aches, headaches, aching, dizziness and other symptoms, but the doctors can
STUDY OF MAJOR DEPPRESSION By Daniel Khajavi Note: All names and location in this case study have been changed to maintain patient and clinician confidentiality. Table of contents INTRODUCTION The purpose of this case study is to analyse a mental health case attended by paramedics. This paper will include a brief overview of the case attended, key features of the case, relevant history, a provisional diagnosis
treatment of Tina depression. Discuss her symptoms of depression, intake interview, and why the counselor’s own perception of psychopathology is extremely important in the diagnostic process (GCU, 2015). Make sure her family member knows about medications, treatments, referrals, and any other special instructions (Wolters, 1999). MISCONCEPTIONS OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY We had a subject named Tina a 17-year-old Navajo female that is brought into a therapist’s office for signs of depression; her family
Finding Immediate Solutions to Aid OEF/OIF Veterans Suffering from Co-Occurring Illnesses (PTSD and Substance Abuse) Research Brief Article Citation: Bernhardt, A. (2009). Rising to the challenge of treating OEF/OIF veterans with co‐occurring PTSD and substance abuse. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 79(3-4), 344-367. Key Words: Trauma, Addiction, Engagement, and Integrated Treatment Target Audience: The Entire veteran population in general (this includes combat and non-combat veterans), a
The teen that inspired my personal story was Kevin Breel a 17 year old high school student who dealt with depression and mental illness. Kevin Breel was like any normal highschool teen in the eyes of his peers, Captain of the basketball team, Honor roll student, and very popular amongst his peers. But beneath this all, Kevin Breel suffered personal problems dealing with an alcoholic father who never seem to be around for him and a family that was dysfunctional and never seemed to support him. Kevin
cohort and (b) improving the lives of older adults, as primary reasons for choosing a gero-social work specialty. Table 2 reports on differences in ratings of interpersonal skills by students and faculty, who observed interviews of the outpatient depression case sessions on a bank of television screens at the simulation center. There were significant differences between groups with faculty rating student skills higher on all the interpersonal skill items. The largest observational differences included