Abstract
This paper explains that, in his short story "A Rose for Emily", William Faulkner portrays the unsettling realities which lurk beneath the seemingly complacent facades of provincial southern society by showing the reader the dark secret of Emily's homicidal impulses. The author argues that Emily is crazy, even if in the story the townspeople want to defend her from this accusation; even though there is a
certain amount of gossip among the townspeople, they are consistently on her side, as is shown by their support of her relationship with Horace. The paper relates that, in terms of the townspeople and relational mental states, Faulkner seemed to be using the collective town as a sort of narrator.

From the Paper
"Before we know of her crime, Emily is described by Faulkner as being "dear, inescapable, impervious, tranquil, and perverse." A close reading of the story can reveal the characteristics of Emily as she is
seen by the author as well as other critics in each of these categorizations, and according to her mental state. "Generations of Faulkner devotees are familiar with the tale of the reclusive spinster who, by means of murder and necrophilia, wages a battle to the death
with time and change in the town of Jefferson. Scholars and critics have long agreed that the story unfolds through episodes that reflect the thematic contrast between past and present. By being stuck in the past too much, Emily's mental state is compromised."

Tags:narrator, provincial, southern, collective, spinster

Abstract
This paper is a research proposal for a quantitative explorative study of the link between mental illness and the factors that put the mentally ill at-risk for violence. The writer describes a sample population, study design, variables, data collection methods, and data analysis methods.

From the Paper
"Violence in society is well documented in the professional literature. Two major demographic predictors of violent behavior are male sex and younger age while two major clinical predictors of violence are past history of violence and substance abuse. Among the mentally ill recent studies have established that the combination of mental illness and not taking medication represents a third major clinical predictor of violent behavior. The mentally ill often suffer from the stigma attached to mental illness in the ..."

Tags:health care, mental health, psychiatry, co-morbidity, inpatients, inmates, prisons, jails, assault, male gender

Abstract
This paper examines in detail the case of Molly, and how she is treated as a schizophrenic rather than the sad, lonely, neurotic individual, she initially presented herself to be. Destined to be sent to the backward of a mental institution, the doctor who treats Molly, sees her as an individual who was trying to find a solution to a personal problem, not just as a collection of walking neurons and nerves waiting for a psychotropic cocktail to make the delusions go away. In treating Molly, the psychologist gets to know his patient without judging her actions or beliefs. The paper goes on to explain the various treatments available in different cultures and religions.

From the Paper
"The fact is that Western medicine now believes that if the doctor - psychiatrist (psychologists and psychoanalysts takes too long and is too expensive for those who cannot afford to pay for their services out of their pocket) cannot cure the mental disease with some chemical or another ranging from tranquilizers to thorazine, your resulting actions are your personal responsibility and if they deviate from the norm too far they are cause for criminal incarceration. "

Tags:mental, health, culture, psychology, psychiatry, medicine

Abstract
This paper develops recommended policies for implementation by the Bladen County Mental Health Agency that are expected to lead to improved public perceptions of the quality of services provided by the Agency. Second, the improved perceptions of service quality are expected to lead higher levels of use of those services by the Agency?s target population.
Table of Contents:
Description of the Problem
Problem Definition
Statement of Purpose
Setting of the Problem
History and Background of the Problem
Scope of the Project
Significance of Project
Definition of Terms
Literature Review
Reactions to Managed Care
Health Care Marketing
Survey Methodology
Literature Summary and Transition
Option Selection
Criteria for Evaluating Options
Analyses of Option Alternatives
Applied Design Intervention
Grant Proposal Submission
Alternative Policy Decision
Option Selection
Descriptive of Alternatives
Statement of Objectives
Objective 1
Objective 2
Description of Alternatives
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
Data Collection Plan
Hypotheses Related to Objectives
Objective 1
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Objective 2
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Data Collection Plan
Data Analysis Plan
Limitation of Data Collection Plan
Hypotheses Related to Alternatives
Alternative 1
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Alternative 2
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Alternative 3
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Data Collection Plan
Data Analysis Plan
Limitation of Data Collection Plan
Summary of Results
Objective 1
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Analysis of Objective
Objective 2
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Analysis of Objective
Alternative 1 (Status Quo)
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Analysis of Objective
Alternative 2
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Analysis of Objective
Alternative 3
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Analysis of Objective
Other Pertinent Data
Summary
Conclusions and Recommendations
Conclusions
Objectives
Alternative 1 (Status Quo)
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
Force-Field Analysis
Alternative 1 (Status Quo)
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
Policy Recommendations
Recommendations for Further Research

From the Paper
"Bladen County, North Carolina has a small population spread over a rather large geographic area in the southeastern part of the state. The county's population has increased by eight-percent since the 1990 census to approximately 31,000 persons in the spring of 1999 ("County Population Estimates," 1999). The proportion of lower-income households in Bladen County is 51 percent higher than the national average ("Facts and Figures," 1999)."

