Psychological Disorders: The Medical Model

There are a few models of mental health. In the medical model various professionals such

The Medical Model is the oldest of the three models, historically it started with the shamans, medicine men and mid-wives. The medical model views the persons coming for help as patients, sick or with a disease. Its central focus is the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and cure of the illness of that disease. (Woodside & McClam, 2015, pg. 103). The medical model was particularly used in the treatment and care of the mentally ill who were often caged and treated like animals. During the time of the French Revolution a Dr. Philippe Pinel campaigned for the rights of the mentally ill, to be treated as patients needing care instead

Medical Model which is the medical perspective and oldest form of treatment available with recommendations of medications, psychiatric medication, studies along with other professional methods of treating a client. Symptom-diagnosis-treatment-cure is the elements of the model.

Woodside and McClam view of medical model is that if someone is seeking help the person maybe sick or that they have a disease. Medical model is considered to be a person that has a disease or illness that will affect their ability to function on a daily basis, these individuals or in other words patient seek professional treatment from a physician in either a hospitals. They rely on physicians for treatments. In order to provide an exceptional service to the patient the treatment must consist of symptom, diagnosis, treatment, and cure (Woodside & McClam, 2015, p. 102). By following these steps the patient will get a better end result with the treatment.

Not all labels are bad that are used to describe a person with a disorder. Such as labels that are used in the medical field to diagnose someone with a certain disease. Some of those labels are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Organized Conduct Disorder (OCD), anorexia,schizophrenia, obesity, autistic and bipolar. Bipolar is used to say that person has a mental disease and their emotions are all mixed up. ADHD is exactly what is sounds like, a person can not focus very well and are normally really hyper. Same with OCD the person has a issue with things and everything has to be in a certain pattern. Schizophrenia causes people to act abnormally. Obesity is defined as an excessive amount of body fat. Anorexia is when the

Psychological disorders are mental disorders that affects ones pattern of behavior that deviates them from the social conventional norms. One's behavior is expressed to wield a lot of distress that is not considered as the normal development of a person's culture. Psychological disorders are seen by the way an individual feels, acts, thinks or perceives the environment around them, most especially ones social an emotional stability. The causes of mental are quite large and they vary and sometimes unclear ADDIN EN.CITE Barlow20073(Barlow, 2007)336Barlow, D.H.Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders: A Step-By-Step Treatment Manual2007New YorkGuilford Press9781593855727http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=JSfnCPlEFygC( HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_1" o "Barlow, 2007 #3" Barlow, 2007). All in all, these disorders affects one's ability to interact with other members of society but due to developments in medicine and research, means of managing and even treatment of these disorders have been discovered. One common disorder is post-traumatic stress disorder often abbreviated as PTSD.

The biopsychosocial model describes the origin of psychological problems as a combination and interaction of biological factors, psychological processes. Specifically, the sociocultural model suggests that attention must be paid to the social and cultural factors (such as gender, religion, age, economic class) that form the context or background of mental illness. According to the diathesis-stress model genetically acquired biological characteristics and early experiences may create a diathesis or predisposition, for developing a disorder, but a certain amount of stress is required to trigger it – which may be attributed to an individual’s sociocultural context.

The medical model is every point of contact geared towards normal inmates. The approach is to reform offenders. “Steeped in 19th century positivism and progressivism, treatment equated crime with illness, and rehabilitation with cure (Mays and Winfree, 2009). The model was to direct prisoner management; however, it does not accommodate every inmate. The medical model was created to reduce normal inmate’s behavior, but what about the mentally ill.

How does the structure of the brain differ between those with or without psychological disorders and what are the causes of these differences?

The medical model is a term in psychology, this indicates the assumption that abnormal behavior is as a result of physical problems and should be treated medically. Sometimes, this is very true, for example, someone with a traumatic brain injury.

Hi, Professor and Classmates! The theories that I will discuss will be those of Human Disorder. These are theories that try to explain why and how certain disorders came about. Each theory propose certain treatments that have been designed to try and alleviate whatever disorder that is in question.. It also have a good impact on what steps the professional should take with their clients. These theories are made up of two main types of disorders physical and mental which emphasize the main concerns of the service workers. These theories tends to focus on a certain kind of behavior in which are based on different levels according to the type of theory in which a client is dealing with. This would be helpful to me in finding the right kind of

The claimant testified that she is not able to drive. She last drove two years ago. She initially used a cane to help her walk after acute pain in the hip but has used a walker since 2015 after a knee injury. Since April of 2017, she has used a wheelchair for “long distance walking”. She stated she was taking Alprazolam, Carisoprodol, Gabapentin, Hydrocodone, Levothyroxine, Lisinopril, Lovastatin, Metformin, Levemir, Novolog, and Trazodone. Her medications make her sleepy. She has back pain, severe arthritis, and her L5 is displaced from her L4. She has been recommended for back fusion but has to have an A1c less than eight. She falls because her foot tends to catch. She has to be very conscious when walking. She hurt her right knee at work when her foot caught on a cord. It took over a year for swelling to go down. It aches when the weather changes. She has back pain due to sciatica. Her sister or her son have to take her to her appointments. She needs to

Many study abnormal behavior and mental processes because it gives insight into human behavior and its function in society, when not functioning properly. So what is abnormal behavior? Abnormal behavior is defined as behavior that is disturbing, distressing, maladaptive, and the result of distorted thoughts (“Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior,” 2016, para. 1). Abnormal thinking or behavior can be a result of a psychological disorder. A psychological disorder is defined as, “Any pattern or behavior or psychological functioning that causes people significant distress, causes them to harm themselves or others, or harms their ability to function in daily life” (Ciccarelli, White pg. 540). Psychological disorders can affect

Emotions and cognition are fundamental to our existence. They are spontaneous but hard-wired and driven by cognitive perspectives. Our perceptions (what we see and how we process it) translate into thoughts that then translate into our emotions. Thoughts and feelings are very complicated and to a person suffering from a psychiatric disorder their perception and insight is usually impaired for this reason alone. As Stirling and Elliott (2008) point out mental illness is synonymous with neuropsychological problems. In addition to psychiatric disorders; motivation (or lack of motivation) plays a crucial role that defines their life; loneliness, isolation, lack of movement, inattention to ADL’s. As a psychotherapist, it is

Psychological disorder symptoms and treatment will differ across different cultures. In the Western cultures the patient tends to be more assertive, self-sufficient and less dependent. Personal issues are expected to be solved independently, basing the individual’s personal need to determine therapy. However, in Collective cultures the group needs have more of an impact on an individual’s therapy. In these cultures, one person’s issue is approached for the entire community to address. Traditionally, in Native American communities the family and friends may be active in treatments. Latino culture is much like the Native American community in that the family will typically be involved in an individual’s treatment. One difference between the