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 noticed in the treatment of these mental health issues (Zuvekas, 2005). About 30% of the total U.S. population that is between the ages of 18-52 is being affected by mental health issues which make up a large part of the public health problem (Kessler et al., 2005; Narrow et al., 2002). The risk of morbidity and smaller life expectancy is very high in the patients who suffer from the mental health issues (Millar, 2008; Skodol, 2008). It has been observed from numerous researches that the chances of suffering from various health issues such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension are a lot more for the patients suffering from schizophrenia (Millar, 2008;…...

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References

Robson, D. And Haddad, M. (2012). Mental health nurses' attitudes towards the physical health care of people with severe and enduring mental illness: The development of a measurement tool. International Journal of Nursing Studies 49; 72 -- 83

Rosenberg, S., Goodman, L.A., Osher, F.C., 2001. Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in people with sever mental illness. American Journal of Public Health 91, 31 -- 37.

Ruigomez, A., Rodriguez, L.A.G., Dev, V.J., Arellano, F., Raniwala, J., 2000. Are schizophrenia or antipsychotic drugs a risk factor for cataracts? Epidemiology 11, 620 -- 623.

Ryan, M.C., Thakore, J.H., 2001. Physical consequences of schizophrenia and its treatment: the metabolic syndrome. Life Sciences 71 (3), 239 -- 257.

Psychological Health
Unlike physical health, psychological health cannot be measured by a machine or screened for via a blood test. However, psychological health is absolutely critical to the well-being of patients and cannot be disregarded by a responsible health practitioner. Mental health is composed of emotional health (compassion for others and an understanding that the self is not the center of the universe and a balanced perspective on the world); mental health (resiliency to adversity); and spiritual health (a sense of higher purpose in life) (Hales 2008: 25). However, while mental health is something which may be said to be striven for on a universal level, the manifestations of these components of psychological health are expressed in culturally-specific ways, something which a healthcare practitioner must be mindful of when assessing psychological health in a responsible fashion (Hales 2008: 26).

Positive psychology stresses that it is essential not simply to study psychological states…...

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Reference

Hales, D. (2008). An invitation to health: Brief edition. 5th ed. Wadsworth.

Temperament Correlate to Physical health and Longevity?
This research project explores if an individual's temperament is correlated with longevity or physical health. Temperament, "…refers to those aspects of an individual's personality…" (Kagan, 2005). The traits of temperament are considered more innate, and less learned. If a specific temperament could be labeled as associated with increased physical health or longevity, perhaps researchers could aid individuals who become ill earlier. This research could provide important research for the medical community.

Some major reasons this study is important:

Provide insight into relationship of emotions and the physical effects they can have on an individual.

Learn more about life longevity and ways to increase it for patients.

Learn more about temperament

Potentially find evidence of an internal chemical association with temperament.

Emotions can affect overall well-being and health. This has been studied for some time. An individual who is depressed may over-eat or under-eat, depending upon the individual. Rarely are…...

BIOSTATISTICS 2NOTES ABOUT DATA: 2019 BRFSS SPSS Data File.sav These data are from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The BRFSS collects state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Be sure to read the Background section of the 2019 BRFSS Overview for more details so you get a little better idea of the BRFSS and how the data are used. Investigators all over the country use these data to conduct research about many different characteristics and how they affect health outcomes. The data file for this project is not the complete data set. There are over 250 variables in the complete data set. I narrowed it down to the few variables I want you to use for this project and simplified coding for the sake of your sanity and to best demonstrate your learning of concepts.INSTRUCTIONS: (Please…...

Spirituality
The Effects of Spirituality:

The Mental and Physical Aspects of Spirituality for the Elderly

The relationship of spirituality to aging is not a new idea. Society, as a whole, has been thinking about spirituality and its effects on aging since the first recording of religious history. The relationship is examined by scientists, medical doctors, spiritual healers, and individuals alike. The effects of spirituality on the elderly population have been shown to be positive, long lasting, and generally beneficial to all who are preparing for their final days.

The first step to examining the effects of spirituality and the elderly is to determine what spirituality really means. By definition, spirituality is "sensitivity or attachment to religious values" or "concerned with religious values." So the concept is obviously related to religion, of a sort. Religion is defined as "relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity." ith those three definitions…...

