Some benefits of medical marijuana include: anxiety relief, treatment for nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy, pain management, boosts metabolisms, helps sleep disorders, and HIV related weight loss. Specialist state that medical cannabis works the same way as many popular antidepressants. ... The key to proper treatment of stress, depression, and anxiety is having the accurate dosage and strain. ... Marijuana deserves a second look for its medical applications, it is a natural, more affordable, and safer way to treat mental illnesses. ... The only drug that can accomplish that is med...

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Many times, victims feel that their delusions and mania are normal and do not seek treatment. Although some are clearly victims of mental illness, their legal rights allow them to get away with refusing treatment (Levy, 1996). ... The physician's duty to maintain confidentiality means that a physician may not disclose any medical information revealed by a patient or discovered by a physician in connection with treatment of a patient (American Medical Association). ... The full disclosure of information by the client allows the therapist to make proper decisions and appropriate treatment...

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What then, is the quality of medical treatment for mental patients in North Korea? ... Another method of treatment is to give sedation injections and putting the patient to sleep. ... Because of this primitive form of medical treatment, very few people survive and get cured. Dismal condition of North Korean mental treatment causes the field to be one of the least popular concentrations among medical students. ... Alternative study students are graduates of professional medical high school who attend medical school two months a year. ...

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There are plenty of symptoms of schizophrenia that guide you to be aware of the medical illness your going through. ... Having these symptoms can put you through a rough time but luckily there are treatments for this illness. ... This treatment can require by a mix of psychosocial therapies and medications. ... Psychosocial treatments helps as we'll a lot and is very often used as a cure. ... It's symptoms are very tough, getting treatment is hard and figuring out the causes can be nearly impossible, and hopefully you learned these aspects too. ...

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On her last day of treatment she is participating with hallucinations as if they are real. ... Similarly in today's society medical and psychological advice may have the same effect. Unfortunately,yellow the downfall of today's treatment will not be seen until tomorrow. Medical technology and practice have progressed considerably since the time of the Yellow Wallpaper, This is not to say that today's physicians are infallible. Perhaps some of today's treatments are the Yellow Wallpaper of the future ...

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The one thing I did not like about this book was the way it alternated between Patty's story and the co authors medical views in every other chapter. I realize the importance of the medical view and making the general public aware of the medical characteristics, however the chapters about the medical issues were not as interesting to me. ... The public would read the book because of Patty Duke and at the same time benefit from the medical knowledge within the chapters too. ... At least now, with a diagnosis, she could move toward treatment and possibly medications. ... She was in an...

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Before the modernization of the medical field, clinicians were still befuddled by the inconsistency of the diagnosis. ... Once the disorder has been discovered there are a few treatment options that the clinician will follow through with. The two main treatments are psychotherapy and medication. ... "The best treatment or combination of treatments depends on each person's particular situation and severity of symptoms" (Black D.W). ... This disease is only treatable if the patient wants to be treated and seeks out medical attention, it will eventually spiral out of control a...

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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a mental illness is a medical condition that disrupts a persons thinking, feelings, moods, daily functioning, and ability to relate to other humans. ... The men who unofficially titled themselves the doctors of their society would initiate a series of so-called treatments, one in particular called trephining. ... In brief contrast, modern day medical treatments for mental illnesses are much more successful. ... Until that happens, medication and therapy will be an exceptional treatment combination to treat the mind....

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These risk factors include mental illnesses, schizophrenia; history of psychiatric treatment, affective disorders, personality disorders and childhood disorders across all age groups. ... They are depriving with many things like money, shelter, medical services and education which leads to depression. ... Treatments As mentioned earlier, those people who experience suicidal behavior or tendencies could still find relief. ... Aside from social support, health treatment is important in treating mental sickness and this could reduce suicide risks. ... In the same manner, the treatment would also ...

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But as Kent Kiehl describes in his article: "Inside the Mind of a Psychopath", they actually suffer from a brain deformity that causes their abnormal behavior, and they deserve medical help as anyone else with a mental illness. ... Kiehl concludes his view with optimism, about new treatments that promise not only to help them but also bring sanity to society. ... Kent Kiehl, effectively supports his statement through the balanced use of ethos, pathos and logos to persuade the reader to believe that psychopathy is a medical issue and can be solved through proper treatment and interv...

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However, relapse should not be a reason to stop treatment. ... However, women were more likely to seek medical attention for their co-occurring disorder than men. ... Nevertheless when addressing either condition, it is usually dealt with through detoxification (to reduce or relieve withdrawal symptoms) followed by other medical interventions (Wikipedia, 2011). ... In 1994, a non confrontational approach to the treatment was developed. ... Integrated treatment is a w...

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There are more than you can imagine suffering from some sort of mental illness and have failed to continue treatment and therapies because of insignificant amount of funds. Legalizing recreational marijuana would make treatment affordable. ... Prarthito Maity explains how marijuana can be helpful in treating these disorders in her article "Ron Paul supports medical marijuana: 5 mental disorders threated with the substance" January 19, 2012 on IBTimes.com. ... There are health benefits, treatments for mental health disorders, and marijuana has an non addictive nature. ...

