know, in today’s world, there is so many individuals out there suffering and faced with difficult issues. An issue that majority of clinical psychologists can deal with and offer a helping hand in. There is more and more families broken, language barriers run high, violence is a standard, and
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offenders attack other women. The incarceration rate for women is increasing at nearly twice the rate of men (Gater, 2005). Some risk factors contributing to the increase in criminal behavior among women include spousal abuse, substance abuse, and mental illness. The treatment of female offenders is becoming an increasingly important issue. Female offenders are often incarcerated in facilities designed for male treatment and rehabilitation needs. In the past, it was considered that male and female
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Disorder in Military Veterans Jason Rosenbaum Grand Canyon University HLT-515 Dr. Rick Edwards 22 June 2014 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans Negative mental health outcomes following warzone exposure, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), can serve as a barrier for veterans reintegrating back into civilian life. PTSD is marked by clear physical and psychological symptoms caused by physical injury or an intense emotional distress. PTSD in military
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Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (3978-51/52/53/54/55/56) December 2011 Version 3.1 (February 2012) Qualification at a glance Subject area City & Guilds number Age group approved Entry requirements Assessment Fast track Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) 3978 19+ There are no entry requirements Portfolio of Evidence, Practical Demonstration/Assignment. Automatic approval is available
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to be a part of someday. My intended field will be in mental health counseling; specifically, substance abuse counseling. I came through many years in active addiction. Overcoming those years led to my passion for the field in which I have chosen to embrace. I have selected to write based on an article from the ProQuest Psychology Journals entitled, “Social Workers Employed in Substance Abuse Treatment Agencies: A Training Needs Assessment,” (Hall, Amodeo, Shaffer, Vander Bilt, 2000). Improving
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University of Phoenix Material Human Services Needs Assessment Worksheet Select three groups from the following list: • People with a mental illness • Homeless individuals • Criminals • People with a mental disability • People with HIV or AIDS • People with a physical disability • Poor individuals • Older adults • Individuals with substance addictions • Survivors of domestic violence • Unemployed individuals Using Ch. 2 of Human Services
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place when people pre-judge others on the initial encounter on their appeal or character. Ideally, prejudice is not discrimination. The former is a negative feeling about the individuals that belong to particular groups. The latter is a behavioral and mental consciousness of the differences in persons and the readiness to treat them differentially because of that consciousness. For instance, the members of ethnic or racial groups become prejudice victims when others believe that they are inferior, disinterested
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individual is being abused. The perpetrator uses emotional and physical attacks, intimidation, and fear to gain control over their victim. Often victims will be left with bruises, cuts, and scars. The scars are not always physical, but those scars of mental, emotional, and spiritual, torture that often last a lifetime. Domestic Partner Violence affects individuals in a broad range of different backgrounds such as economic, racial, social, ethnic, and religious groups. Usually the perpetrator is not
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through the choices which are undertaken health is affected. The parent/guardian’s choice to smoke has a negative impact upon children’s health, because it may result in children having breathing problems, chest infections or allergies. The child’s mental health suffers, as 73% of children worry about a parent/guardian who may die due to smoking. From the choices which parents/guardians make, to smoke, children are twice as likely to develop this habit (NHS). The Royal College of Physicians report
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Medical System of Baltimore, MD. Luciani, Ileana, PA, is with the Latino Providers Network, Baltimore, MD. Newton , Nancy, consultant in Tekoma Park, MD. In this article it was summarize all the relevant information about the common practices and barriers in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Latino lay health promoter programs. High rates of uninsurance, low levels of health literacy, and limited access to culturally and linguistically competent care place Latinos at risk for
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