...after’ is when a child is cared for by social service, it either happens with a court order maybe because of an abuse or with the agreement of the parent. “The term ‘looked after children and young people’ is generally used to mean those looked after by the state, according to relevant national legislation which differs between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This includes those who are subject to a care order or temporarily classed as looked after on a planned basis for short breaks or respite care. The term is also used to describe ‘accommodated’ children and young people who are looked after on a voluntary basis at the request of, or by agreement with, their parents. most look after children will have experienced so many disruptions in their lives. This may include painful experiences such as family bereavement. As a result the children's education may become affected and they may be below their expected class average. This will have caused from poor concentration, the child may also need specific help in their work and class before any sort of progress can be made. * Parental illness: A child may need to be looked after because their parents may be ill or cannot cope and as a result the child may have to leave the family home for a period of time. Throughout this time they may live in foster homes, residential schools or children's homes. * Family breakdown: Families break down for a number of reasons including the following substance abuse, mental health...
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...the child in it’s home. Children and young people may be looked after through a legal agreement, such an imposition by the court. Where their guardian or parents would have to agree on the court orders. The reasons, this may take place is linked through family related complications, as the individuals maybe going through a bereavement or loss of a parent, or else the child’s guardian or parent maybe undergoing a treatment which insist of a serious illness they are going through or the parents/guardians are unable to take care of the child and not meeting their daily requirements. This may possibly be that the guardian or parents may have mental health issues, or they may be away from home and being treated in the hospital for a long period of time and this could lead the child of being looked after by secondary care, such as children care homes or foster parents. Another reason is that the parents maybe suspected of abusing their child. The length of the time they spend in this situation will vary according to the circumstances. Abuse can happen to children in various different ways, where the child might be taken away in to care by social worker and put them in a child’s home till the parents get help or the child’s custody maybe taken by the relatives/foster parents. There have been multiple cases around UK, where children are faced and undergoing these circumstances of being abused. Where their parents neglect the child, as they would not feed or take care of the child and...
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...Module 1 Assignment 3 Jennifer Raley My client has agreed to substance abuse treatment for 30 days. Since we do not have a 30 day treatment center in our county, nor in our immediate area, I would have to refer her to OSF in Peoria, Illinois. Peoria is approximately one hour away and is located at: 5409 N. Knoxville Ave. 309-691-1055 I believe this is a good fit because the overall rating is a 4.0 (including environment, food, and success rate). Proctors substance abuse treatment center includes detox services, Dual Diagnoses Treatment, In and Outpatient services, treatment for behavior disorders, a sober living home, schooling, and private rooms. Since my client has a dog, this is a good choice because she will not have to stress or worry about rehoming or boarding her pet because Proctor is also pet friendly. My client does not have insurance, nor a lot of money, so this is a good choice because they accept payments. Proctor serves across the entire Illinois state reaching from central and southern Illinois. My second client is an elderly mother that was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. I need to find a hospice that services the elderly in our county. I choose Illinois Valley Hospice. Illinois Valley Hospice is located at: 1305 Sixth St. Peru, IL. 61354 815-224-1307 website is www.ivch.org/service-hospice.html I believe this a good choice because their commitment to quality work, and caring staff to help comfort clients and their families at such...
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...General Practitioner Paper SWK 6370 10/3/2014 | Assessment (Hepworth, 2013, p. 192-193) Client is Ms. Juana Hernandez, though Will County Health Department, made referral to Joliet Area Community Hospice- it increasingly hard to cope with her 9 year old son’s death. As the anniversary of his death comes near, client has thoughts of suicide and finds it unbearable to face the fact that her son is dead. Ms. Hernandez is 38, single mom, and has two daughters, ages 5 and 8. She lives in a two bedroom apartment. * Ms. Hernandez is currently facing legal problems for driving on a suspended license. Client drives to and from appointments; thus raising concerns. Client is currently being treated for suicidal thoughts related to her son’s death. She reports that she’s taking all prescribed medications and has no thoughts of hurting herself and/or others. * Ms. Hernandez also expresses concerns for her other two daughters in the household. The girls are 5 and 8 years old. Recently her daughter (5 year old) had been playing in her room unattended and somehow managed to fall from the second floor window. The daughter told her mother that her deceased brother told her to play with him. The client acknowledges that she and her 5 year old daughter are being medically treated for Bipolar Disorder. Client has also been diagnosed with Schizophrenia. * She was sexually assaulted as a teenager and has not sought counseling to cope with the effects of the assault. Client appears...
