Self-Care: Kenny may have difficulty with self-care in terms of medication management, personal grooming and hygiene, and safety awareness. It was reported that Kenny takes Adderall for the attention issues and he needs medication monitoring or he will overuse. He also needs to have prompting for grooming and hygiene. Documentation also reported self-harm (cutting), suicidal threats, and threatening people. All of those behaviors are harmful and unhealthy with potentially negative consequences. Self-direction: Kenny's triggers cause him to go into fight or flight response and therefore make poor choices in the way he communicates and behaves. It was documented that Kenny blamed others and did not take responsibility for his own choices
“ADHD is the most extensively studied pediatric mental health disorder, yet controversy and public debate over the diagnosis and medication treatment of the disorder continue to exist.” (Connor D., P.1, 2011) Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often a debated subject when the method of treatment is being discussed because it has become a trending issue to over medicate children with ADHD. A fitting label for the trend is the anesthetization of our youth, caused by government agency expansion and pharmaceutical allowances, and blame parents not advocating for their child better.
We have no information about Kenny's social support network other than the team he has been working with to include: the behavioral specialist, the long term care case manager, and Kenny's foster family. The foster family,
This question is a proposal argument because it exposes a problem for the audience and propose an action to solve a problem.
K.P. is a 22-year-old Caucasian male with a history of depression, presented to the emergency room by himself, after he told his pastor, spiritual counselor, that he was having increasing suicidal ideations with a plan. K.P reports that he has suicidal depression and that he wanted to die. Upon evaluation, he was then sent to the nearest inpatient psychiatric facility for further treatment and crisis and stabilization. His is the only child and his parents got divorced in 2011. He is a student at the University of California, Davis, majoring in psychology. He is living in a residence provided by his pastor, and his mother is supportive. He reports that his father is a self-righteous, mean individual, and does not have any contact with
Go Ask Alice is a real life look of the life of a drug addict. The book was originally published in 1971, it gives you a sympathetic description of a 15 year old girl’s dive into a life of drugs that still repeats in today’s teen culture. The book is mostly written in first person from her early days as an innocent child whose only worries was trying to fit in and image, to life on the street trying to find the next fix. It also gives details about how she tries to get back sober.
This PAI clinical profile has elevations across a number of different scales, including a broad range of clinical features and increasing the possibility of multiple diagnoses. Jim’s profile is indicative of some who is experiencing marked distress and impairment in functioning and is in desperate need for help (SUI). Cognitively there is a high level of suicidal ideation contrasted with low to moderate feelings of unhappiness that may indicate a sense of ambivalence in regard to moving from ideation to planning and taking actions (High SUI, DEP-C). His clinical profile indicates that his impulsive nature makes him prone to behaviors likely to be self-harmful or self-destructive, such as those involving spending, sex, and/or substance abuse;
2) Chris’s history of behavioral difficulties has been well documented. Chris has a history of violence towards peers. This includes: spitting on other students, stabbing a student with a pencil, kicking another student in the testicles and making derogatory comments towards students of different ethnic backgrounds and the opposite sex. Chris has also been kicked out of a preschool after school program for behavioral difficulties. Chris while in school wrote a story about weapons. It is also documented that Chris checked out a book in 7th grade about pistols and revolvers.
This paper will look into one of the most commonly used and sought for drugs found on college campuses in the world today. Adderall and other forms of the “smart drug” have become more and more popular when it comes to students and young professionals trying to get an advantage. It will discuss both the positive and negative side effects of taking these smart pills along with the specific affects/reasons for ingesting them whether they are prescribed or not.
All these personalities are drastically different from each other, some being more controlling and others being more docile. Kevin is also able to alter his body every time a different personality takes over, different personalities needs glasses while another personality’s need to have insulin shots.
Prescription drug abuse has been around since doctors started prescribing medication, but widespread prescription drug abuse and addiction has only surfaced in the last 20 years or so. Unfortunately because these drugs are continued to be abuse widely, there are concerns for physicians who are legitimately prescribing these medications to patients who truly need them. However there are doctors who recklessly prescribe these drugs to unknowing patients who form addictions to them. Prescription medications commonly abused include opioids often prescribed to treat pain, central nervous system depressants used to treat anxiety, and stimulants used for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as well as some sleeping disorders.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often continues into adulthood. ADHD causes children to have problems with paying attention, following instructions, and they can even have impulsive behaviors and become easily distracted. (mayoclinic.org/disease-conditions/adhd) Children with ADHD may also have low self esteem, depression and trouble with academics. Medications, such as Adderall and Ritalin, are used to treat the symptoms of this disorder by helping the patient to focus and pay attention while also controlling their impulsive behavior and hyperactivity (nimh.nih.gov). Side effects of these medications are sometimes, anxiety, addiction and in some cases psychosis. Many
The field of mental health is consistently targeted by the stigmatization of mental disorders, which has been created through various societal behaviors, such as the spread and reinforcement of illegitimate information. A major contributing factor is the abuse of pharmaceutical and psychiatric policies in the attempt to acquire prescription medication for unjustified reasons. The most blatant example of an overprescribed and largely abused medication is the type meant to treat attention related disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. While ADHD medications are directed for use solely by those experiencing legitimate issues with maintaining attentional focus, they are commonly being used, and therefore abused, as
This would help explain why Kevin becomes anxious and overly emotional in relatively benign situations. During one scene, he proceeds to cry out into hysterics upon noticing that he has lost his retainer and seems unable to regulate his emotions and effectively problem solve. After the outburst Kevin’s father questions why Kevin “seems to blow everything out of proportion.” Along with the intensity of the reaction, an additional clinically significant characteristic associated with an anxiety disorder includes spontaneity; in other words, the reaction seems beyond the control of the child. Kevin, during a number of scenes, immediately bursts into tears and appears inconsolable. Kevin’s intense, emotional reactions may be in part caused by dysfunctional thought processes (Schroeder, 2002).
Identifying Information: Charlie Kelmeckis is fifteen-year-old freshman in high school. Charlie identifies as a straight white male. His family, who recently found out about his traumatic past, is worried about his mental health and has referred him to us. His parents mentioned that Charlie showed no unwillingness or hesitation on their request for him to receive therapy. He had no visible physical disabilities and when asked he declared he had none.
Along with that he described having poor health maintenance. Chris reported that he does not eat very healthy or workout at all. A few positive factors that Chris stated having in his life included having strong support from his wife and children. He explained that even though his children were not aware that he was in a psychiatric unit for attempted suicide, they have always been involved with his medical care. Chris also said his wife is aware of his admission into the psychiatric unit and is completely on board with getting him the care that he needs. He is also very open to participating in support groups and stated that he was part of AA many years ago. Another one of Chris’ strengths is that he seeks treatment, he called 911 himself after realizing that his attempted suicide was unsuccessful. He is also going to be part of an intensive outpatient program to help with his depression after being discharged from the unit. Chris reported that he has always been adherent to his medication and will continue to follow the prescribed regimen upon