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1. Describe the three models of service delivery in terms of how each impact well-being to either individuals, families and or communities.

a. Medical is based on an orientation developed by the medical profession; it assumes that mental disorders are diseases or illnesses that impair an individual’s ability to function.

b. Public Health focuses on groups in the population who may be identified by geography or specific characteristics. This model views mental disorders as the result of malfunctions or pressures created by the environment or society.

c. Human Services is concerned with the interaction between the individual and the environment and a need for the balance between the two. This model focuses on the interpersonal and environmental conflicts that may result from the problem (mental disorder).

2. Describe how Phillippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness.

Phillippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with metal illness because he began to campaign to secure a new status for persons with mental illness as people suffering from disease rather than being possessed by demons or manifesting the consequences of sin. Also that these people required medical care rather than prosecution or punishment. He was able to develop his famous “moral method” for treating mental illness. This method assumes that mental illness is due to some imbalance in the patient, which the physician can treat and rectify.

3. Describe how psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession.

The psychodynamic model promotes the well-being of the human service profession because the clients or patients share all thoughts with the therapist. The thoughts are interpreted by the therapist and the nature of their repressions and the influence of these repressions on their present problems is explained to the patients.

4. Describe how medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses.

Medications promoted the well-being of those with metal illness because it allowed treatment for those with metal disorders. Antipsychotic drugs are effective in managing psychotic disorders such as manic and depressive psychosis, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder. These do not cure but they are able to help control certain psychotic behaviors such as suspiciousness, hallucinations and impulsiveness. Antidepressant drugs relieve depression. Antianxiety drugs relives anxiety, fear, or tension.

5. Describe how electroshock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression, catatonic states.

Electroschock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression and catatonic states because it was effective with depressed individuals. Problems behaviors diminished after several weeks of treatments.

6. Describe how the “strengths based” model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society.

The “strength based” model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society because the helper encourages the client to think about past problems or situations that were resolved effectively. This approach emphasizes strengths, resources, coping, possibilities, and resilience.

 

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1. Describe the three models of service delivery in terms of how each impact well-being to either individuals, families and /or communities.

The three models of service delivery are the medical model, the public health model, and the human service model. The medical model impact the well-being of individuals with mental disabilities receive medication, physical therapy if needed (receive treatment from a physician in a hospital or medical center). The public health model impacts families and communities its delivers treatment to those who have been victims of abuse,poverty,or specific illnesses.This model is viewed by the malfunctions of the environment, it focuses on preventing the problem. The human service model impacts well-being because it focuses on balancing out the interaction between individuals and their environments, focusing on environmental conflicts.

 

2. Describe how Philippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness.

Philippe Pinel became head of the Hospice de Becetre he impacted the well-being of individual with mental illness because he removed chains from patients and other humane acts.He believed individuals with illnesses should be getting the proper treatment and respect as others ( believed they should be treated with medicines).

3. Describe how the psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession.

The psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession  because it allows client to speak freely without any judgement allows the professional to get a feel of what issues the client may be having and how to help them.

4. Describe how medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses

Medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses because medications are a form of treatment for clients with mental disorders. There are a variety of medication used to control specific illnesses such as antipsychotic drugs, antidepresant drugs, antianxiety drugs, and lithium salts. the drug prescribed to certain patients are prescribed to help manage and control certain behaviors.

 

5. Describe how electroschock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression, catatonic states.

Electroshock treatment can promote well-bring of a person with severe depression because after several week of treatment the problem in behaviors diminishes. During these treatments it leave the patient unconscious and leaves the patient confused and suffering from memory loss.

6. Describe how the “strengths based” model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society

.Strengths based model promotes well-being of clients/ society because it allows the client to reflect on past issues so they can prevent it ever reoccur

Chapter 4: Models of Service Delivery

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  1. Describe the three models of service delivery in terms of how each impact well-being to either individuals, families and/or communities.
  2. Medical, Public Health, Human Services

Medical model is for an individual that has a problem that is either a sickness or disease. These individuals depend on a physician to provide treatment or a cure for their sickness or disease. The medical model system consists of the symptom, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. It follows these steps in order to provide well-being to the individual.

Public health provides well-being for the entire community. Public health is defined in three ways. The first is by examining the history of the developments, the achievements, and the health successes. The second one is to achieve the mission of promoting physical and mental health to prevent any diseases, injuries, or disabilities. For instance, preventing epidemics being able to control the epidemic before the community is in danger. The third is to learn how to adapt to the circumstances of life. Learning how to handle problems in life in order to maintain physical and mental health to provide satisfaction in an individual’s life.