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...… TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. WHAT IS EMOTIONAL FITNESS? III. FACTORS AFFECTING EMOTIONAL FITNESS * Biological * Environment * Psychosocial * Nutrition IV. CONCLUSION V. REFERENCES INTRODUCTION In 2002 WHO, World Health Organization estimated 877,000 people die by suicide every year, 154 million people suffering from depression and 25 million people from schizophrenia; 91 million people are affected by alcohol use disorders and 15 million by drug use disorders. A recently published WHO report shows that 50 million people suffer from epilepsy and 24 million from Alzheimer and other dementias1. Mental health and associated diseases/disorders is a worldwide concern as it can affect any human being. Mental health has no regard for race, gender, age, country or any classification that seeks to separate. WHAT IS EMOTIONAL FITNESS? According to Warren Redman, writer of the book The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness: A Tool-Kit for Life in the 21st Century emotional fitness entails choosing your reactions to people and situations, coping with pressure in a way that doesn’t leave you feeling stress, freeing yourself from addictive behaviours, feeling OK even when things go wrong, expressing yourself honestly without needing to put anyone down, being authentic without worrying about how others sees you, trusting yourself without judging others, asking for what without being attached to the outcome, listening to...
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...term used to define when an arrangement is made for a child to live away from their families, this can be done as part of voluntary arrangement that comes as a result from a care order or ranging from a short break to being kept away for a longer period of time. The length of time the child can be kept away for can ultimately depend on that of the needs of the child and the family’s circumstances. Parents have the ability to continue being responsible for their children while they are away from home, however the responsibility is shared with the local authority when the child has the care order. When thinking about children in care, people often come to the conclusion that this is due to abuse or neglect of the child, however that may not always be the case. Children can be placed into care due to the fact that their parents have become ill or unable to cope with them, however under certain circumstances they may be allowed to return to their family home once it is shown that their parents situation has improved enough in order for the parents to be fully able to look after their child, the length of time can vary depending on the circumstances. In this case it could be that the child in question is being raised by a single parent with no help from other family members or friends, and may be going into hospital for an operation or that the parent experienced an illness which prevented them from looking after their child. 'Children can be abused in various ways that not only...
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...talking about are Biological, Genetic, Environmental, Life style and Socioeconomic. P2: Explain the potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual on two particular life stages. My two chosen life stages are childhood and the mother of the child so adulthood. The first potential life factor that can have an effect on an individual's development throughout their life is Biological factors, this factors includes Foetal alcohol syndrome, Infections during pregnancy and also the effects of an individual's diet. The environment inside a women's womb can have a dramatic influence on the development of the child for example if a women was to smoke regularly throughout pregnancy then the nicotine can have an effect on the foetus and its development. This is because nicotine can limit the amount of blood and nutrition that reaches the foetus, children that are born mothers that smoke during pregnancy are known to weight a lot less than a regular baby would and they can be more prone to infections. Nicotine can also cause a child to difficulties in school regarding to their attention and learning. Mothers that drink alcohol regularly throughout pregnancy can make their child are born with Foetal alcohol syndrome. The alcohol consumed will pass through the mothers blood and through the placenta in to the baby's blood, because a baby's liver...
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...Purnell (2008) defines cultural competence as the adaptation of care in a manner that is consistent with the culture of the client and is, therefore, a conscious process and nonlinear. The Purnell Model for Cultural Competence consists of seven categories (macro aspects) and twelve sub categories (also known as domains), which introduce and detail the major realms of miscommunications in the health field. The model includes the following concepts: a global society, community, family, person, and conscious competence. The theory and model are conceptualized from biology, anthropology, sociology, economics, geography, history, ecology, physiology, psychology, political science, pharmacology, nutrition, communications, family development, and...
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...being a client and receiving personal therapy for a period of 18 months and now having started training to be a therapist myself, my own views on counselling have changed considerably. The BACP defines counselling as “Counselling and psychotherapy are umbrella terms that cover a range of talking therapies. They are delivered by trained practitioners who work with people over a short or long term to help them bring about effective or enhance their wellbeing”. Before I explain the different types of counselling I am going to express my own personal view on what I thought counselling was and what I think it is now to give the reader the perspective from both the client and trainee counsellor. When I first went to therapy it was for bereavement counselling and a general lack of confidence. I thought that it was the counsellor’s job to fix my problem and that after a short period of time that...
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...temporary or permanent basis and must therefore be placed into care of the government. Whether through a Care Order, as part of short, planned breaks known as respite care or voluntary agreement of the parents (see below), social services will try wherever possible to work in partnership with the parent(s) of the child without neglecting the fact that the child’s needs are paramount. Many young people that are taken into care will eventually go back home. It is believed to be best for a child to live within a ‘family environment’ and usually a social worker will try to work with parents so that the child can remain at home in the environment that they are used to, even if they have been victims of abuse or neglect. In these cases, the child is closely monitored for any further signs of maltreatment. However in the majority of cases, Looked After Children (LAC) are placed into foster care away from their original home or are placed in kinship or network care (looked after by extended family or friends). This provides them with a family environment believed to be best for them and helps them to settle into life away from their parents. If these scenarios are not possible for a child due to a plethora of reasons, then they will be placed into residential care. There are many types of residential care but the most common is probably a normal residential unit (school or home). It is normal for children living in normal residential units to eventually progress into foster care...
