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Morgan Helman

Professor Heather

ENG 1201

10 July 2019

Annotated Bibliography

My essay will attempt to answer the question on which treatment is best for mental health

issues. I want to find out all what resources are out there for people to seek help, statistics or

ratio of people suffering with who gets help. I would also like to research if social media has an

influence in it, different treatment options, and what treatment could be most effective.

Depending on what is found to be most effective, why is that?

“Mental Illness.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 8 June

2019, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/diagnosis-treatment/drc-

20374974.

The Mayo Clinic wrote this article on the many mental illnesses and ways to diagnose,

and treatment options. This manual is used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental

conditions and by insurance companies to reimburse for treatment. The main classes of mental

illness are neurodevelopmental disorders, bipolar and related disorders, depressive disorders,

OCD, dissociative disorders, somatic symptom disorders, eating disorders, and many others. If

you have a mild mental illness with well-controlled symptoms, treatment from your primary care

provider may be enough. However, often a team approach is appropriate to make sure all your
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psychiatric, medical and social needs are met. Treatment options include medication,

psychotherapy, brain-stimulation, hospital and residential.

The purpose of the article is to educate people on potential illnesses, what to look for, and

what options are available. The audience is anyone that is concerned about themselves or

someone else trying to research on potential illnesses.

The Mayo Clinic is a very reputable medical clinic in research and education. They are

respected in the medical community. I plan to use this article in my paper by using it as a basis

for treatments then look further into them from there. This website has a lot of information on

diagnostics, classes of mental illness, and treatments.

Berghuis, David J., et al. The Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Treatment Planner with DSM-

5 Updates. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.

David J. Berghuis wrote a book for/ with the American Psychiatric Association. Since a

complete description of the underlying pathological processes is not possible for most mental

disorders, it is important to emphasize that the current diagnostic criteria are the best available

description of how mental disorders are expressed and can be recognized by trained clinicians.

Other enhancements have been introduced to promote ease of use across all settings,

including: representation of developmental issues related to diagnosis; integration of scientific

findings from the latest research in genetics and neuroimaging; consolidation of autistic disorder,

Asperger’s disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder into autism spectrum disorder;

Streamlined classification of bipolar and depressive disorders; Restructuring of substance use

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disorders for consistency and clarity; Enhanced specificity for major and mild neurocognitive

disorders; Transition in conceptualizing personality disorders; New disorders and features;

Online enhancements.

The purpose of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) writing this was to represent

the standard reference for mental health disorders. The audience for this book is mostly higher

educated people or doctors trying to diagnose or classify disorders.

This book was in Sinclair’s library and was published in 2013. The APA is the main

psychiatric organization in the United States that works to ensure humane care and effective

treatments for everyone with mental illness and even substance abuse.

I plan to use this in my paper by reading on the different ways that illnesses can be

detected and if there is an early detection to some things such as schizophrenia, or personality

disorders, how someone can get ahead of it and be able to maintain it.

Department of Health & Human Services. “Mental Illness Treatments.” Better Health Channel,

Department of Health & Human Services, 30 June 2015,

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ConditionsAndTreatments/mental-illness-

treatments.

Mental illness can be treated. When someone first starts to develop symptoms of mental

illness, it is important to contact a doctor or a community mental health service for help. The

correct treatment can help a person’s condition to improve or help a person to live well, despite

the presence of some ongoing symptoms. Psychological treatments are often the most helpful for

people affected by anxiety disorders or depression, while medications are mainly helpful for
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people more severely affected by mental illness. Sometimes, the symptoms can be so confusing

for the person that they do not realize they are ill. In this case, family or friends can visit the

doctor to seek support and advice about how they can best help the person.

The purpose and audience of this article is for people researching mental illness to get an

idea on how to treat it, and how it is assessed. This is a credible article because it is an Australian

government website.

I plan to use this as an additional resource for diagnostics, resources, and treatment

options. With the article being from a different country can bring in different ways that different

places may treat mental illnesses.

Lake, James H., and David Spiegel. Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Mental

Health Care. American Psychiatric Publ., 2007.

This book covers trends in mental health, legal and ethical issues, patient safety, western

herbal medicines, supplements, essential fatty acids, Chinese medical treatments, exercise,

meditation, yoga, and many other topics on ways to treat mental illnesses if possible.

The purpose of this is to show the many different ways someone can deal with illness and

has many options to read on and choose which they think would be best for them. I found this on

Sinclair’s library website, so I know it is a credible source.

I will use this source to read deeply on traditional and alternative ways to treat mental

illness. There are many alternative treatments in this book that I could read more into and learn

more and see how effective they are.

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Michels, Spencer. California Program Stresses Early Detection, Treatment of Mental Illness.

California Program Stresses Early Detection, Treatment of Mental Illness, 2011.

This is a video that a reporter is reporting on an organization in California that works to

identify and treat mental illness in young people before their problems and symptoms become

worse. The video follows a young man who thought something was wrong with him and was

extremely paranoid, had insomnia, and anxiety and eventually had a psychotic break and begun

hearing voices. Two years later, his symptoms are under control and the parents thank the

program in this video is on for self-diagnosing their son with pre-psychotic and schizophrenic

symptoms.

The purpose of this video is to promote the program that supports early detection and

treatment of mental illness. I found this video on Sinclair’s website. I can use this in my paper as

a resource for an actual person speaking about their experience with psychotic breaks and how

they treated it.