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leisure activities and health and mental well-being
An important aspect of health and mental well-being is having a balance betweenwork, leisure and ADLs. Leisure activities are those activities undertaken as a matter of choice and that are found to be pleasing and undertaken in free time. They can include entertainment, recreation, hobbies, sports, visiting and adult education, though this is not an […]
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dsm iv diagnosis codes for mental health
The Recent DSMs-III, III-R, AND IV As already noted, there has been considerable activity in recent years in forming new psychiatric diagnostic systems. Three revised diagnostic manuals have been published in just 14 years. Furthermore, these manuals were considerably larger than their predecessors, and the approach and methods for producing them differed in important ways. […]
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Why are physical complaints relevant to mental health?
There is a strong relationship between mental illness and physical complaints. People with mental health problems come with physical complaints for many reasons: • Worry and tension can make a person tense his muscles for long periods. This makes the muscles tender and painful. A good example of this is the ‘tension’ headache as a […]
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Why is the mother’s mental health important?
Mothers generally have less emotional support once their babies are born. All attention, particularly of families, is focused on the baby’s needs and health. The mother may be too embarrassed to admit she is feeling unhappy because of fear of what others might think of her. Thus, you need to be especially sensitive to the […]
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Referring to a mental health specialist
There are various types of mental health specialist: ?Psychiatrists are medical doctors who, after completing basic medical training, have specialisedin the treatment of mental disorders. In many countries, the majority of psychiatrists are almostentirely based in hospitals. These may be general hospitals with a psychiatric ward or a hospitalspecialising in mental health problems. Psychiatrists?main skills […]
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low body weight health risks
The person with anorexia nervosa will present as very thin; they can be as low inweight as 30 kg (approximately 5 st). However, their weight is usually concealed bylayers of clothes or baggy oversized clothes. They may also wear several layers ofclothes as they feel cold constantly and can suffer from hypothermia (abnormally low body […]
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The role of thoughts in mental health
The term ‘cognitive’ relates to thinking and perception, two processes by which individuals interpret their experiences and form ideas about themselves and the world around them . Thoughts are formed by words and images, and their content varies according to a person’s past and present experiences. Thoughts which contribute to the maintenance of mental health […]
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
There has been wide variation across the UK in the availability and type of mental health services for children and adolescents. Recent initiatives, including substantial increases in government funding specifi cally for CAMHS and the National Service Framework for Children (NSF-Children), should increase the range and uniformity of services. In the future, GPs should […]
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Early childhood mental health and aetiology
Aetiology There is consensus that some genetic predisposition exists. Although family factors have also been implicated, their role in severe cases is unclear. Birth complications and diet play a part in a minority of cases. Assessment is usually preceded by collecting information using the Conners’ Teacher’s and Parent’s Questionnaires. These questionnaires are used to screen […]
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Treatment efficacy: health anxiety
Unfortunately, neither The NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination nor the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews databases have examined the efficacy of treatments for health anxiety. However, a review of the clinical trials registered on the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register suggests that CBT approaches are effective. Two recent clinical trials (Bouman and Visser 1998; Visser […]
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