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With no insurance, they may not get medical treatment that could help them return to work. ... If they do not know about them, they will not get the medical treatment and job training essential for them to return to work. ...

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Medical symptoms are complaints that indicate disease. ... Medical symptoms are important when assessing ones psychological behavior. ... She has medical braces on her arm and several scars on her face. ... As treatment goes I'd want Sadie to get trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. ... With the treatment suggested she'd be more optimistic, have a sense of safely and environmental stability. ...

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Once someone seeks a doctor for such behavior, doctors first will identify the cause in order for treatment. ... People with this condition definitely need help from a psychiatrist because most feel guilt or embarrassment during the disorder or after medical treatment, which can also affect their social life. ... There is a medical treatment for trichotillomania, unlike being addicted to smoking or drinking, for which they would have to go to rehab. ...

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My older sister was preparing to leave the home to begin her life as a freshman in college and my father was now responsible for my mother's medical bills, the household bills, and a teenaged daughter on his own. ... I have become aware of the challenges that are present when attempting to provide treatment and evaluation to this population. The mistrust, aggression, and fear of being judged are always present and perceived barriers in the course of treatment as well as evaluation. ... I also aspire to use my educational background and training to provide evaluation and treatment to sex o...

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One of the rights in this bill is the patient's right to take part in one's own medical treatment plan. ... Forced Medication 2 Another right in this bill is the patient's right to refuse treatment. ... However, in some cases patients do need to continue treatment with medications after being discharged. ... Mark Munetz, author of The Ethics of Mandatory Community Treatment, states in his book, "[...] mandatory community treatment can be an ethical intervention for individuals with severe mental disorders". ... I do not believe the court system should be able to decide th...

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Today our society encompasses people form many different backgrounds, hence, there is now a shift to consider socio-cultural factors in the assessment and treatment of patients (Regier, Kuhl, & Kupfer, 2013). ... Therefore, today evidenced-based practice requires careful consideration of socio-cultural differences in the classification and treatment of people with mental disorders (Regier et al., 2013). ... The CFI's questions employ a wide-range of theories based in medical anthropology: idioms of distress, explanatory models of illness, social networks, psychosocial stressors and supp...

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Because the disorder may be caused in part by under or over functioning of specific parts of the brain, the condition may be treated medically with the use of prescription drugs. ... Although medicinal treatment is the most common among attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients, there are other treatment options. These options include intensive behavioral treatment and community care. ... In community care treatments are given solely by community providers, such as school psychologists, social workers etc . . . ., but the treatment is left up to them. A study showed that children w...

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Psychology Final Chapter 13 - Stress, Coping, and Health * The biopsychosocial model holds that physical illness is caused by a complex interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors * Health psychology is concerned with how psychosocial factors relate to the promotion and maintenance of health and with the causation, prevention, and treatment of illness * Stress is any circumstance that threaten or are perceived to threaten one's well being and that thereby tax one's coping abilities * Frustration occurs in situations where the pursuit of some goal is t...

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Although there is no cure, treatment can help many people with schizophrenia lead productive lives. ... In the past, schizophrenics have been repeatedly hospitalized for psychiatric treatment. Today, for medical, humanitarian and economic reasons, doctors and other psychiatric health care workers are trying to decrease the number and duration of hospital stays. ... (Vonnegut, 1975) Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, effective treatment exists that can improve the long-term course of the illness. ... When people with schizophrenia stop their treatments, they may have a relapse. ...

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It also indicated that the onset of depression in occurring in younger people much more than had in the past, and cited a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (which I had looked up but could not find this particular study), that found that the early onset of major depression often persists, reoccurs, and continues into adulthood. ... (www.apa.org) (Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 2003) From this project, I've learned a lot about major depression, its affects, medication treatments, and warning signs. ...

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Employees are taking increased medical leaves of absence and sick time due to the negative impact they face at the workplace. This research will show that the government has recognized that people should have the right to take time when they have medical and mental issues and not be penalized. ... The research was conducted at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and SUNY, Stony Brook, under the leadership of Dr. ... Several over seas companies are using Reflexology treatment. ... Some companies in the US are looking into this type of treatment for their employees. ...

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With the emergence of several medical and psychological breakthroughs regarding forensic/criminal psychology, the Queensland legal system is still using a rule formed when there was no access to diagnostic equipment and expert medical opinions, no previous precedents or access to statical data. This places a mentally ill defendant at a disadvantage from the start, having to prove their case without great importance being placed on various medical analytical equipment at their disposal. ... In the middle of his original trial, Mr Wilson was medically examined and the trial was stopped as the ap...

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According to the DSM-IV, the criteria for Dissociative Identity Disorder are as follows: presence of two or more personalities or identities, at lease one of the alters recurrently take control of behavior, inability to recall important personal information, and that these disturbances can not be due to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition. ... Hopefully more treatments will be developed for the future. ... "Psychoanalytic treatment is perhaps more widespread as a choice of treatment for dissociative disorders than for any other psychological problem...

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