Category: Illness

Mental health problems and their relation to prisoners and incarceration slowly became more evident in the last two decades. In an article on incarceration being ineffective in prisoners cases that involve mental health problems, Wagner (2000) emphasized how prisons cost more to build for the government and are less effective than mental health treatments. The…

Table of Contents Abstract Social Problem Addressing the Social Problem Living with Mental Illness Interventions and Policies Policy Suggestion References Abstract Severe mental illness is a topic which both historically and in modern day has been viewed by the public with great discomfort. Individuals affected by such mental health issues are left misunderstood, stigmatized, and…

Table of Contents Introduction Isaac Newtons Biography Fame Mental Illness Witnessed Stigma Strategies to reduce the stigma Conclusion References Introduction Mental illness is defined as a health condition with changes in ones emotions and behavioral change. Mental illness is said to accrue from stress or challenges after engaging in social, work, or family activities. Like…

Introduction Neurotransmitters are chemicals in the brain that have the power to regulate and control both emotional and physical processes in the body. In other words, neurotransmitters act as the messengers of the brain as it works to control all the functions of the body. However, they do not work alone but they work in…

Introduction A gap in quality-related care coordination for individuals with chronic illness has embellished a heightened concern in healthcare organizations and the contemporary world. I believe empathy is a gap in quality-related care coordination for individuals with chronic diseases. Numerous individuals cannot acquire genuine care to manage their chronic illnesses and are non-compliant for multiple…

Table of Contents Symptom manifestation Diagnostic criterion Possible treatment considerations References Schizophrenia is mental illness with a genetic basis and its complexity is presents in form of chronic psychosis and the cognitive ability of the individual becomes impaired. The definitive cause of schizophrenia is not established yet. However, various contributors including genetics, malfunctions in the…

The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program generates a wealth of data on industrial injuries and illnesses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021), there were 4,764 fatal work injuries in the United States in 2020, a 10.7 percent decline from 5,333 in 2019. Transportation and material moving workers, as well as construction…

The article titled Hepatitis A Cases in Hungary Prompt Berry Mix Recall describes the outbreak of hepatitis A in Hungary following a dinner at a restaurant where people who developed the disease ate a berry mix. The mix is produced in Poland and has been distributed to a vast number of countries including Austria, Belgium,…

A medical model is called a direction in psychology that provides an explanation for mental illness through physical causes. The medical model connects emotional and mental problems with biological ones (Huda, 2021). In modern medicine, there are two models of mental illness  biomedical and biopsychosocial. In combination with medical treatment, the medical model of…

Table of Contents Introduction Existing Initiatives Goals in Addressing the Gap Circumstances Surrounding the Initiative Development Resources Reasons for Failure of the System Conclusion References Introduction One of the healthcare tragedies in the contemporary world is the complexity of treatment and management, which involves multiple practitioners who may not even know each other. The implication…