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Mental State Examination Assignment

   

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ASSESSMENTQ.1 Analysis of mental state of client in reference to Mental state examination and DSM VAccording to Slade, Oades, & Jarden (2017). Mental state examination is designed toassess different components or major area of cognition. Cognitive behaviours includeretentiveness, mood, language, visual-perceptual-spatial and executive functioning. PresentlyChungs is suffering from various health related problems which is affecting patient's mentalcondition. Scenario presents that individual has been going through various problems likeanxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, sleep deceptiveness and hopelessness. These diseaseshave occurred in service user due to increase in stress related to workplace and emotionalunavailability of family. Patient is also facing severe problems like palpitations, chest pain, andbreathlessness. Due to all these factors, it has also been noted that patient is at high risk ofdeveloping cardiovascular problem. It has been also noted that Chungs has received no treatmentin relation of these diseases. In opinion of DiClemente (2018) Mental status examination studies individual's generalbehaviour, consciousness and retentiveness level, activities related to speech, thoughts,perception, belief and attitude towards others. Patient's illness history will help in revealing aboutconditions related to language, abnormalities, trouble performing regular activities whether injob or at home. Studies shows that person going through depression often faces issues likehopelessness, feeling of guilt and shame, low self-esteem, anxiety and helplessness. This can beseen due to facing negativity in life or suffering from heavy stress at workplace. Often patientsuffering from these faces severe mood swings and emotional trauma. These issues can severelyaffect health and well-being of an individual which can lay impact on their growth.
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As per the view of Armour, Műllerová & Elhai (2016) the diagnostic and statisticalmanual of mental disorders are considered as reference manual which helps health-careprofessional is diagnosing problems related which affect brain of an individual. These guides arebasically used for curing dementia, depression, anxiety and problems related to autism.Psychologist and psychiatrist can follow various criteria in relation to this disease. Social communication disorderSickness like this includes trouble in sharing personal or professional problems throughspeech. It may include disabilities relating to sharing of messages or communicating to otherpeople on social purpose. Scenario reveals that Chungs is unable to exchange his thoughts andhis speech is slow and purposeful. These deficiencies may result in functional disorder and maylimit growth of effective interaction, job performance and academic capabilities. It may alsoaffect their social relationship. In accordance to Bovin et.al. (2016) the diagnostic and statistical manual of mentaldisorders helps in representing problems through which an individual is going through. It hasbeen shown that patient is suffering from various problems like anxiety, depression, speechdisability (DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria, 2017). Criteria can be used by health-care professionalsto cure it. This may include:Autism spectrum disorder It includes patient's inability to have social communication or personal interaction. Forexample, deficiency in sharing of emotions, mood, interest’s thoughts and beliefs. Symptoms ofthis disorder can be seen in early life stage of service user. Signs may show inability toconcentrate at workplace or at home, inflexibility in following regular routines etc.
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Q.2 Understanding of stress vulnerability model and contributing factorsStress vulnerability model As per the opinion of Slonim (2014) stress vulnerability model helps health-careproviders in assessing reasons for psychiatric diseases. These disorders are analysed by doctorswhile going through various factors like alcohol drug use, intake of medicines, stress andinvolvement in meaningful activities. It has been noted that patient has a habit of in-taking highlethality medicines due stress and anxiety. This can increase Chung's vulnerability to psychiatricdisorders. Study suggests that individual who are consuming heavy doses of drugs are more atrisk of developing problem like hopelessness, insomnia, depression and anxiety. For thispsychologist are at responsibility of increasing person's coping skill which help them in handlingand reducing stress. Factors contributing to mental health condition of patientAs per the view of Swearer & Hymel (2015) there can be emotional, social orpsychological factors which can lay impact on individuals mental and physical health conditions.It has been noted that Chung's is suffering from various diseases like anxiety, depression,insomnia, hopelessness, and exhaustiveness. One main element which is contributing to thissufferance is having a new baby which has affected the relationship between patient and his wife.Also, scenario shows that individual is unable to spend time with his child due to increasedworking hours. After, the birth of infant person has to develop new hobbies in taking care of kidand problems related to sleep can also be due to new born child. Another, factor which can affect mental health of patient is stress at work place. It hasbeen noted that Chung's is been working for 20-24 hours continuously without any sleep break.Emotional break down can also be due to reason like many investigations are held against
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