Discuss the concept of complementary and alternative medicine

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Title slide
Discuss the concept of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
Identify the three CAM alternatives being considered with brief description of each
Identify the purpose and assumptions associated with a cost-effective analysis (CEA)
Share why a CEA was appropriate for determining the CAM alternative
Identify the FC, VC, and TC for acupuncture
Identify the FC, VC, and TC for massage therapy
Identify the FC, VC, and TC for spinal manipulation
Discuss which alternative is considered the most cost-effective given the CEA results
Discuss and support your recommendations for assessing the clinical outcomes following the rollout of your chosen CAM alternative
References slide

Refer back to the Optional Resources, in Week 1, if you need a refresher on using PowerPoint.

Do you agree or disagree with what was said? Can you add something valuable to this discussion. Explain

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Write 150 word response to post below. Cite and reference to support answer. What do you think about the post? Do you agree or disagree with what was said? Can you add something valuable to this discussion. Explain This chapter highlights the importance of paying attention to behavior and working through mental health with inmates. I work at a juvenile detention center and mental health is extremely important and part of the treatment plan for every inmate. They will do things that seem irrational but there are mental reasons behind their actions. There are a handful of kids that will fight and act out until they are restrained because the restrain makes them feel safe and able to talk. Acting like this is the only way they feel comfortable to open up. Other times they will self harm or throw objects in the room like chairs to act out until they are given an emergency therapy session. Each day the kids have a therapy circle and have to say why they behaved the way they did that day. I think this is helpful to talk through their actions and make them aware of how to be more appropriate so they can be productive citizens when or if they get out of the criminal justice system. Having therapy and or talking through their actions every day holds them accountable and when the kids see their actions in writing they often come to the realization that they were not acting right. I think it is important for the healing process for the kids to talk through their pasts that led them to be detained so young. If their mental health or the mental health of any imprisoned person was ignored a cycle of incarceration will follow. They are there to be reformed and that starts with mental help.

Describe the similarities and differences between staffing for a stand-alone behavioral healthcare facility and a behavioral healthcare unit that is a part of a larger healthcare system.

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Staffing in Behavioral Healthcare Facilities

There are different types of behavioral healthcare facilities. Some are stand-alone facilities while others are part of a larger healthcare system. Many larger healthcare systems include a department or behavioral health unit as part of their comprehensive set of services. In these large healthcare systems there is integration and sharing of services at all levels. Describe the similarities and differences between staffing for a stand-alone behavioral healthcare facility and a behavioral healthcare unit that is a part of a larger healthcare system. What are the reasons for these differences? Does behavioral healthcare have unique staffing needs or is it similar to the staffing needs of a hospital in general? Why or why not?Provide specific examples of both types of healthcare facilities. You may also refer to information shared on the Internet. Which healthcare system among these two would you prefer more and why? Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.Referral Process in Behavioral Healthcare ServicesBehavioral healthcare like most healthcare services has seen a change in focus from a didactic relationship between the physician and the patient to that of a group effort involving an interdisciplinary team of professionals as well as active participation by the consumer.The team concept stems from several factors but mainly from the comorbidity of diseases and conditions. In most instances the consumer is not just faced with mental illness but psychosocial issues such as family and work challenges as well as other medical issues such as addictions and overall poor health. This is when a team operating in a disease management capacity is the best course of action especially for individuals with persistent mental illness and comorbidity.How does a primary care physician integrate the need for further behavioral health services such as referring to a psychiatrist or psychologist for therapy or counseling?Search the Internet to look for a hospital system providing behavioral healthcare services. Review the information shared on the hospital’s Web site regarding the functioning of the department providing behavioral healthcare services. Explain the referral process and the protocol followed in hospitals when a patient requires behavioral healthcare services. Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.

Select one of the featured elements of the positive psychology model on which you will prepare an application for the APPA Conference call for proposals as stated in the flier

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Using the module readings, Argosy University online library
resources, and the Internet, research the positive psychology
model. Then, based on your research, do the following:
Select one of the featured elements of the positive psychology
model on which you will prepare an application for the APPA
Conference call for proposals as stated in the flier. Develop a
PowerPoint presentation as part of your application. Cover the
following points in your presentation: Discuss the foundational
information for positive psychology and the featured element or
concept of positive psychology on which you have chosen to focus.
Analyze and apply current research to support the efficacy of this
element or concept of positive psychology. Provide a minimum of
three scholarly references of research conducted within the past
five years. Argue the benefits of this element or concept in
contrast to two different techniques in general psychotherapy such
as cognitive restructuring (from cognitive/behavioral theory) or
dream analysis (from psychodynamic theory). Summarize several
significant factors that contribute to a positive outlook based on
current research. Analyze the potential advantages of this positive
outlook and what changes would need to be implemented to impact the
mental health field. Be sure to include a title slide and a slide
with a list of scholarly references. Remember to include detailed
speaker notes for each slide in your presentation. Develop a
1520-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Each slide should
contain 75100 words of description and research. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources.