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Explain and contrast the different models/approaches to mental ill health in relation to the individual (Medical and Moral Models).

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You are required to identify a fictional or actual individual with whom you have developed a professional rapport, and review the past, present and future care and treatment in relation to the care environment (Elderly people – care at home or care home settings – Dementia). This case study should be sensitive to confidentiality and written in a way that does not lead directly to any actual persons involved.
Following points should be included in your report and applied to your identified individual (elderly people – dementia): 
Clear definition of mental health and wellbeing and explanation of the illness affecting the individual. 
Describe at least two perceptions of mental health issues and explain how these affect the individual (Labelling, Stigma, Stereotyping etc.)  Identify and discuss at least one theory of mental health that exist and the impact on the individual (Social Learning Theory Bandura, Skinner – Operant Conditioning, Beck – Cognitive theory, Seligman – Learned Helplessness, Rogers – Humanistic Approaches)

Explain and contrast the different models/approaches to mental ill health in relation to the individual (Medical and Moral Models)
Discuss how mental health problems have an effect on the individual’s normal functioning within society
Outline and develop the factors which cause or have the potential to lead to the deterioration of mental health and wellbeing of the individual. This should include at least one example from each group of factors: social, physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual.
You will compile a report of 1,200 words +/- 10%. Your work should be accurately referenced in Harvard Style throughout and you should include a bibliography, front cover and word count.

Discuss the process through which the EU has changed environmental laws among its member states and the process and timeline equability (or not) of enactment across member states.

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The European Union (EU) has provided a comprehensive range of environmental legislation and regulation since its inception. Discuss the process through which the EU has changed environmental laws among its member states and the process and timeline equability (or not) of enactment across member states. Utilise appropriate and relevant examples of EU legislation spanning the last twenty years.

Who is responsible for determining the allocation of community resources to fighting specific criminal behavior?

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Examination of Resource Allocation as it Relates to Crime Trends.

Individual communities across America are confronted with different crime patterns and trends. In this exercise, you will be asked to discover the relationship between local crime trends and the decision-making process that is followed in order to address that criminal behavior. It is important for all criminal justice students to begin to appreciate the process that local authorities use to assign tax dollars and man-power to different types of criminal behavior based upon current data analysis and resource generation.

Your assignment, then, is to contact someone within your local criminal justice agencies (police department, sheriff’s department, or state or federal agency). Once you have established contact, please interview this individual (or their appropriate referral) by asking these questions:

How are local crime fighting decisions made? What percentage of local tax resources are made available to local agencies to address criminal behavior?
Who is responsible for determining the allocation of community resources to fighting specific criminal behavior?
What data sources are available to assist in making those allocation decisions?
Based upon current data and information, what criminal behavior is on the rise in our community and which criminal behavior is on the decline?
What kind of assessment data is available to determine the effectiveness of local crime fighting measures?

When you have completed the interview, prepare a paper that summarizes your findings and makes recommendations for change to the current process. Include in your paper the contact information, agency, job title and responsibilities of the interviewee.

This written assignment requirement is for a paper submitted in APA format, using 12- point font, double-spaced, and attached to the link as a .doc or .docx file. Your assignment must include an introduction, body, and conclusion and it is anticipated that a thorough examination of this topic will result in approximately 5-7 pages of text. In addition, your paper must include a cover page, abstract, and reference page. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources must be used.

Have you ever engaged in communication with someone who wanted to be more personal than you wanted to be?

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Explain how you interpret the statement, “Interpersonal communication exists along a continuum.”
Have you ever engaged in communication with someone who wanted to be more personal than you wanted to be? How about less? How did you handle the situation?
What are your own guidelines for interpersonal communication in the workplace?

Nursing:Describe the role of Advance Primary Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) in the changing this trend.

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According to the Center of disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Visits to the Emergency Department are up 23% over the past decade.Describe the role of Advance Primary Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) in the changing this trend. Also how Affordable Care Act has affected the ED increase visits.ONLY USA references allowed.

Need at least 5 pages of paper and title&reference page all to go along with it in APA format. Any question, ask.

How will you utilize reflection of your teaching practice and content knowledge to improve student learning?

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Write a 350- to 700-word reflection on teaching English language learners, using the readings to make connections to your teaching philosophy and your understanding of ELL student needs.
Address the following questions in your reflection:

As an ELL teacher, what would you need to know about ELL terminology and the history of ELL education?
How does the information presented in the readings aid in your teaching philosophy? Which principle of language acquisition theory do you prefer?
What are the specific cultural needs of ELL students in your area? How would you address these needs in your curriculum?
What have you learned about ELL standards, and how will this knowledge impact your teaching?
How will you utilize reflection of your teaching practice and content knowledge to improve student learning?

What specific client advocacy, current public policy discussions, or ethical or legal issues may be related to this case study?

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CASE STUDIES

One of the best ways to learn is by using a dramatic experience, followed by reflective analysis. Case studies are designed to help counselors examine situations carefully, make initial assessments, and formulate hypothetical treatment plans. Case studies provide an appreciation of the complexity of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. It is a way to determine if the knowledge and skills the students are studying can be applied in a hypothetical case setting.

The cases themselves are composites of actual client cases or events. All the names of the actual cases have been changed, and only first names are used. Any relationship to actual people or events is purely coincidental.

Read the case studies individually and then discuss your reactions and interpretations with your Learning Team members.

Keys to Reading and Analyzing Case Studies

  • Read and interpret only the given information. Do not make up information not found in the case study text. If the case states someone is drinking alcohol, do not imply they are also doing cocaine if it has not been mentioned elsewhere.
  • Use only the given information. If you think a question was not asked, you can say, “I would want to ask him or her,” but do not fill in their answer.
  • Realize there may be no definitive or correct answer, but there may be some responses that are more appropriate than others based on the limited information provided.
  • Think of the person in each case as a real client sitting in front of you asking for help, and approach the case from several levels. View each case from the different course-related etiological perspectives you have been studying and consider the different clinical issues that might be involved.
  • Think about other resources and referrals this person and his or her family members might require.
  • Determine if there are other risk factors or other information that could be dangerous to the client, family members, or others.
  • Remember that an initial diagnosis or assessment and treatment plan can only be based on what is presented and determined at any given time and may likely need to be revised over time.

Case Studies

Case 1: Alan

Alan is a 25-year-old African American Army veteran who is introducing himself to you at the Veterans Hospital. He has been back home for 3 months after returning from his second 1-year tour of duty in Iraq, where he was in an infantry company in charge of maintaining security for local citizens. Alan was wounded in an explosion, and his lower right leg was amputated. He is awaiting final disability designation and benefits, and is getting increasingly frustrated. Alan is proud of his service, but finds it hard to show his feelings to others. He reports pain and PTSD symptoms, including nightmares, flashbacks, irritability, and anger. He is on prescription pain medication and antidepressants. Alan reports he is drinking more “as needed.” He is married and living with his wife of 3 years and their 2-year-old son. He reports his wife “doesn’t understand the pain I am in physically or psychologically.” Alan is not working and is worried about how he will provide for his family.

Questions 

  • What would be your initial diagnostic impression of this case?
  • What risk factors and behaviors are present in this case?
  • What individual and family interventions might need to be considered?
  • What type(s) of treatment settings and strategies may be needed?
  • What cultural, ethnic, or special population factors may play a role in Alan’s treatment planning?
  • Assuming Alan has a diagnosable substance-use disorder, what specific challenges may need to be addressed to maintain recovery and avoid relapse?
  • What specific roles could or should healthcare providers, businesses, schools, and organizations play in Alan’s assessment, intervention, and treatment?
  • What specific client advocacy, current public policy discussions, or ethical or legal issues may be related to this case study?

Case 3: Tommy

Tommy is a 45-year old Caucasian male who ruptured a disc in his back while at work over five years ago. After failing to improve through physical rehabilitation, Tommy received a spinal fusion surgery which joined two of his vertebrae together. After Tommy’s injury he received a prescription for a acetaminophen/hydrocodone at 300 mg/5 mg. However. Tommy indicated that his pain levels continued to escalate. His prescription was increased to 300 mg/7.5 mg after 6 months. Post surgery, Tommy continued to complain of escalating pain and his prescription was increased to 300mg/10mg.

