Discussion: Response to Peer

Question: Response to this peer discussion post below with at least one original peer-reviewed article within the last 5 years. It can be 2 paragraphs or more. N.B. After reading your assignments, I would like to offer some feedback. Please refer to your APA Manual for proper APA style wring. In APA, you make a statement that verified in the literature and cite. Avoid making your posts article reviews. I am not looking for a summary of an article. I am looking for new ideas to a topic from peer-reviewed articles. If you rehash and reiterate something that was already stated in a post or something basic that we all already know, then you will not gain points. Do not state whether you agree or not. I am not interested in your opinions; I would rather you write something interesting. You are not writing social media and opinion pieces. Your posts should be free of bias and opinion. Avoid adjectives like "crucial" and "critical" etc. because in APA, those words must be defined, and because they seem opinionated and biased. Merely state findings and facts. Avoid exaggerated comments to your peers like "that was excellent." Just thank them and write your contribution. If your posts are just repeats of nothing new and filling up white space, then you will not gain points. I do not like fluff. Provider Attitudes The perspectives of healthcare practitioners substantially impact the decision-making process in mental health. It is essential to acknowledge and tackle these mental health prejudices to enhance the results of mental health care. For instance, if a doctor views a patient with schizophrenia as intrinsically less competent, they may be less inclined to participate in cooperative treatment planning, disempowering the patient and potentially resulting in inferior outcomes. Often, we see inherent prejudices and preexisting notions harbored by healthcare personnel can directly impact the determination, therapy, and administration of mental health disorders (Mijal et al., 2023). For example, a healthcare professional who holds stigmatizing beliefs about mental illness may unknowingly minimize the seriousness of a patient's symptoms, which can attribute physical health issues only to their mental health condition. The administration of benzodiazepine drugs in the elderly population has notable hazards, such as heightened vulnerability to falls, cognitive decline, and reliance on others (Kosto et al., 2023). Healthcare providers' attitudes on the cessation of benzodiazepine drugs have a substantial impact on clinical decision-making. Providers may possess different attitudes, such as prudence, hopefulness, or doubt, which influence their approach to gradually reducing the dosage of these medications (Kosto et al., 2023). For example, a careful healthcare practitioner may prioritize patient safety and choose gradual tapering methods. In contrast, an optimistic provider may emphasize the possibility of a better quality of life and support more assertive discontinuation approaches. Providers must reconcile these beliefs with evidence-based standards and each patient's specific needs to make well-informed decisions. Concerns regarding the feasibility or safety of discontinuing medicine in older persons might result in a status quo bias, where healthcare personnel opt to continue present medication regimens instead of attempting cessation. This mindset may arise from previous unsuccessful cessation endeavors or a lack of faith in alternative interventions. Such prejudice can impede efforts to decrease the utilization of possibly detrimental drugs in this demographic. References Kosto, A., Lev, D., Reiss, N., Meged, B. T., & Press, Y. (2023). Discontinuation of benzodiazepines and Z‐drugs in hospitalised population at the age of 60 and above. An open‐label randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38(10), 1–10. https://doi(dot)org/10.1002/gps.6012 Mitelman, M., Chirazi, A., Schmollgruber, A., & Leiderman, E.A. (2023). Discrimination and social stigma against people with mental illnesses in Argentina. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 69(2),334–341. https://doi:10.1177/00207640221089533