Case Study 130 You are a nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit. J.M.‚ a 23-year-old woman‚ was admitted to the psychiatric unit last night after assessment and treatment at a local hospital emergency department (ED) for “blacking out at school.” She has been given a preliminary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. As you begin to assess her‚ you notice that she has very loose clothing‚ she is wrapped in a blanket‚ and her extremities are very thin. She tells you‚ “I don’t know why I’m here. They’re making
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why she put all her work on hold and entered Timberline Knolls. Demi said suffered from bullying and weight issues since she was a young girl and this caused her to do things that made her have a nervous breakdown. Demi starved herself and became anorexic and bulimic. In addition to this‚ Demi felt up like she wasnt worthy enough and as a result she decided to take it out on herself and distress herself. Demi also admitted that she did take drugs and used to drink large amounts of alcoholic beverage;
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psychiatric disorders characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors. Both occur primarily in previously healthy young women who become overly concerned with their body weight and shape. Many patients with Bulimia nervosa have past histories of anorexic behavior. On the other hand‚ many patients with Anorexia nervosa have histories of binge eating and purging behavior. Both of them are more prevalent in cultures where food is plentiful and in which being thin is associated with attractiveness.
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12 Hunger‚ Eating‚ and Health Why Do Many People Eat Too Much? 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Digestion‚ Energy Storage‚ and Energy Utilization Theories of Hunger and Eating: Set Points versus Positive Incentives Factors That Determine What‚ When‚ and How Much We Eat Physiological Research on Hunger and Satiety 12.5 12.6 12.7 Body Weight Regulation: Set Points versus Settling Points Human Obesity: Causes‚ Mechanisms‚ and Treatments Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa ISBN 0-558-78571-9 Biopsychology
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EFFECTIVE TEAM DEVELOPMENT Project Phase 2 Mandy White Amanda Carney Jasmin Zdunic Jade Wiseman Date: Wednesday‚ March‚ 23rd‚ 2011 Professor: Lorraine Cipparrone Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………...4 Main body 6 What is effective team development? 6 description and examples 6 Team Building‚ collaboration and communication 8 how to keep the team effective 8 Storming‚ forming‚ norming‚ performing 10 stages of team building development 12 Alternatives
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Informative Speech: Topic: Body Image What makes a girl sexy? Is it the hour glassed silhouette of a woman and the impossibly proportioned vital statistics of 36-24-36? Is it Angelina Jolie’s pouty lips‚ or Megan Fox’s toned physique? I’m sure people here have their own bets on the sexiest woman alive‚ and who wouldn’t drool over their impeccably beautiful bodies; but then again I ask you‚ what makes a girl sexy? Sexy‚ that’s what they call people blessed with impossibly proportioned
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“APING THE WEST” Of late the trend has been to follow whatever is done in the west and it is becoming a sort of in-thing to be doing it. Is it due to liberalization of economy that we are also attempting to liberalize our life style. Indians have started aping the west completely and the western influences can be clearly seen in our behavior‚ culture‚ attire and even language. Though to say‚ we are an independent nation but instead of promoting our culture‚ we are aping the west and one would
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you are active it has more positive results. And if you don’t maintain a healthy eating style life if you eat to much each day it could lead to weight gain ‚ and yet again diabetes (Vaesa). And if you don’t eat enough then you could be bulimic or anorexic and etc. which could lead to bone thinning ‚ kidney damage‚ and heart problems. Some people even die from these problems (“ Anorexia Nervosa - Topic Overview “). To help maintain this situation in my life and also in other’s‚ I’d try to convince
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raising relevant examples. However‚ she does not make a deep analysis of the situation‚ leaving readers with problems but no solutions. Also‚ her casual writing style serves to undermine her credibility on the issue. After the “backlash against anorexic models” (Cannon‚ 2012‚ para. 18) in the past‚ the fashion industry has gone into an overcorrection‚ opting instead for “real women with real bodies” (Cannon‚ 2012‚ para. 10)‚ who are‚ in reality‚ overweight. Logically‚ Cannon believes that the use
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Anorexia can cause a chemical imbalance on the minds of its victims. Although‚ researchers are not sure if “the imbalances cause the eating disorder or if the disorder causes the imbalances.” Two vital missing nutrients in an anorexic diet are zinc and serotonin (Graves‚ “Chapter Four”). A victim may feel guilt or shame. Anorexia can cause serious hallucinations. In this case‚ most often may be tasting things that are not actually there (Graves‚ “Chapter Five”). Anxiety is another
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