At one year post surgery, Tommy continued to request increases in his prescription and his physician determined that Tommy had developed an opioid dependence. The physician refused to increase the prescription and referred Tommy to a substance abuse provider. Instead of seeking help, Tommy began to look for ways to supplement his prescription. He discovered that he was able to purchase heroin and that the injections provided him with pain relief. Tommy began with 300 mcg dosages of heroin injected into his body but quickly increased the dosages and his dependence upon the drug.

Eventually Tommy became homeless and was arrested for breaking and entering. He has been referred to you for a mandated substance abuse assessment from the courts. Tommy has been living in a shelter. He reported using heroin three times per day and that his last injection was 12 hours ago.

Questions

 

  • What would be your initial diagnostic impression of this case?
  • What risk factors and behaviors are present in this case?
  • What individual and family interventions might need to be considered?
  • What type(s) of treatment settings and strategies may be needed?
  • What cultural, ethnic, or special population factors may play a role in treatment planning?
  • Assuming Tommy has a substance-use disorder, what specific challenges may need to be addressed to maintain her recovery to avoid relapse?
  • What specific roles could or should healthcare providers, businesses, schools, and organizations play in Tommy’s assessment, intervention, and treatment study?
  • What specific client advocacy, current public policy discussions, or ethical or legal issues may be related to this case study?

Case 4: James

James is a 28-year-old Native American who has been referred to you for a mandated substance abuse assessment from the courts. He was arrested for the manufacturing and sale of methamphetamine, and is awaiting sentencing in the county jail. James works as a laborer at the Native American-owned casino, but lives off the reservation. He is very uncooperative and suspicious. James says he drinks, but does not use meth and reports he was “set up by some rednecks who hate Indians.” His court records indicate 2 arrests for drinking and driving and 3 investigations, but no convictions for domestic violence. James lives with a woman and her two young children. He also has three children of his own, ages 5, 8, and 10, from 2 women he rarely sees, although he says he does care about them.

Questions

  • What would be your initial diagnostic impression of this case?
  • What risk factors and behaviors are present in this case?
  • What individual and family interventions might need to be considered?
  • What type(s) of treatment settings and strategies may be needed?
  • What cultural, ethnic, or special population factors may play a role in James’ treatment planning?
  • Assuming James has a substance-use disorder, what specific challenges may need to be addressed to maintain his recovery to avoid relapse?
  • What specific roles could or should healthcare providers, businesses, schools, and organizations play in James’ assessment, intervention, and treatment?
  • What specific client advocacy, current public policy discussions, or ethical or legal issues may be related to this case study?

 

Case 5: Jose

Jose, a 45-year-old Mexican man referred to you by his minister, was recently arrested for possession and distribution of cocaine and marijuana. Jose presents himself as remorseful, embarrassed, and scared. He has no legal immigration status and little money. He was let go by the landscape company he was working for 6 months ago when there was no work. Jose admits he used pot and cocaine when he was working. Jose was later arrested after he agreed to help a friend of a friend set up a deal to make some money. He is married and has 3 children, ages 18 to 25, who are in the area but do not live with him. His wife is very religious and involved with the church, and Jose agreed to talk to the priest and do whatever he recommended. He is fearful of going to prison and being deported.

 

Questions

  • What would be your initial diagnostic impression of this case?
  • What risk factors and behaviors are present in this case?
  • What individual and family interventions might need to be considered?
  • What type(s) of treatment settings and strategies may be needed?
  • What cultural, ethnic, or special population factors may play a role in Jose’s treatment planning?
  • Assuming Jose has a substance-use disorder, what specific challenges may need to be addressed to maintain his recovery to avoid relapse?
  • What specific roles could or should healthcare providers, businesses, schools, and organizations play in Jose’s assessment, intervention, and treatment?

How do you intend to improve your cultural competence? Consider education, exposure, knowledge and skills that are required to develop.

