Mental Health

CHAPTER 2
1. It is possible to identify a gene associated with increased risk for the late onset of
Alzheimer disease. Should this test be available to anyone who requests it? Why or why
not? What dilemmas might arise from having such knowledge?
From what I have read online, I can say that there is no available gene yet that is known to
directly cause the late onset of Alzheimer's disease. But there is a way of knowing the increased
risk of having the late onset of Alzheimer's disease, and that is by having a genetic variant of
the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene on chromosome 19 does increase a person's risk. The
APOE gene is involved in making a protein that helps carry cholesterol and other types of fat in
the bloodstream. APOE comes in several different forms, or alleles. Each person inherits two
APOE alleles, one from each biological parent.
APOE ε4 is called a risk-factor gene because it increases a person's risk of developing the
disease. However, inheriting an APOE ε4 allele does not mean that a person will definitely
develop Alzheimer's. Some people with an APOE ε4 allele never get the disease, and others
who develop Alzheimer's do not have any APOE ε4 alleles.
Recent research indicates that rare forms of the APOE allele may provide protection against
Alzheimer’s disease. More studies are needed to determine how these variations might delay
disease onset or lower a person’s risk.
2. What types of programs or services are needed to address the physical health of clients
with mental illness? What should be an effective plan to help clients avoid metabolic
syndrome?
Establishing pinggang pinoy, and lecture on the proper nutrition that will be facilitated by a
licensed dietician and nutritionist, physical activities established and arranged by physical
therapists and individualized and facilitated measurement and evaluation on current body
statistics of the clients. These are the possible ways of preventing metabolic syndrome.
3. How would the nurse respond to client or family questions about the cause of the client’s
mental illness? How will the nurse explain this information in a meaningful way?
The nurse should disclose the information in a way that the family will understand. It will be best
explained if they will be situated in a room and they will be provided with a lecture that contains
information such as the definition of the mental illness, its history, and how it is being felt by their
family member as of the moment, and if possible they can be shown other people having the
same case or situation.
CHAPTER 3
1. Can sound parenting and nurturing in a loving environment overcome a genetic or

biologic predisposition to mental illness? Explain your answer.
A sound parenting and a nurturing loving environment can be a healthy environment for
a person with genetic or biologic predisposition to mental illness. It helps them develop
effective coping skills and makes them feel that they have the right people to have as a
support group because nothing beats the feeling of having people to run and embrace
you when such emotions burst out. They also set an example on the proper nutrition and
exercise and they establish the person’s self-esteem, but it is never a cure or it can
never overcome a genetic or biological predisposition of mental illness. Due to the fact
that mental illness is inevitable and unpredictable, medical interventions and help from
other physicians that are experts in the field are needed. The best thing that the family
can do is to extend their patience and understanding, to know what triggers the on set
of the illness, to not discriminate, and to go to routine appointments.
2. Which of the theories in this chapter fit with your beliefs about psychosocial
development? Mental health and illness? Effective treatment? Explain why.
My belief about psychosocial development is mainly influenced by Erik erikson’s stages of

psychosocial development. Psychosocial theories focus on the nature of self-understanding,
social relationships, and the mental processes that support connections between the person
and his/her social world. Psychosocial theories address patterned changes in ego development,
including self-understanding, identity formation, social relationships, and worldview across the
life span. According to the psychosocial theories, development is a product of the ongoing
interactions between individuals and their social environments. Societies, with their structures,
laws, roles, rituals, and sanctions, are organized to guide individual growth toward a particular
ideal of mature adulthood. However, every society faces problems when it attempts to balance
the needs of the individual with the needs of the group. The theory introduced the concept of
normative psychosocial crises, predictable tensions that arise as a result of conflicts between
socialization and maturation throughout life. Psychosocial theories explore the psychosocial
crisis of adolescence, personal identity vs identity confusion. Mental health and Illness can be
greatly affected by the way a person socializes with the people around him/her and how they
feel about them. As I have stated in the question above, yes, a nurturing environment cannot be
a treatment for mental illness but they can establish a healthy mental health. I believe that the
effectiveness of treatment is a collaboration of a nurturing, loving, and non-discriminating
environment that pushes the person to attend an appointment to meet up with the proper
medical physician.

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1. Can sound parenting and nurturing in a loving environment overcome a genetic or

My belief about psychosocial development is mainly influenced by Erik erikson’s stages of

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