Essays on Therapy

Abstract

Blood sugar medical conditions have plagued the world over centuries and mankind has developed several measures to the cope with this metabolic dysfunction occurring in their bodies. Even when medical science had no answers reports were that people used various herbs to cure the disease which doctors have subsequently determined is incurable. In the following pages of this presentation an account of one such blood sugar disorder would be presented I terms of assessing ...

A person with a persistent sense of despair and hopelessness is an indicating sign of major depression, which may also be referred to as clinical depression. I would inform my cousin of the disturbing symptoms brought about by major depression which may include having some difficulty in doing any kind of work, sleeping, studying, spending time with friends and other activities. Other symptoms include fatigue, feeling of guilt, indecisiveness, excessive sleeping or insomnia among others. I will also tell my cousin about the chances of suicide, homicide, or increased illness if the diseases is left untreated.

Treatment of clinical ...

Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder with about 20 million people living with the condition in USA. It is broadly divided into Diabetes mellitus (DMS) and Diabetes insipidus but the focus of this presentation is DMS which is associated with elevated blood glucose level (Diabetes Guide, 2005) (slide 2). DMS is classified into Type I, Type II/insulin resistance, Gestational DMS and secondary DMs (Slide 3). DMS is caused by insufficient insulin production (Type I), inability of cells to respond to insulin (type II), inability of the woman to produce enough insulin commensurate with growing demand (Gestational) and other ...

The meaning of brief varies among therapists, but there is one common aspect: it is a blanket term that incorporates a variety of psychotherapies. Some therapists focus on the current patient observable behavioral interaction, and aim to change the going system (Molnar & Shazer, 1987). This approach was engineered in response to situational limitations, as well as, patient needs (Molnar & Shazer, 1987). In practice, brief therapy has short versions of conventional and family therapies. The underpinnings of conventional and family therapies are employed but are brief. This approach is exceptionally useful if the desired therapy is unavailable or beyond the reach of ...

Elements of Strategic Family Therapy

Milton Erickson Haley (1967, 1973) developed the Strategic Family Therapy model. This model uses several approaches for solving client’s problems. Each client’s problem is dealt with by developing a solution to fit the particular issue that is to be resolved. Haley’s goal is to help each family member or each person to get past his or problem and to advance to the next stage of his life independently. In order to deal with a problem Haley focuses on ‘defining the present problem at hand in such a way that it can be solved’. The approach ...

Article 1 Attachment Theory and Adult Relationships

A-Compare and contrast this research to prior studies as described in the article. That is, according to the researchers, what makes this study unique?

Unlike other studies, this research involved testing series of theoretical predictors connecting attachments working models and their effectiveness. Specific types of caregiving of dating partners display at a stressful conflict resolution time were given a priority (Simpson et al., 2007). Upon admission, each partner had to complete an adult interview attachment after which they were video-taped during the process of their problem solving. The authors’ coordination and arrangement of every event that led to the broader ...

Qualitative credibility of insights of healing was assessed by directing the focus group interviews for the perfection of the designed set of questions. As said by Bryman and Bell (2009), the focus group method is a form of team meeting in which several members (involving interviewee) highlights and discuss the raised concerns on the specific subject that is under study. Specialist measures from the focus group discussions how participants respond to each other’s viewpoints and develop their own viewpoint in accordance with the communications that occur within a team. Literature analysis and diverse brainstorming meetings were organized that provided the ...

Northway and his colleagues were the first to describe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in 1967. The condition was described as a lung injury affecting preterm infants with surfactant deficiency as a result of mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy. A lot of the infants that develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia are born at about 30 weeks gestation, weigh about 1kg and are inundated with breathing problems. Also, infections shortly before birth or after birth have also been implicated as a cause of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

CAUSES

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a complication in premature infants that are undergoing treatment for respiratory distress syndrome. Respiratory distress syndrome is a severe breathing disorder that ...

3. Evaluate the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12 and analyze Jesus’ words defining what the critical issue was at stake The Sermon on the Mount is one of the first sermons that Jesus preached to His disciples. It was Jesus’ custom to teach his disciples in the ways that they should walk in and teach to others. Large crowds gathered around Jesus because of the numerous benefits they were likely to get. This included healing, provision, forgiveness and the word. At this juncture, he sought to challenge his followers by revealing to them the characters that would qualify them ...