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...Dying and Death—Extreme Grief Reactions to loss of a love one cannot be defined by a one size fits all statement, even though it is a common experience shared by man. Grief is in fact a process. One of the most widely accepted models of the grieving process is the concept of the five stages of grief that includes: (Bonanno, 2009) 1. “Denial and Isolation: first, we tend to deny the loss, and may withdraw from usual social contacts. 2. Anger: The grieving person may become furious at the person who inflicted the hurt (even if she's dead), or the world, for letting it happen. They may be angry with themselves for letting the event take place, even if, realistically, nothing could have stopped it. 3. Bargaining: the grieving person may make bargains with God, asking, "If I do this, will you take away the loss?" 4. Depression: The person feels numb, although anger and sadness may remain underneath. 5. Acceptance: This is when the anger, sadness and mourning have tapered off. The person simply accepts the reality of the loss” (Kubler-Ross, E.2005) These stages have no set pattern or pace of occurrence and cannot be forced upon the griever. The griever may go one step forward then take two steps backward. Should a person remain stuck in one stage or the other, the process of grieving cannot be complete resulting in what has been coined by the Mayo Clinic as extreme or abnormal grief. In abnormal or extreme grief healing is not achieved. This essay will provide...
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...(F313.89) Reactive disorder is when a child who encounters neglect, abuse, or detachment amid the crucial phases of development of the initial three years of life is in danger of building up an attachment disorder. Additionally, this is why Sam is daughter not to associate with anybody aside from his daughter, with whom he is close. The second trigger was the loss of his wife. The second trigger was 9/11 which set off with the returned of flooding depressive episodes to his mind. He has (F32.3) major depression with-congruent psychotic features, and he has a past filled with hypertension and headaches. The third trigger was the point at which his daughter moved out it expedited ((F.93.0) separation anxiety disorder. The distress related to the separation is unusual for a person's formative level...
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...Mental Health Abstract Introduction: Metabolic abnormalities, predominantly weight gain, are related with the use of Antipsychotic medications. Objectives: This paper will help us understand the underlying factors that cause metabolic and cardiovascular abnormalities; and to advice interventions that would help improve the condition of mental health consumers. Background: The review articles used in this paper shows a high linkage between metabolic and cardiovascular abnormalities with the use of Antipsychotic medications; which is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among metal health consumers. Approach: Selective Article Reviews are being used. Findings and Implications: Metabolic and cardiovascular side effects such as weight gain, diabetes and hypertension are some of the risks of Antipsychotic drugs; however, there are other underlying factors that cause this such abnormalities such as genetic factors, lifestyle, and other medications. Hence, education, early monitoring and lifestyle modification is highly recommended. Conclusion: Atypical drugs are the frequently used treatment for mental disorders, particularly schizophrenia; but despite of its metabolic and cardiovascular side effects still it’s used is increasing. Therefore, early intervention and monitoring must be implemented, with the promotions of education, lifestyle and diet management. Introduction It is well known that psychotropic drugs, in general and antipsychotic...
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... The Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS Issues and Answers Willo Pequegnat National Institute of Mental Health José Szapocznik University of Miami A lthough the role of families in caring for its sick members is as old as hu mankind, only and health professionals,in recent years have researchers, family practitioners recognized the important role of the family in disease pre vention and health promotion (Anderson & Bury, 1988 ; Cohen & Wills, 1985; Kazak, 1989) . With enhanced treatments, HIV infection is now becoming a long-term chronic illness affecting hundreds of thousands of families . As a seri ous chronic illness, HIV infection is creating pressure o n health care and social and mental health service providers to design comprehensive systems for fami lies . For each of the more than 688,200 persons in the United States with AIDS, there are parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, and friends and partners in the fam ily constellation who are affected (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 1998b) . The family is de facto and often de jure caretakers when one of its members is ill or in trouble (Pequegnat & Bray, 1997). AUTHORS' NOTE: The second author was partially supported in writing this chapter by NIMH Grant R37 MH55796 . Requests for further information on this chapter should be sent to Dr. Willo Pequegnat, Associate Director, Primary Prevention, Translational, and International Research, Center for Mental Health...
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...married, they don’t go into marriage thinking that in five to ten years they will be getting a divorce; especially after having children. We can sit back and pretend it’s not going to happen but it happens more often than what we realize and children are the most affected by a divorce. Children become disillusioned by a divorce, for better or worse, children look to adults to help make sense of the world they live in. Unfortunately, from the child’s point of view, much of what they are taught defies understanding. It is clear to even the youngest child that what adults say is appropriate behavior bears little resemblance to what adults actually do. Children are keen observers; they see famous men who lie and still hold high office, adults who cheat and yet avoid being caught, and adults who kill in the name of religion. They are all too aware of adults who create problems and neglect to solve them, and adults who abuse themselves or others; but who are nevertheless heralded as heroes. Children not only experience questionable adult behavior at a distance, but also close-up in their own families, are at the most risk for growing up feeling alienated, angry and distrustful of the adult world. There are in excess of fifteen million children in the US who have experienced first hand the dissolution of their family by the process of divorce. Divorce, unfortunately, brings out the worst in people and parenting skills seldom improve. Even when parents are able to see beyond...
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