Psychiatrists and Special Population Essay

very important role when it comes to children who need child advocacy who are in foster care. Within Colorado alone there are several different child advocate programs that one can volunteer for. One program is CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, it is a nationwide program of volunteers who are appointed to abused and neglected children in the Juvenile Court System, and then make recommendations to the judge for the children’s long-term welfare. CASA volunteers speak up for these…

Special Populations Page 2 There were several special populations that I found to be interesting. These populations include children with learning disabilities, overweight children, childhood diabetes, people with illnesses due to nervous system disorders, and abused women. After carefully looking at all these different topics I decided on people with illnesses due to nervous system disorders. All the populations listed above have affected my life in one way or another. There is only one…

Special Populations BSHS/402 Case Management Special Populations For this paper, the writer will select one special population that she believes she wants to work with and assist. The first step involves discussing the populations reviewed and the one selected as well as why the selection was made. The writer will discuss why the interest formed on that specific area and what she thinks she would bring to helping that would benefit this specific population. Special populations include…

as the baby boomer population ages, the demand for cardiac surgeons is dramatically increasing. The number of people over age 65 is expected to double in the next 20 years, from 35 million to more than 70 million. By 2025, the researchers say, there could be a 46 percent increase in the demand for cardiothoracic surgeons, but a drop of at least 21 percent in the number of available surgeons. This means that in addition to the increasing number of members of the older population, the number of trained…

Final Exam Monty Picklesimer BSHS/422 - Cultural Diversity and Special Populations January 28, 2013 Shana D. Lewis, LPC, NCC Final Exam 1. What do you need to find out about Esmeralda and her family in order to create the most comprehensive treatment plan? Consider all-important areas that effect Esmeralda and her children's overall wellbeing based on the information given in the case study. Be specific, identify, and list what areas need to be included in Esmeralda's treatment plan. How…

Running Head: SPECIAL POPULATIONS Special Populations: High School Counseling Kean University CED5963 Adolescence is a period of dramatic and revolutionary change. In western cultures it is the time of life, either most reviled, depicted as posing the greatest threat to the established order of things, or most celebrated and romanticized, in particular within the sphere of popular culture, for its creative and challenging…

SPECIAL POPULATION Psychiatrists often encounters patients who are in special situations such as pregnancy, extreme of ages and/or medically ill. These situations cause deviation from the normal physiological process of the body and renders the group vulnerable to adverse drug effect. Therefore it is crucial for the clinicians to have fair knowledge about appropriate medication selection and dosing while treating these special populations. Psychiatric illness during pregnancy is not an uncommon…

Vulnerable Populations Lisa M Buschur HCS/531 Feb 2012 Dr. Deb S. Sandberg "Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all." * Bill Clinton Vulnerable Populations Emotional and cognitive well-being are phrases used to describe mental health. Positive coping mechanisms and an assessment of suicide lethality are assessments providers consider when identifying a psychiatric patient. Those that suffer from mental health disorders are every- where, they are our…

Special Populations The special populations that were in Enterprise Elementary were special education students, ESL students, and gifted and talented learners. With the large differences in academic performance and understanding, there was still a requirement to teach the students all the same information. The curriculum required to teach in the classroom is written to be universal, without exception. However, because there are students of different abilities changes have to be made in the way…

UNINSURED AND SPECIAL POPULATTIONS Introduction There are 45 million (17%) Americans without health insurance. Uninsured and special populations are experiencing problems mostly linked to unemployment, cost of health care, low income and decreased employer-based coverage. Also, many people are unable to find health insurance because of pre-existing health conditions. For some, citizenship status may also disqualify them for benefits. One example is Personal Responsibility Act of 1996, which…