Mental Health Essays (Examples)
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Solitary Nation Documentary
… a day. One can see from the interviews with these inmates that it is not a form of incarceration that is supportive of mental health. The documentary is meant to raise awareness on this issue and show that the mental health of these inmates is being grievously impaired. The argument of the documentary appears to be that there has to be a better and … people who are violent in prison. It does not appear that there is any attempt or much attempt at all to address the mental health needs or spiritual needs of those incarcerated in solitary confinement. One can see the mental decline of these individuals. Their aggression is evident right on the surface. The big question, however, is what to do with violent inmates—what … the film and explains what is going on with the setting and the various situations being shown. Todd Fickett ends……
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Depression In The Military
The Military and mental health
Introduction
The military provides an opportunity for men and women to serve their country. However, in the conduct of that service there are … for men and women to serve their country. However, in the conduct of that service there are certain risks that can damage the mental health of military servicemen. Those risks can be associated with PTSD incurred from situations in combat, abuse, drug addiction, or lack of a positive … go to their doctors for assistance and end up being overprescribed medications that only exacerbate their issues and further the decline of their mental health (Snow & Wynn, 2018). If not treated, service-related depression can lead to suicide—and as Kang et al. (2015) show, suicide risk among veterans … the use of positive psychology and resiliency training (Reivich, Seligman & McBride, 2011). This paper will discuss a more positive way to treat……
References
References
Bonde, J. P., Utzon-Frank, N., Bertelsen, M., Borritz, M., Eller, N. H., Nordentoft, M., ... & Rugulies, R. (2016). Risk of depressive disorder following disasters and military deployment: systematic review with meta-analysis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(4), 330-336.
Bonelli, R., Dew, R. E., Koenig, H. G., Rosmarin, D. H., & Vasegh, S. (2012). Religious and spiritual factors in depression: review and integration of the research. Depression research and treatment, 2012.
Casey Jr, G. W. (2011). Comprehensive soldier fitness: A vision for psychological resilience in the US Army. American Psychologist, 66(1), 1.
Dolphin, K. E., Steinhardt, M. A., & Cance, J. D. (2015). The role of positive emotions in reducing depressive symptoms among Army wives. Military Psychology, 27(1), 22-35.
Griffith, J., & West, C. (2013). Master resilience training and its relationship to individual well-being and stress buffering among Army National Guard soldiers. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 40(2), 140-155.
Kang, H. K., Bullman, T. A., Smolenski, D. J., Skopp, N. A., Gahm, G. A., & Reger, M. A. (2015). Suicide risk among 1.3 million veterans who were on active duty during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Annals of epidemiology, 25(2), 96-100.
Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370.
Reivich, K. J., Seligman, M. E., & McBride, S. (2011). Master resilience training in the US Army. American Psychologist, 66(1), 25.
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Gun Violence Among African American Community
… the true resolution to gun violence. Changing the social norms that encourage violence holds the key to success in these efforts. The public health approach to dealing with violence follows a similar template (Butts, Roman, Bostwick& Porter, 2015).
This paper will give an overview of a policy … document would be crafted in an easy-to-understand form. The use of highly technical phrases would then be avoided whenever possible (Schopper, Lormand&Waxweiler, 2006). mental health professionals will also be included in the policy development process. The trauma of a community may be an outcome of the violent experience. … a community may be an outcome of the violent experience. The trauma may predispose violence, in turn, promoting a vicious cycle of violence. mental health experts can be deployed to help with psychological issues that arise from violent experiences by citizens. They could help build resilience and promote … more information is……
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References
Armstrong, M., & Carlson, J. (2019). Speaking of trauma: The race talk, the gun violence talk, and the racialization of gun trauma. Palgrave Communications, 5(112). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-019-0320-z
Maxson, C. L., Hennigan, K, and D. C. Sloane. (2003). For the sake of the neighborhood? Civil gang injunctions as a gang intervention tool in Southern California. In Scott H. Decker, Ed. Policing Gangs and Youth Violence. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning
Morris, S. (2018). Mass shootings in the US: There have been 1,624 in 1,870 days. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2017/oct/02/america-mass-shootings-gun-violence
Payne, B. K. (2006). Weapon bias: split-second decisions and unintended stereotyping. Curr Directions Psychological Sci, 15(6), 287–291.
