Mental Health Act: definition of severe mental impairment and mental impairment and its implications.

Social Impairment and Mental Health

Stress resulting from living in large cities (and alienation in certain individuals) fuels the high incidence of psychiatric illnesses in modern metropolises. Some pathology as Schizophrenia and Asperger has deficits on social cognition mechanisms and its presentation may be influenced by social environmental impact. Even more, common mental disease such as depression and personality disorders ...

Mental handicap and the mental health act.

The relationship between emotional intelligence and resiliency with mental health in people with hearing impairment

Background and aim: People with hearing impairments are exposed to many health problems. These deficiencies can disrupt the mental health and other aspects of daily living. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and resilience with mental health in people with hearing loss. Method: The statistical population consisted of all persons with he...

Gastro-oesophageal disorders in adults with severe mental impairment.

Implementing the Mental Health Act

Residential Accommodation and Day Centres The proposals put forward for hostels vary considerably : the majority see the need for something extra and some plan special hostels for the aged and mentally infirm; some for patients discharged from mental hospitals; some use the hostels of voluntary organisations, some their own. Little is said about the need to collaborate with mental hospitals but...