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Assignment Guidance

This assignment is a 2000 word – reflective discussion on personal cultural competence

A Reflective Discussion on Personal Cultural Competence

In this assignment you will reflect and analyse on your own cultural competence based on ONE experience from your practice learning to date.  This could include examples such as caring for a patient with diverse needs such as language, religion/spiritual beliefs that differ from your own. You may also choose to consider how gender and sexuality can impact on illness and disability.

The reflective discussion should be based on the Papadopoulos, Tilki, and Taylor (1998) model of cultural competence. This will be used to reflect on your own cultural competence and evaluate how this experience will influence your future nursing practice.

NOTE A REFLECTIVE MODEL DOES NOT NEED TO BE USED TO STRUCTURE THIS ASSIGNMENT. There will be sections of this assignment where it will be acceptable to write in the first person – using ‘I’, however, where possible, in your analysis section try to write in the third person to maintain your academic style.

Introduction.

  • Approximately 250 words.
  • As with all assignment introductions this should inform the reader of the key aspects this assignment will discuss.
  • You may try to set the context for the assignment in terms of the importance of cultural competence in nursing.
  • You must remember to include an 2018 NMC confidentiality clause or the NMC code 2018if you refer to practice placements or patients etc. at any point within the assignment.

Main body.

  • Approximately 1500 words.
  • Use the literature and evidence to justify your discussion.
  • Define the key terms cultural competence and diversity. In this section you will explore the idea of a multicultural society and the need for nurses to be culturally competent.
  • Consider some questions such as ‘What is culture and cultural competence?’ ‘How do they influence or benefit nursing care and patient experiences and outcomes in health care?’ ‘What does it mean to be culturally competent?’ ‘What is the impact to patients if you are not culturally competent?’
  • Introduce the model of cultural competence (Papadopoulos, Tilki, and Taylor 1998). What are the benefits of this model and how can it be used as a benchmark for practice? Are there any critiques/comparisons regarding this model to consider?
  • Introduce a practice scenario (approx. 200 words) citing what happened, what were the implications? Was this a positive or negative patient experience and why?
  • Analysis of the scenario. In this section you will analyse cultural competence and the associated issues when caring for diverse patient groups in relation to your scenario.
  • Using literature, research and evidence, critique the scenario whilst considering some of the aspects below that are relevant to your particular experience-
    • Explore the patient’s specific culture or diverse needs – you may wish to use the literature to discuss how this governs how they live their lives, including their norms, beliefs, values and behaviours.
    • Explore organisational and legislative influences such as policy, guidelines, legal and ethical frameworks – do these factors positively or negatively influence culturally sensitive care?
    • Reflect on the personal factors that can influence cultural competence including awareness, attitudes, values and beliefs, knowledge and skills.
  • Refer back to the model (Papadopoulos et al, 1998) reflect on your own competence and evaluate how this experience will influence and inform your future ensuring practice.
  • How do you intend to improve your cultural competence? Consider education, exposure, knowledge and skills that are required to develop. It may be that your beliefs or attitudes have changed – how will this influence your future nursing practice?

Conclusion.

  • Approximately 250 words.
  • As with all assignment conclusions – no new information should be included in the conclusion.
  • Summarize the key points discussed within your assignment.

What do you think caused the Civil War? Write a three- to four-paragraph essay opinion piece that explains your ideas.

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Since the end of the Civil War in 1865, different historians have held various opinions about what caused the Civil War. Slavery, states’ rights, and regional economics are all disputed causes.What do you think caused the Civil War? Write a three- to four-paragraph essay opinion piece that explains your ideas. Use the events and your notes from the table above to support your opinion. You may also reference other events that took place during or after the Civil War to support your ideas.When developing your argument, keep the following factors in mind:Your opinion and argument should be well supported by your notes and any other research you have done. It should also focus on specific issues relating to the causes of the Civil War.Make sure you provide parenthetical, in-text citations for any information you use from outside sources. My thesis statement is, The cause of the Civil War was President Abraham Lincoln’s concern for the preservation of the Union.

Discuss an accomplishment,event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

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Discuss an accomplishment,event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

This is a topic from Common Apps, which is used to apply for US Universities. Can the writer help me to write an essay regarding the topic?