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Victimization of the mentally ill
"... Background: Individuals with serious mental illnesses compose a group particularly vulnerable to victimization. This major susceptibility to violent crimes is due to the impairment of their cognitive functions and to the living conditions of these individuals. Objectives: This paper aimed to perform ..."
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Background: Individuals with serious mental illnesses compose a group particularly vulnerable to victimization. This major susceptibility to violent crimes is due to the impairment of their cognitive functions and to the living conditions of these individuals. Objectives: This paper aimed
Common Mental Illnesses in
"... Almost one-quarter of school-age children in the United States meet criteria for serious mental illness. School nurses can identify children at risk or suffering from undetected mental illness through observation, consultation with teachers and parents, interview techniques, and simple written tools ..."
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Almost one-quarter of school-age children in the United States meet criteria for serious mental illness. School nurses can identify children at risk or suffering from undetected mental illness through observation, consultation with teachers and parents, interview techniques, and simple written
RL: Are the mentally ill dangerous
- J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
, 1999
"... The author reviews studies that address the question, "Are the mentally ill dangerous?" She points out that as psychiatrists, we have the responsibility of evaluating the mentally ill and making judgments about their dangerousness that may restrict their civil liberties. Therefore, the mo ..."
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The author reviews studies that address the question, "Are the mentally ill dangerous?" She points out that as psychiatrists, we have the responsibility of evaluating the mentally ill and making judgments about their dangerousness that may restrict their civil liberties. Therefore
Testimony by Mentally Ill Individuals
"... Integration of individuals with mental illness into the community equates their status with that of the general population, and they may be called to give testimony concerning an incident witnessed, or a crime committed that they were not involved in, to admit guilt to a crime, or to testify about a ..."
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Integration of individuals with mental illness into the community equates their status with that of the general population, and they may be called to give testimony concerning an incident witnessed, or a crime committed that they were not involved in, to admit guilt to a crime, or to testify about
Dyslipidemia and Mental Illness
"... Almost most mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression are associated with undue medical morbidity and mortality. It represents a major health problem, with 20 to 30 years shorter lifetime mortality are primarily due to premature cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarc ..."
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Almost most mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression are associated with undue medical morbidity and mortality. It represents a major health problem, with 20 to 30 years shorter lifetime mortality are primarily due to premature cardiovascular disease (myocardial
Mental Illness in The Tale of Genji
"... The classical Japanese narrative The Tale of Genji is commonly read as a story of love life of Hikaru Genji. However, the tale also includes many illnesses and deaths, especially after the "New Herbs " chapter, as well as some cases of apparent mental illness. In this study, I first commen ..."
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The classical Japanese narrative The Tale of Genji is commonly read as a story of love life of Hikaru Genji. However, the tale also includes many illnesses and deaths, especially after the "New Herbs " chapter, as well as some cases of apparent mental illness. In this study, I first
Sexuality and Mental Illness
"... The issue of sexuality and the mentally ill provokes an uneasy reaction in many people. The lay person possesses inaccurate notions, for instance, about the levelof sexdrive or the expression thereof. Public interest and anxiety was recently fuelled by the case of Jeanette, the mentally handi capped ..."
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The issue of sexuality and the mentally ill provokes an uneasy reaction in many people. The lay person possesses inaccurate notions, for instance, about the levelof sexdrive or the expression thereof. Public interest and anxiety was recently fuelled by the case of Jeanette, the mentally handi
Culture and chronic mental illness
- Hospital and Community Psychiatry
, 1990
"... The relationship of culture to chronic mental illness is reviewed in a cross-national and cross-ed,-nic perspective. The author criti-cally examines the argument, based on different ial prognosis for serious mental illness in develop-ing and industrial countries, that chronicity is a cultural artifa ..."
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The relationship of culture to chronic mental illness is reviewed in a cross-national and cross-ed,-nic perspective. The author criti-cally examines the argument, based on different ial prognosis for serious mental illness in develop-ing and industrial countries, that chronicity is a cultural
Resisting the Stigma of Mental Illness
"... The relationship between stigmatization and the self-regard of patients/consumers with men-tal disorder is negative but only moderate in strength, probably because a subset of persons with mental illness resists devaluation and discrimination by others. Resistance has seldom been discussed in the st ..."
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The relationship between stigmatization and the self-regard of patients/consumers with men-tal disorder is negative but only moderate in strength, probably because a subset of persons with mental illness resists devaluation and discrimination by others. Resistance has seldom been discussed
8 Mental Illness and Families
"... In this chapter, we present the most recent research findings related to thecauses, courses, and treatment of mental illness as a family stressor. We discuss topics relevant to families coping with mentally ill members in refer-ence to the ABC-X model of family stress, and we use personal narratives ..."
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In this chapter, we present the most recent research findings related to thecauses, courses, and treatment of mental illness as a family stressor. We discuss topics relevant to families coping with mentally ill members in refer-ence to the ABC-X model of family stress, and we use personal
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