social phobia (social anxiety disorder) and depression. Wagner (2008) reports a strong association between social anxiety disorder and depression. Post traumatic stress disorder [PTSD] in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013) specifically includes sexual violation as one of the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Consequentially, co-morbid symptoms create dis-regulated behaviours which may have long
Running head: CASE STUDY LS Mental Health Case Study LS Nicole Castro College of Southern Nevada Division of Nursing Mental Health Nursing Clinical NURS 243C-S10 Micki Lin Mongogna-Alarcon, MA, BSN, RN October 18, 2010 Mental Health Case Study DM Demographic Data: LS is a 44 year-old female of African and Hispanic decent. She was born in California but moved to Las Vegas as a teenager. She stated that she attended Clark High School and went to a “stewardess college” in
According to The Free Dictionary, mental illness is defined as, “Any of various psychiatric conditions, usually characterized by impairment of an individual 's normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, and caused by physiological or psychosocial factors “(The Free Dictionary, 2007). Mental illness can certainly be a physical illness, but is not as easily diagnosed like a disease such as diabetes. In a disease like diabetes, physicians can run tests to look for certain indicators of
G- CM met with client for a weekly case management, and to continue assisting with his housing goals. I- CM inquired if client has been utilizing his monthly planner to keep track of his schedule and upcoming appointments. CM inquired if client was going to visit the hospital, because client mentioned that he woke up not feeling good. CM continued to assess client’s mental health and medication compliance. CM inquired about client’s appointment with Laurie Garza from LAMP VASH. CM assisted
Psych/Mental Health: On 6/30/17Jy’Nir diagnosis by Dr. Sharief Rubina with F31.9-Bipolar Disorder, Unspecified; F90-Attention-Deficit hyperactivity Disorder; F91.3-Oppostional Defiant Disorder. He is currently on the following medications Abilify 10 mg, Clonidine 0.1 mg and Depakote 125 mg and 250 mg. On 6/14/17 Jy’Nir was placed on the CCIS unit for due to aggression and expression of suicidal ideation. This is Jy’Nir third hospitalization since May 2017. Jy’Nir has an extensive history of trauma
exceptional. The PHQ-9 scored a 0.89 Cronbach’s Alpha within the Primary care setting and a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.86 in the Obstetrics and Gynecology setting. To test reliability a test-retest was done using follow up phone interviews with a Mental Health professional in a trial of 580 patients. This test was performed within 48 hours of the original PHQ-9. The Cronbach’s Aplha was 0.84 for the test-retest. The means score for the clinic samples was 5.08 and 5.03 for the telephone interviews. The
Evidence of effectiveness- A study conducted in Brisbane State high school as cohort based randomized control trial with 134 participants in grade 9-year students, the previous year 9 (n=126) acted as control group with 10 months follow up. Results reveals that students with intervention conditions of hopelessness reported significantly lower level of depressive symptoms and improved mental health and well-being. [20] Another place control trial study conducted in New Zealand, reports a positive
An Effective Criminal Diversion Alternative Mental Health Courts (MHCs) are a relatively recent addition to the judicial system, created approximately 20 years ago as a way to better serve defendants with mental illnesses, a group of individuals whose criminal justice system involvement and incarceration rates are significantly higher than those of the general population (Burns, Hiday, & Ray, 2012). As any comparatively new development, the actual effects of MHC interventions on its participants
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This Manual is basically published by the American Psychiatric Association and it goes on to recognize all the major health disorders. The Substance related disorders are either substance use disorders or substance induce disorders. The Substance use disorders basically consist of dependence and abuse. On the other hand, substance induced disorders include withdrawal, intoxication and other mental states such as psychosis, dementia and mood
Assessment task 2; Case study Question one; As Mr.Smith has had a TIA it would important to monitor all vitals, as the brain controls all functions of the body. Respirations - the brain controls breathing so any problems with the brain can affect respirations. The rate, depth and pattern of breathing should be recorded; Temperature - the hypothalamus regulates body temperature, and problems within the hypothalamus will lead to abnormal temperatures; Blood pressure and pulse - raised blood pressure