Influence on Behavioral Family Therapy- B.F Skinner's

Techniques used in Behavioral Therapy - Keeping of records - Implosion - Desensitization - Extinction - On task - Premack principle - Modeling

Basic Behavioral Concepts

- Learning Theory

Behavior modification

- Situations where its applicable - Use of Reinforcements

Contributions of Behavioral Therapy

- Benefit - Limitations Key areas that behavioral scientists take an interest in because of Skinner’s influence include the way people act, what people learn and their outcome of their behavior. Behavioral scientists follow certain steps when conducting therapy to a family under stress.

Steps involved in Behavioral Therapy

The first stage involves preliminary assessment and description of the ...

The Watson’s theory of human caring has helped in improving human caring practices which result in the healing process. Human caring is important because it leads to quick recovery of the patient. The theory of Watson help in guiding nurses on how to take care of patients to recover faster than relying only on the medicine (Parker,1990).

There are many elements, which led Watson to develop the human caring theory, and this are:

- Curative factors - Interpersonal concern relationship - Caring circumstance

Carative factors

- Developing human care affiliation - Assistance to every human being whenever there is need - Solving problems in the process of delivering assistance Watson ...

INTRODUCTION

Basically, scoliosis is derived from a Greek word and it is known as a medical condition in which an individual’s spine loses its position and it is curvy from one side to another. To define precisely, the shape of the spine or the back is changed from normal to abnormal. Some patients may have had brace treatment during adolescence while others may have never sought treatment during their teenage years. This can occur in the thoracic (upper) and lumbar (lower) spine and has the same basic appearance as that seen in teenagers. (Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)) The conservative treatment is ...

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)?

ASD is a disorder with a wide range of symptoms, levels of impairment, skills, and disability that affects children. These symptoms vary among children: they can be severe or mild. ASD individuals have persistent insufficiency in social communication, as well as, social interaction in various contexts. These individuals have repetitive or restricted patterns of activities, behavior or interests. In addition, these symptoms are present by the age of two.

Where has Asperger's gone (in the DMS-V)?The latest version of DMS-V has eliminated the symptoms of Asperger's syndrome; these symptoms now fall under ASD. How do you deal with difficult ...

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) refers to a disorder in which an individual becomes excessively preoccupied with his or her power, adequacy, vanity and prestige, even at the expense of others (Schulze et al., 2013). In other words, a person with narcissistic personality disorder does not see the mental damage he or she is likely to cause to himself/herself and others. Current statistics indicates that one percent of the entire population is affected by NPD.

Persons who have been diagnosed with NPD have excessive feelings of self-importance. In essence, such individual possess or exhibit a high sense of entitlement, as well as, ...

Anxiety disorders are among the most common type of abnormal behavior especially to adolescents. Although the exact cause of anxiety disorders is still unknown, there is an increasing proof of helpful treatments (Boydston, Chih-Juihsiao, & Varley, 2012).

According to Boydston et al. (2012), there are different methods on how to assess anxiety disorders in the primary care setting. The first method would be conducting an interview. The clinical interview is considered to be the most important diagnostic tool in the assessing anxiety. There are multiple sources for the interview such as the parents. Parents can provide information on how ...

Central venous catheter is a device used by medical professionals for infusion therapy. Infusion therapy refers to a broad range of procedures and techniques that clinicians use to deliver fluids and parental treatment of the sick. In the arterial and intravenous therapy, fluids and medications infused into the vascular system using CVL. Clinicians and patients have exposed themselves to risks since the healthcare instituted the use of intra-venous therapy to treat the sick in intensive care unit (Concannon et al., 2014). The most dangerous are exposure to possible bloodbome pathogens, needle stick injuries and CRI or bacteria.

Although the emergence ...

In their article “Congruence Reconsidered”, Keith Tudor and Mike Worrall reconsider the elements of congruence, as described by Rogers, and its importance in therapeutic personality change compared to the other core conditions. According to the authors, congruence is the main primary quality of a counselor that makes therapy effective. Congruence as authenticity consists of four elements: self-awareness, self-awareness in action, communication and appropriateness. All other conditions including psychological contact, the state of client, unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding, the client’s perception and presence will not suffice without the central condition, which is congruence.

In his article “The Necessary ...