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Works Cited

Aiken, Charles. "Religion," The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XII. Nashville, TN: Nelson Reference, 1908.

Archdiocese of Boston, "The Catholic Vision of Life and Death," Cardinal Law's Pilot Column, 5 March, 1999, http://dying.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcab.org%2Fpilotlaw%2FColumn030599.html

Bliss, J.R., McSherry, E. & Fassett, J. NIH Conference on Spirituality and Health Care Outcomes, 1995.

Boyle, Philip. "Integrating Spirituality into Healthcare for Aging: An Unalloyed Good?," Long-Term Care Ethics, 7 Dec, 1998, 4, 12-15.

Obesity is a psychological and physical health epidemic in America, and is leading to skyrocketing health care costs and spending. hat to do about the problem is a contentious political issue, though. One side of the argument pushes for government programs, policies, and interventions such as public service announcements or prohibitions on junk food in public schools. The other side of the argument decries government intervention, suggesting that market-driven economics will at least price poor fat people out of the health care insurance market and could motivate rich fat people to change their behaviors. In between these two polarizing points of the spectrum are various ideas that might help end the obesity and overeating epidemic in the United States. This is the most sensible place to rest on the spectrum of what to do about obesity because like most political issues, obesity is not black-and-white but many shades of gray.…...

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Works Cited

Balko, Radley. "What You Eat is Your Business." In Graff, Gerald, Birkenstein, Cathy, and Durst, Russel. They Say, I Say.

Warner, Judith. "Junking Junk Food." In Graff, Gerald, Birkenstein, Cathy, and Durst, Russel. They Say, I Say.

Zinczenko, David. "Don't Blame the Eater." In Graff, Gerald, Birkenstein, Cathy, and Durst, Russel. They Say, I Say.

Optimism
Many people discount the correlation and connection between optimism and general good health. Further, many people wrongly equate spirituality with religion. Indeed, spirituality is often strongly correlated or related to religion but that relationship is not absolute and present in all people that are technically spiritual. With those thoughts in mind, the author of this report shall explain some aspects of spirituality on both a professional and personal level. There will also be a linkage drawn between the optimistic determinants of health as learned from the facets of learned optimism as well as how spiritual bankruptcy or dormancy can be changed into a hunger for spirituality and better living. While some people are very resistant to religion and spirituality, there are benefits for everyone and this would even include people like atheists and agnostics.

Optimism

In looking at the world today and what is happening, it is not hard to get discouraged…...

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References

Conversano, C., Rotondo, A., Lensi, E., Vista, O., Arpone, F., & Reda, M. (2010). Optimism and Its Impact on Mental and Physical Well-Being~!2009-10-14~!2010-02-28~!2010-05-14~!. Clinical Practice & Epidemiology In Mental Health, 6(1), 25-29.  http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1745017901006010025 

HealthyPeople.gov,. (2016). Social Determinants of Health -- Healthy People 2020. Healthypeople.gov. Retrieved 11 January 2016, from  http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health

Field Hours TrackerDateTask(s) AccomplishedWEEK 11Time (hrs)Total HoursCompletedTotal HoursCompletedPRACTICETHEORY25/10/2022Read the following article and summarize the content below."Screen time and young children: Promoting health and development in a digital world." (2017): 461-468.Research on the effects of screen media on young children's development, learning, and family life is not keeping up with how swiftly the digital world is changing. The possible advantages and disadvantages of screen media use in children under five are examined in this statement, emphasizing developmental, psychological, and physical health. Four principles are included in evidence-based advice to enhance and support young children's media experiences: reducing, mitigating, utilizing with awareness, and modeling healthy use of screens. Knowing how young infants learn and develop helps healthcare professionals design best-practice solutions.Concerns about how screen time impacts kids and families are growing, as is family exposure to digital media in Canada. This policy explores the possible advantages and dangers of screen use and…...

