Maximising the accuracy and detail of information elicited through a clinical鈥揻orensic interview may increase the reliability and validity of an individual's assessment. Despite this, there is little empirical research on what questions forensic mental health practitioners employ, and whether these ...
Marcella Norman is a masters level clinical psychotherapist. She has an extensive background across various disciplines in the mental health field. While working for a community-based mental health program, Marcella realized that there was a need for more African American clinician representa...
In this article, we review some of the ethical and legal issues mental health clinicians commonly encounter. The article is organized into three sections: “Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice” examines dilemmas and pitfalls that arise when providing direct patient care, including consent and ...
Main Outcomes and MeasuresMain outcomes were Structured Clinical Interview forDSM-5past-year diagnoses of MH disorders and SUDs and responses to survey questions regarding treatment received. The Social Vulnerability Metric (SVM) and the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) were used to determine SV at the ...
Data from the present study, alongside nationwide data from Danish health registers, inform a life-course perspective on mental disorders. This perspective cautions against overreliance on diagnosis-specific research and clinical protocols. Introduction The practice of diagnosing mental disorders is at a ...
assessments are comprised of similar questions asked in a clinical interview and scoring still requires clinical judgment. Related but distinct from capacity is competency. Competency is a legal term and is defined as “having sufficient ability [and] possessing the requisite natural or legal qualificat...
When interviewees were asked what would improve quality of life it tended to be the absence of the distressing negative feelings that took precedence rather than the presence of the positive aspects of well-being. Those participants who indicated co-morbidity of mental health problems (e.g. both...
Clinical psychology is a branch of psychology concerned with the practical application of research methodologies and findings in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
health settings [3,4]. Beginning as a consumer-led movement critiquing traditional mental health practices, recovery-oriented practice shifts control from the professional to the service-user with the goal of improving well-being rather than meeting clinical outcomes [5]. Peer support work promotes ...
mental health environment can be difficult for nursing students; therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of nursing students on the approach, management, and intervention of suicidal crisis through clinical mental health simulation. Methods: qualitative descriptive ...