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These three essential elements are agreeing on the goal of treatment which was easy to establish with L, agreeing on the tasks required such as safety planning and developing a bond made up of mutual positive feelings (Ardito and Rabellino, 2011). Mental health assessments are imperative as they articulate problems that could have a physical or emotional impact on the consumer (Slade, 2010). Whilst assessments tend to focus on consumers vulnerabilities and risk factors it is important to also identify

Somatization Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College • DEFINITION- Also called Briquet 's syndrome, it’s a psychiatric disorder in which the patient conveys mental distress with physical (somatic) symptoms. This is an unconscious phenomenon and is not similar to other disorders such as malingering. There is no cause for the physical symptoms with this disorder. For example, someone with anxiety may have reoccurring headaches with no cause. • POSSIBLE CAUSE- The exact

Major Depressive Disorder (Depression) is a mood disorder where a person has a constant feeling of sadness and complete loss of interest in everyday life. It is considered more serious than a case of the “blues” and might require long-term treatment. During major depressive disorder, the person thinks and behaves differently and may experience emotional and physical problems. Causes The exact cause has yet to be pinpointed. It is believed that specific neurotransmitters in the brain may stop

Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College • DEFINITION- One of the 5 subtypes of schizophrenia in which the person has a false belief that they are in danger of being exploited, harmed, or otherwise deceived by something or someone that is “out to get them” and their loved ones. May also strongly believe in conspiracy theories so much so that they may act upon the “bad guys” and harm innocent people, or themselves. • POSSIBLE CAUSE-

Abstract Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or PTSD) is a medical condition which depends on both the individual psychological and biologic characteristics of a person who has experienced a traumatizing and possibly life-threatening situation. It occurs as a response to extreme conditions in which the patient’s life was in danger, or those around them had been seriously injured or killed under particularly violent circumstances. Sometimes PTSD develops among people who simply learned of a disastrous

Depression in children Medical vs. System Approach Donnie Dwyer CCMH/565 DEBRA FARRELL Depressive disorders during youth occur frequently. During childhood there are an estimated one to two percent of children between the ages of six and twelve that have a Major depressive disorder. That rate changes to two to five percent in adolescents or ages thirteen to eighteen. Fourteen to twenty five percent of youth experiences at least one episode of major depression before adulthood. Depression has

Major Depression Definition Major depression is a medical illness that is characterized by feeling of sadness, disappointment, and despair. It is a “whole body illness” that involves emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual problems. Also called major depressive disorder and clinical depression, it affects how a person feels, thinks and behaves. They may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and depression may make them feel as if life isn't worth living. Signs

Eating Disorder Case Study Mother is concerned that daughter is not eating enough, restricting food intake for 8 months because she feels fat, feels she needs to lose ten pounds, feels that her thighs and stomach are to large, reporting 35 lb weight loss over last 8 months, denies any eating problems, began menarche at age 16 periods normally regular, stop three months ago, exercises daily 20 min. to 2 hours, experiences low energy, chronic constipation and lightheadedness

Asian Americans are diverse in terms of English proficiency, health needs and cultural identity. There are some other factors, such as knowledge and beliefs regarding causes of disease, modes of treatment, and value of prevention, which often delay Asian Americans from seeking out or obtaining quality healthcare. Asian Americans are often limited with English proficiency and a poor understanding of the intricate American health care system. Members of the community may not know the right questions

Post traumatic stress disorder also known as PTSD is a disorder that affects people who have been or witnessed traumatic situation involving actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation. It is estimated that 7.8 percent of Americans will experience PTSD at some point in their lives. However, when most people think of PTSD they associate it with the military and veteran, at least that’s what first comes to my mind when that word is brought up. With that in mind I will discussing