Early Intervention Case Study

In the video ‘Early Intervention: The Missing Link’ a presumably deaf woman explains how confident deaf people are, how they are not disabled, and how doctors should be more sensitive with families of deaf children. However, I think this is not only a presumptuous point of view, but also a fine example of how political correctness is slowly taking over society.

Research by the NIMH has been focused on developing the means to diagnose mental disorders early enough to enable prompt and effective intervention, preventing more serious, lasting illness. The benefits of early detection and treatment are widespread and enduring; for many, effective early intervention and treatment will enable them to learn, work, and engage in a fully productive life (NIMH,

After comparing the advantages and disadvantages of all the curriculums that were presented during the poster presentation, I have decided to purchase the Second Step Early Learning curriculum developed by the organization Committee for Children. This curriculum teaches skills that improve students’ ability to understand their own and other’s emotions, show empathy, be able to self-regulate, solve problems, and decrease the frequency of their disruptive behavior, including both verbal and physical aggression. (Second Step Program Review of Research) There are two main reasons and a couple small advantages that make me decided to choose this curriculum:

Our progress in learning the causes and treatments for mental illness has been steady as we build on the medical model of mental illness, which Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman (2010) describe as a model that, “views emotional and behavioral problems as a mental illness, comparable to a physical illness (pp. 341). Only in modern times have we been able to effectively treat mental illness with behavioral therapy, social support, medicine, and other research-based programs. However, there is still much work to be done in regard to access, proper facilities, policy and a host of other challenges that affect this issue.

Sensory integration is a condition that can be found in young children. This condition is defined as the difficulty of developing motor and cognitive skills at a typical rate(book). If the parent of a child with this condition is fully aware, most likely they will take the steps they need to better their child’s life. With that being said, the child will need an occupational therapist. The researcher has gathered information on the steps and guidelines of what an occupational therapist needs to follow for early intervention, the benefits it has for the child in need, and also the roles of an occupational therapist that will be further discussed. One of the most important role that an occupational therapist can do for a child with sensory integration is early intervention. The earlier you acknowledge the condition, the better outcome the child has at improving his/her physical and mental capabilities. Early intervention helps these children strive towards a path that improves their abilities and skills that are developed during these crucial years.

In an inpatient setting, patients admit with a mental health crisis and are especially sensitive to interactions with others. Often the first levels of engagement are challenging due to medications that are first given to stabilize each patient. During the engagement with Mark, it was important to encourage the sense of wellbeing towards recovery and placing a focus on his strengths. Engaging a client with their challenges and goals are suggested to be of focus instead of an individual’s mental health status or symptoms (Novotná, Urbanoski, & Rush, 2011).

Growing up in a small town in Iowa I was unaware of the many situations involving hardship or misfortune that were around me. Therefore, it was not till college when I received the opportunity to work for a reentry program called the Transformative Justice Initiative that I became aware of the multiple factors lead to incarceration, drug use, homelessness, and other areas of hardship. The longer I was involved with the program the more I learned how mental health is convoluted in all of these situations and in all populations. Consequently, my experiences with the Transformative Justice Initiative helped me develop my future aspirations as a professional, which include a desire to work with individuals that have mental illness.

The majority of research that exists on 12-step programs often focus on determining the success rate of 12-step programs such as AA. There is little to no research on problems associated with 12-step programs or problematic areas of 12-step programs. The little research that does exist argue that 12-step programs are not structured for comorbid individual, they may not be the best option for mild substance use disorder, and the central theme of powerlessness can conflict with a therapist’s theoretical orientation and be harmful to the therapeutic alliance. (Kelly & Myers, 2007, Laudet et al., 2004, L, Ingvarson, Richard, 1995). The National Institute of Mental Health (2013) has found that 43.6 million adults aged 18 and older have at least one mental illness and 45 percent of individuals with one mental disorder met criteria for two or more disorders. The presence of comorbid disorders can severely affect the treatment and outcome of individuals (Terra et al., 2006). Many studies have found that clients with a dual diagnosis experience increased rates of hospitalization and increased use of emergency services (Helzer & Pryzbeck, 1998). It is easy to imagine how hospitalization can interrupt treatment by making it difficulty for individuals to attend.

Trauma informed care is also used because traumatic stress is widely experienced by those with mental illness. Trauma awareness helps clients build resiliency in an environment that is safe and welcoming to all. Peer Delivered Services are also provided because sometimes the most valuable supports are provided by someone who has been there. Peers help navigate recovery through the perspective of shared experience. Luke-Dorf has two fully peer-driven programs and employs peer counselors at most sites. Lastly Luke-Dorf believes in integrated care, coordinating primary and preventive care. Providing many health and wellness services, such as smoking cessation and an in-house Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle (HEAL) program. Ultimately, our vision as a mental health program is to embrace diverse populations and diverse practices to develop a high quality, fully integrated system of service and support that responds to the needs of those affected by mental illness in our community.

Our Town was a reproduction of a well-known Village Integrated Service Agency (ISA) from Long Beach, California, but incorporated the majority of the ACT model principles for treatment of the TAY population. The focal point was to look at progress amongst TAY with SMI by making early intensive psychosocial and psychiatric intervention services available. The researchers had two main parts to their study: 1) they conducted pre and post detailed interviews at 2-years, and 2) they used multiple tools to track data elements on TAY client progress, which composed of monthly progress reports from staff at the

I feel the topic early intervention, which I read about in chapter 5 is very important. Early intervention assist children with obstacles they may face. This is very important in the early years to help the child reach their full potential. Finding the challenges/deficiencies early in development can also help to eliminate any future problems that may come up. The children with motor skills delays, speech delay, and our lacking in physical coordination could all benefit from what is offered. This doesn’t only help the child, this can also help the caretaker with how and what they can do to help the child. When this is found it can help the child in the long run with learning to work with the challenge and maybe overcome it. With my daughter

Working in a multi-organization association is the best approach to approach the issue at both an operational and vital level. Introductory and continuous preparing and authoritative backing is likewise required. The direction is for wellbeing and social consideration magistrates, expert aggressive behavior at home and misuse staff and others whose work may carry them into contact with individuals who encounter or execute abusive behavior at home and misuse. Furthermore it might be of enthusiasm to individuals from the general population. Aggressive behavior at home and misuse is a live issue for the Early Intervention Workforce a significant number of whom catch wind of or suspect it is happening in

I received Elyjah Reed’s referral from my supervisor, Louise Baca-Sena. I proceeded to review the files and to organize them in a folder. I called mom, Monica, and left her a voice-mail with general information, including a personal introduction of myself as the FSC at New Vistas, the reason of my phone call (to follow up on the referral), and my contact information for her to call me back at her best convenience.

The team understands the shortcoming with regards to caring for patients with mental disorders. A combination of Tom, Rick, and Paul put Mindstong Health in a better position to develop better and modernized way of providing care.

Located in the United Kingdom, the Worcestershire's Early Intervention Service provides mental clinical services for clients, who are experiencing first-episode of psychosis. Particularly, as a youth-oriented service, the Worcestershire's Early Intervention Service addresses the needs of first-episode psychosis clients, who range between the ages of fourteen and thirty-five years old (Gillam, 2010, p. 30). To define the medical term of first-episode psychosis, Yale School of Medicine's article titled, What is the First Episode Psychosis?, define the mental disorder as an individual who is experiencing psychotic symptoms or a psychotic episode for the first time (Yale School of Medicine, 2015, n.p.). Furthermore, individuals who have been diagnosed