Human services is between the individual and the environment and balancing out the two of them. For example if a client has a mental illness it will affect their behavior. The human service model will treat this client by working with both the individual and the environment that is around him. In this model it is important to focus on the positive aspects of the client rather than the negatives.

  1. Describe how Philippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness.

Philippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness by arguing and practicing that individuals with mental illness should be treated with respect and with mental care not with punishments or with persecutions. Philippe Pinel combined his knowledge with Pussin’s principles and developed the moral method. The moral method says that mental illness is an imbalance that the patient has and could be treated with extensive observation and very detailed therapies. This impacted the well-being of mental illness because it benefits the client more rather than punishing them like before.

  1. Describe how the psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human services profession.

The psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession because it made the clients talk about their thoughts and emotions with the professional. The professional analysis all the thoughts and emotions of the client and then comes up with a treatment plan that will help the client in the future.

  1. Describe how medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses.

Medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illness because they provide the client medicine that helps them control their behavior, relieve depression, or ease pain. Resulting in the client to be able to control negative behaviors and to live a non-harmful life.

  1. Describe how electroshock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression, catatonic states.

Electroshock treatment can promote well-being of the client because it leaves the client unconscious. When the client starts to gain consciousness again they might experience memory loss or confusion. After several weeks the behavioral problem seems to leave.

  1. Describe how the “strength based” model approach promotes the well-being of the clients/society.

The strength based model approach promotes the well-being of the client because the professional tells the client to think about the problems or situations that were solved in the past. This promotes the well-being of the client because it helps the client realize their strength and the possibilities they have to deal with the problems they have and how to cope with them.

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1. Describe the three models of service delivery in terms of how each impact well-being to either individuals, families and/ or communities. a.Medical b. Public Health c. Human Services

The medical model is for clients who have an illness and come to human service workers for prescription to treatment or cure the point to medical model is trying to get the patient back to their normal state. The public health model examines people to find an approach to prevent diseases, injury etc . Human Services model will help people be able to solve their problems. And try to make the best of their well-being and quality of life.

2. Describe how Philippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness.

He impacted the well-being of those with mental illness because he didn’t see it as them being possessed by demons or anything but as a sickness. He said they should be diagnosed as mentally ill and to be treated as patients by physicians. He removed all the inhumane things done on human for having a disorder.

3. Describe how the psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession.

The psychodynamic model promoted well-being of the human service profession because the professionals speak with their clients and let them get anything of their mind. They can have the right to speak freely. Than all of this lets the professional determine how to help them and what are the causes of their problems.

4. Describe how medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses. 

Medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses because their has been medicine for various illnesses. Such as Psychiatric drugs, Antipsychotic drugs, Antidepressant drugs and antianxiety drugs. Each drugs works for different illnesses each patient might have. For instance, Antipsychotic drugs are for patients who might have schizophrenia or depressive psychosis. Each medication works for the patient with the illness.

5. Describe how electroschock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression, catatonic states.

Electroshock promoted well-being because it would leave the patient unconscious and when they woke they might tend to have memory loss. With so much treatment after a while the problems of patients began to go away. It was most effective for those patients with depression.

6. Describe how the “strengths based” model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society.

The “strengths based” model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society because it makes each client think about their past problems and helps them to learn from them and not make that mistake again. And also to find out if they might need still need help such as their basic needs.

 

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1. Describe the three models of service delivery in terms of how each impact well-being to either individuals, families, and/or communities.

The three models of service delivery are the medical model, the public health model and the human service model. The medical model impacts the well-being of an individual because it helps a person who is ill and needs medicine to cure their disease or sickness. The public health model impacts communities because it’s goal is to prevent and protect people from plagues and promote healthiness. The human service model impacts individuals because it helps them identify their problems and how to solve them, it teaches them how to realize their strengths and how to use their own knowledge to make decisions for themselves.

2. Describe how Philippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness.

Philippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness because he believed that those who were suffering with these sicknesses deserved to be treated equally to those with medicinal issues. He promoted the idea that they should be treated like humans and not animals with chains.

3. Describe how the psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession.

The psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession because it addresses the foundation of psychological processes to improve people’s lives.

4. Describe how the medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses.

Medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses because patients can’t handle it on their own and need assistance. Through these medications they can lead healthier lives.

