Mental health is a state of psychological well-being. According to World Health Organization (WHO) mental health includes "subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others." (Organization, WHO 2001) However, cultural differences, race, ethnicity, personal background, subjective assessment, and socioeconomic status all affect how mental health is defined. This variation in definitions of mental health between different sects of our society further causes drift in methods of treatment, and may cause the burden of mental health to be greater on some cultures.
However, mental health can be causes by many different factors, for instance unemployment or a lower living standard (Nocon & Owen, 2006). Moreover, the lifestyle of individuals, e.g. whether they smoke, drink alcohol, are stressed, their diet and amount of physical activity all contribute on their health statuses, and can be especially related to cardiovascular diseases or diabetes (Nocon & Owen, 2006). Nevertheless, these risk factors can all be addressed and
As centers have closed in communities around the country, it is difficult for some to find transportation to facilities on the other end of their city or county. And long waits to get into a clinic causes some to forget about appointments or have enough time to convince themselves that they can handle their problem on their own. The U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health recognized that mental health is plagued by disparities in availability and access more than any other field of medicine. Although the disparities are often seen in the terms of race, age, and gender, more recently, it has been concluded that these disparities are also driven by social, environmental, and economic factors.
“There is growing recognition that health services must move beyond the responsibility of simply providing clinical and curative services to increasing attention on the benefits of promoting mental health and well-being” (Wand and White, 2007, p. 404). The focus of this
Wellness teams can assist with navigating access and peer support specialists can offer transitional support. Individual practitioners. Care providers will have greater flexibility of care and will not be dependent on a fee-for-service level of care. Primary care doctors will require and benefit from additional training in behavioral and mental health. Possible loss of autonomy in the new integrated/coordinated form of
Proficient use of skills and techniques, leads to the achieving of one’s ultimate goal. The objective with effective therapy is that you are equipped to generalise skills and coping strategies to a variety of events and circumstances. Clients are thus equipped with strategies for relapse prevention, resulting in long-term
An increase in poverty directly affects the mental health condition of the
They take in full consideration of each individuals needs which includes having a medical clinic, mental health clinic, addiction services, and housing. The treatment is focused on the entire person, not just one need or
The Affordable Care Act has shifted focus on health and wellness of patient populations urging hospitals to do a community needs assessment and come up with a strategy to address these needs. Hospitals most often partner with community and professional organizations to address the health need (Stempniak, 2014). This is an example of how the four spheres are all interrelated. Nurses are at the heart of this movement, providing the necessary skills, experience and expertise to address the needs of the population being served (Shamian,
In the beginning of the 19th century, not much was known on how to treat the mentally ill or even if someone was suffering from mental illness. As time went on it was brought to attention that people who suffered from mental illnesses needed help and rehabilitation. Although, the treatments for mental illness were questionable in their effectiveness. Research says, “Treatment, if provided,
Treatments A. Pharmacotherapy (Medication) B. Behavior therapy and Psychotherapy IV) Ways to Make Treatment More Effective A. Self-help or support group B.
Though Dr. Farmer mentioned many interesting topics, I would like to first discuss about how important it is for the community-based healthcare services to work together with an institutionalized health care services. According to Maurer and Smith,
Urbanization To what extent is urbanization a critical driver of social instability, failure of infrastructure, water crises & the spread of infectious diseases? Urbanization is basically the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in the urban areas or a specific area, and the ways in how the society adapts to it. Urbanization can be a good impact to a country and has the ability to improve its economy and the life of people but it also has the ability to destroy the country and the life of all the people that exist there. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE:
In 2010, President Barrack Obama signed the health care reform into law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Community-Based Collaborative Care Network Program is a part of the ACA which emphasizes primary care, funds community health initiatives, and promotes quality care for more coverage for those uninsured in the U.S. and is more cost-effective to generate billions of dollars in savings for the United States budget. Policy makers and public issues and concerns are growing on cost of health care, affordability and accessibility of health care, health care quality, development of sustainable solutions to health care problems, and promoting personal and community responsibility for health. Future nurses must be prepared to address today’s health
With that said, some patients need continuing access to their lives for a variety of reasons. If ongoing employment is at risk, an outpatient treatment program could be used to allow the patient to handle work matters. If the patient lacks the resources for childcare, it could be necessary to allow for outpatient care for the sake of the family unit. At all times, the decision-making process related to which type of treatment methodology will be best should rest with professional counselors and clinicians. They are better prepared to assess the situation and determine whether a patient can handle the responsibility of committing to an outpatient treatment