Essays on Therapy

In low and middle income countries, burns pose a significant dander to children and adolescent groups with statistics indicating that up to 95% of burn victims within this group ultimately die from the effects. Apparently, the management of burns in this group has been limited to the period immediately after the burn incident with no continued physiotherapy programs for the victims. This paper seeks to focus on the PICOT question “For children and adolescents who are victims of burns, does continued physiotherapy until full growth and development as compared to standard care reduce the risk of scoliosis and future ...

Problem Solving Therapy

Problem Solving Therapy

Introduction

Problem solving therapy is a form of psychological cure that teaches one to successfully manage bad effects of specific stressful occurrences that happened in one’s life . The stressors may vary and can be large such as the death experience of loved ones, divorce, job loss or chronic illnesses. Other stressors may be minor such as financial difficulties, ongoing family problems or difficulties in adhering to medications. Such negative stressors creates psychological problems such as outbursts and difficulty in adhering medication regimen. Problem solving therapy helps in dealing with them through sole intervention or through combining ...

The Women’s Health Initiative is a long-term national health study that started in April 1991. WHI is a result of a growing scientific interest and an urgent need for better understanding of the nature of women’s diseases. The entire project employed 161, 808 women of 50-79 years of age, and therefore, became one of the most far reaching women’s health experiments that have ever been taken in the U.S. The clinical trial consisted of three parts such as hormone therapy, dietary modification and calcium/vitamin D supplements. They were dedicated to the issue of preventing cancer, osteoporosis ...

Introduction

My client is Gina, a fifteen- year- old girl in high school who is sexually active. In addition to this, she is having unprotected sex and sees no problem with this behavior. She has been referred to me by her parents and her school counsellor and is here against her will and has clearly expressed the fact that she is unwilling to talk about the “situation”. She displays hostility. The primary problem would be resistance to therapy. I would be personally challenged in working with this client because we share tremendously different views regarding sex in terms regarding its ...

Theory Application

Introduction: In introducing the main assumptions and tenets of both psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral theory it is important to account for the underlying principles that each is built upon. In order to contrast and compare these basic principles and how they focus on the underlying changes that are evident in the clients there is a need to develop an effective method for considering the cases that are available. The challenge in doing so is indicated by the underlying tenets of each theory. In regards to psychoanalytic theory, there is a need to understand the unconscious mental processes that occur. In ...

Sjogren Syndrome(SS) is an autoimmune disease that causes lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands, primarily lachrymal and salivary glands. Simply put, it is a chronic immune disorder in which white blood cells of the patient attack saliva and tear glands. At times, glands that keep the vagina moist are also attacked resulting in vaginal dryness. In normal cases, humans' immune system generates antibodies to attack harmful material as virus and bacteria. Putting the cart before the horse, the immune system in SS patients starts producing autoantibodies and autoreactive cells that start attacking those very body parts that they are ...

Introduction

The book “Country of My Skull” has been written by Antjie Krog, who strives to include her own as well as other individuals’ stories about the creation, development, and conclusion of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The truth and reconciliation commission was in charge of uncovering past wrongdoings in Africa and was established to bring the perpetrators and criminals to justice. The books have been the center of much debate as the author has not followed any clearly defined chronological order but rather, the fragments of the testimonies of survivors, victims, and criminals have been included. History, personal ...

Diabetes mellitus in itself is considered an endocrine issue. When determining the priority diagnoses for an admitted patient, however, it is important to consider taking an all-encompassing perspective with regards to the pathophysiology of each patient and address each issue accordingly. The priorities in the selected aggregate for diabetes mellitus are as follows: Firstly, there is the situation of unbalanced nutrition often evidenced by increased urinary output (or dilute urine), recent weight loss and a decrease in muscle tone, disinterest in eating, diarrhea and an increase in ketosis. Some of the pathophysiological factors that may have led up to ...

Abstract

PRN narcotics combined with massage therapy represent a typical clinical practice used to manage acute pain. Nonetheless, PRN narcotics have come under increasing scrutiny because of their association with safety and dependence problems. The present study presents a review of current literature on the use of massage as a pain management technique. Researchers have identified the effectiveness of foot massage, touch massage, vibration therapy combined with adjunctive massage, and rhythmical massage in the control of stress and postoperative pain. In a recent study, patients with back pain have reported experiencing chronic pain for about one to eight years following ...

