Community Based Mental Health Care

This paper will give a description of the Disability Insurance Policy with a focus on the mentally disabled, giving rise to the Community Mental Health Act of 1963. It will describe the problems that made it necessary to create the CMHA policy, giving the pros and cons of deinstitutionalization. It will give a historical account of the policy and finally will give an analysis of the policy.

A doctoral degree combining both supervisory professional mental health counseling skills and counselor education has always been at the forefront of both my personal and professional goals. Being afforded the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision will allow me the ability to enhance my professional competencies and achieve my set goals. My primary desire is to obtain a position as a college professor that will allow me to nurture the professional growth and maturity of future mental health professionals. Pursuing the doctoral degree will simultaneously assist in developing skillsets that will further prepare me for advanced opportunities in not only teaching but supervision and research. Additionally, I desire to devote time and research to small rural communities to establish prevention based programs that will bridge communities as it relates to mental health challenges. A PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Capella University will afford me the opportunities to positively impact change in future professionals and the communities for which I serve.

The community-based mental health programs are not only inadequate in relation to numbers, but also underfunded (Unite for Sight.org, 2013). According to Martin (1995), we live in a society that is increasingly becoming conscious of an excessive tax burden. Tax burden, on the other hand, provides for the realization of just how deinstitutionalization is directly related to politics and public policy. The pubic in America who account for the electorate, have a significant say in how policy is affected. To this extent the assumption in relation to deinstitutionalization is that due to increased public outcry in regards to taxation, the both federal and state governments have over the years been forced to cut down spending on some items in the recurring budget in order to free up additional funds. According to Treatment Advocacy Center (2011), the federal government in 1965 surgically excluded the payment of Medicaid for patients institutionalized in state psychiatric and other mental disorders institutions. The goals of this action, according to Treatment Advocacy Center (2011) was to foster deinstitutionalization, and the wading of care costs to sates, viewing them as largely responsible for mental care.

Our clinicians trained professionals in the Mental Health field and have obtained a Masters degree level. Upon completion of the degree our qualified professionals have obtained licensure by following proper board required examination and hours of supervision. Our professionals in the associate level are also receiving proper supervision and consultation as required by the board in order to become fully license. Our intake coordinator works with providers and community partners in order to deliver a professional and timely processing of referrals made to our agency. The front desk receptionist makes sure that our clients feel welcomed into a safe environment and ensures proper processing of payments as well as directs questions and concerns appropriately. While Deepest Needs Counseling provides Outpatient therapy services, in an effort to provide the highest level of service; we partner with professional psychologists and psychiatrists in the area. Based on client’s needs, referrals for services are available in order to accommodate further evaluations and/or medication management

The main concept of this study is to effectively display Multidisciplinary Teams and the role they have on the field of Mental Health. MDTs have been proven to be an effective format for collaboration of Mental Health Clinicians to exhibit the core concepts of wellness, resilience, and prevention for the overall health of the patient. Evidence has been shown to prove that when MDTs are being practiced in the field of study, Mental Health Clinicians exhibit enthusiasm of the skills and ideas being learned. In addition, MDTs deliver clinicians a significant amount of chances to collaborate with different clinicians to learn new skill sets and therapeutic approaches to provide exceptional and complete care for the patients. Even though MDTs

1.1.- At the office: Mark presented at the office extremely disturbed and stated to have very bad days. Mark stated that could not handle any more the dynamic of the house and unhealthy relationship with his brothers. Mark’s brothers suffer from personality disorder and the youngest one is violence toward him and just two weeks ago his brother took a knife and wanted to kill Mark. This situation has upset Mark greatly, he cannot sleep, has heart palpitations, feels depresses and anxious. In addition, Mark is having suicidal thoughts but not a plan. Mark emphasised that he really need help and wanted to be taken to the hospital as his thoughts were all over the place. Moreover, Mark informed that he was fearful that if he

Despite the evidences shown by many researchers on the effectiveness of school-based intervention for childhood obesity compared to community-based interventions, many people still hold a firm belief that community-based interventions yield to better results than school-based interventions. Most of the advocates for community-based intervention for childhood obesity, demand that policymakers focus more on implementing community based programs in rather than schools based programs to reduce the obesity issue which affect various communities. They suggest utilizing the same techniques which would be used for school based intervention on a community level. Moreover, they deeply argue that improve the

Being a clinical therapist, the research she uses is directly related to clinical research modalities. The value research brings to her social work practice informs her treatment practices either for growth or reform. Additionally, research helps support and informs current treatments as well as considering new and different approaches. Research is crucial to understanding mental illness and trends in this area, however, she also advocates for her clients using research to identify trends helpful to the client’s situations.

Eskenazi Health offers various nationally-recognized programs and services. Overall, Eskenazi Health has a mission to advocate, care, teach, and serve community members. The specific agency I have chosen to research is Eskenazi Midtown Community Mental Health. There is an emphasis on vulnerable populations, and financial measures do not disqualify care. Located locally in Indianapolis, Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health Center provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for all types of emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The services are designed to provide the utmost, high-quality care and confidentiality to patients who choose to take part in the services. Outpatient detoxification and counseling is offered to participants. Welcoming people of all ages, the mission of Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health Center is to directly serve the patient suffering with serious mental illness and chronic addiction, as well as their families.

Sometimes when a juvenile is charged with a crime there are options available to them that does not include jail time. One option is community-based treatments, community-based treatments refers to efforts to provide care, protection, and treatment for juveniles that are in need. The two community-based treatments that I will focus on are probation and electronic monitoring.

During my time in practice with a community mental health team in the Northeast of England I came across a lady in her mid-twenties who had just recently gave birth to a child. My mentor and I had to go and assess her due to her showing symptoms of postnatal depression, it was important to assess the safety of her and her new-born child and to see if she was able to care for the child. NICE guidelines have set out guidelines which help us as nurses identify maltreatment, nurses and other healthcare professional must always be aware of potential signs of neglect and abuse of children, looking out for poor hygiene, bruising, parents cancelling or missing their appointments and failing to seek appropriate healthcare. We have a responsibility to Act as advocates for children whilst being clear with our professional boundaries, making appropriate referrals to safeguarding/child protection wherever necessary (Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board, 2008).

One of the main models of CSS is the assertive community treatment (ACT) approach that works with customers on an individual premise giving administrations essentially in the customer 's home and neighborhood instead of in workplaces. ACT projects are staffed by a gathering of experts who act as a treatment group in the community. In most ACT groups, staff gives a scope of administrations to customers in their regular surroundings helping with social administration offices, pharmaceutical administration, lodging, work, family issues, and showing customers adapting aptitudes. The ACT group keeps up successive contact with customers and helps with customer 's worries around exercises of day by day living

1.- Legal: The writer accompany Petty to Hymans Solicitors. Interpreter was provided, however; the writer needed to assist Petty at the end of the session, as interpreter service when longer that the time arranged and could not continue.

1.- Mental well-been: Erica hesitated to attend a scheduled appointment but decided to attend (the writer congratulated Erica for making a healthy choice). Erica informed the writer that she had not been emotional well for almost a week, and proceeded to describe her thoughts and feelings. Erica disengage from family and friend and did not answer phone messages, not eating healthy and has had sleepless nights thinking about her misfortune. Erica was closed to own a beautiful house, but she lost it due to her husband bad choices. At present suffers financial difficulties and she was fearful that one day

the study to a specific mental health problem. This study will serve to fill the gap by focusing on