Pathways Mental HealthHp 850InstructionsUse the following case template to complete Week 2 Assignment 1. On page 5, assignDSM-5and ICD-10 codes to the services documented. You will add your narrative answers to the assignment questions to the bottom of this template and submit altogether as one document.Identifying InformationIdentification was verified by stating of their name and date of birth.Time spent for evaluation: 0900am-0957amChief ComplaintMy other provider retired. I dont think Im doing so well.HPI25 yo Russian female evaluated for psychiatric evaluation referred from her retiring practitioner for PTSD, ADHD, Stimulant Use Disorder, in remission. She is currently prescribed fluoxetine 20mg po daily for PTSD, atomoxetine 80mg po daily for ADHD.Today, client denied symptoms of depression, denied anergia, anhedonia, amotivation, no anxiety, denied frequent worry, reports feeling restlessness, no reported panic symptoms, no reported obsessive/compulsive behaviors. Client denies active SI/HI ideations, plans or intent. There is no evidence of psychosis or delusional…...

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References

Abbey, D.C. (2008). Compliance for Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement. CRC Press.

Frances, A. (2013). Essentials of Psychiatric Diagnosis. Guilford Publications.

Richards, C.A. (2009). Coding Basics: Medical Billing and Reimbursement Fundamentals. Delmar Cengage Learning.

Vines-Allen, D. (2015). Comprehensive Health Insurance. Prentice Hall.

care in the situation of Mr. and Mrs. P would be holistic in nature, grounded in a philosophy of caring. There are serious existential issues at stake, as Mr. P has wondered why God has not "taken him" already, while Mrs. P may be suffering from depression given her inability to leave the house or handle the life affairs like paying the bills. Therefore, a recommended treatment plan would focus more attention on the mental and spiritual health of the couple without taking attention away from Mr. P's physical needs. It would also look after the physical health of Mrs. P as well as her psychological needs. As holistic nursing takes a "whole person" approach, it is the ideal philosophical framework for working with this small family unit.
As the AHNA (2016) puts it, holistic nursing aims "to integrate self-care, self-responsibility, spirituality, and reflection." From the holistic nursing framework, the…...

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References

AHNA (2016). What is holistic nursing? Retrieved online:  http://www.ahna.org/About-Us/What-is-Holistic-Nursing 

Cameron, R. (2016). Look again at psychedelic drugs. Nursing Standard. Retrieved online:  http://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns.30.44.29.s28 

Shumate, T. (2013). The Benefits of Psychedelic Drug Application for Clinical Treatment of Mental Illness. Journal of Undergraduate Nursing Writing 6(1). Retrieved online:  http://archie.kumc.edu/bitstream/handle/2271/1175/STTJUNW-2013-Shumate.pdf?sequence=1

Health of Indigenous Australian Using Ecological and Holistic Health Paradigm
Patterns of health and illness

Physical Health

Mental Health

Spiritual Health

Social Health

Impact of Broader Environments

Natural

Built

Social

Economic

Political

Critical eflection

Health is a basic component of human life that comprises of multiple facets. The description of health has witnessed dramatic change during past few years, as it has become a holistic phenomenon. Previously, it was considered that a healthy person is the one who does not suffer from any ailment or illness. However in recent times, the physical, psychological and communal aspects of human life have been amalgamated to give a broader perspective to human health which is identical to the concept of indigenous communities (Hjelm, 2010).

Numerous organizations are working extensively for providing adequate health care to the world population since many decades. However, it is appalling to notice that discrimination on social, economic and political grounds has coerced indigenous populations to languish in poor health conditions in regions…...

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References

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2012, Australia's health 2012, AIHW, Australia.

Biddle, N & Yap, M 2010, Demographic and Socioeconomic Outcomes Across the Indigenous Australian Lifecourse: Evidence from the 2006 Census, ANU E. Press, Australia.

Caltabiano, ML & Ricciardelli, L 2012, Applied Topics in Health Psychology, John Wiley & Sons, Great Britain.

Carson, B, Dunbar, T & Chenhall, RD 2007, Social Determinants of Indigenous Health, Allen & Unwin, Singapore.

Health and Psychology
In the past, research findings have pointed out that illnesses are brought about by a constellation of factors. This effectively means that contrary to popular belief, no single factor can be said to cause illness and hence social, psychological and biological factors all have a role to play in relation to illness. It is on this realization that health psychology is founded. In this text, I concern myself on health and psychology.

The elationship between Health and Psychology

In basic terms, psychology concerns itself with mental processes and behavior. According to Pitts and Phillips (1998), health psychology addresses a number of questions regarding the link between health and psychology through identifying how health and illness relates to an individual's emotional psychological bases. In a large way, an individual's physical health remains intertwined (sometimes inexorably) with his or her mental state. Thus effectively, our vulnerability to ailments can be altered by…...