“Cognitive Behavioral Techniques used to Complement Mediation for Improved Pain Control in Cancer Treatment” is a research that focuses on the implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to manage pain in cancer patients while complementing medications and surgery. The research evaluates the impact of varied techniques to balance pharmaceutical therapy and adapt to particular patient needs. The research question is what the effect of combining imagery, PMR (Progressive Muscle Relaxation) and counseling methods with pain medications is as opposed to using pain medications alone to improve pain control in adult patients suffering from cancer. The research results showed positive ...

Kansas City Metro Areas

General overview The majority of facilities supporting the homeless are shelters, thus they may have the waiting list. Moreover, there is an eligibility criterion and the list of requirements, i.e., a candidate shall prove employment search, or have dependents.

HOMELESS POPULATION

(816) 483-9927 http://sheffieldplace.org/, Executive Director Email: ST Eligibility Criterion: single mothers and homeless families. Homeless mother with up to five dependent children, or in the third trimester of pregnancy. Services provided include housing and transitional programs for mothers, children and families. The organization is linking the homeless with employers and housing. Services are suitable for urban immigrants and ethnic minority ...

Summary of the Article Control of Breathing and Neonatal Apnea

Summary of the Article Control of Breathing and Neonatal Apnea

Introduction and Classification of Apnea and Respiratory Patterns

In the article Control of Breathing and Neonatal Apnea, the authors, Richard J. Martin and Jalal M. Abu- Shaweesh seek to delve into the pathophysiological perspective apnea of prematurity. During fetal development, infants are expected to have a smooth transition in the development of their respiratory system, but that is not always the case, preterm babies may experience difficulty resulting to respiratory pauses that may lead to apnea in premature infants. The authors seek to bring to light the issue of apnea of prematurity while focusing on the therapies ...

Abstract 2

Executive summary 3 Introduction 4 Literature Review 5 Nanotechnology in Medicine 6 Drug delivery systems 7 Applications 8 Other applications 8

References 9

Abstract Despite the fact that nanotechnology is a relatively novel technology, its applications are already widespread including: secure, clean and affordable energy; medical drugs and inventions for early detection and treatment of various diseases; lighter, stronger and more durable construction materials; energy efficient lighting, adequate sensors capable of detecting hazardous biological or chemical agents, clean and safe drinking water through application of effective filters Executive summary The application of nanotechnology is widespread given the numerous advantages and benefits ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a class of anxiety disorder, which has been experienced by people who went through traumatic event, such as car accident, sexual assault, combat trauma any traumatic event that affects the person day to day living after the event. PTSD is characterized by the re-experiencing of traumatic event, usually by having nightmares, intrusive thoughts, avoidance of the triggers or stimuli associated with the event and symptoms of extreme hyper vigilance The patients name is Carl, and he is middle age Native American Indian. He is married and has kids. He is currently working as a ...

Introduction

Juanita Perez is an 84-year old Filipino woman who lives in Los Angeles, California, and who has recently lost her husband of 60 years. She came to the agency, seeking help on how she can deal with the grief and loss, as she has been having a difficult time coping with it. In the sixty years that they were married, they have never been apart. Juanita is a practicing Catholic whose primary language is Filipino and manages to speak a little English. She and her husband came to the United Striates as a result of the petition for immigration ...

Hepatitis B virus do not need presentation - its statistics tell about it more as there are more than two hundred million infected people in the world (Sundaram and Kowdley, 2015). In many patients hepatitis B infection leads to the development of the liver cirrhosis and other complications, can cause decompensation of the liver function and lead to death. Prevalence and malignant course of this infection make it a major challenge for modern medicine. Reviewed article lists and shows clinically proved and effective methods of the hepatitis B management. The discovery of a vaccine became the turning point in ...

As military veterans return back to the United States from the wars in Iraq and Afganistan, the public has become for aware of the medical condition of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As many as 13 percent of the men and women who are inflicted with combat positions demonstrate the symptoms of the mental disability, but the general population of America has more than 6 percent struggling with the illness (Friedman, 2014). The large number of patients that exist both inside and outside the ranks of military personnel makes PTSD a major public health issue (Keane, Marx & Sloan, 2009). Soldiers ...