5. Describe how electroshock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression, catatonic states.

Electroshock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression because it made problem behaviors decrease after several weeks of treatment.

6. Describe how the “strengths based” model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society.

The strengths based model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society because it allows them to identify what their issues are, analyze them and then work through them to properly solve their troubles. If these steps are worked out accordingly the client will be able to successfully work through future dilemmas.

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1.Medical sees a person who is coming for help as a person who has a disease or a sickness. Public health is when someone is hard to define as a cleint or patient. Human services is their to provide help to individuals who need it

2.Philippen pinel impacted the well being of those with mental illness by making a campaigne to secure a new status for those with mental illness. So that they will no longer be known as people being possessed by demons but people with an actual disease.

3.Psychodynamic model promoted well being of human service professionals by creating a safe enviroment where the client can speakl freely about thier emotions , thoughts and feelings.

4.Medications promote the well being of those with mental illnesses becuase those with severe illnesses need medications to keep the illness that they have at a stable rate where it can be controlled by the medication they are taking, They will seem normal as if they dont have a mental illness. Also without being on medication a risk is ooccuring where the client can become a danger to themself or a danger to society.

5.Electroshock treatment can promote the well being of a person with severe depressions, catatonic, states, because after recieving the electroshcok treatment clients will see a decrease in the problem behaviors that the client is having. But to recieve the decrease in problem behaviors the client will have to recieve serval electroshock treatments.

6.The strengths based model approach promotes the well being of clients/society by making the client go back in time and visit their past. So that it can be made sure that they wont relive the past in the present.

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Describe the three models of service delivery in terms of how each impact well-being to either individuals, families, and/or communities.                              Medical model addresses to the individual as someone who has a disease or sickness. The elements of this system are: symptom-diagnosis-treatment-cure. This model helps to the wellbeing of the individual by helping them with any type of malfunction of their brain or body. It provides medicine such as: antidepressant, antipsychotic and anti anxiety drugs. These help to the well-being of the individual.

Public health addresses to the community as a whole in health aspects. There are three different approaches to define public health. One is to first know the history of the community: the failures, achievements and health successes. The second is to know what is the purpose of the community towards the promotion of mental and physical health, preventing injuries, diseases and disabilities. The third one is to focus explicitly on how to prevent all of the diseases. Public health helps to improve the well-being of the communities by focusing on a larger scale.

Human services addresses the individual, families and communities. In human services, it is determined that a problem of an individual is caused by their environment. This model helps the wellbeing of individuals by using the problem-solving method. In this method human service professionals are in charge of identifying what the problem is, help the individual identify their strengths to solve the problem, and teach them how to solve the problem on their own. It could be possible that this models works along with the other two because individuals could need help from them as well.

Describe how Philippe Pinel impacted the well-being of those with mental illness. Philippe Pinel helped those with mental illness by declaring that they were suffering from a disease and not from being possessed by demons. Pinel was appointed as physician by ideologues because he had connections with them. Therefore, by having connections with ideologues he was successful in his declarations. Since back in 1800s the church had a lot of influence in society. Moreover, he published three books that helped in different ways. One was for the classification of diseases, second was the foundation for modern psychiatry and third spread his methodology to the next generation.

Describe how the psychodynamic model promoted the well-being of the human service profession.                                                                                                       The psychodynamic model itself was developed by Sigmund Freud. In this method the clients would speak all of their thoughts and feelings to their therapists. This method is still used today in human services. Human service professionals ask many questions to clients and let them speak all of their thoughts and feelings in order to determine their problem. Eventually, once the problem is identified thanks to the client speaking all about their feelings and thoughts: the professional could think of a solution.

Describe how medications promoted the well-being of those with mental illnesses.                                                                                                                       There are medications that help to promote the wellbeing of individuals with mental illnesses. Some of these medications are: Antipsychotic, Antidepressant, and Antianxiety drugs. Antipsychotic helps individuals who have depressive psychosis, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder. This medicine controls certain behaviors such as hallucinations and impulsivity. Antidepressant alleviates depression. Antianxiety alleviates anxiety, fear or tension. All of these medications are for the well-being of the individuals with mental illnesses.

Describe how electroshock treatment can promote the well-being of a person with severe depression, catatonic states.                                                                    A person with severe depression could be treated with electric shocks of 70-130 volts on the brain. This treatment was used during the 1940s. The shocks would leave the patient unconscious or convulsing. The effects of the shocks would be confusion and memory loss but the problem of behavior would decrease after weeks of treatment.

