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The key features and symptoms of alcohol dependence

A person with alcohol dependence will experience some of the following features and symptoms: Physical • stomach problems, such as gastritis and ulcers • liver disease and jaundice • vomiting blood • vomiting or sickness in the mornings • tremors, especially in the mornings • accidents and injuries • withdrawal reactions, such as seizures (fits), […]

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Defendants with intellectual disabilities and mentalhealth diagnoses: faring in a mental health

Compared with defendants without disabilities,defendants with intellectual disabilities (IDs) aremore likely to have low-socioeconomic backgroundsand limited educations, as well as to be unemployed,male and young (Hayes 1996). Furthermore,compared with defendants without IDs,persons with IDs also seem to be incarcerated atgreater rates (Hodgins 1992; Holland et al. 2002).These defendants with IDs may also have cooccurring mental […]

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Operating procedures of the Davidson County Mental Health Court

Upon their referral to the mental health court, thecourt’s social workers completed an initial interviewwith each defendant to determine eligibility for thecourt. Information received during this interviewwas entered into an intake form. Upon determininga defendant’s eligibility, the social worker requestedrecords of the defendant from the public school,day and residential treatment facilities, hospitals and the criminal […]

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Mental health essay:mental health strategy for preventing future mental health problems

This is a mental health essay about a mental health strategy for preventing future mental health problems among adolescents orphaned by AIDS By Thupayagale-Tshweneagae, et al. Introduction Adolescence is a unique phase of development occurringbetween the ages of 14 and 18. This is a crucial transitionalperiod from childhood to adulthood (Stuart & Laria2001). According to […]

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The key features and symptoms of anxiety

A person with anxiety will experience some of the following features and symptoms : Physical • feeling her heart is beating fast (palpitations) • a feeling of suffocation • dizziness • trembling, shaking all over • headaches • pins and needles (or sensation of ants crawling) on her limbs or face Feeling • feeling as […]

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The key features and symptoms of depression

A person with depression will experience some of the following  key features and  symptoms of depression: Physical • tiredness and a feeling of fatigue and weakness • vague aches and pains all over the body Feeling • feeling sad and miserable • a loss of interest in life, social interactions, work, etc. • guilty feelings […]

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The types of mental illness and categories of mental illness

To detect and diagnose a mental illness, you have to depend almost entirely on what people tell you.The main tool in diagnosis is an interview with the person. Mental illness produces symptoms that sufferers or those close to them notice. There are five major types of symptoms: • Physical – ‘somatic’ symptoms. These affect the […]

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Why should you be concerned about mental illness?

There are many reasons why you need to be concerned about mental illnesses. • Because they affect us all. It is estimated that one in five of all adults will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime. This shows how common mental health problems are. Anyone can suffer a mental health problem. • Because […]

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What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?

There is more to good health than just a physically healthy body: a healthy person should also have a healthy mind. A person with a healthy mind should be able to think clearly, should be able to solve the various problems faced in life, should enjoy good relations with friends, colleagues at work and family, […]

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Treatment for depression:how to treat depression

Much depressive illness of all types is successfully treated in primary care. The main reasons for referring depressed patients to secondary mental health services are that the condition is severe, failing to respond to treatment, complicated by other factors (such as personality disorder) or presents particular risks. The presence of agitation has been shown to […]

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