U.S has one of the largest and costliest health care system in the world. Healthcare is the second largest industry in the country. In spite of this achievement, the health status of the people in U.S, does not match the cost and infrastructure put into it (HealthCare.gov, 2016). Both communicable and non-communicable diseases still continue to harm a large sector of the population, when compared to other developed countries. Unlike other developed countries, people in U.S were expected to obtain individual health coverages and pay individually for health services. The right to health was not treated as a basic ...

SUMMARY OF VENTILATORY RESPONSES TO LARYNGEAL AFFERENTS

Apnea and breathing inhibition in animals and humans are normally caused by laryngeal mucosa. The type of apnea, in this case, is often reflex-induced. In many cases, reflex-apnea is characterized by contracting thyroarytenoid muscles that in turn lead to the closure of glottis as well as swallowing movement. Such closure signifies the active stimulation of brainstem centers that are related to the expiratory system. Reflex-induced apnea undergoes maturational changes as evident in the preterm infants and older piglets. In the case of infants, there is an exhibition of prolonged apnea compared to the older one. Laryngeal and apnea adduction ...

I. Google Search A. http://www.mymsaa.org/about-ms/overview/ This is a website of Multiple Sclerosis Association of America. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease wherein the myelin sheath sof the nerves are damaged causing symptoms such as numbness, fatigue, mobility problems and more (Mymsaa.org). 5 Facts

A steroid (Cortisone) was first to treat Multiple Sclerosis relapses in the year 1951.

The French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot gave MS its name in 1868. The myelin sheath or the protective covering of nerves is damaged in MS. “Lesions” or “plaques” are the inflamed or damaged areas in the brain and spinal cord. Worldwide, about 2.5 million individuals have Multiple Sclerosis. (Mymsaa.org) No specific author was indicated in the page. ...

There are many different genetic disorders, conditions and diseases that can effect human beings of all ages, all genders, races and ethnicities. Rett Syndrome is a progressive neurodevelopmental disorder that effects females almost exclusively and occurs in 1 in 10,000 female births. Rett Syndrome, RTT, is believed to be caused by mutations in a gene identified as MeCP2, called a transcriptional repressor, which functions by coding for protein and has influence on other genes. This gene is found in the X chromosome; this is why the mutation is more likely in females than in males. When that gene ...

Response to Question One

Many United States citizens affected by HIV have received assistance from aid programmes available in the country. People currently living with HIV in New York have received support for their basic and secondary needs. Most of the aid granted to People Living with HIV (PLWH) have been through the Special Need Plan (SNP) (World Health Organization, 2014). Only PLWH and their dependants can join the HIV SNP. SNP provides mainstream managed care to the registered members. It also has the mandate of coordinating various forms of aid and supporting in the best way people living with HIV(Dutta, Wirtz, ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder wherein an immune response targets the insulin-producing beta-cells of the pancreas leading to cellular damage sufficient enough to significantly reduce, and later on eliminate, the synthesis of insulin (Van Belle et al., 2011). It typically manifests in people below 30 years of age. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) (2016) estimates that 29.1 million or 9.3% of Americans are diabetics but of this number, only 1.25 million or around 5% have type 1 diabetes. The purpose of this paper is to describe the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and management, and ...

The young mind is a malleable and highly vulnerable entity with which trauma can dramatically influence with long-lasting effects. While both boys and girls are prone to posttraumatic stress disorder, evidence shows that females tend to experience greater effects from traumatic events than their male counterparts. When asking the question of whether boys and girls respond similarly to post-traumatic interventions, it is important to note that although females are wounded greater due to their emotional capacity, both males and females experience a measurable minimization of potentially damaging symptoms as a result of treatment. Ultimately, however, females are in a ...

ACTIVIES: Abnormal Psychology. Please complete all activities and include these with your final submission.

In order that you can answer the essay on this area you will need to structure your introduction. First of all you could look up the definitions of abnormality and normality in the dictionary. Write these here:

Normality

Normality is the state that is characterized with normal behaviours that in turn opposed the factors such as deviance or unusual conditions. The normal behaviour is consistent when aligned with other behavioural practices of that individual .

Reference:

American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5®). ...

Nursing

Differences between Quantitative and Qualitative Research Quantitative and qualitative researches differ in their approach to the nature of phenomenon they study. Quantitative research is based on the measurement of quantity or amount and is applicable to phenomena that can be expressed in terms of quantity. On the other hand, qualitative research is concerned with qualitative phenomena, and is concerned about discovering the underlying motives and desires of the subjects (Kothari, 2004, p.3). Qualitative research studies smaller groups that are not randomly selected, while quantitative research studies larger and randomly selected groups. Qualitative research is holistic, looking at the big ...

