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Issues in Psychiatric Genetic Research

twin research (Joseph, 2010b). However, the EEA is controversial because it posits that the same environment and psychological b...

Innocent by Reason of Insanity

The concept of insanity has been shaped by a number of forces. Generally, however, the concept of...

Case Studies: Mental Illness and Treatments

are dysfunctional if their recall leads to distressing and/or dysfunctional responses (Paunovic, 2010). There are two major comp...

The Stigma of Therapy

early detection and treatment would insure a healthier population (Blumenthal, 2011). A study of nearly 800 college students foun...

School Bullying/The Effect on Bullies and Victims

(Ahmed, 2008). Witnesses may participate in bullying, either by providing verbal support for the bully; remaining silent and tryin...

Improving Wellness: A Personal Experience

fact, having an excess of responsibilities was one reason I got such little sleep. For instance, one reason I slept so little was ...

Applying The Medical Model And Social Model Of Disability

The classical model of disability is the medical model; this is the model which is highly aligned with the World Health Organizati...

Mental Prototypes, Language and More

course, prototypes and categories can get us in trouble. The assignment asks for an example of mistaken identity. I was in a store...

Decision Making and Creative Intelligence

a renewed need for professionals to leverage any competitive advantage they can find. It is for this reason that chronically under...

Answers To Therapy Questions

decisions on her vulnerability to her sisters disorder may be negatively impacted by a number of thinking processes. First, her p...

Managing Quality and Risk Management in a Mental Health Environment

healthcare the purpose and key concepts in the general healthcare environment and in a mental healthcare facility and the identifi...

Psychological Diagnosis Case

he is ready to really do something about his illnesses. Identifying Client Information: Name: Eric Beck; Age: 32 Race: Caucasia...

Counseling Issues, Hispanic Clients/

et al, 2009, p. 170). Dupree, et al (2010) conducted a study that investigated the barriers and preferences regarding mental hea...

HB326, A Louisiana Bill

issues that contraindicate the effectiveness and utility of this legislation, as passage of HB326 facilitates the delivery of emer...

Changing the Views on Mental Health Care

is dedicated to the memory of Linda Anderson, research writer, mother and friend....

Nutrition and Exercise in the Treatment of Mental Illnesses

is vast, the most common being depression and anxiety. There are few comprehensive definitions of mental illness, one of the best ...

A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Supervisor

a three-year-old whose asthma was acerbated by her familys living conditions in a run-down tenement where mildew was evident. She ...

Criminal Offenses and Substance Abuse

with 0 meaning definitely not and 100 meaning definitely. A definite score indicating mental illness caused the person to commit t...

Mental Health Services in Rural Communities

use. At the same time, the focus on methods for the provision of services is limited and clinical outpatient programs are infrequ...

Dysfunctional Family Counseling

telling Helen and Manny do not know where she is. They have a conflicting opinions about Derek as well. Derek has a part-time jo...

Quitting Tobacco Use

This paper includes one Table and one Gantt Chart. One of the two heaviest smokers are the mentally ill. Why is not exactly known....

Break Addiction to Tobacco

This paper continues on in the quit smoking program in a mental health hospital. The paper reports a simple revenue and expense bu...

Improving the Mental and Physical Health of Hispanic Adolescents

This 3 page paper provides a discussion of a few methods proposed to improve the health of Hispanics of adolescent age. This paper...

Hispanic Students Health

This 3 page paper provides a discussion of a few methods proposed to improve the health of Hispanics of adolescent age. This paper...

Stop Smoking in Psychiatric Ward

Numerous articles conclude that people who have mental health disorders are more likely to smoke than people who do not have such ...

Aspects of Healthy Nutrition

This paper pertains to healthy nutrition and descries the topic not only in terms of how it pertains to physical health, but menta...

Health Care Team

This paper discusses a nurse's quality improvement goal in a mental health unit. The paper identifies members of the team, how to ...

One Possible Intervention for Schizophrenia

There have been a number of psychotherapeutic approaches used to treat schizophrenia and other serious mental disorders. The one d...

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder DSM-IV and DSM-5

There are many differences between the two latest versions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The diffe...

Rehab Counselor Paranoid Schizophrenic Client

What does the rehab counselor do when a client does not want him to tell an employer that he has a serious mental illness? This pa...