Rape Trauma Syndrome Forensic Psychology 44.343.201 By: Hannah Elliott October 14th 2012 There are plenty of television shows and cases on the news that show or talk about rape victims‚ but it doesn’t impact us as much as it should. Do you know the mental or emotional trauma that these victims go through after they have become a rape victim? Rape is one of the harshest forms of criminal violence against another human being. The victim is rendered powerless by physical force‚ threats‚
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Kurmanalieva Cholpon Problem solving essay A loser syndrome Everyone’s life consists of white and black strips. Sometimes we can’t define which one is met more regularly in our life. We feel joyful when the black strip finishes‚ and the white strip begins. But how should a person behave if the black strips are repeated more often than the white ones? A person starts thinking himself unlucky‚ sees just bad sides of life‚ and stops believing in changes. Then‚ he gives up and doesn’t
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general adaptation theory (GAS). [pic] The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) In order to develop a general theory for the physiological response of humans and animals to stress‚ Hans Selye‚ former director of Experimental Medicine and Surgery at the University of Montreal‚ performed an integrated analysis of the effects of stress on adrenal gland function. He called his model of stress adaptation the General Adaptation Syndrome or GAS. The GAS was thought by Selye to outline how the organism
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In this case‚ the patient developed locked in syndrome due the basilar artery thrombosis leading to complete absence of voluntary movement with cognitive function intact. Locked-in syndrome caused basilar artery thrombosis most commonly related to trauma‚ vascular‚ or cardiac malformation‚ as the basilar remain a major supply of posterior circulation; patient with basilar artery thrombosis commonly presented with sudden and dramatic neurological impairment mostly sudden vertigo‚ dysarthria‚ headache
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Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow‚ the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The word "acute" in acute myelogenous leukemia means the disease’s rapid progression. It’s called myelogenous leukemia because it affects a group of white blood cells called the myeloid cells‚ which normally develop into the various types of mature blood cells‚ such as erythocytes‚ leukocytes and thrombocytes. A myelocyte is a young cell of the granulocytic series
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as dangerous or threatening to their well being (Tenibiaje2011). There are many different kinds of stress. The most common types of stress that are defined are acute stress‚ episodic acute stress‚ and chronic stress‚ and each of these different types of stress show their own symptoms. Acute stress is the most common type of stress. Acute stress has been noted to be the result following individuals dealing with high demands and pressure of their recent past and the demands anticipated by them in the
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April 13‚ 2015 GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROM Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. Instead of your immune system fighting of illnesses‚ it attacks the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves. The myelin sheath is destroyed‚ and the damage prevents the nerves from transmitting signal to the brain. It spreads very quickly and is considered a medical emergency in its most severe form. The syndrome usually begins with weakness and tingling in the lower
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Tumor Lysis Syndrome by NinjaMom Tumor Lysis Syndrome is a series of metabolic derangements which may begin shortly after the onset of treatment of malignancies. It can lead to any of the following: · hyperphosphatemia · lactic acidosis (metabolic acidosis) · hypocalcemia · hyperuricemia · hyperkalemia · acute renal failure Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS): · is caused by the destruction of many rapidly proliferating neoplastic cells · is most commonly associated with
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create mobility problems. Acute rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation centers are two types of facilities that aid in rehabilitation. The goals of each facility differs in the expectations to be released to another facility or if well enough‚ possibly home. In both facility moral is an important aspect in healing‚ therefore‚ it is pertinent that the nurses assist in this. Acute care hospitals are more temporary than rehabilitation facilities. The primary goal of acute care is to stabilize
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Ambulatory and acute facilities differ in many ways. Although‚ they both have one major goal and that is to do what is best suited for the patient. According to the textbook‚ ambulatory care is the involvement of a patient who does not require an overnight stay (Gartee‚ 2011). Most of these facilities are filled with different types of physicians and are usually privately owned. Although they are owned by a clinician‚ they are managed by administrators (Gartee‚ 2011). Nurses have an important role
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