Position for Opiates: The Benefits to the Community, Cost Savings in the Long Run

This brief summarizes recent analysis examining the advantages and costs of material opiates therapy. An estimated $275 billion dollars yearly goes to investments in the U.S. on healthcare costs, lost work productivity, costs associated with drug-related criminal offenses, and on other costs relevant to drugs like opiates (Doweiko, 2011). The approximately $18 billion dollars invested yearly on substance therapies is funded primarily by public money, and studies to address the affordability of these therapies are growing. Issues arising include the extent to which therapy applications fall under the cover of healthcare benefits and the come back on these financial ...

In this paperwork, I am going to discuss about Rerum Novarum, especially its treatment of socialism and capitalism. According to the reading, it is depicted that the majority of the working class continue to live in misery. The socialists, attempts to bring to an end to these wrongs, are striving to implement a strategy that will abolish the ownership of private property. The socialists argue that the private belongings should become the universal possessions for the entire group of people. It would, therefore, ensure a fair share for each person to take pleasure in, hence bringing to an end of the numerous suffering that exists between the rich and the poor. The properties should, therefore, be controlled by civic ...

The Rotator Cuff - Overview

As defined in the article “Rotator Cuff Injury and Inflammation” the rotator cuff is in the shoulder joint, and comprises four muscles called: Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis, and Teres minor respectively. They are illustrated in Figure 1 below, reproduced from the same article: (Reproduced from “Rotator Cuff Injury and Inflammation”) As described in the referenced article, these muscles function together to help the movement of the shoulder joint and stabilise it.

Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention of Rotator Cuff Injuries

According to Wedro and Stöppler (Ed.) in their article “Rotator Cuff Disorders” (n.d.), the usual cause of a problem ...

The article is devoted to the question whether evidence-based practices (EBPs) are sufficient for educating students with autism. Supporters of this statement insist on basing educational practice on scientific evidence of its effectiveness. At the moment there are 24 practices that meet the research criteria. Their opponents note that research often takes years to complete and evaluate while children with autism are losing crucial learning time. Moreover, the number of therapies identified by the Interactive Autism Network with the help of parents is much higher. To date, almost 400 different therapies are used and seen as effective. Nevertheless, both ...

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), which at times is simply termed as a solution focused therapy refers to a form of therapy that is not only goal directed, but also collaborative; this is orchestrated by analyzing the response of clients to a set of precisely designed questions (Bannink, 2007). This therapy explores the history and etiology of clients’ problems and seeks to understand what these clients intend to achieve. Therapists who use this approach concentrate on the present and the future. The past is only examined to understand the origin of the client’s problem.

However, therapists who use this approach are shifting ...

Introduction

The social problem in this case will be drug addicts. There are various types of drugs that can be abused such as alcohol, tobacco, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, etc. Such drugs create dependence syndrome on the user if it is used for long periods of time. Therefore, they are meant to be avoided, and young children taught to avoid them and influences that may cause them to take drugs. The drugs alter the body and the mind and the individual starts behaving in an unusual manner. The person usually stops doing all the things that they found joy in as ...

According to Slagter and Georgopoulou (2013), “attentional blink refers to impairment in detecting the second of two target stimuli presented in close succession in a rapid system of distracters”. People will have problems in identifying the second stimuli when it comes after the first stimuli within 200-500ms (Slagter and Georgopoulou, 2013). Different reasons have been provided for this condition such as the brain having inadequate capacity to process information in the working memory (Slagter and Georgopoulou, 2013). Additionally, the authors note, “attentional blink has been attributed with the dysfunctional gating of information to working memory rather than the ...

Systemic therapy, according to McDaniel (1992), seeks to address issues affecting groups of people in relationships, but not individuals. It deals with the interactional dynamics and patterns of groups. The roots of systemic therapy are anchored in family therapy. Family therapy as Bowlby (1949) argues, helps to resolve the tension that may exist among different members of the family.

As such, total family structure is prioritized. Just like family therapy, systemic therapy helps people to live together and at the same time reduce tensions that could be driving them apart. This therapy does not perceive problems analytically but, practically. ...

This paper discusses the strengths of family therapy and why I would use it in practice.

Family therapy, according to Broderick and Schrader (1991), refers to a branch of psychotherapy that primarily works with couples in intimate relationships and families in a bid to nurture change and development.