Tags:service, proposal, quality, research, policy

Abstract
This study examines the impact of inadequate mental health resources and the subsequent mental health crises that have been created. The design of the study contains two types of questionnaires. The paper shows that results of the study support the hypothesis that inadequate resources have led to a mental health crisis among incarcerated juveniles with mental illness. These include lack of resources, misuse of resources, increasing needs for mental health, budget cuts, and alarming trends within the mental health system. Gaps in the mental health system were also noted by the participants in the questionnaires. In conclusion, the writer submits the results of this study as an offering to the developing collection of knowledge regarding the issue of inadequate resources as they relate to mentally ill juveniles in the criminal justice system.

Chapter One
Introduction / Importance of the Study
National Research Agenda
Rationale for the Study
Purpose of the Study
Overview of the Study
Hypothesis
Problem Statement
Scope of the Study
Definition of Terms
Review of Literature
Context
Introduction to Mental Illness
The Culture and Climate of Mental Illness
Chapter Two
The Economics Associated with Costs/Resources
The Role of the Mental Health System
The Role of the Criminal Justice System
Summary and Conclusions
Method
The Approach
Why a Questionnaire
Data Base of the Study
Data Gathering Method
Design of the Questionnaire
Pre-testing the Questionnaire
Implementation of the Study
Data Analysis
Validity and Uniqueness of the Data
Limitations to the Study
Summary of Chapter Three
Data Analysis
Overview
Pre-testing the Questionnaire
Implementation of the Study
Descriptive Statistics
Factor Analysis
Analysis of Written Comments
Limitations of the Data
Summary of Chapter Four
Summary and Recommendation
Introduction
Hypothesis
Implications of this Research to Health Care
View of Future Research
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Most delinquency theories have been strongly influenced by their perceptions of adolescent's relationships with elements of their social environment (Schmalleger, 1995). More specifically, the interactions with family, peers and school are believed to be the most powerful influences on their conventional and delinquent behaviors (Schmalleger, 1995). Today, it is estimated that 24% of youth in the Colorado Division of Youth Corrections are diagnosed with a mental illness. (Jarrett, 2002) A sample of detained youth were studied in Colorado and 41% were found to have a clinically meaningful level of mental health problems. (Coen, 2002) However, there have been a number of these approaches offered over the years to help youthful offenders overcome the challenges and obstacles they face as part of becoming involved in the criminal justice system, with varying degrees of success. Nevertheless, despite the evidence that supports providing timely and effective mental health interventions during these formative periods of life, many states have been unable or unwilling to dedicate the resources required to ensure that all incarcerated juveniles are afforded the opportunity (Kozol, 1991)."

Tags:jail, support, help, youth

Abstract
This report investigates violence among the mentally ill and the general population under the assumption that the data revealed will show that there are equal levels of and propensities for violence in these populations, despite media and other sources, which suggest to society that the mentally ill are somehow naturally more prone to violence and drug use than the general population.

Outline
Formulation of Hypothesis
Consideration of Needs, Interests, and Resources
Selection of Hypothesis
Testing of Hypothesis
Samples and Sampling
Controls
Ethical Problems
Plans for Analysis of Results
Collection of Data
Classification, Organization, and Tabulation of Data
Analysis of Data
Conclusions and Practical Applications

From the Paper
"The data shows similar rates of violence between the general population and the mentally ill population, and what appears to be statistically significant increases in drug and alcohol abuse in the general population compared to the mentally ill population. This follows, in part, the hypothesis that suggested equality, but also breaks from this hypothesis in that there is an imbalance in the substance abuse reportage between groups. "Some earlier studies, based solely on arrest records, found that increased rates of violence among the mentally ill.
However, researchers have noted that substance abuse often
accompanies violent acts by individuals with or without psychiatric disorders" (Bower, 1998). Also interestingly, in the above results there were no visible connections between violence and drug use in individuals: those who showed signs of violence did not show signs of drug use, and vice versa."

Tags:stigmatized, discriminated, social, legal, healthcare, systems, punish, neglect, individuals

Abstract
This paper discusses Sandra Tanenbaum's research article, "Evidence-based Practice in Mental Health: Practical Weaknesses meet Political Strengths." It assesses the merits of the article as well as its potential problems. The paper analyzes all the aspects of the research study and then enumerates its strengths and limitations.

Table of Contents:
Problem
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Study Design
Subjects and Setting
Data Collection Methods
Data Analysis Procedures
Strengths and Limitations of the Research

From the Paper
"Two of the major weaknesses in Tanenbaum's study are in her selection of evidence and the overall lack of descriptive information concerning her methods. The limitation of evidence selection is not unique to Tanenbaum's research but is instead a major problem associated with all literature-based qualitative research papers, as it is easy to see the selection of content as "cherry picking" specific items that support the author's point of view. As for the second limitation, Tanenbaum places the majority of descriptive information in the Abstract to her paper and this makes it difficult to assess the overall design of the study. It also makes it difficult to assess the validity of the study, and to that extent it is not known how or why the study is valid. However, as Tanenbaum provides a balanced presentation of materials, it can be inferred that the study is as valid as a qualitative research paper using an archival methodology can be. She also recommends that more research is needed in EBP, and points out areas in which this research can be attempted."