Age of Patient: 10 years five months

Gender: Male Parent/Guardian: Magdalene Ekaterina Subjective The patient has been experiencing a fever, weak joints and night sweats associated with malaria infection over the last two days. The patient’s parent confirmed that he was not able to eat as much as he used to an indication of loss of appetite. He feels dizziness after a long sitting position and general weakness implying poor oxygen supply, a symptom associated with malaria and anemia, however, he has no headache, stomachache, nausea, earache or diarrhea.

He says he is feeling like vomiting now.

The patient has travelled over the last two weeks over a long distance and has confirmed ...

Abstract

An immigrant Somalia woman with bipolar disorder leads an impoverished life with her three children in an estranged living environment. This case study report aims to illustrate how occupational therapy emphasizes cultural needs and addresses strategies to cope with occupational injustice through health literacy and intervention model enabling the client to perceive her problems and take steps to transform.

Introduction

Karly is a 30-year old woman recently emigrated from Somalia. She is able to speak and read a minimal amount of English. She works three part-time, minimum wage jobs to maintain her family. She is a timid woman, who neglects ...

The Miracle In Front of You Jamie Lynnn Schuster's recent article titled “Miracle In Front Of You” interviews pediatric oncologist and Duke University Professor Raymond Barfield on the intersection of medicine, philosophy and theology and his views on integrating palliative care for children and adults alike. In this interview, Barfield speaks of his personal background, history and underlying philosophy that guides his research and work with pediatric cancer patients. He also speaks on his current medical research which examines immune therapies and quality of life issues for children with terminal illness. He also speaks on how his doctoral work ...

Brief Introduction and Importance to Mental Health Nursing

The article entitled “Recovery in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): A Qualitative Study of Service Users’ Perspectives” written by Katsakou, Marougka, Barnicot, White, & Lockwood (2012) presented an exploration of the perception of recovery from individuals diagnosed with BPD, classified as service users, or those contracting professional mental health treatment. The study had been pursued due to the lack of clear understanding of the manner by which persons diagnosed with BPD attained their respective personal recovery goals and were deemed to be consistent with the recovery goals or clinical improvements provided by mental health practitioners. The study is considered important ...

Identify one or more clinical foreground questions that, if posed, would be addressed by this study. Which PICOT components do your questions capture? Anger and anxiety have been noted as significant influences in the levels of blood pressure in children. However, as within the results of this study in which the RNs studied a group of 264 students between the third and sixth grade, the indication is that anger control is a determinant for BP levels in children but anxiety does not indicate any statistically significant influence (Howell, Rice, Carmon & Hauber, 2007). In essence, for children with appropriate anger ...

Ethical Dilemma Paper

Introduction In these two preliminary pages, I will describe my personal experience that is related in the workplace. I have experienced and witnessed indirectly decisions and actions that were taken by various stakeholders. I will not divulge the identity of the individuals and company given the confidentiality of the information. Although there could be hints as to the nature of the problem because of the omnipresence of information in the World Wide Web, I would still leave to my readers to find out for themselves who these stakeholders were. Hence, in case some of the personalities were similar to ...

Cook, Burton and Hoogenboom (2006) wrote a two-part series on the significance of fundamental movement patterns as indicators of functionality among athletes. Fundamental movements comprise those movements that are common to many sports activities. The authors argued that optimal fundamental movement patterns ensure competence and efficiency because the body does not need to compensate during the performance of athletic activities (Cook, Burton & Hoogenboom, 2006). For this reason, the risk of injury, repeat injury, and diminished performance in the long-term are reduced. The authors proposed pre-participation screening for fundamental movements, instead of just evaluating the ability to perform the skills ...

Signs and symptoms of depression

Depressed persons may not experience each and every symptom of depression. There are those who experiences most of the symptoms while the rest only experiences a few of them. The degree of suffering varies from each affected individual. The severity of symptoms of depression differs among the affected persons and also over time. It is also important to note that there are also common signs and symptoms that affect every depressed person (Spek et.al, 2007). Although some of the signs and symptoms do not necessarily mean that an individual is suffering from depression, the severity determines if one is ...

