Essays on Mood Disorders

Clinical Handover of a Patient Introduction Decenber 2014. She is a 19 year old female diagnosed with steroid induced psychosis. She is a university student and lives home with her supportive parents. Jane has a colostomy and a mucous fistula drain and incontinent urine. She is malnourished and presented hypokalemia.

6Depression Depression How Prevalent is Depression in Australia? Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in Australia. One in 7 Australian is affected by depression in their lifetime (ABS, 2009). Depression is also the third largest disease burden in Australia and globally. This means the impact of Depression

6DECIDING AND MAKING A PLAN FOR CHANGE Journal Post 1 – Deciding and making a plan for change Health promotion is, in my view, a process that enables an individual take control of his health, as well as the determinants of health through the integration of a holistic approach to

AUSTRALIA’S MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE 4 Australia’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Australia’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Question One The June 2005 edition of Australia’s national mental health priorities identified ten priority areas (Australia’s Department of Health and Ageing [ADHA], 2005). They included bettering mental health by use

MENTAL ILLNESS IS A SOCIAL PROBLEM 11 Mental Illness is a Social Problem Introduction Most sociological studies have recently focused to studying the causes, impacts and recovery options of mental illness (Aneshensel, Phelan & Bierman, 2012). Mental illness has been posed in most literature a health problem that is on

Investigating the Incidence and Prevalence of Depression and Suicide in Australia Introduction According to APA (2012), depression refers to a mood disorder that result in continuous feeling of sadness and loss of interest. APA (2012) adds that depression will be responsible for the highest level of disability in the country

Social Work Mental Health Case Study Depression is a state of low mood that affects the behavior, feeling of wellbeing, thoughts and activity of a person. It is a disorder associated with the brain activity in relation to levels of serotonin and dopamine. The disorder can be triggered by life