This therapy is anchored on family relationships, which is regarded as the foundation of psychological health. Family therapy views change as systems of interaction among members of the same family. Proponents of this therapy posit that irrespective of the origin of the problem, whether it is a familial or individual issue, clients benefit when their families are involved in seeking solutions. As such, family of the clients is actively involved ...

Many adolescents enter adulthood being completely lost and directionless, with no clue of what is waiting for them out there. I used to be one those confused teenagers, hesitating which life path to choose and what dedicate myself to. One of the most intricate challenges I have ever faced in my life occurred when I had to decide what profession I would like to obtain. During my high-school years, I have been involved in various extra-curricular activities and get impressive results in almost everything I was up to. Nevertheless, I loved sports above all, so the only thing I ...

According to psychologists, behavioral therapy is a treatment therapy that is based on the application of findings from behavioral science research (Butler, Chapman & Forman 2005). The therapy seeks to improve the quality of life for families, individuals, and systems in the ways they would like to change. The therapy holds assumptions that despite the significance of the past, the present is most important in affecting present behavior, and that behavior is learned from the environment. The therapy also seeks to improve self-control by expanding the individual’s skills and abilities. Additionally, the therapy has been found to a useful treatment ...

Pet therapy refers to guided dealings between a trained animal and an individual in which the animal trainer is also involved. Animals are used in treatment in hospitals, elder living amenities and educational settings. Pet therapy offers individuals an opportunity to improve their life through human-animal relations. This ideology developed from the conviction in the supernatural spirits and influences of animals. It first appeared in the assemblages of hunters and gatherers people and the initial report of pet therapy took off in the late 18th century at the York Retreat in Britain headed by William Tuke. It is a developing field ...

The new drug for hepatitis C treatment comprises a combination of both Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir which are both novel direct-acting antiviral agents.1These agents possess great potency against the hepatitis C virus.2The high cost of the new hepatitis C can be justified with several reasons. Both Ledipasvir and sofosbuvir may be administered as single tablets which may have or lack ribavirin and are to be taken once per day for a duration of 8, 12, or even 24 weeks.3 A justification for the high price of up to $1000 per pill, and $84,000 for a therapeutic duration of 12 weeks with sofosbuvir ...

Eating disorder denotes an illness that results to several disturbances in an individual, and it would be described as serious mental illnesses. Many nutritionists and doctors believe that it was not a diet gone too far or a lifestyle choice. The condition happens either when one eats a lot of food or subtle amounts of the food. The habit of eating a lot or less amount of food might start as a habit, which grows slowly and then turns to be a great problem. One of the things that might signal the eating disorder was a concern about the body weight or even severe distress. Some ...

Patient Advantage. (2009). Proposal for a pilot study to identify cost saving measures in management of muskuloskeletal conditions. Patient Advantage.

The proposal gives details the methodology, objectives and expected outcomes of a pilot project aimed at identifying the opportunities for saving cost in the management of musculoskeletal problems, with a particular focus on myofascial pain. The literature reviewed in the proposal identifies myofascial pain as a major underlying factor in many cases of chronic musculoskeletal pain and yet it is grossly under diagnosed and under treated. This justifies the need for the study using the action research modality. The proposal identifies different methods used to measure the cost of healthcare which include direct costs, indirect costs, claims cost and goes on to ...

Focus Activity 2

Job listings in the health sector

Health care Assistant: The professions in this position work in both the hospitals as well as the community setting. Their role is usually very diverse depending on the health sector’s settings. This people are at times known as the nursing auxiliaries. They work with both the nurses as well as the midwives. Their duties include but not limited to serving food to patients and aid in feeding them when necessary, monitor various patients’ conditions such as temperatures and heart rates, and enhancing the comfort of the patient. The healthcare assistants work for a ...

Psychologist claim that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is due to distress in human maladaptive thinking (Gillian, 2008). CBT focus on thoughts and feelings of a patient and does not rely on past information. Therapist that administer CBT emphasize on supervision in their ethical practice to ensure good relationship with the client. The therapist has to use power to assist the patient. The CBT model permits the objectivity of the therapist in the fulfillment of the client needs. This model allows the therapist to act in the best interest of the client (Gillian, 2008). The CBT model permits the therapist to ...

