Mental Health Care: A Case Study

The patient expressed about feeling that she is self-sabatoge her recovery for no apparent reason and currently thinking about going into an inpatient treatment- more so, a treatment that is spiritual. The patient shared that lately she's been feeling down and haven't been to going to church for the past two weeks. In addition, the patient shared about having homocidial thoughts with regards to her daughter's DCF case as she expressed frustration with the custody battle. This writer advises the patient about this writer's role as a mandated reporter and based on the patient comment of having homocidal thoughts, she recanted her statement and says," So, you are telling me that I cannot vent and express how I feel.....I am going to keep my mouth

LS is a 44 year-old female of African and Hispanic decent. She was born in California but moved to Las Vegas as a teenager. She stated that she attended Clark High School and went to a “stewardess college” in California. She worked as a stewardess for 4 years and quit in 1986. Her father was African-American and her mother is Hispanic. She has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is married and lives with her husband and his son in their private home. She

First the psychiatrist, I felt that the psychiatrist limited Paula’s personal empowerment. It stated from the reading that Paula was severely socially isolated as she has limited contact with family and lack of peer network of any kind. I know during her initial intake assessment that should have been address. The question should have been asked why she rather be socially withdrawal from her

This is affecting her social life because she reported that she is avoiding going out with her friends. She stated that she missed work last week, because she did not want to have an episode while working.

Furthermore, Monica is also diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM), Bipolar Disorder is characterized as a mood disorder consisting of major depressive and manic episodes (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). One must display at least 5 of the following symptoms of a major depressive episode within a 2-week period which must include a depressed mood most of the day or a diminished interest or pleasure in daily activities (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The manic episode must persist for one week in which the individual displays an irritable or euphoric mood (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Based

Based on her family history, her father’s side of the family suffers from depression and substance abuse. A member of her family who is diagnosed with depression is her father and older brother. Furthermore, when addressed about experiencing any past traumatic events, she disclosed that she does not think she experienced any.

You asked: what if ACEs were the basis of mental healh treatment? I am employed as a crisis specialist in one of NewJerseys screening and crisis intervention programs, and I intern through their mobile outreach program. Last week, I evaluated a 5 year boy who has been taken in by his grandmother, instead of entering the foster care system. This particular boy had been kicked out of his partial hospitalization program, is prescribed medication by a psychiatrist and is very compliant. I evaluated this child, because he was threatning to kill himself and others. Before speaking with the kid, his grandmother explained that his mother is a heroin addict, he watched his mother use heroin via IM and is able to tell others the best places to stick

`In the past, I worked in such a research setting, where if a person was found to meet criteria for opiate dependence they received treatment, however if even slightly short of DSM-IV criteria for the disorder they would have to look elsewhere. This was a continual concern for me, as the person who met criteria was not always the person with the most distress, and alternative treatments were not easy for people to find. Largely from this experience, I find the current categorical approach to classifying persons with psychopathology to be an imperfect system at best, with the primary advantage of being convenience when communicating with other professionals. I question whether this convenience comes at a severe cost to accuracy, the

The interviewee expressed interest in the RxP movement. She revealed that her most recent experience in psychiatric treatment had been fraught with problems. She went to a nurse practitioner for her psychiatric consultations and the nurse practitioner admitted that she was lacking in expertise in regard to psychiatric treatment. The subject revealed that she been placed on and removed from a large

She also mentioned her experience when she was being put on anti-depressants and having appointments with both psychiatrist and psychologist at her young age. The last visit to the

Monica: All of a sudden she started screaming when we were at the mall yesterday. We did not know why. We went back to the hospital where they ran tests on her. Eventually, they diagnosed her with a psychological disorder. It was very disturbing because when the doctor gave us the diagnosis, she was screaming at imaginary people. She kept saying her ex-boyfriend was coming to kill her because he found out what she did. She did not explain what she did.

There seems to be a significant lack of men involved in the provision and access of mental health services. Around only 25-30% of psychological-help workers in England are male and this is likely to be similar in the general western world, although is not necessarily representative of all countries. There are also only around 35% of men acting as managers in mental health services. (Morison,Trigeorgis and John, 2014)

Who is to say what “Normal” is? I am saddened by the travesties of our past leaders and how people with disabilities were treated. Ignorance is something that keeps up from making informed, educated decisions and this is apparent in the way society treated those that were thought of as less than perfect. Although disabilities are an illness, they are no less significant than diabetes or cancer. In in countless cases, they are just as serious, individuals with mental disabilities need medical attention, just like the previous illnesses mentioned, in addition to somebody to listen to them. Diagnosis is a crucial part of getting the correct treatment and several times as discussed in Chapter 5 of The Social Work Experience, An Introduction

Behavioral Treatment for Substance Abuse in Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (BTSAS) is a comprehensive behavioral treatment model that has been shown to decrease substance use in individuals with serious and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI), people with a traditionally high incidence of co-occurring disorders. For those with SPMI, substance use disorders are associated with greater impairment including: “severe psychiatric symptoms, worse clinical outcomes, poor medication compliance, frequent relapses and hospitalizations, as well as higher rates of violence, suicide, and homelessness” (Tenhula, Bennett, and Kinnaman, 2009, p.832). Therefore, the availability of practical and effective treatment modalities are of the utmost importance

Psychological Demi was often depressed and went into mania mood. She feels anxious after consuming food. Demi also engaged in substance and alcohol abuse.