Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation

Psychopathology is the study of mental distress and abnormal maladaptive behaviour, there are four approaches to psychopathology, cognitive, behavioural, psychodynamic and biological. The biological model of abnormality is split into four parts which can all cause abnormal behaviour these are; Genetic, Brain injury, Neurotransmitters and Infection.

emotionally capable of making an informed decision regarding participation in this study. Of the participants, 250 were male and 300 were female. Participants were selected from general

31 y/o AA male patient seen today for psychiatric-mental health assessment. He is awake, alert and oriented x4. He is calm, cooperative and follows commands during assessment. The patient reports he is depressed, difficulty sleeping and nightmares at night. The patient explained his depression is as a result of deep thinking from a news he received two days ago from his elder brother that his mother is ill. Stressors identified by the patient include losing his job a week ago before the news about his mother; his wife is 6-months pregnant with their first child, who currently works part-time at her present job; patient relates difficulty paying monthly bills and inability to provide adequately for his family as a man. The patient denies mood swings, suicidal/homicidal thoughts and ideation. Patient reports his spouse is at work at the moment and he does not want to put stress on his wife due to her current condition. Patient denies been hospitalized for depression or psychiatric illness; and denies family history of mental illness. Patient reports he is seeking help because he does not like feeling this way using terms of “helpless and loss of worth from his spouse”. Patient reports he needs help with his depression and nightmares before his current condition get out of hands and ruined his marriage.

A Medical laboratory technologist collect samples and performs tests to analyze fluids, tissue, and other substances. Most Mlt's work under the supervision of physicians or lab technologists. Their jobs are to help find illnesses or determine certain treatments a patins can take. To be more specific they analyse body fluids such as urine or blood in order to find this information. They also help in setting up and maintaing sterile equipment in the lab. They collect blood and others samples from patients and prepare solutions that will be needed to analyse samples. They have various areas in which they work and the ones listed above are just few.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24 (Scallan and Allick). Mental health screenings can help show the signs of a person who is having suicidal thoughts. In recent years, there has been a mass quantity of debate regarding whether or not mental health screenings for teenagers should be provided in schools. To most, mental health screenings in schools are an invasion of privacy. However these mental health screenings provide the help teens with suicidal tendencies need. Many students will not go and get help if they are feeling depressed, through these screenings it will help provide teens with someone that will help them. While some believe that mental health screenings are an invasion of privacy, mental health screenings

The most interesting section of the hospital I think is interesting is Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services. In order to work in these fields, you must have specialized education and training, along with the proper certifications. Which means the allied health professional who is working on you while you are in the hospital, is very important. It is interesting because there are so many people running different kinds of tests just to find out what is wrong with one person. A single person may need blood work done, as well as urine analysis, and possibly even a spinal tap to gain access to the spinal fluids for testing. With the therapeutic side of this, there are also so many allied health professionals that work with people to help them regain

Through laboratory examinations a typical complete normal results. The patient was taken after every year without any indications of illness. Patient lived freely and was utilized fulltime as a companion for crippled individuals. Lately formal neurological and ophthalmological reassessments were performed. There was ordinary intellectual capacity with a score of 30/30 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), score did not propose any mind-set disorder. Cranial nerves were ordinary including a dilated fundoscopic examination and there is no restriction of upward or downward gaze, optokinetic reactions were typical and the vestibular-visual reflex as well. Muscle mass, tone, and strength were typical just like her stride and coordination

Firstly, a lack of understanding about outcomes, cost-effectiveness and clinical guidelines and less exposure to videoconferencing influences negative opinions of its use (Rees & Haythornthwaite, 2004). It also challenges the cultural values and traditional practices of psychologists, who are resistant to it replacing conventional interaction (Rees & Haythornthwaite, 2004). The complexity of legal and ethical issues, such as confidentiality, informed consent and client safety when using videoconferencing also causes concerns and anxieties for health professionals (Rees & Haythornthwaite, 2004). It is evident that psychologist’s attitudes and abilities are important components in facilitating the development of therapeutic alliance. However, they also require more information and evidence of appropriateness and quality of various technologies available, as without efficient access to this information, psychologists are unlikely to implement telehealth mechanisms into their routine clinical practice (Rees &

As a future forensic psychologist possessing an understanding of the various assessment tools used to assess and measure individuals and their behaviors is imperative to ensure that the administering of the test is done accurately. Psychological assessments are vital tools in understanding the individual distinctiveness of a subject. Comprehensive assessments assist with explaining connections with psychological functioning and

Pedophilia is a psychiatric mental disorder that describes when an adult or an older adolescent has a sexual attraction for young children under thirteen years old. In addition, it is no longer a secret that pedophilia is part of the Catholic Church 's history from the beginning of the 1980 's, and while the Catholic Church knew about this terrible situation did not take effective actions to solve it. Despite the fact that it is a crime that has been happening for over thirty years, according to Roland Flamini, a Washington-based correspondent who specializes in foreign affairs, in his article “Crisis in the Catholic Church” the first lawsuit involving priestly sexual abuse in the United States of America was filed

I agree with you completely. We cannot blame society for the choices that individuals make. As Beccaria stated, everyone has free-will. Most individuals are not forced to commit crimes; however, social pressures often influence their choices to make poor choices. I also agree with your examples of how stress can lead to psychological issues. Some individuals do not have the same determination and drive, so they do not know how to cope with their situations when things get tough. A lack of money and deprivation can influence someone to steal for their basic needs because they believe they have no other choice. Although, their circumstances are unfortunate, they should still be held accountable. I know that the government does not provide everything,

Social work plays a key role in the diagnosis, treatment and day to day living of individuals who have a mental illness. The Australian Government Department of Health (2014) defines mental illness as “a health problem that significantly affects how a person feels, thinks, behaves, and interacts with other people”. The social work profession has numerous dealings with this client base through a multiplicity of practice contexts. It is therefore imperative that social workers have the capacity to be able to recognise and appropriately respond to the needs of the individual; understanding how mental illness may impact on an emotional, psychological, physical and cognitive level.

Mental health is a condition where he or she suffers from a psychological disability and affects their mental well- being. The clients who are targeted people who suffer from bipolar, schizophrenia, ADHD, and substance abuse. Mental health can be either short term or long term depending on the conditions from the mentally ill patient. Primary physicians are the ones who diagnose mental illnesses. Since the mentally ill suffer from these conditions care is delivered by psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, and family counselors. Institutional care can either be held at private or public facilities such as psychiatric facilities, general hospitals, nursing homes, and substance abuse centers. There is medication that can help treat these

It has been estimated that 1 in 5 adults suffers from diagnosable mental health problems (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics in Quality (CBHSQ), 2015). These mental health problems can be disabling, severely affecting one’s ability to function, and causing increased health concerns resulting in early mortality (Mechanic, 2012; Walker, 2014). Even so, mental health treatment has been shown to be an underserved area of healthcare (Kesslar, Chui, Demler, Merkangas, & Walters, 2005). Nearly a third of those who are insured currently lack coverage for services related to substance use disorders and mental health treatment, including the inpatient crisis intervention and stabilization. The lack of health insurance coverage creates

Among the world of mental health there exists many unexplained disorders. Most of these psychiatric disorders occur for no reason and without conscious control. However, in the section of somatic symptom disorders there exists diagnoses of people with factitious disorder whom intentionally pretend illness in order to fulfill their emotional needs. For the FD client, there is a strong urge to assume the role of “patient.”