Simply Health PhD

Image source http://i.huffpost.com/gen/3019558/images/o-PSYCHIATRIST-COUCH-facebook.jpg The diagnostic process in mental health is key to understanding a person’s signs and symptoms , allowing the clinician to diagnose the patient with a syndrome. Th is is important as it allows clinicians to prescribe appropriate treatment along with better quality of care for recover y .     The recognition and diagnosis of mental health disorders go as far back as Greek medicine, where Hippocrates developed the humoral theory around 400 BC. Hippocrates believed that four different substances were responsible for the range of hum an emotions and behaviours. S ubsequently an imbalance of these substances or humours resulted in poor mental health such as melancholy, hysteria and phobia. The diagnosis of mental illness then revolved around identifying the humoral disparity and prescribing correct treatment to re-balance the humours (Martins-Mourao, 2013 ...

Image source https://www.thorbeckes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Seniors.Group_.jpg Sports is a massive part of modern society , generating £20.3 billion GVA in 2010 ( Sport England, 2013a ) . Despite this ,   it is claimed that through sports , differences and inequalities are reflected and created (2014, p.73) Sport is a highly competitive field for most abled bodied people and overweight or disabled people can face even more challenges and constraints , through their abilities and struggle for equal opportunity in sports. The Paralympics was established in 1974 which finally allowed people with disabilities the opportunity to fairly compete in Olympic in sport . However, differences are highlighted as unlike the Olympics the events are organised around the athlete’s abilities (Wood w ard, 2014, p.60 ) . All participants are placed in to one of four IPC classes d epending on i mpairments . So, the athletes can compete against those of equal abi...