Describe how the “strengths based” model approach promotes the well-being of clients/society.                                                                                                               The strengths-based approach consists of asking the client to think about situations and problems in the past. The purpose of this is so they could remember what were the skills that they used that helped them solve those problems. If the client remembers the skills that they used then they may be able to use those skills for their current problem. It is the same with society. We study the past so we don’t repeat the bad things in the present, and we remember the effective solutions that we used so we can use them again now.

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Describe how the trends of technology , in the field of human services, are attempting to aid a client’s well-being.                                                           Technology has been improving the past years. Therefore, the human services field has used it for its benefit. The areas of communication, information management, service delivery and professional development have been impacted by technology. By using technology in these areas, clients receive help faster and more efficient. Also, it helps the professionals to reach clients with limited access to services. Moreover, it has helped to provide service in a more cost-effective way.

Describe how technology can promote well-being in professional development for human service workers and ultimately clients.                                                Using technology as a source of professional development is very beneficial. Since information has become available in CD-ROM and DVD, these are convenient for the professional because they are found in local universities or libraries. Also, softwares have been developed where programs teach problem solving, counseling, case management and more. Therefore, professionals have easier access to the required information. Moreover, podcasting has also been of great use by professionals. Audios and videos with information are sent to professionals without them requesting it, in order to keep them updated of today’s information. Ultimately, professionals can acquire information more quickly and this helps to prepare themselves to help improve more effectively the well-being of the clients.

Describe what managed care is, and how it promotes client well-being.       Managed care has sets of tools and methods that are used in the areas of healthcare, and mental health. These tools are made to manage resources and deliver human services. These sets of tools and methods help the clients by receiving sources more efficiently and effectively. A client will be able to have greater well-being with these tools and methods.

Describe some of the limitations of managed care and how it can impact on well-being.                                                                                                                            The main limitation of managed care is gatekeeping. This method is to control access to services. A client who needs mental health services requires to have a referral from a physician. Therefore, this makes it harder for the client to acquire the services needed. Whenever clients go through this, they may see that having a referral is just a barrier for them to get services and this disappoints them.

Describe what service delivery means and how it promotes well-being.                 In service delivery a professional provides information to the client according to what his/her needs are. Also, a professional needs to make sure that the information that is being provided is accurate, useful and reliable for the client. Service delivery promotes well being because a professional has to make sure to take good care of the client. Eventually, the client will receive the services needed and will improve their well-being.

Describe how human service professionals pay attention to various groups in order to promote well-being of specific populations.                                   Professional development is always needed. Therefore, when a professional studies about different cultures and backgrounds they acquire knowledge to apply it to their services. By having this knowledge, the professional is able to understand any kind of clients from different cultures and backgrounds. Hence, these specific populations will acquire the services that are needed.

Describe how, what is happening internationally promotes or hinders the well-being of US citizens.                                                                                                       A lot of immigration has been occurring in the past decades. Therefore there has been an increase in the population of the United States. Things that are debated due to this “issue” is whether immigrants should be given the right to education, healthcare etc. It might not be possible that US citizens will be hindered by this, that is if the government provides laws that help immigrants become citizens. Hence, making it possible for them to provide taxes as well and from there resources can be made for everyone.

Describe how the concept of “teaching a man to fish” promotes well-being.         A professional is in charge of helping a client to reach self-sufficiency. Since “teaching a man to fish” means to teach an individual how to help themselves. Ultimately, that is what a professional is doing: teaching the client to support him/her self. Therefore, if a client learns to support themselves then they have reached self-sufficiency and they can increase their well-being.

Describe how cultural competency can promote well-being.                                   In order to provide efficient services a professional must have knowledge about different cultures to address the different needs of clients. By having knowledge of various cultures, a professional is considered competent to deal with different individuals. When the professional has cultural competency, the services that he/she provides could be faster and more efficient. The individual’s well-being will eventually increase by being taken care of someone who has the ability to understand him/her.

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1. Today in society the techniques and solutions used to aid in the well being of clients who were in distress is different now. Back then people with dissabilities were given to the king, the king would protect them and provide them with what they needed. But also they had different ways in healing some illnesses. For example, people with mental illness were thought to have a demon in them. Therefore they would drill a hole in their heads “to let the evil out”.

