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The development of mental health services for older people
The history of mental health care is long and complex, but it is important to understand the legacy that current services have inherited as some influences from this remain today. Some of the earliest documentation refers to the founding of the BethlehemHospital in London in 1327 for the mentally distracted. One of the first attempts […]
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Older people’s mental health
There exists a broad assumption that older people’s mental health is all about dementia. This is untrue. According to Age Concern and the Mental Health Foundation, depression is the most common mental health condition in later life, and there are currently 2.4 million older people in the UK with depression severe enough to impair their […]
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Psychological perspectives on mental health
Despite ageing being inevitable, the development of mental health needs at any stage in the lifespan is not. However, myths remain that as a person ages, cognitive changes occur which negatively affect intelligence, creativity and memory. While it cannot be argued that some changes take place within the brain as a person ages, it is […]
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Psychological interventions for personality disorder
From the relatively limited evidence to date (referring largely to borderline personality disorder), psychological approaches are preferable to drug treatments which are seen largely as adjunctive. Specialist services have been described involving focused psychodynamic psychotherapy following brief inpatient admission, supported by attendance at a structured day programme. Whilst benefi ts in mood and reduction in […]
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Prerequisites for diagnosis of personality disorder
Prerequisites for diagnosis of personality disorder as follows: Patient displays a pattern of behaviour perception of self, others and the environment emotional response that is evident in early life pervasive a deviation from patient’s cultural norm persists into adulthood infl exible and leads to distress to self, others or society dysfunction in interpersonal, social or […]
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Assessment of personality disorder
Patients with personality disorder may present with a range of behavioural, emotional or associated problems. Enduring personality changes Previous personality may change permanently after catastrophic experiences in adult life (such as hostage-taking, torture or other disaster) or severe mental illness Common presentations of personality disorder Aggression Anxiety and depression Bingeing, vomiting, purging and other eating […]
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Dysthymic Disorder Symptoms DSM-IV
Dysthymic disorder is very similar to depression; however the symptoms are less severe and occur over at least a two-year time period. DSM IV (APA 1994), states that for a diagnosis of dysthymia a person must have a range of symptoms, which must impair and impinge upon their daily functioning. These symptoms include a depressed […]
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Example Case Study of Schizophrenia
Example Case Study of Schizophrenia: Brian’s story History and experience Brian is a young man who was diagnosed with learning disabilities at age 4. Brian and his family have lived for many years on a council housing estate in a close-knit inner-city community. Given Brian’s learning disability, he was marked as different from his older […]
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schizophrenia case study examples
The following case studies illustrate the human experience that is schizophrenia. Case one: Bridget’s story History and experience At the time of meeting and working with Bridget she was a middle-aged widow and mother who had lived with psychotic symptoms for nearly thirty years. Bridget was experiencing a relapse of her psychotic symptoms following the […]
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Criteria for Schizophrenia Symptoms
About diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. At least one of the symptoms (a)–(d) or at least two of the symptoms (e)–(i) should have been present during a period of a month or more: (a)thought echo, thought insertion or withdrawal, and thought broadcasting; (b)delusions of control, influence or passivity, clearly referred to body or limb movements or […]
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