Tags:qualitative, design, EBP

Abstract
This paper discusses the concept of ableism, and how this discriminative mentality has become ingrained within the collective consciousness of society and its language. The paper also discusses the prevalence of this form of discrimination in a number of different domains, ranging from and including the education system and the professional workplace setting.

From the Paper
"Despite the leaps and bounds made in the field of political propriety, there are some mentalities that remain ingrained into not only the national, but global consciousness. As humanity struggles to find a common ground upon which to promote a universal tolerance of those individuals..."

Tags:ableism, discrimination, disabled

Abstract
The paper asserts that it is debatable whether or not April 16, 2007 changed the United States of the America in some profound way; there have been, after all, other mass-shootings in this country, and relatively little has been done to address the issue of gun violence after the initial din died down. The paper posits, however, that one thing that is beyond debate; the fact that 32 families, countless loved ones, and many strangers who found themselves all-too-close to tragedy when a deranged gunman opened fire on a tranquil University campus had their lives turned upside down forever - and America has been deprived forever of the collective talents of 32 talented and aspiring people. With this as the backdrop, the paper argues that America needs to do more keep guns out of the hands of mentally deranged individuals. Additionally, any measures aimed at tightening the country's gun laws must bear in mind that taking guns away from law-abiding Americans is not (in and of itself) going to halt gun crime - at least not in a substantial way - because those who are most likely to commit acts of violence using guns are unlikely to be law-abiding citizens to begin with. The paper contends that the nation's gun laws need to be modified in such a way that those with mental disabilities cannot access firearms - while at the same time ensuring that law-abiding citizens can still purchase guns for their own protection as long as they follow proper procedure. The paper believes that if these things are done, there is every hope that future tragedies like the one at Virginia Tech can to be avoided.

From the Paper
"It is debatable whether or not April 16, 2007 changed the United States of the America in some profound way; there have been, after all, other mass-shootings in this country, and relatively little has been done to address the issue of gun violence after the initial din died down. That being noted, one thing that is beyond debate is the fact that 32 families, countless loved ones, and many strangers who found themselves all-too-close to tragedy when a deranged gunman opened fire on a tranquil University campus had their lives turned upside down forever - and America has been deprived forever of the collective talents of 32 talented and..."

Tags:gun, control, america

Abstract
Bladen County, North Carolina has a small population spread over a large geographic area in the southeastern part of the state. The proportion of lower-income households in Bladen County is 51 percent higher than the national average. The paper explains that the high proportion of low-income households translates into a heavy demand for publicly subsidized health services in the county. In the face of this demand, the publicly subsidized mental health care services offered by the BCMHA have been underused. This situation does not reflect an absence of need, but rather, appears to be a manifestation of public perceptions that the services provided by the BCMHA are of lower quality than comparable services offered by private-sector mental health care providers. This proposal promotes two outcomes. First, it develops recommended policies for implementation by the BCMHA that may be expected to lead to improved public perceptions of the quality of services provided by the Agency. Second, the improved perceptions of service quality are expected to lead higher levels of use of those services by the Agency?s target population.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Description of the Problem
Problem Definition
Statement of Purpose
Setting of the Problem
History and Background of the Problem
Scope of the Project
Significance of Project
Definition of Terms
Literature Review
Reactions to Managed Care
Health Care Marketing
Survey Methodology
Literature Summary and Transition
Option Selection
Criteria for Evaluating Options
Analyses of Option Alternatives
Applied Design Intervention
Grant Proposal Submission
Alternative Policy Decision
Option Selection
IV ? Descriptive of Alternatives
Statement of Objectives
V ? Data Collection Plan
Hypotheses Related to Objectives
Data Collection Plan
Data Analysis Plan
Limitation of Data Collection Plan
Hypotheses Related to Alternatives
VI ? Summary of Results
Policy Recommendations
Recommendations for Further Research
Bibliography
Appendices
Reflections
Survey Questionnaire for Providers
Survey Questionnaire for Low-Income Persons

From the Paper
"Managed care programs are increasing in number with the goals of controlling health care costs and continuing to provide quality care. Questions exist, however, regarding the maintenance of the quality of care provided to patients under a managed care regime. Assessing the quality of care provided to patients is the essential foundation for improving care (Gagel, 1995). With respect to managed care regimes, assessments of the quality of care delivered to patients under such regimes are mixed. Measures include process and outcomes criteria. At a general level, the quality of care is generally found to be comparable in managed care and fee-for-service settings. Evidence shows that managed care patients tend to receive more preventive tests, procedures and examinations than those in fee-for-service settings."

Tags:inpatients, mentally, handicapped, support, programs