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PTSD in incarcerated felons

Close to one fifth of the adult population of the United States of America suffers from some form of mental illness including emotional, mental or behavioral disorders. These figures are quite significant considering that America is one of the most developed nations in the world and is likely to have better mental health care facilities and infrastructure than the rest of the world. But these figures reach alarming proportions when the population in prisons is considered. According to surveys and studies conducted in the previous decade approximately two-thirds of the inmates suffer from some form of diagnosable mental illness. Continue reading...

Quarantine is the act of separating and restricting the movement of individuals in order to reduce the levels of contamination of the entire population. Quarantine happens mostly in cases where there is an undoubted outbreak of communicable disease. During such situations, humanity moves to counter the spread of the illness. Quarantine is one such response that the governments involve institute. Over the preceding few eons, there have been notable outbreaks in the world. For instance, there was the swine flu case, SARS and recently Ebola in West Africa (Reuters, 2014). In a majority of these cases, the military is Continue reading...

Introduction

Personality disorders are enduring patterns of internal experiences and behaviours that differs significantly from the expectations of an individual’s culture. The disorders are manifested in cognition, affective responses, interpersonal and impulse control. They can cause detrimental problems and significant impairment of functioning in the affected individuals.
These disorders usually start at the onset of adulthood and may persist for a lifetime. For an individual to be diagnosed with the condition, his or her behavioural patterns should contribute to significant impairment in interpersonal, intrapersonal, societal, and work situations. Diagnosis is done when the affected individual attains the age of Continue reading...

Professional socialization is a process through which an individual acquires the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values needed to enact the role of the chosen profession in a satisfactory manner (Dinmohammadi, Peyrovi & Mehrdad, 2013). Attached to a role are a set of behaviors which constitute the norms for that profession. These norms are what clients, colleagues, and superiors expect of the individual in a particular role. For instance, associated with the role of registered nurse are caring behaviors, ethical behaviors, critical thinking, leadership, and collegiality among others. It is therefore expected that the nurse display compassion, prevent harm to the patient, Continue reading...

“Epigenetics” from Nova

Epigenetics can be defined as the science of studying the chemical influences on genes that turn on some traits and suppress others. The video, “Epigenetics” from Nova on PBS was a very interesting video which explained epigenetics and its effects. Science has led us to believe that genes are responsible for our physical appearance, personality, and behavior and pre-disposition to disease. Current research into epigenomes and their functions is both raising questions and providing some answers as to why some genetic traits are evident in people while others are not.
The video studied sets of identical twins who are Continue reading...

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Types of epilepsy seizures 3
Signs and symptoms. 4
Diagnostics 5
Causes of Epilepsy 6
Etiology and pathogenesis 7
Pathomorphology. 7
Treatment. 9
Attachment 1: Figures 11

Works Cited 12

Epilepsy
Introduction
The ancient Greeks and Romans considered epilepsy as divine intervention – ‘Hercu- disease,’ ‘divine disease.’ Also in one of the medieval manuals of calling the spirits it is said that after the properly preparing for the ritual magician may die, experiencing an epileptic seizure and stroke. The patients with epilepsy are still widely stigmatized. It can affect people economically, socially and culturally. For example, before 1970, the UK had the laws Continue reading...

Deployments call for a highly stressful event that is shown in long periods of obligations that symbolizes a great stress (Kgosana & Van Dyk, 2011). These stressors may appear before, during or after the deployment. These effects may extend themselves even way beyond the deployment affair. These stressors bring with them great stress and emotional problems to the family. Ever since the beginning, a soldier’s deployment means having to deal with stressful novelty inside the military. These changes may include an increased number of training exercises, an increased number of tasks, planning events and equipment monitoring (Kgosana & Van Dyk, Continue reading...

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This paper gives an overview of the illness of Roderick Usher and argues that Roderick Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher did have numerous psychological issues. This paper also looks deep into the signs and symptoms of Roderick Usher’s illness and makes an argument that Roderick’s craziness isn’t just something the narrator has made up in his mind. The main argument for this to be true is that there are many signs that point towards mental illness of Roderick Usher that show that he is suffering from psychological complexities.

Summary and Introduction

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Throughout the years, researchers, theologians, psychologists, psychiatrist and even medical doctors have encountered the problem of stress. There are different factors that contribute to the stressful experiences that an individual faces. The treatment of stress has a different impact on each individual who undergo the treatment. Simple unrelated stressful events lead to a more advanced state of stress and leave one with acute stress disorder among other complications. Factors including religion, personality, personal support systems, spirituality, family, and past experiences help the individual to cope with the different stressful events in their lives. The ability to cope with stress Continue reading...

Cancer is a large group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled spread and growth of abnormal cells (American Cancer Society, 2011.) In 2012, there were over 14 million cases of cancer registered worldwide, and almost 32.5 million people previously diagnosed with cancer were alive by the end of 2012. Cancer is one of the most common causes of death globally with over 8.2 million people died from cancer in the World in 2012 (Cancer Researh UK, 2015.)
The main purpose of cancer diagnosis and treatment programs is to cure or sufficiently prolong the life of cancer patients and also to Continue reading...