Introduction

This book, therefore, tries to separate the religious aspects of healing from the medical means of treating people. The modern culture takes into consideration the differences between the two aspects of healing. The miracles are therefore separated from the medical healings and treatment of the people in the society. The histories of medicine and miracles have a close relation as shown by the author of this book. The saints in the Roman Catholic Church are recognized based on proximity or closeness to God. This was shown by the fact that the miracles recorded in history were closely associated to a combination ...

Undeniably, major depression is one of the major illnesses affecting many people in the United States. It is a feeling of being sad, miserable and unhappy. Most people become hopeless and even find it difficult to work, study or even sleep. It is also referred to as clinical depression and its medication includes medication, therapy and sometimes talks. Brain stimulation therapy incorporates activation or touching of the brain directly with electricity, magnetic gadgets or even implants in the treatment of depression and other disorders. In this case we shall focus on the treatment of depression as the electroconvulsive therapy is ...

Abstract

The religious traditions of different patients and their families affect their understanding and application in the modern health care context. Health care providers should have an understanding and appreciation of the diverse religious beliefs preferences of their patients for optimal care provision. There is a mixture of many different religious groups in the country that requires knowledge of different health practices. Nurses, physicians and chaplains who are associated with hospices and hospitals frequently encounter with a diverse group of patients with acute, terminal or chronic medical conditions who require necessary contact with the health care system. A significant aspect of health ...

Marginalization, which is also known as social exclusion, refers to present day forms of social disadvantage or designation to the edge of society. Consequently, the affected communities and individuals cannot participate fully in social, economic and political life of their current society. This marginalization creates some form identity in the minds of the affected community or individuals that hamper their psychological and consequently entire wellbeing. On a positive note, narrative therapy can be employed to change the identity and wellbeing of the affected individuals positively. Aboriginals are an example of a marginalized community.

Narrative therapy holds that broader relations of power, ...

Brief therapy is a collection of various psychotherapeutic approaches and has two unique characteristics. First, it concentrates on a specific problem. Secondly, it involves direct intervention. In line with this, the therapist acts proactively in association with the client in the quest to treat both subjective and clinical conditions faster. Brief therapy champions the utilization of natural resources, concentration on observation and creation of multiple perspectives. Furthermore, instead of analyzing the historical underpinnings of the distress, brief therapy seeks to assist the client to conceptualize the present from a broader context, as well as additional functional understandings. When clients embrace such new ...

Alice is a school counselor in her early 30s who has a severe drinking problem, which leads often to the neglect of her children. She also has a strained relationship with her husband, an airline pilot who is often not home. Alice is constantly aggravated and stressed, often stemming from her husband’s controlling, co-dependent behavior which she wishes to push away from. According to reality therapy, there is no specific mental disorder that leads to these problems; these human anxieties are all part of the human condition. Alice’s motivation for her behaviors may stem from the four basic needs for ...

There was a time in life when a prolonged period of suffering was experienced. A best friend died from a tragic car accident after having dinner at the house. This is a very painful and sad event in life. She was a best friend since pre-school. She is someone whom one can share life’s joys and sorrows. Secrets the family does not even know were shared with her.

That period of suffering took a toll on one’s health. Difficulty in sleeping and loss of appetite were experienced. Going out on social gatherings was avoided. School performance was affected. But at a certain point during ...

During the course of the job shadow, observe the professional in action and conduct an interview.

Accumulate such information as: - Interviewee’s name, job title, name of employer

Interviewee’s name: Paisley Hardman.

- Job responsibilities: The DPT evaluates, treats multiple and neurologic conditions, and supervises supportive personnel in an outpatient setting.

- Job requirements, i.e., education, training, qualifications

The following are three major requirements for a physical therapist. First, for one to become doctor of physical therapy, they need a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a credible physical therapist program. The total length of professional physical therapist is ...

Introduction

Complementary therapies work alongside other treatment method. They are alternative ways of providing emotional, physical and spiritual support; this improves the quality of life and reduces the side effects of medical treatment (Cancer Council, 1). They are sources of relief and comfort for patients undergoing palliative care.

- Meditation and relaxation Relaxation involves engaging in stress-relieving and enjoyable activities. It involves a series of muscle-loosening exercises. Through slow and deep breathing, a person releases muscle tension. Mediation, on the other hand, is a practice focusing on quietening of the mind and breathing techniques. It focuses on the sitting posture, breathing and ...

The feeling of commiseration is entrenched in ancient philosophies and it is translated into the Christian fate through the potential for sensing compassion for other human beings (Elgie, 2007). This sensation is part of a nurse daily activity and Elgie (2007) explains how it was actually the compassion feeling that determined him to pursue a career as a nurse male, giving people hope, faith and most of all, bringing joy on their lives for finding their or their loved ones’ healing, just like Jesus Christ generated the happiness and gratitude of the individuals with various illnesses, out of kind-heartedness, and out of ...

Aryuvedic Medicine

Ayurvedic medicine is a type of Alternative medicine that is used in the place of conventional medicine. According to NCCAM, Ayurvedic practices can be traced back to 5000 years ago in India (Snyder, 2007). Ayurvedic therapy uses dietary concepts, herbal compounds and aspect of spirituality in treatment.

Ayurvedic medicine is widely accepted and promoted in the Eastern wholesome health beliefs. For example, the Indian government together with many other oriental health institutes supports research and education on Ayurvedic medicine. The Sanskrit, a classical Indian text defines Aryuveda as the science composed of “eight components” (Snyder, 2007). These components can ...

Selected chapters of the course book deal with a current topic on counseling. A good counseling usually starts with a relationship building between a counselor and a client. It comprises the battle for structure and the battle for initiative, respectively. An important aspect is a win-win situation for both parties. Perhaps the most crucial aspect to secure once established relationship with a client is counselor’s empathy. Psychologists often choose a specific model, called the SOLER model, as part of therapy. For the best results, a therapist strives to work as closely as possible with a client. First, their work begins with defining goals and an agenda. Then, ...

Essay on Black Elk's

A developed religion is an integrated system of belief, lifestyle, ritual activities, and social institutions by which individuals give meaning to (or find meaning in) their lives by orienting themselves to what they take to be holy, sacred, or of highest value.

The Black Elk’s religion is a developed religion in that it consists of both various beliefs and ritual activities as well as lifestyles of the followers. This religion consists of various aspects of Christianity and Lakota. This therefore entailed various aspects of healing and curing disease due to the power of the religion. This religion is concerned ...

Nausea and vomiting can indicate the presence of gastrointestinal disorders (GI), metabolic disorders, neurological issues, or adverse reactions to drugs or substance abuse (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013). Although the exact medical history of HL is unknown, based on the drugs used in the patient’s treatment, it is possible to assume that the patient suffers from hypertension, chest pain, breathing disorders, ulcerative colitis, or hormonal imbalances (Cerner Multum [CM], 2012; CM 2013a; CM 2013b).

Because diarrhea occurs simultaneously with vomiting and nausea, my diagnosis would be viral gastroenteritis, which should resolve spontaneously within five days (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013). ...

It is always a frustrating experience when my computer screen freezes, it takes too long to start up or it takes too long to open programs and perform simple tasks. The main causes are a fragmented hard disk, running heavy programs with little ram, too many temporary files and a full hard disk. It is always important to defragment the computer’s hard disk if one wants to optimize computer speeds. This is because a fragmented hard disk takes a lot of time to find data and thus reduces my computer’s speed.

Today there are many programs and games that I want ...

Heritage of health and healing in a faith based community

Health is important in the community. However, with the rising cost in medical care, individuals are more likely to avoid seeking any medical care. Faith-based organizations are significant in addressing these issues by conducting several health programs, which cover areas such as health education, screening, and management of health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer prevention and awareness, mental health dare, nutritional guidance, smoking cessation and weight loss (DeHaven, Hunter, and Berry, 2004). Such programs benefit the community greatly. Healing in a faith-based community seeks to embrace the values and cultural heritage of the community. The nurse while ...

Physical therapy is a challenging and demanding career. Working in conjunction with other health care professionals, the role of the physical therapist is indispensible to improving the quality of life of a patient who is otherwise incapacitated in some respect. The corpus of knowledge that must be attained is quite large and covers the entire range of human physiology, and consequently further specialization exists to learn an heal more specific ailments that afflict the patients.

My interest in Physical therapy became evident during my academic work towards the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. Following my degree, I ...

Before I started running my own company, providing massage therapy and other alternative medicine treatment, I had to face different challenges and take major risks. Moreover, I had to overcome my own problems with health and become courageous enough to look into the depth of my heart to see what I really wanted to do in my life. One of the first such challenging periods of my life started in the late September of 2004, when I got a work contract in the UK for an Industrial Project Management Company. I was very proud about working there, because it ...

