04 Jan The Mind–Body Connection

SOCIAL WORK

SOCW 6205 – MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK II

Discussion 1: The Mind–Body Connection

 

The mind–body connection is a concept that has grown in popularity. It highlights the intricate relationship of an individual’s physical health with his or her emotions and psychological state. As medicine begins to understand and accept “the mind–body connection,” there has been a greater integration of biomedicine, mental health services, and alternative or complementary therapies.

This week’s resources cite multiple studies that explain the complex and multidirectional connection between physical illness and mental illness. For example, chronic physical illness may cause mental distress. On the other hand, mental illness can lead to deteriorating physical health, an acute medical crisis, or poor overall health outcomes. Given the connection between physical illness and mental illness, it is common to find health care teams that include physicians, mental health professionals, and medical social workers. The combination of these disciplines provides patients with well-rounded care that emphasizes the whole person.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Think about a mental illness and a physical illness that might be connected. Consider the impact of mental illness on physical illness and vice versa.

 

• By Day 3 (Note!!! PLEASE WRITE OUT EACH QUESTION BEFORE PROVIDING A RESPONSE. “Please I need an excellent paper”

 

Post an explanation of the relationship between the mental illness and the physical illness. Explain the specific course of the physical illness that might be influenced by the mental illness. Then, explain how this relationship might impact a patient’s course of life.

 

Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources and the current literature using appropriate APA format and style.. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references both within the text and on the referencing section. PLEASE ALWAYS INCLUDE THE REQIRED TEXTBOOK as part of the references and if possible some of the REQUIRED READING if applicable. Please always start by referring to THE TEXTBOOK, below

 

 

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Hospital Social Work 2006

Author: Beder, Joan

ISBN-13: 978-0-415-95067-1

ISBN-10: 0-415-95067-8

Edition/Copyright: 2006

Publisher: Routledge N. Y.

 

REQUIRED

Handbook of Health Social Work 3RD 19

Author: Gehlert, Sarah

ISBN-13: 978-1-119-42072-9

ISBN-10: 1-119-42072-5

Edition/Copyright: 3RD 19

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

REQUIRED

Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context 4TH 16

Author: McCoyd, Judith L.M.

ISBN-13: 978-1-138-92436-9

ISBN-10: 1-138-92436-9

Edition/Copyright: 4TH 16

Publisher: Routledge N. Y.

 

 

 

 

 

Required Readings

 

Gehlert, S., & Browne, T. (Eds.). (2019). Handbook of health social work (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

• Chapter 9, “The Implementation of Integrated Behavioral Health Models” (pp. 190-202)

 

Coleman, S. M., Katon, W., Lin, E., & Von Korff, M. (2013). Depression and death in diabetes; 10-year follow-up of all- cause and cause-specific mortality in a diabetic cohort. Psychosomatics, 54(5), 428–436.

 

Cabassa, L. J., Humensky, J., Druss, B., Lewis-Fernández, R., Gomes, A. P., Wang, S., & Blanco, C. (2013). Do race, ethnicity, and psychiatric diagnoses matter in the prevalence of multiple chronic medical conditions? Medical Care, 51(6), 540–547.

Do Race, Ethnicity, and Psychiatric Diagnoses Matter in the Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Medical Conditions? by Cabassa, L. J.; Humensky, J.; Druss, B.; Lewis-Fernández, R.; Gomes, A. P.; Wang, S.; Blanco, C., in Medical Care, Vol. 51/Issue 6. Copyright 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. – Journals. Reprinted by permission of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. – Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 

Crouch, E., Strompolis, M., Radcliff, E., Srivastav, A. (2018). Examining exposure to adverse childhood experiences and later outcomes of poor physical and mental health among South Carolina adults. Children and Youth Services Review, 84, 193-197.

 

Greene, G. M. (2013). Description of a psychosocial assessment instrument and risk criteria to support social work recommendations for kidney transplant candidates. Social Work in Health Care, 52(4), 370–396.

 

American School Counselor Association. (2010). Ethical standards for school counselors. Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/f041cbd0-7004-47a5-ba01-3a5d657c6743/Ethical-Standards.pdf

 

Optional Resources

 

Hoy-Ellis, C.P., Fredriksen-Goldsen, K.I. (2016). Lesbian, gay & bisexual older adults: Linking internal minority stressors, chronic health conditions and depression. Aging and Mental Health, 20(11), 1119-1130.

 

Yesavage, J. A., Brink, T. L., Rose, T. L., Lum, O., Huang, V., Adey, M., & Leirer, V. O. (1983). Geriatric Depression Scale [Measurement Instrument]. Retrieved from https://integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/Update%20Geriatric%20Depression%20Scale-30.pdf