Roman, J. K. (2013).Race, justifiable homicide, and stand your ground laws: Analysis of FBI supplementary homicide report data. Retrieved from http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=265405
Schopper, D., Lormand, J. D.,&Waxweiler, R (eds). (2006).Developing policies to prevent injuries and violence: guidelines for policy-makers and planners. Geneva, World Health Organization.
Tate, J., Jenkins, J., Rich, S., Muyskens, J., Elliott, K., Mellnik, T., &Williams, A. (2016).How the Washington Post is examining police shootings in the United States. The Washington Post.
Tita, G. E., Troshynski, E., & Graves, M. (2007). Strategies for reducing gun violence: The role of gangs, drugs, and firearm accessibility. Research Report: National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC). Retrieved from https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/rdcng-gn-vlnc/rdcng-gn-vlnc-eng.pdf
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The History Of Dorothea Dix
… and served as the Superintendant of Army Nurses. One of her major contributions to the field of nursing was to establish the first mental asylums in the U.S. thanks to a long but hard-fought battle with the U.S. Congress, where she lobbied to create these asylums for … U.S. thanks to a long but hard-fought battle with the U.S. Congress, where she lobbied to create these asylums for individuals suffering from mental health issues. This paper will describe her education, the time in which she lived, and her impact on the profession of nursing.
Dorothea L. … wrote children’s books, books on devotion, and books on reform. She was an active thinker and dedicated to making a difference.
However, her health suffered and she had to give up her school—but in 1831 she was back at it with another school, this one in Boston, … in 1831 she was……
References
References
Brown, T. J. (1998). Dorothea Dix: New England Reformer (Vol. 127). Harvard University Press.
Darraj, S. M. (2009). Mary Eliza Mahoney. Infobase Publishing.
Fantel, H. (1974). William Penn: Apostle of Dissent. NY: William Morrow & Co.
Gollaher, D. L. (1993). Dorothea Dix and the English origins of the American asylum movement. Canadian Review of American Studies, 23(3), 149-176.
Hardy, S., & Corones, A. (2017). The nurse’s uniform as ethopoietic fashion. Fashion Theory, 21(5), 523-552.
Hathway, M. (1934). Dorothea Dix and Social Reform in Western Pennsylvania, 1845-1875. Western Pennsylvania History: 1918-2018, 17(4), 247-258.
Howard, A. & Kavenick, F. (1990). Handbook of American women’s history. New York, NY: Garland.
Modak, T., Sarkar, S., & Sagar, R. (2016). Dorothea dix: A proponent of humane treatment of mentally ill. Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 21(1), 69.
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Eating Disorder
… 6 months, dry skin with lanugo body hair, thinning hair on head, and vertical lacerations.
Clinical significance: Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and other health conditions (dominos).
What MSE assessment data is relevant and must be recognized as clinically significant by the nurse?
Relevant assessment data: Emaciated appearance, … data: Emaciated appearance, generalized weakness, depression symptoms, lack of eye contact, suicidal ideation, and poor insight and poor judgment.
Clinical significance: Diagnosis of mental health issues affecting the patient.
Rhythm interpretation: Regular heart rate since the interval between the R waves is regular.
Clinical significance: Identification of any … potassium per hospital protocol
Potassium Chloride 10 mEq IVPB (x4) each dose over 1 hour. Recheck potassium per hospital protocol
Assessment and referral mental health assessment
1:1 sitter/security watch
The patient is sexually active
Patient has shown signs of electrolyte imbalances
Anorexia nervosa is associated with electrolyte imbalances … conditions
Patient shows……
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The Biology Of Anxiety And Mood Disorders
Biological Factors in Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Anxiety and mood disorders are serious mental health and medical conditions that require professional treatment from health providers to achieve a complete and lasting recovery. Given the significance of treatment in promoting full and long-term recovery, numerous advances have been …
Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders
Villaggi et al. (2015) state that anxiety disorders and mood disorders are among the most prevalent psychological or mental health disorders. In this regard, the lifelong prevalence of anxiety disorders is estimated at 16.6% and mood disorders, particularly major depressive disorder at 12.2%. … 12.2%. Anxiety and mood disorders are not only frequent and debilitating, but usually tend to be concurrent. Despite being among the most prevalent mental health disorders, anxiety disorders and mood disorders have significant differences.
Anxiety disorders are defined as a group of clinically diagnosed mental health or psychological conditions characterized by overwhelming fear,……
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References
Jacofsky, M.D., Santos, M.T., Khemlani-Patel, S. & Neziroglu, F. (n.d.). Biological Explanations of Anxiety: Part II. Retrieved October 24, 2019, from https://www.gracepointwellness.org/1-anxiety-disorders/article/38471-biological-explanations-of-anxiety-part-ii
Javelot et al. (2014). Telemonitoring with Respect to Mood Disorders and Information and Communication Technologies: Overview and Presentation of the PSYCHE Project. BioMed Research International, 2014, 1-12.
Lebowitz, M., Pyun, J.J. & Ahn, W. (2014). Biological Explanations of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Effects on Beliefs About Prognosis and Responsibility. Psychiatric Services, 65(4), 498-503.
Mennin, D.S., Heimberg, R.G., Fresco, D.M. & Ritter, M.R. (2008). Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder an Anxiety or Mood Disorder? Considering Multiple Factors as We Ponder the Fate of GAD. Depression and Anxiety, 25(4), 289-299.
Villaggi et al. (2015). Self-Management Strategies in Recovery from Mood and Anxiety Disorders. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 2, 1-13.
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Social Media S Negative Effect On Emotions
… their lives. However, despite these known benefits of social media, it is now emerging that frequent social media use can affect a user’s mental health and their wellbeing. For instance, a number of studies have already shown that there is a direct relationship between frequent use of social … relationships (Goldhar). This survey shows that people do get negatively affected by social media. That frequent use of social media can result in mental health issues and can affect wellbeing. Quite a number of users have reported in the past that they needed to take time off social … generally share positive information about themselves. Research shows that frequent use of social media can be addictive and that it can negatively affect mental health and wellbeing because it can cause depression, anxiety, bullying, envy, and so on. Many surveys of users have also ended in the users ……
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Works cited
Berry, Natalie, et al. \\\\\\\\\\\\"Social media and its relationship with mood, self?esteem and paranoia in psychosis.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 138.6 (2018): 558-570.
Conick, Hal. Marketing\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Ethical Line Between Social Media Habit and Addiction. American Marketing Association, 2017.
Do?an, U?ur. \\\\\\\\\\\\"Effects of social network use on happiness, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction of high school students: Case of facebook and twitter.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Egitim ve Bilim 41.183 (2016), 217-231.
Goldhar, Thomas. The Negative Impacts that Social Media Have On Our Self-Esteem. Medium.com, 2018. Web.
Hu, Elise. \\\\\\\\\\\\"Facebook makes us sadder and less satisfied, study finds.\\\\\\\\\\\\" In Isaac Gillman Online lives, offline consequences: Professionalism, information ethics and professional students. Interface on the Internet 9.1 (2009) 484-485.
Konnikova, Maria. “How Facebook Makes Us Unhappy.” Annals of technology. The New Yorker, 2013. Web.
Kross, Ethan, et al. \\\\\\\\\\\\"Facebook use predicts declines in subjective well-being in young adults.\\\\\\\\\\\\" PloS one 8.8 (2013): e69841.
Orben, Amy, Tobias Dienlin, and Andrew K. Przybylski. \\\\\\\\\\\\"Social media’s enduring effect on adolescent life satisfaction.\\\\\\\\\\\\" Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116.21 (2019): 10226-10228.
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One Nation Under God Documentary
… this film in different ways, where people have devised various analogies to explain this sexual orientation other than being natural. Homosexuals are considered mental ill to the point where people have researched their family history and came up with different theories like having a distant father or … they have been holding against blacks and Jews (Rzeznik, 1993). Due to this prejudice, they have not only been deprived of rights but mental agencies and other groups like Rev Louis Sheldon, Coalition of Traditional Values fund clinics that supposedly transforms gays into heterosexuals (Rzeznik, 1993).
Michael … fund clinics that supposedly transforms gays into heterosexuals (Rzeznik, 1993).
Michael Busse and Gary Cooper address that after the Cold War, the right-wing mental, needed a group to fear or hate them. This group is now the homosexuals because of which they are shown as being evil … these ideologies and notions are……
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References
Dworkin, S. H. (2002). LGBT Identity, Violence, and Social Justice: The Psychological is Political.
Fitzsimons, T. (2018, October 19). LGBTQ History Month: Early pioneers of the gay rights movement. NBC News.