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References

Pitts, M. & Phillips, K. (1998). The Psychology of Health: An Introduction. Routledge

The information contained in Health ars is of tremendous benefit to all readers. e need to take more control over our own health, especially given the rising cost of health care insurance and the exorbitant prices of doctor and hospital bills. Preventing problems depends largely on paying attention to our genetic history: finding out what problems our mothers, fathers, and grandparents and adapting our lifestyle accordingly. Reading Day's book also encourages readers to learn more about common problems and possible solutions that involve diet and lifestyle changes. Taking responsibility for our health is one of the main themes in Health ars. Readers should take heed of what Day believes to be a crisis in modern medicine: the inability or unwillingness to practice common sense prevention.

I would recommend Health ars highly for several reasons. First, I believe that the health care crisis might be one of the most important problems in…...

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Works Cited

Day, Phillip. Health Wars. Credence, 2001.

Healthcare
Hispanic Community and Healthcare

This paper is an examination of how the Hispanic community experiences healthcare. The data from a number of articles related to the subject form the basis for the conclusions reached in the analysis.

One study looked at whether Hispanic-specific training should be included for healthcare worker training. It was found that there is a serious lack of training that is currently implemented regardless the community examined. Healthcare workers were unaware of social conventions that were normal among their Hispanic clients which limited the effectiveness of the healthcare treatment given. Because women were unable to discuss personal problems with male healthcare workers and males had similar issues with females, it was difficult for the various agencies to be truly effective. The recommendation, of course, was to include a training curriculum that included cultural training.

Another issue that Hispanic individuals faced is that they were underrepresented in hospice arrangements. The initial…...

It is from this spiritual foundation that I wish to approach healthcare as a professional nurse. Healthcare is my duty, and I shall see to it that I "freely give" of my energy to heal the sick and communicate the word of God via my work.
Heartfelt concern for human beings is a core Christian ideal. In a Christian light, healthcare is not as controversial as it is made out to be in the American media. Rather, the issue of healthcare parallels the three Christian norms of love, justice and peacemaking. To love others is to put into practice Jesus' advice to love our neighbors as ourselves. No matter what a patient's background or physical condition, that individual has the right to receive the best care possible. Love is caring in action, which is the job of the nurse. Justice refers to equal treatment of all patients. Within a Christian…...

Stress in sport can refer to two distinct things.  It can refer to physical stress and is compared to recovery periods or it can refer to the emotional stressors experienced by athletes in various sports.  Because you referred to the sources of stress experienced by those involved in sport, we are proceeding under the assumption that you are referring to emotional stressors.  We are going to provide an outline to give you an idea of what we might include in the introduction, main body paragraphs, and conclusion of an essay about that topic.

Essay Outline:

I. Introduction

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Trauma refers to any deeply distressing or disturbing event.  Trauma takes many shapes, from intentional abuse to unavoidable traumas like the death of a loved one.  Trauma can have long-lasting effects including impacts on both physical health and mental health.  Because of the differences in personality acquisition and perceived and real differences in helplessness and power, one might anticipate that trauma would impact children differently than it impacts young people. 

For example, children who experience trauma are more likely to experience learning problems.  Kids experiencing trauma may have lower grades and behavior problems in....

Leisure is an interesting topic that spans many different areas.  On its own, leisure is big business.  Recreation and hospitality both represent huge sectors of the economy.  Leisure is also an important psycho-social issue.  It impacts family life, health, lifestyle, work-life balance, human resources, and many other issues.  Therefore, it is important to study leisure on its own and as a component of other factors.

Some titles and topic ideas for an essay on leisure include:

Compulsive Productivity- How an emphasis on work and hustling has degraded the concept of leisure time in the United....

Person centered care focuses on the patient as an entire human being, not just as a person experiencing an illness, injury, or other health emergency. The approach is gaining traction in healthcare and mental healthcare. There are five essential elements in person-centered care. They include understanding what motivates people to act how they do; controlling how you respond to behavior you find challenging; honoring the patient’s preferences when you can do so without compromising patient care; changing to a strength-based mindset instead of focusing on deficits; and changing the culture of staff and....