Effective Business Practices for Psychotherapy Business

The main objective of the psychotherapy business is to provide high quality psychological help or services to the patients and thereby, generate profits for the organization. In order to achieve this prime objective, it is important to design an operational model through the best practice evidence and then implement that model by recruiting and training the qualified staff. The psychotherapy business would require a completely integrated program of psychological training, supervision, consultation and interventions. The business would also provide the services for older adults and dementia in accordance to the varying demographics and domestic strategy for dementia. The resources should ...

Providing this personal statement for admission into an academic institution with the caliber of challenges, opportunities, and focus offered by your organization constitutes a critical benchmark in my career goal of becoming a professional physical therapist. Both a passion for academic excellence combined with an extensive background in science underpins the scholastic and pragmatic foundation of what my admission to your institution offers to the expectations of the quality of learner you provide admission.

Life experiences add to the impetus driving this goal of becoming a physical therapist. This interest in physical therapy began as a small boy with my belief in the magical ...

Literature: Big Two-Hearted River part I and II

‘Big Two-Hearted River’, a short story by American writer Ernest Hemingway, consisting of two parts, was firstly published in 1925, in the ‘In our time’ edition, which appeared to be the first American collection of his short stories. Simple on the surface, the plot, however, hides a complicated story of the process of healing through the contact and blending with the nature, the main motive force in the narration.

The story describes a soldier, Nick Adams, who having returned to his native place, after suffering the post-traumatic stress syndrome from the World War I, finds courage and strength to ...

Medicine is a life long commitment to learning. The learning process that the physician goes through is for humanistic purposes and our calling is to tend to the ill and the most vulnerable around us. I began learning about people’s vulnerabilities at a young age. As a volunteer in a care home and having worked at clinics abroad, I saw first hand the effects of disease on an individual. Furthermore, I saw the consequences that poverty had on the health of an individual. I have tried to learn how to help people in need of assistance throughout my life and from a wide ...

Introduction

This discussion focuses on graphical representation of surgical operations in the 19th and 21st Century and how surgery has evolved in years.

Eakins’ paintings depict the doctor getting assistance from Penn professors. This emphasizes on how doctors, nurses and physicians work together during surgery. This is also demonstrated in a 21st century media image.

In both clinics, the doctors are seen to be carrying conservative operations as opposed to the amputations they performed in earlier decades. We see the surgery being carried out in a cleaner, brighter, surgical theater. In comparison, there seems to be advancement in understanding the prevention of ...

Question 1

The drug that would be recommendable for the treatment of acute otitis media in a patient with penicillin allergy would be trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) (Sadé,1986). This combination will be necessary to offer empirical coverage for ntHi.

Question 2

Goldenseal is a natural antibiotic that can be used as an alternative remedy to reduce inflammation and remove infections. It is herbal remedy that is commonly used by the Native Americans. However this herbal remedy comes with side effects such as brain damage if they are administered to the newborns (Friedman, Barassi, 2001). Therefore, it is highly advised to avoid administering the drug to ...

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition characterized by stiffness, non-restorative sleep, chronic fatigue, and widespread musculoskeletal pain. The pain is persistent when the tender points are palpated, but unlike myofascial pain, the patients do not complain about burning pain localized in specific sites (LeBlond, Brown, & DeGowin, 2009). FM is diagnosed by palpating 18 standardized tender points, which are bilaterally distributed on the anterior and posterior sides, and the diagnosis is concluded if the patient experiences pain in at least 11 points (Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013). Although the exact cause of FM is unknown, many healthcare providers and researchers consider it a ...

1) What is the pharmacodynamics effect of angiotensin-converting enzymes inhibitors (ACEI'S and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB'S) in reference to the cardiovascular system? 

The pharmacodynamics effect of angiotensin-converting enzymes inhibitors (ACEI'S) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB'S) in reference to the cardiovascular system is based on its overall function of inhibiting the function of angiotensin II and aldosterone hormone production (Woo & Wynne 12). These drugs are purposely used to control high blood pressure, and they tend to act on the renin angiotensin aldosterone system to lower blood pressure. The mechanism of action ARBs is quite different from ACE inhibitors which act by inhibiting the formation of angiotensin II, which increases blood pressure by stimulating smooth muscles and water retention ...