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    the integration of mental health into other established health and social programmes (WHO 2007, Valentijn et al. 2013). . There are two evidence based approaches to integration: (i) integrating mental health into primary care for mild-to-moderate disorders, and (ii) Integrating primary care and specialist mental health care in an enhanced environment of a community based setting, involving ‘Community –based Mental Health Teams(CMHT)’ for patients with severe mental illness(SMI). Most developed countries

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    Psychopaths: A Case Study

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    and more on those whom we might unknowingly encounter in everyday life. After exploring the diagnostic criteria for psychopaths and how the qualities associated with psychopathy tend to be favored in the workplace, this paper will examine how the disorder poses ethical problems for corporations and how society is dealing with the issue. Before exploring the callous world of the psychopath, the distinction between psychopathy and sociopathy must be addressed. While these two terms are frequently

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    Anxiety disorders are considered an axis one disorder, There are five types of anxiety disorders, general anxiety disorder, anxiety disorder, and panic disorders, phobic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Post-traumatic stress disorder is defined by; An anxiety disorder that develops through exposure for a traumatic event, severely oppressive situations, severe abuse, and natural and unnatural disasters. The symptoms of PTSD are usually the following:

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    whole body throb. I could do nothing except lie in a blacked-out room waiting for the voices to get infected by the pains in my head and clear off” (Jamieson). Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a condition where an individual's identity is divided into two or more distinct personalities. Sufferers of this disorder are victims of severe childhood trauma. Patients diagnosed with DID shift into an alternative personality, known as an alter, to escape and protect themselves from anything that reminds

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    symptoms, which Lester established, incorporate: withdrawal, decrease in work performance, reckless behavior, acting out, and relationship problems (PsychNet-UK). These are a characteristic of those witnessed in adolescents diagnosed with adjustment disorder, although we see Lester identify with adolescents so much through his thoughts and actions that it seems appropriate. The specification “disturbance of conduct” refers to the violation of societal norms which for Lester includes nearly every act

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    Antisocial Personality Disorder and Incarcerated Individuals Long-term patterns of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others are qualities that are often related to criminal behavior. This is a mental condition that is defined as Antisocial Personality Disorder by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Antisocial Personality Disorder, or otherwise known as ASPD, is a disorder that fits into two essential categories: psychopathy and sociopathy. ASPD can be caused by many deformations

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    Conduct Disorder in Adolescents Everyday we are hearing more and more about a child or teen that has committed some horrible act. On Tuesday April 27, 2004 a twelve-year-old Georgia boy was arrested for allegedly using “his hands to strangle a third grader who disappeared while riding her bicycle”(McLaughlin, 2004). In February, a twelve-year-old girl was beaten to unconsciousness by a group of adolescents and young adults while at a birthday party in Baltimore. The question we must ask ourselves

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    abnormal. This does not necessarily mean you have OCD, the disorder OCD is often overused and unnecessary unless diagnosed by a licensed professional. The turning point from normal to abnormal is when these thoughts cause distress and disruptive in that person’s life. There are many different ways OCD can manifest and OCD can be very difficult to deal with, but luckily there are various options for treatment. Clinically, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is when unwanted thoughts, images, or urges persist

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    Stress and anxiety is encountered or experienced by the general public and healthcare professionals alike. Their perception is often uniquely personal. According to Horwitz, anxiety and its disorders involve brain regions that are devoted to fear recognition, including the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus, and neurochemicals, such as GABA, epinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin (Horwitz, A., 2013). Similarly the definition of anxiety and stress within the medical and nursing literature

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    not abnormal. Many people believe they have obsessive-compulsive disorder because of symptoms they may share with the disorder. But more and more often, this disorder is being overused and misdiagnosed unnecessarily. The turning point that changes from normal to abnormal is when these thoughts cause distress and disruption in that person’s life for a substantial period of time. Obsessive- compulsive disorder is a very common disorder that manifests in many different ways and it can be very burdensome

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