NURSING Nursing: Therapy for Patients with Bipolar DisordersBipolar disorder is one chronic illness that has gained emphasis over the past few decades. Depressive symptoms are included in this condition, which could be observed during adolescence or Continue Reading...
In other words, the nurse needs to become the patient's mentor and confidant all at the same time. This requires excellent communication skills and listening skills on the part of the nurse. Applicable Psychological Theory: Cognitive Behavioral Th Continue Reading...
NURSING Nursing: Therapy for Patients with Sleep-Wake DisordersDepression and stress disorder are some of the most prominent causes of sleep-wake disorders. Insomnia is one of the most commonly discussed problems, ad n sleep difficulties have caused Continue Reading...
Bipolar Disorder is a complex mood and brain disorder, characterized by unusual energy levels, shift in moods, and the capacity to carry out routine tasks. People living with this disorder experience numerous symptoms amid episode (Hawke, Velyvis and Continue Reading...
Readmission of Bipolar Patients and Lack of Education among Healthcare Providers: Nursing Staff Need Education on Motivational Intervention to Teach Patients How to Prevent ReadmissionBackground and PurposeThe readmission rate for bipolar patients ra Continue Reading...
Nursing -- Group Therapy Peer-reviewed literature regarding effective treatments of bipolar I disorder reveals that patients are significantly helped by family-focused or "family skills" therapy, particularly when dealing with depressive symptoms. H Continue Reading...
Nursing Assessment Taking the history of a patient is a crucial aspect of patient assessment and treatment. A good history can mean the difference between a successful patient outcome and unsatisfactory outcomes. However, taking a complete and usefu Continue Reading...
Specifically, deficient care may result in a child's being vulnerable as a consequence of a low intrinsic level of self-esteem and self-worth (Parker, Barrett, and Hickie, 1992). It is clear that a number of factors are likely to affect the teenaged Continue Reading...
AIDS -- it boosts appetite in patients who are experiencing severe weight loss. Neurological disorders, including spinal cord injury and multiple scleroses -- it reduces pain and spasticity that results from nerve damage. Inflammatory pain -- it Continue Reading...
Antipsychotic Medication and the Physical Health Problems of the Patient With Mental Illness More and more attention is now being given to the mental disorders especially in U.S. And due to this increase in attention an increase has also been notice Continue Reading...
Pediatric depression affects millions of children worldwide (Giardino & Benton, 2016) and presents prevalently as a child ages. "The risk for depression increases during childhood" (Bonin, 2016). A comparatively common mental health problem that Continue Reading...
They show that mood swings in depressed children alternate with days of a pervasive down mood. These moods involve sadness, loneliness, unhappiness, hypersensitivity, overreactivity, and negative attitudes. All of this is combined with irritability Continue Reading...
Self-Injury Biopsychosocial Approach to Treating Self-Injurious Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing My initial thoughts/feelings on the topics were: (This section contains your general feelings on the topic and NOT what the readings have infor Continue Reading...
Healthcare for Mentally Impaired Patients Probing what information is available about the current status of placement or accommodation and level of personal healthcare available to mentally impaired and emotionally disturbed individuals, it is clear Continue Reading...
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder abbreviated as DMDD is a condition featuring chronic and severe irritability. This has been added to the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders catering to adolescent and childhoo Continue Reading...
Culture and Health Nursing Case Study: Jeannette Treating patients appropriately demands that providers foster an environment in which patients can be candid about their health conditions. It should be viewed as a positive first step that Jeanette an Continue Reading...
Mental Illness from a Counselor's Perspective Alcohol Dependency in Women Symptoms of Alcohol Dependency Alcohol dependency or alcoholism is suspected when persons appear to be preoccupied by the consumption of alcoholic beverages (Johnson, 2003) Continue Reading...
Psychiatric Disabilities Description of Facility The inpatient psychiatry program at the University of Michigan Hospital is on the ninth floor of the hospital building. It has 25 newly renovated bed units and offers both private and semi private ro Continue Reading...