2. The evolution of humans wellbeing services from the middle ages to the present day was from not being well developed to know being proffesionals. Indtitutes like the orphanage and the church provided aid for those people in need under their beliefs. The hospitals were also in charge of taking in people and giving them were to stay and providr the with food. They would try to find a doloution for many illnesses but due to lack of training or gaining knowlege. This is the difference now, today human service workers have to study and gain a degree or experience to be s pro

3. Obama-cares mission is to aid the well being of Americas. Obama-cares does this by giving people this health care that many people couldn’t afford. As Obama-care is affordable it is able to put peoples health as a priority any protect them from any sickness.

4. Philosophies were promoted to aid in the well being of clients and society by individualism, lassaiez-faire and social darwinism. Individualism showed people how to take responsibility to their actions in life and how to work hard for what they want.  Laissez-fair is The concept were an individual can help and maintain themselves with the least government help possible. Also social Darwinism is the belief of the survival of the fittest, therefore the weak will die or fail while the fittest will survive and progress.

5. The mental health movement promoted the well being of clients/society. This is because as clinical psychology developed, it gave the people a more effective treatments to their illnesses. This promoted the well being of clients and society because it shows interest in better educating themselves to improve treatments. This led them to providing clients with better service which promotes well being to the individual.

6. The human service movement promoted the well being of clients and society. This is because The community took in their hands to so better training in order to better aid more clients.

7. Entitled benefits like Medicare, Medicaid and welfare promotes the well being of individuals and society. This is because it gives a boost to people since these benefits are affordable. For example Welfare helps provide aid for the poor and it can help them get a job.

8. Legislation promotes the well being of individuals and society. This is because it provides clients with their prescription of their treatment. Different laws were passed allowing patients with Medicare to get better services including prescription drug benefits.

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  1. Describe the techniques and solutions used to aid in the well-being of clients who were in distress.

Techniques and solutions used to aid the well-being of clients who were in distress have evolved drastically over the years. Before treatment plans and therapy the source of clients problems/behavior was thought to be caused my evil spirits. Techniques used to aid clients in distress included using a crude saw to remove disks of bone from the skull called trephining. it was thought that by doing so evil spirits would leave the body. Also institutions like insane asylums were founded that treated clients poorly.

  1. Describe the evolution of human well-being services, from the middle ages to present day by individuals, professionals and society.

Throughout the middle ages our understanding of human behavior was limited and thought to be caused by evil spirits. Although poverty and disease was high the government/society took on the responsibility to care for the mentally ill. This is when hospitals and insane asylums became major institutions. They housed and fed individuals in need. Now in present day more of an understanding for human behavior has been developed and a whole industry has risen.  Through the knowledge we’ve gained treatment plans, therapy and a better understanding of individuals in society has lead to promoting well-being.

  1. Describe how Obama-Care’s mission is to aid the well-being of Americans.

The mission of Obama-Care is to provide affordable health insurance to millions of Americans without it. Through the Affordable Care Act Millions of Americans are able to get insurance they wouldn’t be able to afford otherwise. With little to no cost to these individuals they are now able to seek the necessary aid they need instead of showing up to an emergency room when it too late. This act promotes well-being to Americans because they can now afford health care and wont hesitate to seek help when its needed or too late.

  1. Describe how social philosophies were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients/society.

Social philosophies such as individualism and social Darwinism were promoted to aid in the well-being of clients. These philosophies emphasized on the individual and promoted hard work as well as overcoming poverty. while laissez-faire promoted the responsibility of society to care for everyone as a whole rather than the individual.

  1. Describe how the mental health movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

Because of the mental health movement well-being was promoted in clients/society. Free human service and treatment was available to aid mentally ill clients. Also clinical psychology was developed that gave a more effective treatment.

  1. Describe how the human service movement promoted the well-being of clients/society.

The human service movement promotes well-being in society and individual clients through proper training. Due to the upraise of problems in living institutions were no longer responsible for clients in need but the community took on the responsibility which made it possible to aid more clients.

  1. Describe how entitlement benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare) promote the well-being of individuals/society.

Medicare, Medicaid and welfare promote well-being in individuals as well as in society. because of these entitlement benefits individuals and families are able to use services within the medical field they wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford. Benefits such as Welfare aid individuals in the process of rehabilitation while they get jobs and rejoin society as productive individuals.

  1. Describe how legislation promotes the well-being of individuals/society.

Legislations promote well-being in individuals as well as in society because without them acts such as the prescription drug act wouldn’t exist and health care reforms wouldn’t aid clients. Through these legislations patients are offered coverage to seek the help they need and are able to get the necessary drugs they need to keep them well.