Abstract

This paper focuses on a potential client for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The client to be discussed is Brett Mitchell, a twenty-five-year-old African American male who is unemployed, and the child of recovering drug-dependent parents. Studies show that Adult Children of Addicts (ACoAs) present with a range of symptoms that run the gamut of psychiatric and stress-related disorders, from substance-abuse disorders and other addictions to depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and maladaptive coping mechanisms. In the case of the client to be discussed in this paper, he is seeking counseling for identity confusion, depression and arrested psychosocial development. ...

(Institute/University)

Abstract

Nothing offends a society and community’s sense of morals and safety than instances where the most vulnerable of the community are subjected to brutal and crimes that define reason. Various agencies played significant parts in the perception of sexual felons as brutal, unfeeling and callous “brutes” out for the satisfaction of their own perverted carnal pleasures. However, research shows that what the media and other agencies reported tend to skew a proper study and comprehension of the proper understanding of what actually comprises sexual deviance. In addition, the public’s understanding of sexual felony is mainly founded ...

Introduction

Criminal activity among adolescents is on the rise in our nation. There are more incidents of violent behavior by youngsters in recent years when compared to the 1970s or the 1980s. The correctional facilities for these young children are overcrowded and unhygienic. There are increasing reports of violence and cruelty towards juvenile inmates across the country. The juvenile detention centers are seldom successful in rehabilitating its inmates. Recidivism in juvenile crime is at an all-time high. The purpose of Juvenile detention centers is to provide young children with opportunities to reform their ways. The expectation from these centers is ...

Jane Doe

Questions: Describe how burn wounds are classified. Identify and describe Mr. Angelo’s burn injuries. Burn wounds are classified using four degrees that are based on the severity of how many layers of the dermis have been damaged; the higher the degree of burn classification, the more severe the burn injury and damage done to the patients skin and body. In the case of Mr. Angelo’s burn injuries, he sustains both 2nd and 1st degree burns covering approximately 40 percent of his body.

Explain the “rule of nines” used in assessment of burn injury.

When assessing burn injuries, the “rule of nines” is a formula to assess how much ...

Background: Every profession is based on certain values. Professionalism refers to once ability to apply these values and demonstrate the same to others. For an individual to develop into a professional, it is necessary that the professional values are integrated into his personal value system. This usually happens in healthcare, through the experiences, interactions, work environment, challenges and dilemmas faced during once student life or clinical practice. These values are important for a professional, as they govern his decision and judgement while practicing. A profession is recognized by the public, for the values it represents or stands for. At ...

ANALYSIS OF TWO ARTICLES: A LADDER OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND THE NEW MT.EDEN

The article “A Ladder of Citizen Participation” by Sherry R Arnstein (1969) is about the various forms of civil participation in the cities. Arnstein defined eight levels of civil participation that could be observed in the USA in the 1960s. The author argues that very rarely in the USA the people truly participate in the urban processes. Instead there is widespread non-participation and tokenism of participation. Arnstein defines the civil participation as a term for citizen power which enables the citizens that were excluded from decision making processes to be included in the future. If there is civil participation, ...

In modern dentistry, the ultimate goal is to achieve good oral hygiene and this is achieved by regular visits to the dentist for oral checkups. These checkups are highly advisable since early detection of periodontal infections that often lead to bad breath, gingival inflammation, bleeding gums, plague formation, and even teeth loss is imperative (Zadik, 2008). If untreated, these infections may also spread to other parts of the body leading to other fatal health complications and cormobid conditions such as heart attacks and strokes among others. Patients are therefore advised to maintain good oral hygiene, and this is by ...

ACME Car Rental

Facts ACME Car Rental purchased a total of 1,000 Volkswagen model cars at a total purchase price of $17,000,000 from the Volkswagen Company. It then sold some of the cars to individual consumers and other smaller rental fleet companies. However, unknown to the purchaser, Volkswagen Company, the vendor, had fitted the cars with an ‘emissions defeat device’ which is software that was meant to cheat on the rate of emissions of the cars. This was in a bid to conform to the relevant laws and regulations in place. Though these vehicles were able to pass the ...

The advancements in the medical and health sector have continually provided pharmacological interventions for various health issues that had previously remained unresolved. This is especially in relation to the aspects of hormonal changes that occur with advancement of age. One of the major achievements in the pharmacological inventions is the introduction and adoption of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). HRT while not being a conventional technique has gained popularity in its claim as a primary method that can be utilized in the treatment of menopause symptoms and related health issues (Hickey, Elliott & Davison, 2012). The benefits of HRT range from ...

Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder associated with breathing pauses. Multiple shallow breaths during breathing characterize it. Visible indication of a person with sleep apnea is the loud choking sound produced. Two types of the disorder that are common are obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when there is a relaxation of the throat muscles. Central apnea, however, is associated with failure of the brain to send desired signals to the muscles hence hindering breathing system (Sleep Apnea 7). Continuous positive airway pressure therapy is a kind of therapy where a machine is used ...

Part 1: Chart

Part 2: Reflection Describe a specific population of clients with whom you hope to work in the future. At-risk teens are a population that is often underestimated and underserved. The at-risk population experiences everything from interferences to challenges to outright obstacles which malign the individual’s social, emotional, and behavioral development—from poor adult and peer relationships and gross lack of adequate role models to maladaptive coping strategies, including low frustration tolerance thresholds, hypersensitivity to failure, impulsivity, and low self-esteem, as well as inadequacies in appropriately expressing emotions and needs. Some of the at-risk teens live in two-parent homes, ...

Logic Model:

Inputs: Programs provide trained professional staff and counselors with work experience as well as referral services that provide further counseling and information. Activities: Facilities provide emotional support and counseling as well as couple's therapy for those who have issues and group discussions in order to promote social identification. Outputs: Those who are having trouble with domestic abuse issues are provided with the support network necessary to overcome the challenges that they face. Short-Term Outcomes: Situations in which there is domestic violence occurring are reviewed and analyzed. Those who need information about what to do can communicate and receive support.

Long-Term Outcomes: Instance of domestic violence occur less often and those who need support for these instances receive it.

...

Integration of Theory and the Nursing Process

Integration of Theory and the Nursing Process

How the Theory Could Be Used To Change Behavior or Provide Health Education To Over Weight Family The Theory of Caring by Jean Watson focuses on the caring relationships between humans and life’s deep experiences (Raile, 2013). Caring is a universal phenomenon, but nurses and patients are likely to perceive it differently, especially when they are not from the same cultural backgrounds. Watson’s caring theory suggests that an individual’s life is a gift that should be cherished. Every person is invaluable; therefore, they should be respected, cared for, nurtured, ...

A myriad of factors can be attributed to drug dependence and substance abuse including genetics, psychological and social factors. Genetic studies associate alcohol and drug dependence to the interaction of genes to the environment. According to the incentive-sensitization theory, the dopamine system may play an important factor in drug intake through the brain pathways. Psychological factors such as reduction of stress and tension, increase of sex drive and, increase of violent behavior can also be attributed to the use of alcohol and drugs. Social and cultural factors including access to substance, family dynamics, social support, and advertisements also influences ...

1. Objectives Giant cell arteritis (GCA) also referred to as temporal arteritis is a condition that induces the inflammation of large arteries mainly in the heat and neck areas. Symptoms associated with the disease include manifestations such as headaches, joint and facial pain, fever, and vision problems that may cause a permanent sight loss in one or both eyes. There are various GCA treatments aiming at e.g. relieving the symptoms associated with the disease and preventing visual loss often accoutered by many patients 2 Therapeutic options 2.1. Non-pharmacological therapy The practice of a healthy lifestyle including physical exercises, smoking ...

This paper would discuss the professional activity of the occupational therapists – the healthcare professionals, who face with the set of the challenges, caused by the diseases or injury - such as emotional, physical, or mental complications. The occupational therapists are referred as integral part of the healthcare team, which may also involve such professionals as physicians, physical therapists, physician assistants etc. It means that the notion ‘occupation’ in this case is mainly related with the completing of the essential tasks by the professionals on the daily basis. In other words, those students, who have made the decision of being ...

Abstract

Radiotherapy is a treatment method that involves the use of a high energy radiation, and mostly used in the treatment of cancer. The method can also be used in the treatment of non-cancerous begin, tumour, thyroid diseases, as well as other blood disorders. In the process of the treatment of breast cancer, there are several automated tools or equipment required for the success of treatment. For instance, computers are used in performing automated medical tasks such as radiology systems, bibliography retrieval, and patient-monitoring in the process of treatment.

Introduction

Radiotherapy is a treatment method that involves the use of a ...

PLANTAR FASCIITIS

Plantar fasciitis refers to the pain in the plantar surface of the heel. It leads to intense pain and soreness of the sole of the foot. The pain sometimes extends to the medial arch. The severity of the pain may affect the quality of life (QoL) of the patient up to a great extent (Landorf, 2015). It is one of the commonest chronic processes of degeneration occurring in the medial plantar fascia (Thompson, Saini, Reb & Daniel, 2014).Almost 10% of the total population of the world is suffering from Plantar Fasciitis (Melvin et al., 2015). One out of every ...

After the accident, I began going to intensive therapy to deal with the drastic life changes I was going through as a result of my car accident. Initially, I was obsessed with replaying the past—imagining “what if” I had been in another car lane; what if the other driver had slowed down; what if I hadn’t even been driving. A naturally restless person, before the accident, I couldn’t even sit still for more than a couple hours at a time: meditation was impossible, and I rarely slept through the night without waking up to get a ...

Personal Change Paper

Personal Change Paper

Introduction

Things tend to change by an individual’s perceptions about it. Working in an environment requires an individual to amend the desired insights based on the experiences. For being a competent part of a large system like Child and Youth Care (CYC), the aspect of working reality entails a whole new meaning as one has to deal with the family and community altogether (Jones-Smith, 2011). It becomes essential to behave by the requirements of the working field rather than reflecting their personal motives and behaviors. In this regard, the paper intends to present the need for ...

Powerpoint Outline

I. Brief Overview of the Theorists Background (Slide 1)

A. Education

B. Career and Appoinments II. Introduction to Transcultural Nursin Theory (Slide 2) A. While working as a clinical nurse specialist with disturbed children and their parents, she observed recurrent behavioral differences, among the children, and finally concluded that these differences had a cultural base. B. Leininger emphasizes that culturally congruent care is vital for satisfactory outcomes. C. She maintains that nurses cannot separate world views, social structure, and cultural beliefs from health, wellness, illness or care when working with cultural sub-groups because these factors are closely linked. D. Culturally congruent ...

Having been raised fairly fundamentally, I still have a strong belief in the nuclear family and its importance in shaping our lives, experiences and personalities, and as such, I find that the family systems theory resonates well with me, and likely fits best with my professional viewpoints, and goals as a counselor. Family systems therapy calls on the counselor, and clients, to think of the family as a single emotional unit. This means that each member of the family is evaluated, and treated as a single part of the greater whole unit, like organs in a larger living organism, ...

Nicholas Wolterstorff’s staggering book Lament for a Son is an incredibly harrowing, poignant and touching account of the way in which Wolterstorff recovered from the agonizing loss of his 25-year-old son in a climbing accident. Utilizing a Christian perspective, and moving through the five stages of grief, Wolterstorff manages to find a measure of joy after his loss, also shedding light on the ways Christianity can illuminate new perspectives on death and resurrection. According to the Kubler-Ross model of grief, there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. In Lament for a Son, Wolterstorff ...

Question 1: Hobbes Leviathan

The creation of a commonwealth without a leader provided an uncharted political region for England. There were no regulations to govern the people. The monarchy came along after the 17th century after the insights of Thomas Hobbes. Later on, the parliament prescribed an executive form of leadership contributing towards a fluid political setup with corruption and factional fighting. Many individuals doubted the advantages of an unregulated democracy. Thomas Hobbes reflected on the political turmoil and wrote the Leviathan to contemplate on the fear and insecurity in England that led to the civil conflict. The aristocratic associations he provided resulted ...

1. Abstract The emergence of home healthcare as an industry could be attributed to the growth of modern communication technology. As the term indicates, the concept refers to patients’ scope for getting quality care within their own comfort zone. Healthcare organizations today strive to meet customer requirements in this regard considering the growing completion and changing customer choices alike. Hence, innovations are likely that can enhance the quality of overall care provided. This paper will closely examine the implementation of home healthcare applications by Florida hospital. This will also give specific focus to the aspects like organization information, information ...

Introduction

Millions of cells are always being removed in the human body in order to regulate biological pathways and keep cells healthy through a particular mechanism called cell death or apoptosis. Through apoptosis, such homeostatic death of cells has been defined as a tolerogenic or a non-immunogenic event for many years [1]. However, during the past few years, scientists have discovered the occurrence of a different concept of cell death – immunogenic cell death (ICD), where the death of a cell stimulates a response from the immune system against antigens of a dead cell, and this mechanism of cell death may ...