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Evidence-Based Concepts, Skills, and Practices would prove an excellent and exhaustive source. Essentially a handbook that will be of value not just to a student in the field but also to a practicing professional, t Continue Reading...
Evidence-Based Practice Task a: Nursing Research Journal in APA-Format Chaney, D. & Glacken, M. (2004). Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Research Findings in the Irish Practice Setting. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 13, 731-74 Continue Reading...
Effects of TraumaPart 11. What observations have you made regarding ways in which oppression, discrimination, poverty, marginalization, and alienation impact clients in clinical social work contexts?Oppression, discrimination, poverty, marginalizatio Continue Reading...
Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Treatment The effectiveness of psychiatry and psychotherapy has made the word treatment become a buzz word among those in the health care industry. Clinical researchers study outcome to determine treatment effectiv Continue Reading...
e. incurable cancer; (2) referral to the Department of Palliative Medicine. The exclusion criteria for the study were: (1) estimated prognosis of less than 1 week; (2) significant cognitive impairment, i.e. unable to provide consent; (3) significant Continue Reading...
Introduction Patient displays symptoms of acute schizophrenia that requires use of anxiolytics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics, specifically neuroleptics. Use of two or more neuroleptics in combination with the other medication Continue Reading...
Christian Counseling Presenting Problems Diane seems to be undergoing many different problems that are present today because of her past. The way she was treated by her family and her husband now has gone to affect her psychologically and emotional Continue Reading...
Review of History and Physical Findings The client is a 56-year-old Caucasian female who presents with complaints of fatigue that reportedly began 2 to 3 months prior to her visit. She reports that the fatigue is generalized and constant in duration, Continue Reading...
Volume 2 Case Number 21 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects clients across the lifespan, although it is more common in children. Data from the Center for Diseases Prevention and Control (CDC) indicates that approximately 6.1 milli Continue Reading...
Depression, Diabetes and Obesity This is a case study on a 58-year-old male, Mr. H.Y. who worked at a supermarket and is now retired. He has a supportive wife who works full time and children who are all independent .He has a history of smoking, but Continue Reading...
Community Mental Health "Recovery Model" What is the recovery orientation/paradigm model of treatment? A mental health Recovery Model is a treatment alternative in which the service delivery is such that clients have the primary and final decision- Continue Reading...
Geriatric The author of this report has been asked to review the results and history of a woman who has come for treatment. She is a woman with Irish descent and there are some fairly disturbing signs that can be seen through her medical history, he Continue Reading...
JC5 Research Articl2: Draft Marzia Bamiani Career Choice Undecided Group Theme Huntington's Disease Combined treatment with the mood stabilizers lithium and valproate produces multiple beneficial effects in transgenic mouse models of Huntington Continue Reading...
Hypothyroidism is a fairly common disorder that patients are diagnosed with and it can have wide ranging effects. While hyperthyroidism is when the thyroid is excreting too much into the bloodstream, hypothyroidism is the opposite. If untreated, the Continue Reading...
Psychology Treatment For most of U.S. history up to the time of the Community Mental Health Act of 1963, the mentally ill were generally warehoused in state and local mental institutions on a long-term basis. Most had been involuntarily committed by Continue Reading...
AAPT Level IV Cert / Written Test Anxiety Anxiety is fear that interferes with normal, daily functioning (Akiskal & Benazzi, 2006). There are several different categories, including generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and phobias. While these Continue Reading...
Role of Spirituality in the Treatment of Depression Over the last thirty years, one of the most interesting paradoxes in the study and treatment of depression has been that increased knowledge about the biomedical and genetic causes of the disease h Continue Reading...
There are certain interactions that may cause toxicity Administration The drug may be administered orally without regard to meals. Overdose The seriousness of an overdose of Lamictal depends on the ingested amount. There are however several non- Continue Reading...
