Male Offenders with Substance Use Disorders Re-Entry Group A group that I would be interested in forming involves a trichotomy of special populations: specifically males‚ first-time or multiple offenders‚ and substance users. There are several reasons why I would be interested in this particular group; however‚ the main reason is the specific need and overwhelming necessity to target this population with support. Abrams and Teplin (as cited in Skeem‚ Louden‚ Manchak‚ Vidal‚ & Haddad‚ 2009) found
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Reflective Notes This case was interesting and led to learning about how to address gastrointestinal disorders. From this experience‚ I learned about the influence of personal and family history on gastrointestinal disease development. C. C’s personal life revealed significant risk factors for IBS‚ anxiety‚ and tobacco dependency. Her family history included the presence of smoking‚ cancer‚ depression‚ and bowel disease. All of these conditions are interrelated. C. C. presented with a predetermined
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This case pertains to a 14-year-old female called Lady MacBeth of undisclosed ethnicity who has been undergoing treatment in an inpatient facility for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The client reported that her symptoms began during the year prior to her admission into the facility. Her treatment seems to have progressed successfully. Diagnosis In order to be diagnosed with OCD‚ an individual has to have symptoms of either obsessions or compulsions (or both) which consume more than one
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In order to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder‚ one must also show pathological personality traits – negative affectivity and disinhibition. Negative affectivity is characterized by four traits: emotional liability‚ anxiousness‚ separation insecurity‚ and depressivity. Emotional liability involves unstable emotions‚ frequent mood changes‚ and emotions that are easily aroused‚ intense‚ and/or out of proportion to the circumstances and events. Anxiousness is an intense feeling of nervousness
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Case control study – A short essay Epidemiologic research encompasses several types of study designs‚ including experimental studies and observational studies. Each type of epidemiologic study design simply represents a different way of gathering and interpreting information. The selection of one design over another depends on the particular research question‚ concerns about validity and efficiency‚ and practical and ethical considerations. Most researchers prefer case control study design over
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chronological age. Sarah has been evaluated twice regarding her symptoms‚ and at the time of the 2nd evaluation‚ she was too young for a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sarah does though‚ present with many of the common symptoms associated with ASD and she is essentially non-verbal. Sarah has a multitude of goals‚ both short term and long term to increase her level of functional communication. There are three main areas that need to be addressed. They include improving pragmatic skills
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Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Courtney Boutte’ Grand Canyon University: Spe-526 04/02/2014 Trying to find a definite definition for Emotional and Behavioral disorders is hard because there is so much controversy surrounding a concrete definition. This is due to the subjectivity of the diagnosis and the different tolerant levels of the people that would diagnose it. According to IDEA‚ the definition of an Emotional Disorder exhibits characteristics that
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ataxia have difficulty with. Ataxia is a degenerative disorder that can be hereditary‚ acquired (due to injury or stroke)‚ or idiopathic late onset (rapidly affects someone in middle age due to an unknown cause) (Foundation N. A.‚ 2013 ). It affects the central nervous system and the individual’s capacity to coordinate muscle control and balance. Those suffering from ataxia have difficulty with fine motor control
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suggested diagnosis. Suzy notes she is having intrusive memories‚ flashbacks‚ along with nightmares about the traumatic event. The consistency and accuracy of these feelings can be justified as intrusion symptoms. Acute Stress Disorder criteria suggest that the individual
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behaviors in their effort to maintain the "relationship" with their companion or mate upon whom they depend. No matter what abuse is inflicted upon them - they remain in the relationship. <br> <br>See also the definition of the "Dependent Personality Disorder" in the DSM IV. <br> <br><b>Inverted Narcissist </b> <br>Previously called "covert narcissist"‚ this is a co-dependent
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