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Domain VI: Professional Growth and Responsibility
Published in Nicole M. Augustine, Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide, 2023
Two concepts I would like to highlight are in regards to accountability. First, when we have knowledge of unethical conduct or practices of other prevention specialists, we have an ethical obligation to report that misconduct. This is probably one of the most challenging things to do when it comes to being an ethical provider. Understandably, there is anxiety connected to to address the unethical conduct of colleagues. If you find yourself in such a predicament, I encourage you to do the right thing and have a conversation with your state board about your concern. And, lastly, when we recognize the effect of impairment on professional performance and seek appropriate professional assistance, this takes great courage If we notice impairments of any kind (psychological, social, mental, substance misuse) happening to ourselves, we must take initiative to recognize the need for seeking help and get appropriate treatment.
Head Or Heart? The Ancient Search For The Soul
Published in Andrew P. Wickens, A History of the Brain, 2014
Not surprisingly, Aristotle’s theory of the psyche has led to different interpretations. Some have argued since Aristotle did not propose a mental substance then he must have believed in a form of materialism that denies a spiritual component to the mind. This leads to the doctrine of monism (the opposite of dualism) as it proposes the physical structure of the brain must give rise to the mind. Others, however, have pointed out that Aristotle’s concept of the psyche retains some ‘spiritual-like’ properties since it can not be reduced to any material substance. Thus, it can be best regarded as a form of vitalism – the view that living organisms contain a special non-physical force that distinguishes them from inanimate objects. The later theory, in various manifestations, was to be a popular one up until the nineteenth century. Either way, Aristotle’s concept of the soul is different from the dualist one proposed by Plato.18
The cutting edge
Published in Alan Bleakley, Routledge handbook of the medical humanities, 2019
Arno K. Kumagai, Thirusha Naidu
As a form of thinking, teaching, learning, and being, critical consciousness is distinct from the notion of ‘critical thinking,’ to which educators devote innumerable hours of thought and effort. Critical thinking is analytical and evaluative; it involves abstraction and attempts to assess facts and phenomena as objectively as possible. The individual who engages in critical thinking uses the Cartesian res cogitans—the ‘mental substance’—that exists separately from being. Critical thinking may be done by oneself alone in a room—it is ‘monological’; that is, the meaning and product of thought may be the outcome of a single individual, disconnected from others and the world (Burbules and Berk 1999). In medicine, one may engage in critical thinking regarding a differential diagnosis, diagnostic strategy, and treatment plan of a patient without regard to the social context in which illness and its consequences play out—without consideration of the ethical, societal, historical, political, and structural issues that have resulted in a given patient presenting for care at a given time in a given set of circumstances. Issues of privilege, power, equity, or justice do not enter into the picture; they are often considered as separate, or not considered at all. In contrast, critical consciousness addresses these social and societal issues in the context of illness and medical care. Critical consciousness demands answers to the question ‘why?’; not only why does a specific disease process result in these clinical findings and sequelae, but also why have social forces resulted in an individual being unable to flourish in health and wellness at a given time and a given place?
Living With Dual Diagnosis and Homelessness: Marginalized Within a Marginalized Group
Published in Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 2019
Christian Schütz, Fiona Choi, Michael Jae Song, Christiane Wesarg, Kathy Li, Michael Krausz
The BC Health of the Homeless Survey gathered information on many dimensions of health among the homeless of three different sized metropolitan areas in British Columbia, Canada. The main objectives of this article were to (1) to estimate the prevalence of mental, substance use, and concurrent disorders among this population, (2) to better understand the population's characterization and needs, and (3) to evaluate which factors are associated with dual diagnosis.