History. (2020, April 03). Gay Rights.
Meyer, I. H. (2007, November 09). Prejudice, Social Stress, and Mental Health in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations: Conceptual Issues and Research Evidence.
Roth, K. (2015, January 23). LGBT: Moving Towards Equality. World Economic Forum.
Rzeznik, F. (Director). (1993 ). One Nation Under God [Motion Picture].
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Overmedicated Children In ADD And ADHD
… showed that there is about a 40% chance of having three-year-olds who have been diagnosed with ADHD taking up to three kinds of mental health drugs by the time they are aged eight years old (Lea Reynolds). These drugs include anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, and other multi-mental health drugs. The findings of these two reports bring to the forefront the claim that children with ADD or ADHD are being overmedicated (Lea … with ADHD or/and ADD are being overmedicated.
Children with ADD and ADHD are overmedicated
According to statistics reports by the National Center for health, in 2015-2016, nearly 20% of children – under the age of 18 years were taking prescription drugs. According to the 2011-2012 estimates, 7.5% … children under antipsychotic prescriptions in America has increased six-fold over the 1988-1994 to 2007-2010 periods (Olfson et al., 1247-1256).
Based on age, the health of a young person is considered to……
References
Works cited
Insel, T. R. "Post by former NIMH director Thomas Insel: Are children overmedicated." National Institutes of Mental Health (2014). Web.
Kazda, Luise, et al. "Evidence of potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review." BMJ Open 9.11 (2019).
Lea Reynolds, Jennifer. Are We Overmedicating Our Children With ADHD? U.S. News & World Report L.P., (2017). Web.
Olfson, Mark, et al. "National trends in the office-based treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with antipsychotics." Archives of general psychiatry 69.12 (2012): 1247-1256.
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Effectiveness Of The War On Drugs
… communities, families, and within individuals (London, 2005; Pearl, 2018)
2. Criminalization distracting attention from more central concerns linked to capitalism, psychological wellbeing, and health (ACLU, 2020; Coyne & Hall, 2017; London, 2005).
3. National sovereignty issues and global perspective (Coomber, Moyle, Belackova, et al., 2018; Von Hoffman, … et al., 2018; Pearl, 2018).
2. White collar crime (tobacco and pharmaceutical industries) (Netherland, & Hansen, 2017).
III. Literature Review
A. Balancing public health/safety with personal liberty/self-empowerment (ACLU, 2020; Payne & Hutton, 2017).
B. Alternate strategies, pilot projects
1. Cannabis law reform (ACLU, 2020; Coyne & Hall, … and is intimately entwined with non-state actors including terrorist organizations and other organized crime syndicates worldwide. Perpetuating the War on Drugs has become mental to the political and economic stability of nations around the world, which is why drug policy reform proves particularly thorny in spite of … drugs.
Literature Review
Scholarly databases……
References
References
ACLU (2020). Against drug prohibition. Retrieved from: https://www.aclu.org/other/against-drug-prohibition
“America is At War,” (n.d.). Retrieved from: https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/paradox/htele.html
Bambauer, J. Y. (2012). How the war on drugs distorts privacy law. Stanford Law Review 62(2012). Retrieved from: https://www.stanfordlawreview.org/online/how-the-war-on-drugs-distorts-privacy-law/
Benson, B.L., Kim., I., Rasmussen, D.W., et al. (1992, 2006). Is property crime caused by drug use or by drug enforcement policy? Applied Economics 24(7): 679-692.
Best, D., Irving, J. & Albertson, K. (2016). Recovery and desistance: what the emerging recovery movement in the alcohol and drug area can learn from models of desistance from offending. Addiction Research & Theory 25(1): 1-10.
Coomber, R., Moyle, L., Belackova, V., et al. (2018). The burgeoning recognition and accommodation of the social supply of drugs in international criminal justice systems: An eleven-nation comparative overview. International Journal of Drug Policy 58(2018): 98-103.
Coyne, C.J. & Hall, A. R. (2017). Four decades and counting. CATO Institute. Retrieved from: https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/four-decades-counting-continued-failure-war-drugs
Farabee, D., Prendergast, M. & Anglin, M.D. (1998). The effectiveness of coerced treatment for drug-abusing offenders. 62 Fed. Probation 3 (1998).
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