MENTAL HEALTH

  Introduction Mental health is a concept surrounding the needs of balancing the physical, psychological, spiritual and social components. The components are interrelated and affect the ability of individual to react accordingly and appropriately. Mental health cannot be separated from physical well being. Mental and physical health and illness represent …

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Introduction Learning requires complex skills. Input through vision, hearing, touch, emotion, physical movement and balance will be processed together. To learn, an individual needs to be able to concentrate, remember, analyze and apply i.e. must have cognitive ability. Any problems with the processing the system or getting input will affect …

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What does self-esteem mean? Self esteem is a way in which a child values himself. What are the characteristics of children with high self-esteem? These children: Make friends easily Show enthusiasm for new activities Are cooperative and follow age appropriate rules Are able to control their behaviour Play by themselves …

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Introduction Mental illness is a medical condition that interferes with thought, emotion and behavior. It disrupts the ability to relate to the surrounding and with other people. It causes deterioration in daily functioning. Great advances have been made in the treatment of mental illness. Many mental disorders can now be …

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Introduction Conception and birth are passages from one phase of life to another. It may bring about crisis leading to disequilibrium. With favorable conditions it can lead to personal growth but some women may develop problems. Psychiatric disorders related to childbirth(postpartum)can be divided into 3 main categories: Postpartum blues Postpartum …

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  Definition A mental health emergency is any disturbance in thoughts, feelings, or behaviour which requires immediate attention to avert serious outcomes to self or others. Patients may attend the mental health emergency setting voluntarily on their own, may be brought by families/friends or through involuntary commitment. Examples of mental …

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Introduction Methadone is a synthetic opiod, used medically as a painkiller and treatment in narcotic addiction. It is meant to be used as a harm reduction subtance to reduce the risk of infectious disease. Because it is an opiod, it can also be abused. Hence methadone replacement therapy has to …

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Introduction Kratom is a tree native to the South East Asia region. It belongs to the same family as the coffee plant. Its leaves have been used commonly as a stimulant, sedative, relaxant, as pain killer, for diarrhea and as a treatment for heroin addiction. It can be chewed, as …

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Introduction Cannabis is the most common drug abused. It is usually used for relaxation, and gives a sense of well being. It does have some medicinal properties, example, for pain relief and the palliative care of terminal cancer patients. It is derived from the plant cannabis sativa or hemp. The …

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Pengenalan Opiat atau narkotik merupakan ubat penahan sakit yang berkesan. Ia adalah sejenis bahan kimia asli yang terdapat dalam otak yang memberi kesan ‘perasaan yang nyaman/bahagia’. Jenis dadah ini merangsang perasaan dan melahirkan keadaan yang nyaman serta tenteram. Pergantungan dan penagihan akan terjadi jika ia kerap digunakan. Jika dadah ini …

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