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In the contemporary world, the usage of internet as an information-driven and interactive medium has brought a significant effect, both positive and negative, to everyone. Given this ever-growing extensiveness of the internet especially in the lives of the adolescents and youth various studies have shown possibilities of the adverse effects (Wu et al. 2013). The studies show that the existence of the addictive usage of internet will adversely affect the lives of young people and adolescent across the globe if the restrictive measures are not employed (Khan et al. 2014). Among other many side effects of the internet addiction, Continue reading...

An 18-year-old, who is graduating in May, has not completed any college applications or expressed any plans for life after high school. This may seem an unusual problem, but research indicates that there is a significant population of high school students who are less than eager to attend college (Bush, 2005). From a psychological standpoint, this lack of motivation in continuing education is complicated, with many potential causes depending on gender, class and a host of other considerations, including academic underachievement. The chief culprit of high school students not attending college seems to be underachievement and lack of motivation, Continue reading...

Palm Beach State College

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This paper welcomes the cultural understanding of mental illness as it evidenced the vast differences in the conceptualizations of mental illnesses across cultures. It relates the varied perception, understanding and treatment of different mental illnesses from among the peoples and societies in western and non western world. The demarcation lies in the applications of the pervading concepts of western psychology and how it discredits the other acceptable and (might prove to be) more effective diagnosis and treatment of mental diseases. This paper emphasizes the need for a comprehensive mental health care or global health care perspective as it Continue reading...

Discussing the Evidential Value and Court Admittance of Polygraphs and Profiling

INTRODUCTION
Human beings have been trying to understand the behaviors of other human beings since the beginnings of communal living. No doubt these issues surrounded problems like, “he said/she said,” which means that two people are telling two very different stories of a single event; however, the two stories are antithetically different. One person may be lying and one telling the truth, but which is which and how best can equity and justice be served. Why are some people unwaveringly honest, loyal and helpful, while others are dishonest, deceptive and counterproductive to society? People commit innumerable illegal acts on Continue reading...

Nursing

Introduction
A registered nurse is a major resource for women during their pregnancy and childbirth. The following discussion is divided into two parts. The first part reviews the pain and discomfort during the four main components of the process during the pregnancy, labor and birth and during the patient’s recovery from giving birth. Part A reviews the causes of pain and discomfort during the process and what interventions can enhance the experience for the mother. Part B discusses the teaching job nurses need to undertake when they help their patients when deciding how they will manage pain during Continue reading...

Introduction: Problem Statement

Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental illness common in teenage girls and young women (Korndorfer et al., 2003). More research has increasingly found the disorder in men as well (Arcelus et al., 2011). Extensive research has focused on the investigation of mortality rates in anorexia nervosa, and the rates of morbidity and mortality in patients with anorexia nervosa and other (related) eating disorders are believed to be high. However, the exact rates remain elusive. To show this, Korndorfer et al. (2003) note that reported standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) related to the mental disorder vary substantially between 0 to 17.8 Continue reading...

Introduction

Does being thin and pretty define a person with a beautiful and a kind character? The answer would probably be, no. Some of the lines that an individual encounters in life relating to body image; ‘Mother, I do not want to go to school because everyone makes fun of the way I look.’ ‘Ma’am, this size is not for you.’ ‘I want to break up with you, and I deserve a pretty, slim girl.’ The society heavily relies on the concept of the ideals of beauty; it creates pressure amongst individuals, especially women, their worth based on physical Continue reading...

Bipolar disorder, a brain disorder, is characterized by extreme mood fluctuations and episodes of depression that not only affects the person but also the caregivers, family and friends. The raised changes in the mood mark its significance with a condition called mania or hypomania. The disorder deciphers the individual with abnormal happiness and energy, irritations, negative outlook towards life, etc. Substance use disorder and Anxiety disorder are often connected with bipolar disorder. One of the main implications of the disorder is that it has an emotional impact on the normal life of the caregivers including family members and friends.
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Introduction

What are Opioids?
Opioids are compounds that adhere to the opiate receptors. The term, however, is often used to describe the alkaloid opioids, which are extracted from the opium poppy. Such alkaloids include codeine and morphine. Moreover, opioids include the drugs that are manufactured from the naturally occurring opiates. Such semi-synthetic opiates include heroin, which is prepared from morphine. Synthetic opioids, however, include methadone, propoxyphene, and fentanyl (Rosenblum, Marsch, Joseph, & Portenoy, 2008).

Mechanism of Action

Opioids act by adhering to the opioid receptor proteins. The receptors are involved in the pain modulation process and occur in both the central and the peripheral Continue reading...

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Drug addiction, which refers to the uncontrollable dependency on drugs, is a growing crisis in the USA. Though the US government spends a few billions of dollars on risky substance abuse and drug addiction, only a small percentage of it is spent on the treatment of the addicted individuals. Though it is popularly believed that drug addiction can be overcome through willpower and resistance, in reality, overcoming the crisis requires more effort than just good intentions and willpower. The ABC Model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment that helps the addicted individuals overcome the crisis of drug Continue reading...